Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-14
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Fires Caused by Bonnres .Fast Day Servlces-A New Choir- Their Fifth Anniversary-Search Tor the Bodies dOned-Conductors and Drivers Resign-To Improve Townsend Avenue. ..-z Fair Haven had two fires yesterday. The first occurred at about 12:45 p. m., burning grass having communicated with two sheds at the old chemical works be- yond the wire mill. Word was telephoned from engine house on East Pearl street, and Chief Kennedy directed that steamer go down, although it was out of the fire limits, the rule being in such cases that the owner of the property pay for the ser vices rendered. When the steamer arrived the fire had destroyed one of the sheds con- taining lot of empty carboys. The sec- ond shed, attached to the main building of the chemical works (a large two-story structure), was on fire and was nearly destroyed, but the steamer saved the main building. The loss was small. The grass fire was on the lands of Alfred Hughes, and there was talk yesterday of compelling him to make good the property loss.
 According to time honored customs 6 union service will be held in Fair Haven on Fast day. The services will be at ths Grand avenue Congre. the Rev. E. c. Sage the Rev. John H. Mason of the First Baptist church will preach the sermon. The music will be by the choir of the Grand ave At about o'clock fire broke out on the roof of the house 71 Pine street. owned by Harry Thomp- Palmer. A hole was burned in the reof but the damage was small. Previous to the arrival of put se did succeed. The flames spread from bonfire that was started beyond the lawful time and an ar The new choir which is to sing at St. James Episcopal church. beginning May l, is made uI
 
 | director John Thompson; organist, E. E. Oke son. John J. Dayton, who retires from the posi-
 The new officers of Hiram Camp division Son. of Ts%peFaHce & are as folloys: mI:i j. H. Perry ,y R.S.; Ernest Potter, assistant; Miss Ida Waters F. S.; W. H. Pollard, treasurer; Merritt A. Far ren chaplain; Frank Canahan, conductor; Mrs A. E. Grfdley, assistant; M. somers, o. s.
 The fifth anniversary of the marriage of Mir | day evening at their home on North Quinnipiat | street. Eighteen of their friends were present manner. @ During s the '9 evening M: and Mrs l Downes were presented by their friends with
 The remains of the late Delos Benton were re mother-in-iaw. Mis- Evelyn Ball of North From ! ,WncFo uo QleO, IO uoMo LA No! LII Oi on | ford, where the funeral will be held to-day MT Benton resided here many years ago and was en gagged in the livery business, but for several year | past had lived in North Branford.
 l Search for the bodies of the two young baker ] drowned at Morris Cove last Saturday has bee1 | abandoned for the present, as the ground ha l been well dredged over. It is thought the bodie | will wash ashore.
 l Conductor Richard Gallagher and Driver 1 Owen, Kelly and Merwin of the horse railroad re ! signed yesterday.
 N. S. English is very i'll at his home on Gran | avenue.
 The towns stone crusher has been removed t l the quarry of Alfred Hughes, in the annex, an stone is to be provided for hardening Townsen ! avenue, the work 10 begin immediately. Ther l is demand for improvement of this roadway o | account of the increased amount of driving t the shore The old shell roads once so commo in Fair Haven have all given place to Telfor | roads,