Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-23
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Twelfth ward-What Inspector MIX
Says-N0tes About the Smelling HusA-
ness-A Petition TO the hoard OF
Healsh-Personal Mention.
INSPECTOR Mix, in making a round of visits
in the Twelfth ward for the board of health,
takes occasion to say that the sanitary condi-
tions in that district are on the improve.
The conditions of the plumbing and ventila-
ton were very far from perfect, but the peo-
pie were gradually becoming educated up to
a higher standard in the matter of taking
proper precautionary effort for the abatement
of nuisances and also for the tidiness OF their
yards. Mr.. Mix says that he can see quite
an improvement in this line since one year
ago, while during the series of years that he
has been inspecting the ward the gain has
been quite considerable. People were also
more willing to comply with the recommen-
dations of the inspectors than formerly. The
principal defect at present seems to be In
the plumbing. In majority OF the old
houses the plumbing was behind the times,
especially in ventilation of the waste pipes.
In the new houses the plumbing was In most
instances up to the times, which showed, as
he had before stated, q better education along
this line. He took pleasure in noting the IN
creased cleanliness in the yards.
The "shelling" business is the principal
feature of interest among cystermen just
now. There is difference of opinion con-
corning the time the shells should be dis
tributed on the oyster beds, some holding
| that 1t should be early in the season and
others declaring that late July or early
August will do very we'll for the annual out
put. One FISHERMAN says that he shelied a
| piece of oyster ground August II, and mat
he never secured a finer set. 1t seems to pe
| the prevailing opinion that the indications
are excellent for set this season. There
| have not been sufficient storms to destroy
the spat. A wet season is considered
very detrimental to the selling of
the spawn. In this locality, where there 10
such big Investment in oyster grounds and
financial loss. The planters say that after so
many off seasops-seasons of failure OF the
set-they should be given good set this
summer.
Frank Foote has decided that the excursion
that he will conduct for party OF young
men will be to Block Island, and that blue6sh
| will be the game. "Footie" ia an excellent
| boatman, and is familiar with the best fish-
ing grounds.
| A. B. Barnes. the oysterman, and family
are at the Catskills.
julius G. Cables family are at Brookheld:
Word has been received of the arrival OF
! the steamer Devonia of the Anchor line at
Liverpool. This ship carried out Principal
Mark Pitmsn's party of school teachers, in
| which Fair Haven was represented. The
party went Immediately to Londonderry and
thence were to proceed to Glasgow.
The board of health will have occasion to
act upon petition that ia being circulated
among the business men, praying that some
relief may be given to prevent the unpleasant
conditions around the Old Colony Distillery
company's works on Grand avenue. Very
offensive odors are emitted from the works
especially at low tide, when the sewer outle
| running into Mill river is uncovered.
The family of Captain Allen Seaman are a
| New Canaan.
The grounds of the Home of the Friend
less have been considerably improved by thu
building of new fence.
Miss Nettie Bedell of Portohester has beer
visiting q sister at the Four Corners.
Alvah Rose of the East side saved two chill
dren from drowning at the United churcl
picnic at Parlor Rock. The little one hat
sunk out of sight and prompt action was re
quired. Young Rose is the fellow who cam
near being killed while firing salute inde
pendence day.