Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-07
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

tlOned FOF-Rebutld1nE 0t B1 GelOw,s -Other Building Improvements Sale of the Benton Place-several Marine Items-The "Old Fashioned Deestrict xkule,'-PersonaI Notes and Other Mention.
 The funeral of the late Mrs. Cornelia Hoyt Futile of 40 Pierpont street occurred Wednes- day afternoon in Grace Episcopal church, of which she had for several years been Q com- municant. Mrs. Futile had been an invalid for upwards of three years, and had endured great sufferings. At the funeral, which was attended by Rev. k. T. Sanford, the bearers were three sons, A. M., jr., George R. and F. 8. Futile, and nephew, Charles Hoyt of Cleveland. The deceased leaves husband, A. M. Tuttle, ST., a sister, Mrs. N. H. Rev. holds of Michigan, brother in Cleveland and another in Ashland, o. The interment was at North Haven.
 Michael OConnell, Martin Lawlor, John Mansfield and Mary Maher have petitioned for @ concrete walk on both sides of Castle street, between Monroe and Main streets.
 The Misses Maggie and Dolly Burke ,daugh- ters of Conductor John Burke. returned Thursday from a five weeks visit with rela- tives in Lakeville.
 Rev. Dr. Hart, Allen Seaman, Julius 0. Cable, T. H. Linihan and Rev. P. Mulhol- land have signed petition for a new sewer in Ferry street between Pine and Lombard street, The petitioners will be heard in favor of the measure before the committee on sewers.
 Allen Seaman is building an addition to his barn and new shed at the Tear of 265 Ferry street. The barn addition is to be 12 by IA feet, and the shed 36 by 40 feet.
 At the Bigelow works the foundations are being prepared for a new boiler shop to cost between $10, 900 and SIS, 1000. The building will be part two stories and the remainder of one story. The dimensions will be 100 by 150 feet. Stone will be used for trimmings. The foundation walls will be four feet thick and four feet deep. The outside walls are to be twelve inches thick. The roof will be a ''shed" and gravelled. Smith, Sperry < Treat are the mason con- tractors, and the work must be completed in thirty days. The partially burned building has been taken down and the new building will occupy the enlarged site. At the Fair Haven railway two of John Beatty's schooners employed on the harbor jetty, have been repaired
 Two places resorted to considerably by boy bathers are the wharf of the Adamantine Plaster company, near Barnesville bridge, and the wharf of Horatio Pond on Quinnipiac river. From the latter spot the boys dive from big clam float and enjoy great sport Among the arrivals at Providence one day this week was the new barge, Carlos French
 
 pire Transportation company, with @ cargo o1 957 tons of coal. The coal arrivals that day in barges aggregated 13, 300 tons. Harry Bell, trustee of the Stamford estate 1 that owned the house formerly known as the Benton place at the southeast corner oi Grand avenue and Ferry street, has sold the property to Henry Smith, an employe at O. B. North's. The new owner will occupy the l property in thirty days. The present ten- ants are Mrs. M. B. Shipman the dressmak- ! CT, and the family of Mir. Robbins 1 Mrs. Emily Clark has nearly completed { l fine residence directly west of the home o1 her son, Fred Newton, and will soon occupy it. The residence is on Grand avenue and occupies part of the property recently owned by N. s. Ludington. It is two and hal story frame house of modern architecture and is very pretty residence.
 Thomas Laden, the blacksmith of South Front street, has nearly completed two story double frame house on Ferry street neal I Grand avenue.
 Miss Louise, daughter of the late Willie Forbes of East Haven, leaves next week tt attend school at the Bradford, Mass, acade my. 4 daughter of Judge Deming is attend ing the same school.
 Conrad Hein is enlargipg his grocery stor
 O. De Wolfe Dickinson, recently appointed teacher in room No. 8 Grand avenue school ! who has been suffering with trouble of tn l eyes, expects to begin school work on Mon day.
 Mrs. Dennis Futile and Miss Kettle Brad ley, who have sojourned during August a Saratoga, are visiting with friends in Bloom I field, N. J., and will return in few days Mrs. Tuttle's health has considerably i'm proved.
 Miss Kate Burke, who has been visitin Mrs. Beecher of James street, has returned t | Brooklyn.
 The ladies of the Grand avenue Baptis church are arranging an entertainment to b given in the Quinnipiac rink next Thursda cessful affair." It is called "New EnglanG Deestrict Skule," and it is to be given witl all of the originality of the period of half 1 century ago. There are to be about fort pupils costumed in the style of 1S4O, and tn morning and afternoon sessions of tn "skule" are to be impersonated in yer truthful manner. Frequent rehearsals hay been held, and the representation promises be successfully conducted.
 Rev. Samuel Durham of Binghamptol will preach at the First church Sunday morn ing, after which the communion service vii | be observed.
 A very unique and pleasing entertainmen will be given at the rink, Fair Haven, Sep tember 24th and 25th. There will be cam] scenes and songs also military drill by tn lady cadets, who are being drilled by Lieut. Edward I. Williams of this city. Everybod should prepare for this entertainment, as i promises to be the event of the season. Ther will also be music, sale of cake, ice cream | etc.
 Mir. Washington Cunningham of Fair Ha ven, in his usual kind and generous manner took 8 Fair Haven party in his boat on thei annual clambake down to the "Old Fort Il Th-- -E loads, and had plenty of provisions an spread bountiful collation. under the trees MT. Cunningham and Mrs. F. D. Meeker pre- sided at the impromptu board No misha occurred to mar the joyous occasion, onl one lady ate so many clams che had to b carried to the boat. With this slight draw back the party had delightful time.