Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-26
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
End OF q Contest over a Will-Bester
Sidewalks Possible I'm East Aaven-
The Wolcoss Sewer-Rsmoving q Big |
sand Bank-KehSes From she Boat |
Race-m enorlaI nay Exersisos-A |
Notable RELIGIOUS Servlce-Th1rSy.
Three Now MembsHs Added at tho |
First Church-Open Morse Cars.
BY the withdrawal Of the appeal from pro- |
,ate In the settlement of the estate of the late
Edward Granniss of East haven the estate is
likely to be distributed without further con-
est. After the distribution of several lega-
,iss one half of the estate will be divided
among the nephews and niecss and the rest
will 60 to the old stone church in East
Haven 1t Is expected that the church
will receive about $4,000 by this
In his will Mr.. Gran
miss also left $1,000 to be. used in
ven, provided the town should appropriate a
like amount. Nothing has been done towards
awarding OF this gift. 1t would afford q fine
opportunity to secure some much needed
walks Of the center, and 1t would seem that
the villagers would make an earnest attempt
to close with the offer. The sum of $4,000
invested in better walks In the village would
give the little settlement a boom and add to
its desirabiltty place of residence. There
would be some from other parts of the town
to oppose the appropriation, but 1t would
not seem that it could reoeive a
set back from people of the village.
Commissioner Jacobs, who resides In the
northern part of the town, says he will favor
the scheme with all mis- might II 1t Is brought
up In town meeting. There should be some
the subject and make sure that the gift is
awaited Of.
Anthony Carroll. sewer contractor, Is
building q sewer in Wolcott street, between
James and Lloyd streets. the contract price
being about 81 LOO. There is quite a de-
mand for the extension of the sewer to
Blstchley avenue, but the larger part of
posed to 1t. Some, however, were In favor
and 1t will probably be built ere many years.
The brow of the hill on the open lot be-
tween James street and GAINESVILLE bridge on
Grand avenue, is fast being carried away and
reducsd to the street level This Is the spot
where one year ago number OF skeletons,
presumably those of Indians, were found, but
none have bsen unearthed for several months.
The removal of this big earsh bank brings
quite revenue to cartmen and Eve cents
each load to the owner of the land. That
which is being removed at present il used for
filing the meadows near the distillery where
q store house Is to be built. Long piles for
the foundation are already on the gound and
will be driven by Watexhouse & Son, whose
pile driver IL moored at tho distillery wharf.
The Tomlinson draw was opened several
times during the Yale ATLANTA race on Sat-
urday. Several hundred people witnessed
the finish of the race from the bridge. and
there was no trouble from the opening of the
draw. At one time when tho draw was
SWING over 100 people stood on one end, but
afterward they were told to distribute them
selves to both sides OF the structure. Sixteen
policemen were around the bridge and docks
to keep order, but their services were not re-
CURED to quell any trouble. In the fotilla
cut on the harbOr 80 quickly improvised
every kind of craft was represented and Fair
Haven sent down a large number of boats,
with hundreds of passengers.
Rev. W. .Fennell of Middletown preached
at the Baptist church yesterday In -Auhange
At the meeting Of the Y. @. T. U. in Quin-
nipiao rink yesterday afternoon Pastor G.
Moulton gave an interesting address and the
members of the Loyal Temperance league
sang several songs.
Although the arrangements are not entire-
ly completed there 10 promise that the exsr-
cises attending the decoration of soldiers
and sailors graves in the Fair Haven oeme-
terry on the morning of Memorial day will be
appropriate and interesting. The flowers
are to be received at the rink early IN the
morning and prepared in bouquets and vari-
Gus devices to be laid upon the different
graves. From the r.zk the procession will
proessd to the cemetery after short street
march. A band end the Sons of Veterans
will lead the line, which ia to include school
children bearing the flowers. 1t is expected
that there will be several brief addresses and
music in the cemetery grounds.
The communion service at the First church
yesterday afternoon was attended by large
congregation, and the services were very
interesting. Thirty-thres persons were re-
csived into the church on profession and
seven by letter. Rev. Mr.. Mitchell gave
short address to the new members, instruct
ing them % to church duties, etc.. and his
remarks were very instructive. No reception
of 80 large number Of members at one time
was quite notable religious event.
yesterday afternoon. It was rather cool for
the summer cars, but they were well patron
jzed.
Personal Notes.
Postmaster Sperry, who has been confined
to the house with severe cold. is much bet
ter.
Noses Mann. formerly of New Haven, has
purchased a residence in Boston, which he
will take possession of June I.
Grand Master F. 81. Hunt. I. o. o. F.,
has been presented with q 500 watch by
members OF Arcanum lodge of Bridgeport.
K. A. Monroe of New York died suddenly
Of heart disease, a. 10 suppoaed,Ht the United
States hotel, LitchHeld, Saturday evening.
Porter O. Moulton spoke ON temperance at
the Fair Haven rink yesterday afternoon and
forty children of the Loyal Temperance
league sang.
J. E. Weaver of this city, the bicyclist, ar
rived At indianapolis Saturday, having rid
den all the way from here OF his bicycle. He
had tough riding in crossing the AllsRhenies,
owing to bad roads.
Herman Ksmpinski, who was arrested
December "a. 1888, In Kalisch. Russia, on
the charge of evading military duty in 1876,
and who was imprisoned for thirteen months,
will return to Bridgeport tomorrow. He
was pardoned through the intercsssion of
our government.
James Welch, night operator for the South
ern New England Telephone company, Is to
be transferred to Hartford, whore he will
assume more important position, that of
chief operator. Jimmy" will be greatly
missed by his friends and by patrons of the
line here, being . very efficient man in the
service, but deserves the promotion.
CONFEDERATION SERVICES
At the Court street Temple Yesterday
Merning-An Interesting Occasion.
Very Interesting and impressive oonfirma-
tion aervicss were held at the court street