Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-04
FA1n HAvEN,s RAPID GROWTH.

rhe Eleventh and Twelfth Wards
Flourishing Condition-Many Inn
provements-The Cedar Hill Sec
tion-General Notes.
Fair Haven continues to prosper. In
Ill parts evidences are seen Of this In the
,reotien of new houses, most of which viii
make very comfortable homes, and are
supplied with modern improvements. The
Cedar Hill section, for instance, is rapidly
growing and in all directions. The three |
new houses built ON State street, few |
hundred feet above James street, near the |
terminus of Blatohley avenue, by Engineer
Beach of the clock shop, Police Officers
Fettleton and Savage are of the better
class, unusually attractive and equipped
with all the modern improvements. They
mark new era in that locality, being the
fret houses ever built upon the large lot
on which they stand. The lot has resisted
the entertainments of the builder since the
Puritans settled New Haven until now.
Formerly 1t was covered with Q thick
growth Of oedsrs and underground, as was
the spot 80 long known as 1.-THE Cedars,"
right across the street, and also years ago
known as the "Seat of Hsppiness"-a
spot formerly popular for Sunday pionics.
chine and tool manufacturer, is q
very handsome addition to Ferry street,
which Is one of the most attractive
thoroughfares In Fair Haven, having many
nice residences upon it. Mr.. Charles Gay
is deserving of praise for his enterprise
and public spiritedness in erecting 80 fine q
collection of houses on Ferry street and
vicinity near the Ferry street public school,
as is also his brother, William Gay, who
also built several previously in the same
immediate locality. Sergeant Albert Brad
ley has sold lot on State street near Ferry
street recently to parties who are going to
built upon 1t. Mr.. Lowe, one of the Lowe
Brothers, has just erected q house on
Grand avenue, between James and Lloyd
It is we'll built, attractive place cost
ing about So, 500 to build. Another new
street is being cut through on the Msltby
property, half way between Lloyd and
James street, running from Grand avenue
| to Clay street. Sergeant Albert Bradley
has just purchased one of the lots on this
new street and several more of them are
already sold. Now that the State Street
Horse Railroad company is completing the
double tracking of it's line, a large force of
men being at work on the job, talk ia re-.
vived of the extension of the line into Fai,
Haven. The whole line was double
Humphrey street and point near the For
syth dye works and laundry, about three
blocks, and this portion is now being
double tracked. The older portion of Fail
Haven is now largely built upon. Grand
avenue, which only twenty years ago wai
almost all open land from Mill river tx
near the Fair Haven and Westville rail
road barn, is now lined with business
blocks and stores and attractive, we'll
built residences, and the avenue near the
churches ia now lined with handsom,
homes.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Secont
Congregational church met yesterday after
noon, and at o'clock supper was served
large number attending. In the evenint
stereopticon exhibition was given, anc
the pictures were much praised.
The funeral of the late William T. Por
ter has been delayed to await the arrival O
Mrs. M. F. Mulkley, a sister of the deceased
who is expected to arrive from Portland
O., on Sunday. The time for the funera
| will be announced later.
Mrs. P. A. Garrison, who has been visit
ing Mrs. Alvin Ames of Quinnipisc street
has returned to her home in Detroit, Mich
!, Mrs. James A. Thorpe and Mrs. Ellis A
Bassett of Exchange street have returne,
from visit to Middletown
The board of managers of the Y MICA
, at its meeting this week authorized tn
president, Rev. D. NJ. James, to secure
, physical instructor and if possible to sta,
, up the classes next week. Mr.. James COZ
suited yesterday with DR.. Anderson, th
, physical instructor at Yale, with a view c
! obtaining a teacher. The board is lookin
for man who will combine the requisite
, of general secretary and physical il
structor. The committee estimates th
! running expenses the coming year at b.
: tween 81, 800 ind $4,000, and good
amount has already been subscribed.
q The wires worked badly yesterday NOR
ing and there was q rush of messages
q the telegraph Office in the afternoon, bl
, L. R. Allen, the prompt and efficient me
\ senger, soon had them on their way [
their several destinations.
DIR. E. K. Roberts, who went to Be
! muda for the benefit of his health, writ
a is nearly up, but his friends are anxiol
a for him to remain little longer that b
n health may be permanently restored.
The schooner Mary G. Becker of Pc
+ jefferson, which has laid up in the Quinn
a piac river since last spring, has been sold
/ parties at Nassau, N. P. and Captain Jot
g. Hervey, who has commanded tho vess
a for several months, will take her out. f
a has sailed for New York and after the We
sci goes on the ways to be coppered 81
f will load with a general cargo for Nassa
freighting.
"a On Wednesday evening the Ladies' A
= society of the Grand avenue Congr
gational church held meeting in Il
~ church parlors. A fine supper was serve
"a followed by an entertainment which /
cluded the reading of the parish Echo.
Miss Valentine of Cardillac, Mich.,
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Lee Mitchell
and will remain through the winter
y James Lenny, charged with trespass
l. the oyster grounds of Daniel n. Grannie
g city court yesterday and fined 81 and cost
3 He appealed.
2. Henry Mozsalous has bought of Joi
!, Birmingham house on Vale street al
It has moved it to a lot on Summit street.
10 Work is being pushed in putting in II
block system on the Shore Line betwe,
II this city and New London, and four towe
- are already in place. It is intended
4 have the system in operation by the end
4 this month. Between New London ar
4 Boston an automatic system Is in use,
that when the division between here al
New London is complete trains will ha,
IL New York to Boston.
!, The twenty-ffth anniversary of the ma
y riage of Deacon and Mrs. @. N. Hubbsl
was celebrated at their residence on Lloy
u street Monday evening. The compaI
gave Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard compile
It surprise, which was greatly appreciated l
Q them. Among the gifts received WAS 81
j. yer Ice pitcher and salver.
70 Among those on the stage at the dem
70 cratic rally Wednesday evening were WI
d liam Nicely, Owen Groark and Lawyer WI
liam S. Pardee. Alderman Langley Or
d sided. Attorney Pardee was the fir
Il speaker. Assistant District Attorne
T. Shorter of Brooklyn, N. Y, followed.
n The Rev. Walter Elliott, the distinguish
# ed Paulist, will probably deliver tempe
s ancs lecture in St. Francis parish ear
d next month. Arrangements are now beir
10 made for the event. This will be followe
by series of lectures in the differel
Catholic churches.y
:, 1t is expected that the Old Colony Di
= tiIeries plant on Grand avenue will be sol
2 at auction next month. The time expire
> on November for the payment of the IL
: terest on the bonds. No payment has bee
: made, and on the first Tuesday in Decen
. Der George A. Butler of the Nation,
J. T1adesmen's bank, acting as trustee, wi
AJAX for a decree of foreclosure for th
amount of the bonds 600.
!, The contractors for the work of maxim
the new route of the Shore Line railroa
:, through Fair Haven have about 100 me
employed, but would like to put on 1C