Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-12
THE TALK OF FAIR HAVEN.

THE TALK OF FAIR HAVEN. A Four-Masscr's Big sugar Freight- l Judge Deming and the Sons of che RevOlusion-The Goal FreiGhters at l, the Barnesville Wharves-Rec0llec. ! sions Of an ocean Steamer Revived 1 Judge Thomps0n,s TraveIs-Under | Treatment Fer Catarace-A Busy | Night For she Fair Haven East Police Deparsment-Entert | Past and Prospectlve-The Banner Organizatlon For MembershIp-The
 Lighting of she Borough Lamps.
 The four -masted schooner Margsry Brown, partly owned in Fair Haven, Is at Philadel- phia discharging 6 cargo of 1900 tons of Cuban augar. The Brown made the run from Nstanzas, ,Cuba, to Delaware breakwater in seven days, which is good sailing. She went out from New York in twelve days, Q very fair winter passage, carrying hoop poles, slaves. etc. Captain Osborn receives @ 60 per ton on the sugar freight. The Brown is nearly new vessel, built at Will mington and cost $50,000. She is well adapted for the West Indian trade, having two decks and long poop deck reaching to the second mast. When she was launched her builders were desired to duplicate her, but would not fill the contract under $5S, ,00O and for this money they built two vessels of the same size, all of which shows that Cap tain Osborn secured big trade. There Is great desire to match this vessel with one of Hanscom's four-masters on long run. It would be aa interesting race, as Hanscom builds flyers. The H.P.Shares, one of Hans com's vessels, a three-master of 650 tons, formerly commanded by Captain Osborn, has never been beaten by anything of her size. She is now commanded by Captain Mount. On recent run from Hatteras to Charleston she made it in twenty-nine hours. She is now loading lumber at Charleston. Lucius P. Dening, the acting president of the national society, Sons of the Revolution, says that the annual meeting will be held April 30. The place has not been decided, but it will be either New York or Louis- vile. Judge Deming is anxious that the president should preside, but if he declines the former will assume the direction. The society has grown rapidly the past year and | the coming meeting promises to be the most ! interesting ever held.
 There were dozen barges and canal boats at the Barnesville .wharves last evening waiting to discharge or ready to be lowed away light. The coal tonnage at these wharves is largely increasing each year. The British steamer North Cambria that recently came near being sunk by an iceberg, is remembered by our boatmen, when lying at anchor down the harbor about year ago, | having brought cargo of rags from Alexan- dria, Egypt. The vessel is known as tramp steamer, not rnnning on any particular line, her owners chartering for freight wherever the best opportunity offers. This vessel, when here, was fine looking freight boat. She is now at Baltimore. On the passage from Troon, Scotland, the vessel struck an ice berg which stove two bow plates and de- ranged the machinery. The steamer had a narrow escape from being sunk with all on board.
 Rev. Dr. vibbert aesisted at the funeral of the late George Travers held at the residence, 286 Orchard street, yesterday afternoon. The interrment was at the Fair Haven Union cemetery.
 | A letter was received from Assistant Judge Thompson yesterday, stating that he expected to reach home Friday. He has been absent in the west with his brother, | Edward F. Thompson, several weeks, visit- ing Arizona and California. In Arizona they were delayed by recent floods, which delayed their return several weeks. Judge Thompson writes, owing to the swollen streams, they have been able to make only thirty miles per day in the journey from the interior to the railroad line.
 William Belcher, 204 Chapel, has been to | the Bridgeport hospital to have one of his eyes operated on for a cataract. Some time [ ago he had a cataract removed from the oth- CT eye, and was treated very successfully. | An entertainment is being arranged by the Crescent Bicycle club to be given in about two weeks.
 The Lenten association of St. Francis church has seven hundred members, strong membership for society formed only few weeks.
 Mrs. J. Conlon of Ill Blatchley avenue, ia visiting in western New York.
 The lecture by Rev. A. P. Miller at the Ferry street church Monday evening on "The Colorsd Men of the Revolution" was very in
 Rev. A. J. Smith of the East Side M. E. church is assisting Rev. William E. JeffrieG in revival services in Bridgeport.
 William Roach, John Berrigan, Michael Roach, James Kennedy and Joseph Hines wore bearers at the funeral of tho late Michael Mahoney, which was conducted ., St. Francis church Monday. Mahoney'l death resulted from the effects of an injury received In playing ball last summer.
 The east side constabulary report that po- | lice business was more active Saturday night | than for any night in several months. There were five arrests, which included two separate rows. There were three we'll pou nded facet in the city court Monday morning and two of the combattants were sent to jail. In one of the disturbances 0 front window in 8 sa. loon was smashed. One of the men arrested was . vagrant from out of town, who was re leased by the judge with the understanding that he should leave town as fast as his legs
 would carry him.
 The anniversary entertainment of Safety section No. 9, Junior Templars of Honor
 will be held at room 27 Insurance building on tho evening of Maroh 15. Fair Haven young people principally compose this sec tion.
 There is quite little interest manifested over the annual contract for lighting tho street lamps in the borough. The bids were considered by the warden and burgessel
 Monday evening. William Baldwin, thu
 present lamp lighter, bid $65 per
 month. John Parker's bid was for $57
 There is . feeling in favor of Baldwin, since
 he is the hold-over man, but his figures ar,
 considerably the highest. In view of thu
 uncertainty as to what should be done, tn,
 burgess voted to leave the matter to thu
 lamp committee. The action of this com l rnitfea xiu ha aszaited Xith intsrest