Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-12-31
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The Funerals of Yesterday-Omcer
DoOdy,s Case Against James Gil
martin-Christmas Tree Entertain-
ment-Rough Experience of the
Schooner Decker-Launch of the
Three ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
Funeral services over the remains of the
late Mary ]. Morris, wife of J. P. Deforest,
were held yesterday at 5 p. m. at her
home As Atwater street. The interment
will take place in Woodbury. to-day.
The Rev. DR.. Weston oficiated at the
funeral of the late Mrs. Almina Turner
held from her home, 10 Downing street,
yesterday afternoon.
Christmas tree exercises for the children
of the primary department of the Second
church Sunday school were held last even
ing at $50, and proved very successful
entertainment and was greatly appreciated
by the little ones.
Captain John g. Hervey, in the schoon-
er Mary 9. Decker, which arrived early
yesterday morning from Rappahannock
river with $3.50 bushels of oysters. ex-
perienced very heavy weather in Long
Island sound Tuesday night. TWAS blow
ing gale and was very rough. Captain
Hervey carried even less than double reef
sail, and with that short canvas it seemed
as if the little schooner would not weather
the storm. Captain Hervey says that he
never saw worse night on the sound.
Captain Hervey came out of the Kappa
hammock on Sunday. He says that the
negroes quit work the day before Christ
mas, as usual, and will not resume longing
for oysters until after New Years. The
Rappahannock oysters are small this sea-
son but very good.
Judge Deming is still confined to the
house with the grip. He was compelled
to postpone his illustrated lecture on
''Ireland," to have been given at the Sec
ond church, owing to his illness.
was launched at Hanscom's yard just be-
launch was quite unexpected, so that but
few persons witnessed it, but it was very
successful. The heavy wind of the night
before brought a big tide, 80 that at 6
o'clock preparations were made to "wedge
up' and lay the running ways. With the
vess rs new and gay colors at the
mast heads blowing out briskly in the
westerly gale, she looked very pretty. The
schooner will be ready to sail in about a
week. Captain Mills mas not GeclOeu WnaG
his first freight will be, but the schooner
will either charter for coal or lumber.
Hiram Camp, who has been ill with
pneumonia, is slowly improving, but is
not able to sit up.
Superintendent William Hart of the car
stables is gradually improving, but is still
quite sick. He is over eighty years of age.
The funeral of the late Noah Perkins
was conducted at East Haven yesterday.
Mr.. Perkins had been for years an en-
p1oye at Sargent &, Co.'s.
The Young Mems Christian association
anticipate an overlooking house at their
collation. and entertainment on New Years
night. The Quinnipiac quartette will sing
popular glee and college songs and Mr.. Nal
Tory will render number of Evolutionary
selections in his inimitable manner. There
will be several eolos by the best amateurs.
ALI men are cordially invited. The COLA
ton will be served from 6 to 8 and the en-
tertainment will begin at Sis.
Miss Anna B. Way will be the accom-
PIANIST for the grand cantata to be given at
the East Pearl street II. E. church this
evening.