Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-11
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

FAlH HAVEN NE WIS.,
Home From a Lake George Camp
Captain LuddlngtOnss Fishing Par.
ty-The East Haven Social Club
Base Ball at Morris Cove-Two New
Physicians for Fair Haven-It Was
Not a Burglary = Bridge Tender
Powers Outdone-Death of David
Decentralization Notes.
William S. Robinson, the keg manufac-
turer, has returned from two weeks stay
at Agnes Island, Lake George, in q camp
which he has visited for five or six years
On each visit he has been accompanied by
Rev. A. a. Ball, former pastor of this
place, now of EIgin, ILL.,, both of whom
have gained much needed rest and in
creased health from these outings. This
two sons. Since the party's last trip to
the island, a greater portion of their cook
house has been demolished and carried
away. The island belongs to the state
and anyone may camp there who
wish, but there were no other campers
this season. The living and sleeping apart
ments were in tent that was foored over
and Very comfortable. The island is about
five acres in area and well wooded. There
is good bass and pickerel fishing on the
lake, and Mr.. Robinson caught his share.
Messrs. Robinson and Ball had fine
Racine boat for several summers, but this
year the craft was ruined in place OF
storage at Rutland, VT, by leaky roof,
which caused the boat to rot and shrink SO
that it was spoiled. Mr.. Robinson was de-
layed six hours on the homeward trip Sat
urday by reason of the railroad strike.
Mr.. Ball preached in Stowe, Vt, yesterday,
his wife's former home, where she is spend
ing the month of August
The cruise of the steamer Luzerne Lud-
ington off Block Island with fishing
all on board eLuzerne' knows how to
make his guests comfortable and he seldom
fails to fill the bill. During the steamers
stay at New London one night, the party
went out and secured number of signs,
placarded the side of the boat, and in the
morning not only was her commander sur
prised, but the crowd which came down on
the wharf to wonder that SO many things
were for sale on board, were also sur
prised There were such placards as
these: "a good second-ha piano for
| sale cheap" can excellent cooking range,
| but little used, for sale at one-quarter the
cost" "The best brand of cigars
| in New London and several
| other advertisements. The same morning
before Captain Lhdington had risen, one
of the boys exploded big fire cracker
under his bunk that gave him quite a
shock. The party had plenty of good fish
| ing, the catch including big swordfish
and sea turtle; the sword of the former
was given to Druggist J; W. Lowe. :,
The East Haven Social club, just formed,
has for officers the following: President,
Fred B. Street; vice president, G. ]. Cur
| tiss; secretary, G. II. Smith; treasurer,
Herbert Andrews; ianitor, Herbert Nick
erson. The object of this club is to have
quiet place in which to meet evenings
for improvement intellectually.
Rev. &c. Sage will begin his two weeks
vacation to-day. Mr.. Sage and family Will
go to New York state. Next Sunday the
| Baptist church will probably be supplied
| by Rev Mr. Potter of Rockville.
! Captain George Dodman has gone to Deer
Island, Me-, to attend the funeral of his
| brother.
The Misses Emma and Effe Tyler are at
the White mountains.
Mrs. Walker of Worcester, who has Wis
tied the family of Gilbert Gaylord, has re-
turned home.
Rev. Mr.. Root filed the pulpit of the
First church yesterday.
Mrs Lydia Bristol of 1911 Exchange street
is visiting at Fitchburg, Mass.
Miss Julia Coyne of Ferry street viii
soon make three months visit to friends
in New York state.
John Graham of North Quinnipiac street
is home from Colorado Springs, where he
has resided the past two years.
David Woodend of 105 Wallace street
who died Saturday, had worked in the
rubber shop for thirty-five years. He was
the father of Mrs. Lizzie Weisbarth,
teacher in the Woolsey school.
NE:c, uo&%;o P,.o <1Ia1y tho xro11 or
prano of the First church, who has beer
stopping few days at Tannersville, in tn.
Catskills, is now at Saratoga. At Tan
nersville her fine voice was much praised
aud she sang at several musicales at tn
} hotel
Fair Haven baseball enthusiasts ar
pleased that the Morris Coves downed tn
Sagwas at Morris Cove on Saturday, be
cause there are a number of Fair Have1
was 6 to s. The Morris Coves stand thirt
in the Amateur league.
DR.. D. G. McGuinness has located at 10
Ferry street. He is native of Norwich
He is the second physician to locate her
this year.
Even if Bridge Tender Powers at Tom
inson bridge did not see the big Joggin
raft as it was slowly lowed through tn
sound one afternoon last week, several @
our Oystermen ulu some OF tne OySte
boats were only little way from the grea
mass of timber, estimated to weigh 500
tons.
Detective Bre wer was called over to
i, Ferry street house on Saturday, havin
a been hastily summoned from his home b
story of bold burglary. The name Q
: the supposed victim has been suppressed
but the lady of the house, who is very i'll
told the detective that she had $240 secrt
ted in her bed and it had been stolen FIR
day night. Detective Brewer, upon exam
ming the bed, found the money III
touched. 1t had slipped away from tn
place where the owner put it, but no a
2 tempt had been made to steal it.