Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-07
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Oyster Steamer Rebuilt-Rev. MT. Coote,s Vacation Days - Electric Lamps Demanded - Lawn Tennis Games-Looks Like an Oyster Set Sued for Slander-A Horses Sim gular Death EncamPed on the Shore-The Band Concert-PersOnal Notes. At George Graves shipyard yesterday, the steamer H. A. Stevens, belonging to Ludington & Co, oyster dealers, was launched and the rest of the day the ves- sel was arrayed with flags. The steamer has been heightened and widened and after completing her machinery, will be a frst-class oyster dredge boat. Wallace H. Bradley, now of Chicago, | son of John O. Bradley, is in town for a l few days.
 ED. Chipman and Edward H. Farren | are home from Litchfeld. The big wagon with jugs of mineral water from the North Haven pool, comes in loaded every day, indicating good business.
 The monthly meeting of the wardens and burgesses of Fair Haven East was nelu Gn1S Week, put ouly iou'ino ouoinooe was transacted.
 J. Lee Mallory and family of New York are expecting to visit his father, Henry Mallory, this month The family are now | in the Catskills.
 G. Albert Thompson, the young artist, is at Lebanon for few days
 Rev. Joseph Cook, son-in-law of Willis | Hemingway, is now at his farm at Ticon. deroga, N. Y., after. ten days lecture tour in Pennsylvania. He devotes fou, | hours each day to study in preparation fol l his lecture tour in in the fall. l Two electric lamps are greatly needed ir the annex, one at the eastern approach oi | Quinnipiac drawbridge, which is very dark spot in the night, the other at the corner of East Grand avenue and Quin nipiac street. The borough fathers would make no mistake in maintaining two sucf lamps.
 On Saturday several of our tennis play CTS will go down to Morris Cove to play a the Bradley Bros. new court, which is 6 fine one. Wednesday evening at the cour l corner of Grand and Clinton avenues JohI G. Hurd and George King beat Georg Kelly and MT. Morgan. The score: 60 6-3 and 3-6.
 The schooner Abby c. Stubbs, whicl brought hard pine lumber for the Nev Haven steam saw mill from Brunswick has cleared for the latter port for anothe cargo.
 Captain Hanscom is still awaiting tn arrival of cargo of hard pine lumber be fore pushing work on the new three master.
 A couple of vessels took oyster she'll down the harbor, but the shell planting i nearly over. Some of the oystermen sa that there is set of shells already planted It is too early to say that they are youn oyster fry, although that seems to be tn belief. But the spawn will continue to SC all through this month.
 August IF the Plainville camp meetin will open. Several from here are expect ing to attend.
 Ludwig Ahlhelm of 51 Poplar street yes terday sued Heirich Schaub and his wife also of Poplar street, for islander. Tn suit alleges $500 damages.
 Miss Julia Reed of Danbury is stoppin for few weeks at East Haven center.
 One of the East Haven stage horses while proceeding down hill near Lax Saltonstall Tuesday afternoon, stumble and fell, and was choked to death by th harness collar.
 Wednesday evening at Morris Cove a entertainment was given at the schoo house under the auspices of the Loyal Le zion of that place.
 ; Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Y. Mathis o 209 Forbes avenue, Miss Carrie M. Lilli of II Townsend avenue and Miss Susi Mckenzie are encamped at Nassawardo lodge, near the Ludington cottages, Shel Beach.
 The first band concert given in Fair Ha ven in years was given last evening on tn lot at Grand avenue and Poplar street The attendance was very large and tn concert was great success. Leader Stac had selected light and popular airs, an they were well received. Another concer should be given here this season.