Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-28
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A Steamer Rebuilt-May Day Festival Delegates 10 an Kcclesfastical Coun. cil-schooner Valentine Again Heard From-OG For LOuisvnle-An Inter- essing Lecture Promised.
 The little steamer Minnie, that has received extensive improvements and additions to machinery, at Graves yard, will be placed In commission as soon as the government in- spsctors complete their examination of the boiler. The hull has been enlarged and re- nodded, and the craft is really new. Her owner, Senator Corbin of New Britain, will use the vessel for pleasure, cruising the northern waters this summer. It was first intended to send the steamer to Florida for passenger service on one of the rivers, and possibly she will be sent south next fall. This would be Q good season for the little vessel to make the voyage South. Only last week, one of the New York excursion boats, the John Sylvester, that has been running in Florida waters the past season, canze up the coast. The steamer Margaret, we'll known in New Haven waters, | has made several trips to Florida, where sne has been employed In the winter. The Pass ssason, however, the steamer remained at New London.
 The Haven street house owned by Mrs. William Daley, that came near being destroy r ed by fire ten days ago, is receiving repalrs'
 work having begun in rebuilding the roof: The recent showers damaged the interior or the building. There was excellent weather for making roof repairs for eight days aitef
 tho fire and one day more would have seen
 tho roof shut in, but owing to
 delay in adjusting the insurance tne
 repairs could not begin before. Within IAI-.. zrn.1-a opr Eaut Paar1 atre0t fire ADs
 psrstus has been called out three times, and
 for the first time in nearly year. Last
 Tuesday there was false alarm at the
 BiQelow works, and some ten days previous the apparatus was called thither for q small Are near one of tho forges that resulted iu
 very small damage.
 fist church has extended invitation to msm-
 hers of the Grand avenue church to attend
 the May day festival on Thursday. Last year delegation went up and had very en-
 ioyable time. There will be dinner served in the church, a sale of fancy articles, with
 an entertainment in the evening. delega' l attend the festival if the day Is pleasant.
 Rev. E. 0. Sage preached in tho Grand
 Avenue Baptist church last evening to the young people The theme was: "Trut
 Manliness" One candidate was baptized
 The delegates to attend the council that is tt
 recognize the New Hope Baptist church or
 Thursday afternoon, consists of Rev. E. 0
 Sage, o. J. Hull and J. P. Merrow.
 Miles Tuttle's house in South Front stree
 Is being improved by raising up one stor! , and the addition of a rew roof.
 The schooner Charles l.. Valentine tha
 was dismasted off Lying Pan Shoals, subse
 auently reached Charleston with the sai power of the foremast. The vessel was after ward lowed to Savannah whither she wa bound in ballast. Two new masts will b put in at Savannah and the repairs to tn , rigging completed. Fair Haven owners il z | this vessel feel considerable relief now tha she has arrived in safety. The Valentin
 has been very successful vessel and this ' her first serious accident.
 Bridge Tender William Sullivan has hi new thrse-story frame building at the corne
 or Lloyd and Wolcott streets we'll advanced l The building Is 27x50 feet and three stories The lower floor will be appropriated fo stores. Many of the stones used in the fouu dation were taken from the state house. Judge DeminR, the acting president of th National association, Sons of the Revolution and Major Fl. H. Strong, another delegate leave to-day for Louisville to attend the ar nual convention. Judge Dsming has bee requested to respond to the speeches of we come at the Galt house to morrow evening. Henry Marting hss sold his house at 3S Exchange street to John Fl. West.
 Tssuku Harada, native of Japan, will d. lliver the eighth In the course of free lecture ,. at Ferry street church on Thursday evening |, "Certain Aspects of Life Peculiar to Jspan
 | is the topic