Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-26
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

New Lodge American Mechanics
Mr.. Holt Better - New Athletic
Association - The schooner ReI-
nold's Rough Voyage-Under Close
Reefs - Judge Demins's Lecture
Overdue oyster Vessels - He Was
PATHS Teacher-A Successful En-
tertainment - Cheap Property At
$1,000.
The new lodge of American Mechanics
is to meet this evening and will probably
organize. Forty members have already
Joined.
Willis R. Holt, who has been critically
i'll from the effects of the bursting of
blood vessel in the stomach, is gradually
improving. A surgical operation has
been performed which has helped him
greatly.
An athletic club to be known as the st.
Ignatius' Athletic association has been Or
ganized. The following officers were
elected: President, Thomas Msher; vice
president, James Hope; secretary, John ].
Buckley; treasurer, Thomas Mulligsn.
Committees were appointed to draft by
laws and to make arrangements for an
athletic entertainment to be held some
time in march for the benefit of the ath-
letic association.
Mrs. James Lonergan, wife of Policeman
LonerRan, who is seriously i'll at her home
on Clay street, was somewhat better yes
| terday.
Captain Hanscom received word yester-
day morning of the arrival of the new
| schooner Harry and Grace Reynolds at Sa-
tilla River, Ga, direct from Fair Haven.
The schooner went out via Montauk Point
and soon after getting to sea was struck by
q southwest gale which kept up bowling
until the vessel reached her destination.
1t was necessary to reef down close, SO
heavy was the blow. Despite the head
winds, the schooner reached her destina-
ton in sight days. Captain Mills writes
that he is satisfied the vessel will prove a
fast sailer. There was considerable delay
| in hearing from the vessel, as the point at
which she is loading is forty-fve miles up
the river and long way from the nearest
postofice or telegraph station.
The four-master, VIM. Medley, the vessel
launched here before the Reynolds, is at
Savannah loading for the north.
Judge Deming will deliver his historical
lecture on sIreland" at Central hall to-
morrow evening. One hundred views will
be shown.
The schooner Sarah Jane has been loaded
in Virginia waters for a week, but has been
prevented from sailing owing to bad
weather. The schooner May G. Decker
has not been heard from since leaving
here, but is probably loaded and ready to
sail. The bad weather of last week inter.
fered with dredging on the Virginia oyster
beds.
Max Maretzek, who instructed Patti
when she began singing in public, has sew
eral pupils in Fair Haven. Patti sang hire
first song in public under Maretzsk's direc
ton. receivinga box of candy for pay.
The operatta of "The Berry Pickers'
given last week at the Grand avenue Con
gregational church netted over 800. Tn,
, money will be appropriated to the fund to
procure new piano for the Sunday schoo
room of the church.
A real estate man said yesterday tina
the Grannis building at the corner of Eas
Pearl street and Grand avenue, sold las
, week for 81, 500, was cheap property a
that figure and would pay too per cent
above all expenses. He considered tn
property worth $4,000.
There was lively runaway on Soutt
t Front street yesterday morning, but tn
the horse was stopped before any damag'
8 was done.