Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-20
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
The New Road Roller Used For
Plowing-The Merry Go Round
Does a Paying Busfness-ImproviAg
Schooner-Nevv Sidevvalks-Anoth-
er Electric Light-Death of an Old
veteran-A Hop To-Night-Serv1ces
at the Home of the Friendless-
Christ Church, East Haven, Re-
opened-His Thirty-First Season at
the Shore-A New Shore Cottage
General Merwin Remembered the
Bride-Enjoyfng Their Vacations
Serenaded Their Organist.
One day last week those who watched
the operations of the new road roller on
James street saw it put to strange use.
The street is being hardened from Grand
avenue to River street, and the first opera
ton necessary is to pillow up the roadway.
It is usual to plow up the hard roadbed
with horses or oxen, and SO hard is the
surface that six animals are required to
draw the pillow. The new road roller is in
tended to draw the pillow as well as harden
the street. Superintendent Doyle had
waited, believing it necessary to secure a
specially strong pillow. Finally he decided
to experiment with common plow. The
implement was then attached with strong
chain to the machine, which was slowly
started up the street. One man held the
plow and another stood on the beam to
keep its nose down. The experiment was
success. Superintendent Doyle feared
that when the plow struck an obstruction
it could not be stopped as quickly as with
horses, but the test showed that the ma
chine could be stopped promptly. Here
after, in hardening streets, the new roller
will be used, that is, if it is decided to pur
chase it. 4
The merry-go-round in the open lot at
to interest many children. At evening the
attendance is the largest. 1t is said they
took in $50 Friday night, but the storm Of
Saturday interrupted the fun. The plant
is under large tent, while in smaller
tent in the rear are the quarters for the
attendants. In the heavy wind and rain
of Saturday the big tent was pretty well
tested. It tugged away at its ropes, but
did not fall. The horses are propelled by
small steam engine located about thirty
feet from the tent.
The death of Captain Samuel L. Potter
on Saturday at his home on South Front
street was a surprise to his friends, al
though he had been ill for the past year
with heart trouble. Two or three years
ago he removed to Stony Creek, where he
was engaged in the oyster business, having
followed the industry previously in this
place for several years. By advice of his
physician he returned here about six
months ago. In the spring he began to go
| better. He occupied one of the carriages
for disabled veterans on Memorial day, but
soon afterward was again confined to his
| home. Captain Potter was a member of
| the Twenty-seventh Connecticut Volun-
teers and member of Admiral
| Foote post, e. A. R. He leaves
| widow and three children. His funeral
will be held from his late residence, 152
Sout Front street, this afternoons at 8
o'clock. It is expected that a delegation
from Admiral Foofe post will attend in a
Haven cemetery.
| The schooner II. H. Hanscom, now in
the harbor with coal, will be provided with
steam hosting machinery before leaving
port.
The coal holster OF the New England
Transportation company that partially
filled with water at Spier's coal dock has
been pumped out. The holster had been
taken around from Belle dock to hoist
coal while Spier's hosting derrick was re-
| ceiving repairs.
curb has been reset and concrete walk laid
There will be hop at the Pequot club
house this evening in honor of the men,
bers of the Atlantic Yacht club, whose
boats are expected in the harbor.
.s.William. H. Holland of Guilford, who
died from the effects of railroad accident,
was member of the East Rock lodge, A.
o. U. W., having formerly resided here.
The services at the Home for the Friend
arIo faI
by members of the Baptist church who
have been attending the beginners meet
ings.
Letter Carrier Frank Carroll and family
are visiting in Ansonia.
George Burnham, 95 Woolsey street, is
at Auburn, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Ludington are at
| Bethlehem, N. Fl.
Rev. John Balloon Shaw of the West
End Presbyterian church, New York,
preached at the Grand avenue Congrega-
tional church yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Bunnell of Baltimore
are visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chase of Balti-
more are guests of William Hemingway.
Willis Hemingway and wife are visiting
the family of their son-in-law, Rev. Joseph
Cook, Ticonderoga, N. Y.
This week new electric light will be
|
streets.
Next month Miss Emma Ellenberger, a
treasury clerk in Washington, will visit
her parents at their home on the east SIDE
Miss Edith Porter, 176 Lloyd street, is
disabled by spraining her ankle in alight-
ing from horse car.
Christ's Episcopal church of East Ha-
ven was reopened for divine service yes
terday at 4:30. Rev. Mr.. Lines of St.
fPaul's church oficisted. In proper time
it is expected that under the auspices of
St. Paul's, Christ's church will have reg
ular worship.
street, eighty-one years old last June, is
again in the Thompso cottage at Mans
fields Point, his thirty-frs summer there.
Captain J. Rufus Oskins has moved into
new cottage just erected at Shell beach,
east of Lighthouse Point, by Captain A.
P. Ludington
Miss Susie Jones, who welded Milkman
Frederick P. Ley at Morris Cove last Tues
day, is a cousin to General S. E. Merwin.
the general sent check for $50, and
promises to visit the new couple on return
ing from his vacation.
Friday evening the choir of the Church
of the Sacred Heart serenaded Miss Mag
gle Burke, daughter of Conductor John
w. Burke, 274 Grand avenue. Miss Burke
is the organist at this church. $50 After they
had sung several of their best selections,
the members of the choir were invited in
and entertained. The members of the
choir are to make an excursion to Glen
Island on Thursday.
| DEATH OF JOHN A. FOOTE.
Brother of the Naval Hero Dies in
C1eveland-He Was Born In New