Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-01
4rAmHAyEN NEWS,

z --k . "a s5 The Hoard of Directors Re0rganized | .-Rrospects of the oyster Trade-An | Ice Cream Merchant NIissIng-Super- ssintAndent GOe,s ChaEees-The Band F COMcerte-A Justice Case-Nesv Fire Escape for the Fair Haven Fire Dee ? spartnaent. e9:Egs :. < F. .'H. Hemingway; the merchant tailor, and family have returned from their va- cation, having visited several country and shore resorts. @' s
 Five-sixths of the stock of the Old Colo ny Distilleries company was represented at meeting of the stockholders held yes terday afternoon. These directors were elected to fill vacancies caused by the re- cent sale of stock: Charles Waterhouse, ,sr., !, Charles Waterhouse, jr., Edward Zacher and Jason P. Thomson. The plan of set clement recently proposed by leading cred itors was approved. No date fer starting the plant was fixed upon. a, @ The oyster trade is reviving as it always does in early September. Prices are firm as there is not plentiful supply of stock. The wholesale price is $1 .25 and $1 1.50 per gallon, an advance over one year ago.
 
 demand for stock would increase rapidly. Opened stock shipped now is packed in ice. The stock is now in good condition. For 8 few weeks to come the principal trade will be in Virginia plants. : t---...-.... A young man named Simpson, who opened an Ice cream and confectionery store in the Central Hall block on Grand avenue about 8 month ago, has been miss | ing since last Thursday, when he told his clerk that he was going to town. Some t2solicitude wasfelt for him at first, as he now believed dbhat he had become tired of + the business and went away quietly. The l sign was removed yesterday and another man came down from Danbury and took possession of the store. -:. Is-...9. '- Mrs. Elizabeth A Farren of Maltby | street was eighty-six years of age on Sun | day.. She is smart old lady, and was busily engaged on fancy work yesterday. F James N. Coe, formerly of Fair Haven, the new superintendent of the Soldiers home at Noroton, has under his charge al were sixty-nine absentees on Saturday which included twenty nine who are now | inmates of the Middletown insane asylum Luzerne F. Barnes and Frank Rowe down as the best catch of the season.
 Fair Haven is not likely to have anothe, band concert this season, as only three more are to be given. With twelve con certs Fair Haven ought to have beer l given more than one. Another summer committee should be appointed having Fair Haven interests little more at heart Mrs. Lonesa c. Goodrich, formerly o Fair Haven, will this week remove to 1 new brick house recently completed by | Mro:- in p1ao utroot
 is>~Driver Hsrragan of the horse railroad tleft yesterday for 8 weeks vacation il western New York.
 Officer Doody of the Annex has had a his guest Thomas Cox of Bridgeport. Before Justice Strouse yesterday tn case of Keane Brothers of Fillmore stree against J. McNamara to collect claim fo SIS, went by default, the defendant no appearing.
 Next Sunday afternoon the quarterl, communion will be held at the Grant avenue Congregational church. Tw persons are to be received into tn church.
 The J. J. Dayton Hose company vii participate in the state fremen's tourna ment at Meriden September 16.
 ! Chief Dayton of the Fair Haven east fir department has purchased patent fire es cape, which will be placed in the engin
 house. It tconsists of long rope operat ing through pulley and it is checked by
 safety clutch. Ten pounds will start tn
 pulleys and it will also support perso1
 weighing 300 pounds, who could be gentl
 lowered from high building. Arthu
 Hitchcock operated the fire escape il
 Roses grocery store yesterday afternool
 and it worked well., In few days Chic Dayto will give an exhibition of the fir
 escape from the roof of the old Quinnipia , l hotel of four stories