Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

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The Republicans Get Out the Vote
Some Figures on the Result . The
Ffremen's Fair Difficult Horse
RaflrOading - To House Ice This
Winter - Preparing for Church
Bazaar.
The Fair Haven republicans have reason
to feel proud Of their work at the polls on
Tuesday, and if the party had taken an
equal interest in all the wards Dewell
would surely have been the next mayor of
the city of New Haven. In the Eleventh
ward, where there was almost reason to
believe that the republicans would
triumph, Dewell had majority of 81 over
Sargent, democrat, and Damn, prohibit
ZIONIST, and also elected the entire council
manic ticket. In that stronghold of de-
mocracy, the Twelfth ward, Jason P.
Thompson, republican candidate for al
derman, secured 232 votes. Nolan, the ice
man, had $40 votes. In the Fourteenth
ward the republicans also got out their
vote. In this ward, the home of Select
man FL. 81. Strong, he had 80 majority
over the highest democrat, and above the
u1SueSU republican, caQO1QdC6.
The attempt to defeat Fleischmen by
democrats in some of the wards nearly
cost Major Strong his election, as pastors
were used in behalf of Gilbert or Rowland,
the latter lacking but fourteen votes of
defeating Strong. It was close call, but
Fair Haveners are glad that their select
man, who has worked SO zealously for the
good of the town the past year, was saved
Although it was a very light vote the zeal
Of the republicans in polling so satisfac-
torily, in proportion to bigger wards, is o
matter of congratulation for the home
guard.
not favorable for the hose company's fair
in Central hall, but the resolute fire lad
dies and their friends turned out better
than was to be- expected. There was q
large patronage the first evening. The
Dayton Hook and Ladder company attend
ed in body. The entertainment is being
well managed and the success is very cred
table to the participants. Following are the
committee on arrangements: II. S. Con-
nell, G: Wright, w. F. Russell, E. Allen;
floor, V. E. Wright, w. f. Russell, II. S.
Connell, George Woolmaker, S. Borel, 9.
D. Bracket, E. Alderman.
There was splendid skating at the Hem
ingway ponds Tuesday, but the storm OF
yesterday spoiled it. There is no doubt
but that the big ice houses will be filled
with ice this winter.
The horse railroad people had an unen-
viable lot yesterday. The storm was such
that the snow made very bad tracks, and
| after endeavoring to run the regular time
it was made necessary to pull off the Uni
versity cars at 2 p. m. and run twelve
| minute time, and the last part of the after.
| noon four horses propelled many of the
| cars.
The large chapel of the Grand avenue
Congregational church is taking on fine
| appearance, willing hands having beauti
fully adorned the many booths for the
bazaar to be given on the evenings of De
cember 8 and 10. The booths are unique
| and very attractive and some are very
elaborate. Among them are CONNECTION
| cry booth, a Japanese booth, one for the
| young folks, a nick-nack booth, a choco
| late booth and a general booth for fancy
| work, etc. There is also a booth fol
Christmas cards with deftly contrivei
tower resembling the church tower, and il
it is decorated bell, the music for which
will be furnished by proxy by means of 1
gong. The tour is four feet high and gail,
gilded. All this is upstairs in the Sunda.
school room, while down stairs all thu
comforts of a home, as relates to tn,
cuisine department., will be provided.