Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

SunfoyVer Supper-Cify Water Put Through Prospect Skreet-Death of Mrs. .GiJlette-Thea Oyster Season. Fair Hayen,s Sensation-Fishing s Scores.
 Tonight the ladies of the W. c. T. U. of Fair Haven will give "sunfloMer sup per" in their rooms, corner of East. PeaTl street and Grand avenue. Supper, in- cluding ice cream and cake, will be served from 5:30 until o'clock |. The work of putting sewer through Exchange street is progressing rapidly. Unfavorable action was taken by the sewer committee on recommendation for sewer on Blatchley avenue, between Sal tonstal1 avenue and Exchange street. The residents of Morris Cove are happy because the committee on roads and bridges has been authorized to make the necessary repairs on the road leading to the Pequot house..
 William Bassett, one of Fair, Haven's famous oyster openers, claims that he can open four quarts of round clans in as many minutes. This is thought by some 1 to be impossible, but MT. Bassstt is going l to prove that it can be done
 John T. Hillhouse, the grand avenue druggist, moved yesterday into his new | store on the corner of Grand avenue and East Pearl street, opposite the W. o: T. U. rooms This store was formerly used for l a grocery store by Smith Granniss. The second death this week on North Front street occurred yesterday. Mrs. Lucretia Gillette, an old and esteemed res ident of Fair Haven, died at her home, l No. POS North Front street. The funeral will be held on Friday at o'clock. l The work of putting city water through Prospect street was completed yesterday The hydrants were tried and found to work all right.
 The stone work which was being repair ed just west of the Barnesville bridge was put in shape yesterday.
 Willis Bunnell's friends presented him with purse after his pedestrian feat
 Tuesday night was favorable one fo1 flash light fishermen. Several good catch. es were made Henry Barnes and Will Russell caught over five dozen crabs and a large mess of cells.
 Extensive improvements are being made in the wire mill. The annealers were for merly run by coal furnaces; now they are run by oil, which is supplied from three large tanks buried in the ground on the west side of the mill. There are eight new annealing furnaces in all.
 The H. H. Benedict division, Sons o1 Temperance, of the Four Corners will pic l nie on Labor day at Lake Saltonstall. I'm | provements are constantly being made or this place and it is now most desirable picnic ground.
 All is hustle and activity among the oyster men in getting ready for the coming oyster season, which opens Monday. Two of the fleet of steamers, the Isaac E. Brow1 and the Emily Mansfield, are being exten sively altered. They are both hauled ou at Graves shipyard. They will be length ened eight feet, which will greatly in crease their capacity.
 Oysters are scarce this year and tn price will be correspondingly high ant may reach as high as $1.40 per gallon 8 l wholesale.
 The oysters which are planted in dee] water in the sound are very promising During the planting season over million bushels of shells were planted by Tai Haven dealers.
 Mr. William Sheffield of the Register, with his family is spending his vacation il Haydenville, Mass. He writes that he i enjoying himself immensely and feelinl much invigorated in health. Yesterday h took thirty mile drive through the coun try, through hilly region which he de scribes in glowing terms.
 Mrs. James Downey of East Chape street while going to Savin Rock yesterda lost packet book containing S8.