Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-09-10
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Willis BunnelI. the Pedestrian-
Surprised Her Parents-Sudden
Death of MIR. woodford-The Yale
Launch-A store Used for school
House-Postmaster MOOre's Vaca.
tion-The Old Colony Distillery-
Wood for the Brick Yards-Mr.
Poronto's Speedy Horse-The Oys-
ter Trade-Lawyer Niles ON ssSPot-
ters.,, 80 ,s III
Willis Bunnell, well-known as a local
pedestrian of considerable note, has not
been in very good health of late and is un-
able to take his long spins, in which he 80
delighted. A few days ago, however, he
walked across Grand avenue bridge, dis
lance of 43O feet, in forty-fve seconds. In
1879 he walked six days in Central hall
for fifty dollars and covered 303 miles.
Last Monday the daughter of Frank
Meachen surprised her parents by inform
ing them of her runaway marriage with a
young German, who is in her fathers en-
ploy, hailing from Waterbury. The
groom is twenty-six and the bride only
fourteen. Mr.. Meachen is a well-known
market gardener of the annex.
Mrs. Frederick Somd of Forbes avenue
went to Massachusetts, yesterday, where
her husband has been stopping some time
for his health
Isaac N. Woodford, the veteran ex-
pressman, of 14S Exchange street, dropped
dead from the effects of heart disease at
the corner of Wolcott and Lloyd streets
yesterday morning. He had been in his
usual health until suddenly stricken. He
was upwards of eighty years of age and
leaves a widow, son, Oliver I. -Woodford,
formerly baker, and two daughters.
The Yale launch is laid up in the Qnin-
nipiac river, there to remain, without
there is some charter for late excursion.
The store of William Sullivan, at the
corner of Wolcott and Lloyd streets,
opened last spring for sort of annex for
the Lloyd street school house, is being
used for the same purpose again. It is the
question of but a short time when q new
school house will be required in the
Eleventh ward to relieve the crowded con-
dition of the Lloyd street school house.
Postmaster Moore will leave for Detroit
about September 10. His parents and
several brother and sisters reside in Michi
gan. During his absence Eugene Smith
will oficiate at the postofice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Weber of Monroe
| street are visiting in New York.
6SU6Tudy Ouo ulI0CGOTS VI Guo blSIultTy
| company discussed the question of paying
all claims of less than 81 900 in cash, bu
came to no conclusion.
An immense quantity of cord wood il
used every year in the brick kiln north O
New Haven. This wood comes mostly
from the eastern towns and is cartsc
through Fair Haven. Yesterday afternoon
three wood teams, with loads bound TO
the brick yards, stopped in Clinton avenu
| while the teams rested.
There are only two men in charge of tn
Old Colony .Distilleries plant at present
the keeper, who is on duty days, and tn
night Waterman.
Caleb S. Poronto, superintendent of tn
New Haven rolling mill, has one of tn
best and fastest horses in the city. "Tom
was driven a mile on Fleetwood park il
2:294, and has record of 1886. Mr.. Pc
ronto is longing for cold weather an
sleighing on the avenue SO he may clea
out some of the noted steppers.
George Brockett has returned from
stay eff several days at Madison. b
says the Madison beach is the finest in tn
state.
The fine weather of Tuesday an
Wednesday increased the demand TO
oysters.
Lawyer W. P. Niles of the east sid
says tnat ne does not use SpOtterS IN lei
reting out liquor law violations, as b
does not believe in that method. H
states that spoilers who go around all da
sampling liquors in different saloons hav
suspension of the senses and const
quently are ill-prepared to testify agains
liquor dealers. Lawyer Niles says he
not disposed to criticise the methods {
any who employ spoilers, but as for hin
self he has no use whatever for iquc
spoilers. Mr.. Niles believes that thel
is less violation of the law each year.
late it had been very quiet with him.
Miss Emma Macdonald of East Pea
street, who has been dangerously ill wit
peritonitis and whoee life at one time ws
despaired of, was a little more comfortab
yesterday.
Miss Edith Culver of Houston street
} teaching in North Haven as substitute fe
J Miss Goodyear, the regular teacher, who
ill with malarial fever.