Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-12
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Prove an Excellent SslectIon-Made
Very HI By Eating Turkey-Dr. vib-
bert Was Able 20 Preach Again.
Major Strong,s Long military serv-
ice-A Trio OF Handsome Residences
-Mr. Gallagherss RemlnIscences-l
Virginia Oysters via New Yorkshire
Channel Was open All Winter-The |
Ice Crop Of Is7O-viewinE the Spot |
where Young Holden Was Drowned.
The many friends of William A. Water
bury at his old home in Fair Haven would
like to see him appointed to the vacant
position Of superintendent of the New York
division Of the Consolidated road. They be-
lieve that promotion from sup erintendent
of the Air Line that he has managed 40 we'll
to the New York road, would prove dis
tinetion that has been we'll earned. Mr..
Waterbury was connected with the Air Line
road before 1t became link of the Console
dated and in that capacity he showed excel
lent Judgement. After becoming superin-
tendent of the Belle dock division he was
superintendent of the Shore Line and man.
aged these trusts with great fidelity and sue
cess. Superintendent Waterbury possesses
excellent fitness for managing the New York
road and his many friends learn with pleas
ure that his name has been mentioned in
connection with the appointment.
Deacon Albert Rowe of the east side is out
again after six weeks illness from grip. His
family were made very i'll at dinner last Sun
day from eating of western turkey. The
symptoms were the same as in poisoning,
and 1t is supposed that the flesh of the fowl
had been tainted from long keeping. One
daughter, Miss Alberta, is still very i'll.
Several young people will attend the
charity ball tonight.
Burt Dudley, who has been very ill with
pnsumoaia, was able to be dressed for the
FIRST time yesterday. His mother, 1t will be
remembered, died during his illness and her
loss has 90 worn upon him as to rather re-
tard speedy recovery.
Louis o. Smith, who has been visiting at
his home on the Heights, leaves this week for
Chicago, where he is q member OF a firm en-
gagged in the iron trade.
R. Il. A. Stevens, who gave up his coal
business about year ago owing to i'll health,
is now very much recovered and will soon
| re-establish the business at the old place on
South Front street.
Rev. DR.. vibbert, who has been much in
| disposed, preached In his pulpit, ST. James
church, Sunday evening for the first time
since November. His practitioners were
agreeably surprised at the morning service
when II was announced that he would preach
In the evening.
Loyal council No. 30, Knights of Colum.
bus, will give reception and ball at Quin-
nipiac rink Easter Monday evening April z.
| William II. Mcdonald is chairman of the
committee of arrangements.
! The old brig T. Towner that was launched
in 1866 at one of the yards on the East side,
| has been sold to q Norfolk firm. The brig
has been twice rebuilt, having been thorough.
| " reconstructed in 1883 at the Fair Haven
marine railway. The Townsr was o good
| and successful vessel, having made lots of
money for her former owners.
The members of the Horse Guard in this
place sincerely regret the resignation of
Msjer q; 3. Strong, who has been a mem
| member and an important factor in the eff
cheney of the command. His resignation is
| said to have been due to the pressure of his
business duties.
N. A. Ludington, the oyster dealer, has
moved into his new house on Grand avenue.
| near Poplar street. A year or 80 ago he sold
| has since been rebuilt and improved. On the
| same lot, just west fine residence hes been
built for the mother of Mr.. Newton. Still
| further west Mr.. Ludington reserved narrow
lot, on which he has built his new house, a
cosy little residence of gothic architecture.
There arc two bay windows on the front and
| the two-story little house is very attractive
/
set we'll back from the avenue, are fine look
ing homes
The shop In which the new plant for
manufacturing insulated wire is to be estab-
lished on Lombard street is nearing compile
ton. The roof is on and the builders are
completing the inside.
Thomas Lowry, the grocer at Market and
James street, was thrown from his wagon by
| collision with Palmer &c Ludington's heavy
oyster wagon and had a narrow escape from
serious injury. Lowry's wagon was wrecked
and the colliding wagon. was somewhat In
jured.
The schooner Il. 81. Hanscom, which
brought load of railroad ties to New York
has gone south on another voyage. The
vessel made the trip from Charleston In ten
days.
Hon. James Gallagher came over yesterday
afternoon and called on his friend A. L.
Chamberlain, who occupies the store on the
east side in which she late Horace Hotchkisi
did business SO many years. Mr.. Gallagher
says that he remembers fifty years ago when
90 many New Wavepers came over in the
omnibuses to trade with Mr.. Hotchkiss, who
had established reputation for his enter
prise and the cheapness Of his wares. Mr..
Gallagher still enjoys his trip to Fair Haven
where he has many friends.
A schooner load of Virginia oysteri
brought to New York has been purchased by
Fair Haven dealers and freightsd up in small
schoonsrs, this course having been secured
because the market was short of stock. The
New York dealers buy little better stool
aud the cost delivered here is o few cent
more per bushel than oysters freightsd direct
The Quinnipiac river channel has not beer
closed all winter, the only exception in man,
years. Last year, although tho winter wa
very mild, the channel was closed for q tim
by Ice. This il marked contrast over cole
, snsps when the heaviest steamers of tn
, oyster feet with iron protected prows, wer
required to break out the channel 80 that tn
, oyster dredging boats and the VirRini
, oyster vessels could como up to the wharvsa
In 1870 the Ice dealers housed full GRO
of ten and twelve inch ice after the first o
March, but weather representations do no
give encouragement for repetition of tn
experience In 1890.
Jadge Prentice of the superior court cam
: out to Quinnipiao bridge yesterday afternoo
Holden lost his life In October last. He wa
accompanied by the counsel for Albert I
Holden, administrator of the sons estate
> who has brought suit to recover So, 900 dam
, ages, and by the counsel who are to defen
, the town. Several persons who are witnesse
. in the case were also present. The judg
. said he obtained good insight into the Gas
. and he was glad that he took the trip. Til
T case goes on trial this morning. The he'll
: of the late Patrick Dorsey, the young ma
who lost his life at the same place subsequsr
to the Holden drowning, have made applies
| ton to take out administration papers on tt
r suit for damaRes. These heirs live In Irelans
An Anniversary Celebrated.
Howard lof7oe T. O. a. T. celebrated Il