Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-11
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.


 When Are oysters Good2-The Prov
 erbiaI ssR,, Is No Critcrion-The Opinion of Contemporary = A
 Pleasant Word for Pastor Thomp-
 son and Wife-The Building Opera-
 tfons at Barnesville Bridge.
 There are different opinions as to the times and reasons when oysters are fit to eat. The old theory that this delectable bivalve was palatable only in months con- taining the letter ssR' has long since been exploded in fact, although many still be- 1ieve in the proverb. A story is related of a countryman who entered restaurant in August and, taking seat at the table, thus orated:
 sLet's see. Are oysters good this months I guess they are. There's an R in this month. O-r-g-u-s-t. Give me milk stew, boss"
 On this subject the New York Times says: We all smack our lips over the re- turn to3e oyster But our contempora- ries are little too early. The oyster is in fact no better on the 1st of September-or on the 5th, for that matter-than he was on the 25th of August. To be really good, he must be left in his oozy bed, where salt and fresh tides both flow over him, till the sea, too, in that shallow part of it, becomes like the shore-of an autumnal coldness. Then, feeding on autumn sea water and all that it may mysteriously contain, the oys- ter grows plump and hard, just right for the stew, the roast or the gridiron, or even shell. aba This docs doesn't happen m usually ally | till the last week of September, A few, like those taken from the edge of l Long Island sound at one or two places on 1 the Connecticut shore-as at Clinton-are good all summer. But most kinds are un- 1 fit for food in summer, and only reach their best estate (and they never know | themselves, how good they areD when the cool days of October come, to make fat all good things-quails and partridges as well as oysters. All oysters, like the poor, we have with us always From mid-Septem- Der to mid-April, a period of full seven l months, they are thought to be good. Evidently the Times man never partook of luscious Chincouteagues, Nansemonds or any of the half-dozen varieties of | ''plants" brought to Fair Haven in the spring and laid down on the beds at the | head of the Beach" These fine southern | oysters develop rapidly in the summer and | early autumn, and when marketed the | meats are fine served in any manner. The Times man is an authority on oyster cui- | sine. He says: ''He is fine whether broiled, | roasted, ,stewed or fried. He is particularly good in an oyster pate, and as chief in I gredient in the turkeys ''stufing'' he cant l be surpassed. And there are moods and conditions in which one prefers him. after l all, raw and unadorned."
 | The Times man should partake of some of our famous Virginia plants, brought to | c,,1a in, fhn ,fo waters of this harbor, and served in some of the dishes he has named. He would find that this tribe of the family is ex cellent even in early September. There l are favored beds in the beach territory l where these luscious Virginia 'plants" art 1 good all summer. Clinton can claim nc superiority in this line over Fair Haven. 1 Rev. H. M. Thompson, formerly of this place, is pastor of the Memorial Baptis church, Hartford. He is very popular with his people, as evidenced by the fol lowing account of his return from his va l cation:
 ''The Rev. H. M. Thompson, pastor O the Memorial Baptist church, having re turned from three weeks trip in the Yer mont hills, was last evening rendered a re ception by his congregation. After son, of welcome, rendered by members of tn Sunday school Deacon Lamb in wei chosen and feeling manner cordially vel comed the pastor and his wife again to tn church and it's members. At the conclu sion of his remarks the deacon of the church stepped forwar, and shook hands with MT. an, Mrs. Thompson, and all presen then filed past them and cordially wei comed them home again. A very enjoya ble evening was spent in song and socia talk, which was greatly enchanced by
 bountiful supply of cake and ice crean furnished by the ladies. The Rev. MT Thompson now enters upon his third yea at the church, and by his hard and con scientious Christian work has won no only the hearts of his own. people, but tn respect and esteem of all He is accom- plishing great deal of good in this sec ton of the city"
 Rev. E. C. Sage, Ph. D., attended tn meeting of the ministerial conference o New Haven county at the First Baptis church Monday. MT. Sage is secretary o
 the conference.
 Progress on the works of the Electri company at the new plant near Barnes
 vile bridge can be noticed every day
 The roof of the fire room is boarded an
 ready for the slate or tin layers. Tester
 day other cupolas or ventilators wer
 boarded in. The front of the factor
 proper is to be flush with the sidewal
 and the brick work has been laid up to
 height of six feet. By the aid of q steal
 heater the foundation wall is being lai
 along the wharf line.