Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-06
FAIH HAVEN NEWS.


rhe Election In Fair Haven-Earnest |
work by tho Republicans - Tho /
Courier,s Election Returns-Success- |
fuI Coon Hunters = Sociable This |
Evening.
The Fair Haven republicans have no
reason to be ashamed Of their work at the |
polls on Tuesday. In the Eleventh ward
in registration Of 1,105 there were $40
votes polled. Judge Morris lacked just
three votes of majority over all, although
the democrats made vigorous efforts to
carry the ward. There were 50 prohibi-
ton votes cast, but for this vote the re-
publicans would have made better show
ing. The closeness Of the vote will put
the republicans on their mettle, and their
should be no doubt about the party
carrying the ward in December.
But the republicans did better work in the
Twelfth. Of registration Of 1875, 1,043
votes were polled; of this number the re-
publicans polled 377, the democrats $50,
labor party 10 and there was scattering.
This vote shows that the republican vote
was well got out, the party running nearly
III duGtu OI lUS USUAL VOu0. 1AcI0 muSV
have been from 200 to 300 democratic voters
who stayed at home or at least did not vote.
The work of the Twelfth Ward Republican
club has been effective in this campaign and
the diligence of the ward leaders in getting
out the vote is worthy of especial mention.
The registration of the Fourteenth ward is
422 and 345 votes were polled, in which
the republicans had majority over all of
1875. The Fourteenth ward never does
things by halves and can always be relied
on Down in the Fifteenth ward, where
the registration is 1853, there were just ZIG
votes polled, and the republicans were
majority over all of 38. If the repub-
ican vote had been got out as well
all over New Haven county as it was
in Fair Haven the election of General
Merwin could be no longer in doubt and
Colonel Lee would have been the next
sheriff. In the Twelfth ward SO vigorous
were the republicans in running teams
for voters, that horse belonging to Still
man Rice dropped dead in the harness,
after bringing the last voter to the polls
The people read the COURIER with great
interest yesterday morning. They ad-
mired the very complete manner in which
the returns were presented-as complete
as the hour for going to press would posi-
bly, permit-and while the perusal afford
ed little joy for the republicans, demo-
Gratis on the other hand were jubilant.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Second
Congregational church will give socia-
able and supper at the church parlors this
evening. Supper will be served at $50.
The COMMITTEES having in charge prepare
tions for the supper consists of Mrs.
d. B. Hemingway, Mrs. 81. S. Lancraft
and Mrs. S. D. Bradley. These gather
ings, held once each three weeks, are of
great interest and are creditably managed.
Engineer w. E. Bodwe]l and Edward
Newton are pair of very successful coon
hunters. Last Saturday night they caught
a coon weighing III pounds. which must
have been one of the biggest taken this
| season in the state. He was captured on
Branford mountain. One of his fore paws
was gone. The wound was healed over
and the fellow must have escaped from q
steel trap many moons ago. This season
Messrs Bodwell and Newton have cap.
| tured eleven coons, and have skins sufh
| Gent for three robes. Last winter they
captured fourteen foxes. They have ex
cellent coon and fox dogs and are very
| successful hunters.
| The schooner Jacob Reed, Captain Nick
erson, of this port, is at New York witt
southern pine lumber. The Reed is from
Darien, Ga.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptis
church met yesterday afternoon and even
ing at the residence of Mrs. Samuel w
Hammond, 240 Chapel street. In the even
ing there was a sociable that was largel.
attended.
DR.. Henry L. ParkeI's condition is bu
little changed this week. For twenty-fou
hours he was unconscious. He is at pres
ent conscious part of the time and cal
talk nearly as well as ever. By reason o
condition is much better than could be ex
pected. His physician, DIR. S. D. Gilbert
is hoping that his patient will get on
| again