Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-06
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

After the FOurth-Several Minor Ac-
cidents-A PASTORS Vacatfon-Ad-4
ditfons to the M. e. Church-Other
Religious News-A Quarterly Con-
ference-The Mission Of the Little
schooner Observation-Disclosures Bod
WELLS Accident-The Yacht Mariota
personal Notes.
The Fourth was passed in this vicinity
with no noteworthy occurrences. The
night of the third was less noisy than
usual, much to the comfort of those who
desired rest. Fireworks were burned lib
orally on Saturday, more than the usual
number of dealers selling them. The ex-
oursions of the Elm City to New York and
of the Northam down to Connecticut river
in the afternoon were both literally pa
tronized.
Captain Thompson's steamer Ivernia
was among those engaged in running ex-
cursions. Many went to the Elm City
park races, the special attraction being the
performances of the celebrated Fair Ha-
ven running horse, "BilI." Business was
very generally suspended. There were
several slight accidents from the use of ex-
plosives. DR.. E. K. Roberts had several
cases of accidents, including two children
whose faces were slightly burned with
powder. A third was little girl aged be-
tween three and four years. The circum-
stances were that relative of the child
was firing pistol loaded with blank cart
ridges when the child suddenly rushed in
front of the weapon and received the full
charge in the face. The wad of the charge
entered her forehead, making quite bad
wound. The injury it is not believed will
prove serious.
At the Grand avenue Congregational
church yesterday morning, the pastor
preached on s'The Unjust Steward" In
the evening the topic was '"That which
never fails" The pastor, Rev. J. Lee
Mitchell, will begin his vacation this week,
which will be passed at his home in Phila-
delphia. For the next two Sabbaths the
pulpit will be filed by Rev. J. Malcolm
Shaw, pastor of the West End Presbyte-
rian church, New York city. The choir
will have vacation during August, when
their places will be supplied by chorus
choir.
Rev. E. G. Sage, D. D., preached an in
teresting discourse at the Baptist church
Yesterday morning on " The Patriotism of
Jesus" from this text in Psalms, 1877, Sc:
eff forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my
right hand forget her cunning; if I do
not remember thee, let my tongue cleave
to the roof of my mouth if I prefer not
Jerusalem above my chief joy" In the
evening there was a patriotic praise ser
vice by the choir with brief address by
the pastor.
Rev. DR.. Weston, at the NJ. E. church,
welcomed six persons who were received
by letter, at the communion service yester.
day morning, In the evening the presid-
ing elder, Rev. DR.. J. M. Beach of Middle
town, preached, and this was followed by
the second quarterly conference. The
conference is composed of the pastor and
twenty eight members of the church-the
official board-and is presided over by the
presiding elder. Next Sunday evening
Bishop Mallalieu of New Orleans will
preach.
Conductor Kennedy, recently of the
Fair Have horse railroad, has gone to Den
yer.
The schooner Julia A. Decker, which
has just sailed from Rockland, Mass, fol
Labrador with Professor Lee and his ex
ploring party, is vessel we'll known here
having freighted Virginia oysters for tn
planters. The vessel was built at Keypor
in 1860 and is of only 81 tons. She is con
sidered one of the fastest vessels of he
class on the coast She was built for ant
| used as fruiter on San Bias coast, and il
spring for carrying oysters from Virgins
| to New York and other northern ports
Recently the hold has been finished of
into staterooms, hunks have been built
houses constructed over the matches t.
provide light and air and other alteration
made He commander, Captain N. F
Spear, has commanded twenty-five vessel
in all. The party will attempt to discove
the grand falls on Grand river, at the hea
| of Hamilton inlet The outcome of tn
expedition will be watched with interes
| here.
John G. Bradley and family are occupy
| ing their cottage at the cove.
Mrs. Frederick H. Baldwin and fanil
are at Short beach.
Rev. and Mrs. D. M. James are entel
tanning Miss Pope of Austin, Texas.
! Miss Maud Seaman will soon visit friend
in Pennsylvania.
Great sympathy has been expressed fo
Engineer Willis Bodwell, who fell and fra'
tured his knee pan second time yestel
day. He was attended by DR.. Roberts
His first injury was in January last and b
was getting around again on crutches whe
he met with his last misfortune.
The Marietta, one of the yachts that is
compete in Wednesdays regatta, lis the Gu
ter sloop Happy Thought, formerly owne
| by Captain George M. Graves of this plac