Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-19


lsy's House on Haven street. Badly
Damaged - Grace Church's Vacant
Pulpit-Ssxtecn Thousand Pairs OF
nubbers Per Day-A Popular Course
OF Eroe Lectures-Three Fair Haven
Vessels Racing From Baltimore 90
BOston-He Must Move with HIS
DOgs-Reception 60 Pastor MITCHELL
society Elections-More Virginia Oys-
ter Plants.
The FIRE Aend has given Fair Haven the
go-by, very fortunately, during the past
year. 1t is about year ago that the
FIRE at Bigelow's shop occurred, and there
had been no fire to speak of since until yes
terdsy. At 8 p. m. box 80, at the corner of
Grand avenue and James street, was pulled
for Are in the house owned by Mrs. Will
liam Daley, 90 Haven street. Steamers 3
and soon responded and In a few min
utes the Are was under control. Directly
north Of the Daley house is q row of ten
q few feet apart. The Daley house IL only
four feet from the adjoining house on the
north, and had the heavy wind been from
the south II would seem that some of these
houses must have suffered. Fortunately the
wind was In the opposite quarter, and on
tho south is an open lot between
the Daley house and the built-up
section. The FIRE took in the attic.
This half story Is pretty well burned out, as
is the east half of the roof, and will require
pretty thorough reconstruction. The dam
age to the first floor is by water. The
neighbcrs succeeded in getting out most Of
the household effects, and the loss to tina,
property will be small. Much of the lower
ceilings must be replastered, as the apartments
were flooded with water. Daley ia said to have
been drunk Thursday night and his wife hav.
ing had trouble with him, and not daring tc
return, remained at q neighbours house. She
Is employed at Gardeners confectionery store
on Chapel street. He was drunk yesterday
afternoon, and soon after the the fire wal
arrested for breach of the peace and intoxica
eral impression that he accidentally set the
house on fire. Mrs. Daley was at her worh
when the fire took place. There was big
crowd of people assembled during the hall
hour the fremen were on the premises and
many curious ones fingered until late last
evening. 1t will cost from $500 to $500 to
restore the house to its former condition
Some seven years ago when Blatchley &
Sons began building on Haven street there
were only a few houses on the street. The
firm erected twenty or more houses, mostly
story and a half structures, one of which il
the Daley house. Most of these houses have
been disposed of.
Rev. A. Douglass Miller will preach al
Grace Episcopal church Sunday. Mr.. Miller
the past two months has been assisting Rev
Mr.. Nichols of st. James church, Philadel.
phia. Mr.. Nichols is the bishop-elect of Cal
ifornia and will be inducted into Office in q
few weeks. The good church parishionerl
are very anxious that MIR. Miller should &C.
ffP' . the one cali Of the to sm sns 'sosSn
preachers in the diocese, and the parish
are to be congratulated if they secure him,
Last Sunday Rev. Mr.. Robinson of Glaston.
bury supplied the desk. Henry 8. Parsons,
senior warden of Grace parish. has known
Rev. Mr.. Robinson for a quarter of a century,
and 1t was through his invitation that he
came here to preach one Sabbath.
At the rubber shop they are now turning
out about 10000 pairs of boots and shoes
per day.
The new four-master at Hanscom's yard IL
being pushed ahead toward completion. The
planking Is finished and both decks laid. The
joinery on the cabin Ia In progress. 1t has
not yet been decided whether the mssts will
be solid or built up in sections. The sohoon.
ers Napoleon Boughton and the James g..
Beeoher have built up masts and they have
stood the tests of some severe gales very
we'll. The new schooner Is for Captain
Thompson of New Jersey, who commanded
the James g. Beecher three trips. 1t Is az
pectsd that the launch will take place the
last of May.
The painters are finishing repainting the
exterior of the Grand avenue Baptist church.
the expense of which is paid by the Ladies'
Sewing society.
''Education" was the subject of the lecture
by Rev. +. Countryman of North Branford,
given in the Ferry street church. There was
singing by male quartette from the Mount
Herman school. The singers had been at.
tending the meetings with Rev. d. L, Moody
In New York, and the latter telegraphed to
Hiram Damp that the quartette would stop
over and sing II desired and the offer was
very gladly accepted. This was the sixth in
the course Of free lectures at the Ferry street
church. II has been an interesting course,
and the plan was most happy one.
The Ladies' Sewing society of the Baptist
church met at the parsonage Wednesday
afternoon and evening. supper was
served, and in the evening there was music
and other diversions.
Three Fair Haven built schooners-the r..
II. Hanscom, John NJ. Brown and James g..
Beecher-sailed out of Baltimore Thursday
In string and will race all the way down
east. Two are for Portsmouth, N. a., the
third for Boston, and all are coal loaded.
Yesterdays fresh breexes must have
sent them along fuking. These are
of Hanscoms fleet and there will
be great interest to learn the outcome Of
the contest. In fact, this event will be all
the talk of local marine men until IL is de-
cided. As one of the vessels 10 to 60 into
Boston, the race proper will end OF Prov
incetown, or Cape Cod, or Boston lower har.
Dor, although for the two bound to Ports
mouth there would be time for some big
sailing down the eastern Massachusetts,
coast. Captain Hanscom was quite interest
ed yesterday when discussing the chances
Of the race between vessels, OF which he IL
justly proud.
The newly installed officers of Fidelity di.
vision No. 90, Sons and Daughters of Tenn
perance of East Haven. are as follows: q. T
Curtiss, w. P; Mrs. O. 7. Curtiss. w. A.
Miss Eva Bradley, r. s.; Mics Clara Nicker
son, A. r. s.; Miss Susie Andrews, #. s.
G. O. Kirkham, treasurer; Rev. D. J. Clark
chaplain; General Samuel Chidsey, con
ductor; Miss Hattie Pardee, assistant CON
ductor; @. N. Reyes, 1. s.; Mrs. Richar'
Nickerson, o. s.
Officer Mack and Inspector Mix of tn
board of health visited Robert Douglas
apartments In the 'long building" on Nortl
Quinnipiac street on Thursday and foun,
some of the rooms in very filthy condition
In the basement were twelve dogs confined
In q small room and the surroundings wer
very filthy. Douglass for years has beel
quite dealer in dogs; eight of the animal
were licensed. Douglass was notified t
quit the building, which he promised to d
Just as soon as he could secure anothe
sasss Of the ~ aSsas hs scss 50 WIN
prove so offensive to neighbors.
Schooners David CARL and William Farrel
are dischargin9 Virginia plants for local oye
ter planters. The Farren is Fair Havel
built vessel that was sold from here some 6v
or six years ago. She halls from Baltimor
and Is engaged in the Chesapeake bay oyste
trade. The vessel was commanded for man
years by the late Captain Henry r. Linsley
made many trips from the West Indies t
New York with fruit.
Christ Episcopal church of East Haven hs
elected officers as follows: Senior warden, Z
w. futile; Junior warden, William II. Shan
non; clerk, William Il. Chidsey; treasurer
Charles T. Hemingway; vestrymen. ]. VIII
liam Thompson, Grove j. futile, Charles
Hemingway.
Thursday evening the members of the Y
P. 8. O. 4. of the N. E. church at Four Coz
ners were entertained at Mrs. Hull's on Eai
Ferry street.
There will be given reception to Rev.
L. Mitchell at the First Congregations
church Tuesday evening. The church will
decorated and will present fine appearance
Music will be furnished by an orchestri
there will be speeches and vocal music. wit
the serving of refreshments.
Rev. A. n. Goodenough and family wi
leave for their new home In Brooklyn tC
day. Mr.. Goodenough and family attende
tho tea given by the Ladies' Aid society !
the church parlors Thursday evening. Th
new pastor, Rev. Mr.. Weston, will preac