Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-25
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

sale or Grand Avenue Property
youur Kaiser In the. City Court
meath Of yIiss Rourke-New Voters
mrde-Captain Hewftt's Pilot LII
cense-The Big Tide - Improving
Central Hall Building-Harvest Con-
cert Tomorrow Evening.
Friend Travers has sold to his brother,
Charles O. Francis, the building at Grand
Avenue near Clinton avenue. These two
young men carry on the grocery store on
the lower floor, and they will continue in
business. Friend Travers has moved from
the tenement over the store to the Whar-
ton block on Clinton avenue, and Charles
o. Francis has moved from East Pearl
street to his new purchase.
Frank T. Humiston was in town yester-
day and shook hands with old acquaint-
ances. After sixteen years. service in II.
w. Crawfords store, Mr. Humiston few
weeks since removed to Cheshire, whore he
inherited fine place. Mr.. Humiston is
sort of gentleman farmer on small scale,
and likes his new surroundings very
much.
Kaiser Kolabaski, some twelve years Of age,
in the city eouFt sfooe a re
Mason of about the same age. The offense oc-
cured at the corner of Monroe and Lombard
streets the lads living in that vicinity. Mason
was struck in the head and severely bruised.
Kaiser, unaccompanied by any relative, was in
the court room early in the morning to look out
stand saS was very shaEy TWO lads testified that
IT, but said he had been psoysEed e DO 6y Ma
son, who began the difficulty City Attorney NJ n
Daley said that some three or tour Years aK1
Stone throwing was dangerous business and
should be punished. Considering the lads age
decided to suspend Judgment after severely
| reprimanding and warming young Kaiser
died E al the Soms Of Ser n 5
street after a short illness. The deceased was ,s
sedsy ys from ST. church
Fifteen voters were made yesterday, whose
Eugene Hamilton, the oyster dealer, so badly
injured this week in a runaway accident, Is
improving every day and hopes to be out in
In the superior court Yesterday, Captain John
H Hewitt of Grand avenue, petltloned through
Judge Pickett, for appointment as pilot in the
waters of New Haven harbor and vicinity for
three The petition %as Hewitt aea
takes the place of Captain E. Harris Weaver,
who has resigned.
bier Of the New England Transportation compa-
nv, has followed the water for many years and is
a very successful sea captain.
Yesterday was lively day around the wharves
and the tide, which reached its highest point at
about O'Clock, was spoken OF as the highest IN
period of twenty: five years Others said they
had seen just as big tide several times within
that period. But seldom is such high water seen.
Docks were flooded, lumber yards and coal yards
were rendered almost impossible and the floors
Of many buildings were covered with the rising
waters. Floors of several of the oyster shops
were covered and for time oyster-opening was
suspended, but there was not much damage from
this cause. Small craft became loosened from
their fastenngs and there was lively time in Sc
curing the boats and preventing properly from
At the new plant Of the Electric Light COM
pany on Mill river the overfowing waters caused
e e PORTIONS a 81 the buildings. The water
slant e work s Of al number Of men to bank up the
river front and prevent general inundation. At
| the G. F: Warner Manufacturing company the
| tide flooded the roadways, but did no damage to
| the property, although the floor of the foundry
was flooded and business had to be suspended
at Manstield's lumber yards. and 1t required the
united efforts of several men to launch the craft
and Consequently there will be a scarcity OF
| oysters to morrow morning. If all the Fair Ha-
| ven craft have escaped damage at sea they, are
| indeed lucky vessels. There will be some little
anxiety until the craft are heard from.
The Central hall building is to be painted. The
building has just been provided with new tin
During the holidays the Ladies' Aid society OF
the First church will hold bazaar
harvest concert will be given. Considerable
| preparation has been made for the affair, which
| promises to be of graat interest. Following Is
the program: Organ prelude; singing s Y
Voices;E awake, o Earth recitation; "'Tis
Spring, l Know exercise by five. little
girls "Welcome, Merry Spring time" reel
Song behold sower,'' recitation; ''Tht
Sower," Gan exercise for ten scholars; song
early to the Vineyard Autumn, recitation
eight Scholars; singing. Beautiful Autumn;
Thanks for the Harvest" exercise for severa
exercise for the school; address; singing; ben