Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-05
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.


Britain In the fall.
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
Cable Cars ImpracticabIe for the Fair |
Haven ROad-Ie Might Have Been |
ssMajor Callahan,,-T0 Buy Ice Way |
Down In NIaine-Firemenss Soiree-
Soft Glove Contest Planned-He Gave
Them an oyster Supper-A True |
Snake Story-W0rk ON the New Four |
Master-A Number of Interesting Per- |
s0nals.
President Ives of the horse railroad COM |
pany says the plan for cable cars between |
Chapel and State streets and the Fair Haven |
terminal is too expensive scheme to enter. |
tain, as the plant and equipment would cost
100000. If such plant was built it would
ruin the major portion of the line, including
the main line from the steamboat to Univer-
sity place and the depot branch. He says
the cable system is the best surface railroad
in existence, but it is impracticable for cities
as small as New Haven. Neither does he
favor any of the electric systems now in use.
In his opinion the various electric plans have
not been sufficiently developed to offer q
practicable and successful system. The over
head troller motor and the storage system are
both impracticable, he says. The storage
system might be made successful. but there
would have to be some radical improvements
before he would indorse il. He says it looks
as If New Haven surface roads would depend
upon horses for a few years to come, but
there would yet be motor that would revo-
lutionize horse railroads, and that could be
adopted even in the small cities
The friends of Captain T. F. Callahan were
sorry that he failed of an election for major,
even though he made strong vote. They
still think that for 30 important position it
would have been of greater service to the
regiment to have elected an old army man.
Will Ronald and his sister, Mrs. John
McGregor, went to Amsterdam, N. Y, yes
terday to attend the funeral of their brother
in-law, the late Thomas McRoy. Mr.. McRoy
was widower, his wife, formerly Miss
Ronald, dying several years ago.
William A. Warner leaves to-day for New
New Orleans. He will extend his journey to
Los Angeles and San Francisco, returning by
the same route in thirty days.
Frank Whitman. graduate of Amherst
college, whose home ia Amherst, Mass. form
erly of Fair Haven, visited friends here on
Sunday.
George M. Baldwin is homo from vlr-
R1ulh, WulUu0E Nc W0uC 10 Duy tumO6T 1OE tu0
New Haven Steam Sawmill company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester P. Mallory and Miss
Jennie Mallory leave to-day for Eufala, Ala
bama, where they will stay the remainder of
the winter. They will visit Wells J. Bray.
Mr.. Mallory's brothsr-in-law, a former real
dent Of this place.
Lucius Rowe has bought of Attorney John
81. Whitinga lot 100 feet front north of the
latter's residence on Perkins street. This
will give Mr.. Rowe two fine building lots.
The HeminRways are making arrange
ments to go to the state of Maine and buy .
supply of ice for next season. They do not
believe that should cold snap come they
would be able to house much of supply.
The soiree of the Fair Haven fire depart
big house Monday evening was continued
last evening, when there was a very fair at
tendance, considering the storm. There was
music by Thomas and prompting by McDon
aid. Tonight is the last evening of the
soiree.
The banjo club connected with the Hill
house High school, OF which A. L. Chamber
lain, jr., ia a prominent member, has en-
eagements to play at the Church of the Mes
siah this evening, at the United church on
the evening Of February 90 and in g. A. R.
hall on the evening of Wsshington's BIRTH
day. The club plays we'll and is credit to
| the school.
l OACoE NudItcb mkCk, u TUG EsoSb Bus
constabulary, is again on duty after several
| days illness. Officer Doody of the precenct
squad was substitute during his absence.
| A contest with soft gloves is being ar
ranged to occur on the East side. The date
and final arrangements have not been de-
termined, but the affair is looked forward to
with interest by lovers of sparring.
| Clifford Hemingway was out yesterday af-
| ter q weeks illness, with grip.
/ NJ md pa y.a tod
for Kansas City and Hot Springs for the
winter.
William Brockstt is building a carpent er
shop near the Hemingway ice houses. He
has bought three building lots In that vicin.
ity of George Bradley and is expecting to
build on one of them ere long.
Fourteen members of Stevens Orchestral
club paid visit to Luzerne Ludington, at
his home, 1873 South Quinnipiac street, Mon
day evening, and were entertained to fine
oyster supper. During the evening the mem.
bsrs rendered some musical selections. Mr..
Ludington has just purchased fine piano
for his daughter, and the instrument was
thoroughly tested and pronounced very
sweet toned.
Selectman Strong has caused some of the
holes in North Quinnipiac street to be filled
and later In the season will attend to some
other much needed highway Improvements in
the annex.
A. B. Barnes is expecting cargo of vir.
ginia oysters this week. Some of the dealers
are buying southern oysters. opened and
packed in BARRELS There is quite good
demand for native stock. The Lancrafts let
90 dozen of their schucker this week.
The new four master that q. 81. Hanscom
Is building at his yard is sealed and is ready
to be planked. The schooner James G..
Beecher is now on her first trip from Balti
timore with 1900 tons of coal. Her capacity
is !, ZOO tons, but it was intended not to load
her to the maximum on the first trip.
The sloop Fred Foote is on the way to
Long Island for another load of shell fish.
Since the closing of the fish market on the
east side this little vessels cargoes have been
quickly sold.
Frank Mozealus killed black snake neal
the spring off Vale street, in the Annex. two
or three days ago which measured three feet
six inches. It was pretty big snake fol
February, but it's true snake story all the
same.
Conductors Spellman and Gilligan, who
have been laid off by severe illness, were on
duty again yesterday.