Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-22
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

FAIR HAVEN NEWS. The schooner Launching This After $ noon-The Cantata-NIr. Camp Im- prOving-The Sick List.
 5 A small schooner has arrived from Vir- pinia with l, 400 bushels of oysters and is already discharged.
 If the weather is pleasant crowd of people will witness the launching of the new schooner, Henry and Grace Reynolds, at Hanscom's yard this afternoon. The tide is high at about 4 o'clock.
 Judge Deming will deliver his illus trated lecture on Historic Ireland" at the Second Congregational church tomorrow evening. This is the judges best lecture
 The cantata of the 'sBerry Pickers" will be given in the Grand avenue Congrega. tional church on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of next week. There have been frequent rehearsals for this cantata, which promises to prove very fine mns;cal treat. +
 The bowling alley at the Y. M. O. A. gymnasium will be one of the longest and most complete in this city. Joel Bradley has the contract for it's construction.
 Hon. Hiram Camp is slowly improving His many friends, who have been solicit ious for his condition, will be glad tc learn that he is better.
 An expert mechanic from Lewis & Fow- Ter car works of Brooklyn is putting in the heaters for the Fair Haven horse cars He puts in two heaters in three days. There was no use for the car stoves yes terday, the weather being so mild.
 Benjamin J. Stone of the Annex is 6 son of MT. and Mrs. Benjamin w. Stone, whose death as well as that of their daugh- ter, Mrs. Bristol, took place in one week. MT. Stone has the sympathy of his many friends in his great bereavement.
 In the court of Common Pleas yesterday Judge Studley sustained demurrer of George W. Russell, of 115 Clay street. in an oleomargerine case, which was after. ward stricken from the list.
 Dwight E. Merchant, of the Annex, has been appointed deputy dictator of the Knights of Honor. His district includes Enterprise lodge, of Meriden, Mattabessett Durham and Tohoket, of Branford.
 The number of the sick is increasing daily. Physicians and druggists are busy and in fact some of the physicians are working night and day, are worn down and nearly ready to give up themselves. IT some cases it is difficult to find attendants for the sick, especially in families where there are several cases of illness, and it ii out of the question to think of getting trained nurses, for they are not to be had SO great is the demand from other sources In the family of Marret T. Clark on Clin- ton avenue out of the family of nine per sons eight are ill. Capt. Frederick Mansfield has been ill for several days and is still in disposed. His son William and wife are also ill. MT. and Mrs. Charles O. Francis who have been very ill, are not able to si up yet. Owing to sickness of many of tn, members of the choir, the praise service to have been given at the Methods church Sunday evening was postponed.
 THE COURT RECORD.
 Superior Court Civil Side -JudR, Thayer.
 The $22,000 suit of Stephen L. Ushe against Wilson Waddingham was argued yesterday before Judge Thayer in the su perior court.
 Court of Common PIeas-Crimina Stde-Judge Studley. Henry Moody, of Grand street, Fair Ha ven, was on trial before jury in the com mon pleas court yesterday. He was charge' with allowing minors to loiter in his bar room. After number of the states wit nesses had testified it was discovered tha Moody was being tried on charge of whicl he had been acquitted in the lower court The case was nolled.
 Two of Prosecuting Agent Blydenburgh' cases were killed in the common pleas cour yesterday. Patrick Day, the saloon keepe l at 61 Washington street, was recently con | victed in the city court on two counts 0 violating the liquor law by selling pin of whiskey to Walter Wynkoop on Octo Der IS and selling another pint to Jame McGuire on October 20. He appealed When Prosecuting Attorney Gun looked over the evidence in the cases h became convinced that he could not secur a conviction before a jury, and promptl that he was satisfied that Wyncoop ol tained the liquor by making false repr' | sentations, and in McGuire's case, looked to be over 21. "I should have sol him liquor myself if had been a saloon keeper," said MT. Gum.
 A WRIT OF PROHIBITION. Attorney David Strouse has recent been ill, in consequence of which he ws unable to appear on Saturday at the tri' of the case of K. A. Irakaf vs. H. I l Brown. As MT. Strouse was not able | appear, he sent Attorney Bree to represer the defense. Justice s. R. Hull, who trie the case, decided against MT. Brown, an gave MT. Bree exactly five minutes which to procure bondsman. MT. Strous yesterday procured writ of prohibition which was served on Justice 8. R. Hull b | Constable Asher, restraining the justit from proceeding in the case.
 Probate Court-Judge Robertson.
 Frank R. Langdale, the tenor singe, made voluntary assignment yesterda and named Sylvestor Chase as trustee Mir. Langdale has been in business on tt second floor of 101 Orange street, whel he has dealt in dressmskers and tailor trimmings. For some time past he hs been pressed for ready money to meet h obligations. His liabilities are estimate at $3, 300 and his assets at about $1 ,50l A trustee will be appointed on Decembt 29.
 REMINDED FOR TRIAL.
 Postmaster Joseph P. Miller of Higl wood was bound over by United Statt Commissioner Wright yesterday afte noon to the United States district court $500.
 Judge Robertson yesterday heard test mony in support of the will of Maria { Wetzler, who died few weeks ago at h. residence on Grand aveneu. The estate estimated at $3, 900 net. Harry W. Ash, appeared for the executor.
 1 Lawyer Charles F. Bollman appeare for Mrs. Louis Somsrs, relative of tt testatri1, to whom it was supposed MT Wetzler left the bulk of her estate. Whe the will was looked at after Mrs. Wetzler death, it was discovered that Mrs. Some didn't get cent, and that Mrs. Parer Keisley of New York and Mrs. Salter Philadelphia were the legatees. One the witnesses to the will which was drafte by Lawyer Asher was Mrs. Keisley's hu band. The possibility of undue infuen' suggested itself, and Lawyer Bollman w present at the preliminary hearing tn morning to see what chance there was
 victory in contesting it.
 The hearing will be continued next Mo day. t
 Pickett.
 William Murnan, breach of the pea l against George Hummell S2 fine S7