Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-17
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Firemen's TOurnament-Y.m M. 0. A.
 Resume Their Meetings-Rev. MT.
 James, Sermons-TO Hold a Chrys. 7 anthem um Show-Takes Situation
 in HartfOrd-EscapeO of n Truant-
 The Yachts-An Estate Attached-A
 Clambake-Personal Items.
 Several growers of fine chrysanthemums are arranging to give an exhibition late in the fall for the benefit of the w. c. T. U., and at their rooms. John G. Hurd, who is prominent in the movement, has fifty splendid plants, Mrs. J. A. Thorpe has 100 and Smith Bradley and Will Augur have large numbers. Others will contribute to the show, which promises to be very cred itable.
 William G. Hunter, the ex-druggist, fin ished taking inventory at the Kaiser drug store on Chapel street yesterday. MT. Hunter is connected with 8 mercantile agency in Boston and has the territory of three counties in Massachusetts.
 Assessor c. w. Hemingway and family of the east side spent the Sabbath with friends in Durham.
 J. Robert Smith, cutter for H. F. Smith & Co.,, has accepted position with E. J. Mulcahey of Asylum street, Hart ford.
 Miss Kittie McKeon and Miss Mamie Galligan are visiting their cousins, the Misses Martin of Northford. Miss Winifred Dolan has returned to Mt. St. Joseph's seminary, Hartford. Clay street are visiting his father in Al bany. Rev. Father Mulholland was conveying truant, Joseph Spillane, eleven years of age, of the Four Corners, to the precinct Tuesday afternoon, when the lad dashed from the car and escaped up Fillmore street. He had played truant at the par ish school.
 Stoddard, Kimberly & Go. has placed an attachment for $2, 800 upon the estate oi the late Isaac Woodford for debt.
 A clambake will be given at Lighthouse point by Roderigo council K. of c. or September 24.
 Fair Haven will be represented at the yacht regatta to-day. Years ago ou, yachtsmen had several boats in these re- gattas, but none will participate to-day. But Fair Haven could get up 8 dandy sharpie race.
 Several Fair Haven Methodists attended the exercises of laying the corner stone o1 the new Summerfeld church last evening
 The J. J. Dayton Hook and Ladder com pany went to Meriden yesterday morning to participate in the State Firemens tournament. The company took up about fifty men and were accompanied by Bun. nel's Drum corps. The boys marched to Fair Haven depot on the train leaving at 7:44. They made fine appearance. The Fair Haven Y. M. c. A. has re- ifo in4a Tod I1r the summer vacation. The meeting last Sunday afternoon was very well at tended.
 During Rev. D. M. James, vacation al his former home in Kane, Pa., he preached twice-in the Congregational and the M E. churches.
 George H. Gates and family of 224 Ex change street have returned from thei, | vacation.
 | A SUPPOSED BURGLARY-AN UPROAR WHICH WAS SOON QUIETED. There was burglar in Fair Haven yes terday, and an expert at that He entered | house on the corner of James street anG | Grand avenue, where John Connolly re sides. MT. Connolly was at work and Mrs | Connolly visiting She left the younges child at home asleep. The child is thre, years old. Mrs. Connolly locked the door | When she came back she found it locked
 Experts "play tag' with locks. The bu
 reau drawer in the bedroom was open anG
 two watches, one gold and one silver, ant
 two breastpins, both gold, were gone
 Officer Morris Connolly happened to be thu
 nearest officer and he was called and givel
 a minute description of the articles
 Officer Connolly reported the bur
 glary at the precinct and Captail
 O'Keefe detailed Sergeant McCrath tt
 work up the case. After little work, tn
 "hardened criminaP' was ferreted out by
 the piercing eye of the popular sergeant
 The culprit was the :hree year old chilt
 who had awoke and wanting a playthin
 had taken the watches and pins back t l had