Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-12
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The Sturdy Yale ROwers - HIS Efghtieth Year-Zealoua Postal | Carriers-Why Attorney Bree Was l Congratulated-They Were "Prize'' Snow Flakes-The Male Choir En. tertafnment-W.C c. T. U. Supper Judge Wilcox's Visit - William
 Princes Adventure.
 The Yale men were out in their boats on Wednesday on the Quinnipiac river, and their work was watched with interest; but it was too stormy even for the hardy crews yesterday and the men took run through Fair Haven instead. If plenty of work will count, the crews will be in good practice next season.
 Nathaniel s. English, who recently cele- brated his eightieth birthday anniversary, is quite smart again for one of his years, as evidenced by the vigorous thrusts of his snow shovel yesterday when clearing his sidewalk on Grand avenue. A couple of the Fair Haven carriers are | selling tickets for the letter carriers ball and entertainment of St. IgnatiusS society. They are devoted to both societies and will sell as many tickets as any.
 | AeoOAhCy ooulCo ! lICO 10 AcooAfAh6 6 congratulations upon the arrival of @ boy | at his house.
 l The double rippers were got out last 1 evening and there was great sport on some of the hills.
 William Prince had quite an adventure down the harbor on Wednesday. He was digging clans near "the beach" when he noticed sailor putting off in boat from 8 schooner anchored in the vicinity and r,r.11 Gr,r n,1 D-.~ II, l ing of the occurrence until he s.w the mar
 suddenly stand up, rush for tho bow and
 jump or fall overheard. Prince jumped
 into his own boat as soon as possible and
 rowed out to the man, who was in peril oi
 the channel. He succeeded, after .
 great effort, in pulling the man intt
 the boat only to find that h.
 had saved a very ungrsteful fellow, fo
 the sailor, who had been drinking, wa
 very ugly and turned on his rescuer witl
 sheath knife. Prince, seeing that tn
 fellow meant fight, knocked him dow
 with an oar. Later the sailor was place,
 in his own boat and returned to his vessel
 Prince says 1t was quite an exciting ad venture. He is not sure whether the fel
 low jumped overheard, but believes tha in drunken delirium he had attempte . to commit suicide
 , "Those are prize fakes," said cha who was ort in the storm at its neigh } yesterday. It was the general opinion tha
 the feecy material seldom came down ii
 such big flakes as it did yesterday. Tn
 same observer said he had prophesied th l storm when he saw the big ring aroun
 the moon the evening previous. It wa too wet snow for the big 8,horse sweeI CT to be used on the horse railroad, 80 th . scraper was used. The company succeed 2 | ed in running cars without doubling uI l although the track was pretty heavy. 8 John s. Sanford, 2d, entertained th male members of the choir of the Eat l Pearl street M. E. church at his home, 5
 East Pearl street. A supper was serve
 and the aff Air was very pleasant withal.
 The members of the w. 0. T. U. gave V fine supper at their rooms last evening. . Owen Kelly, driver on the horse raj
 road, is very ill with bronchitis. Condu, ', tor John Doolan has the grip. Both belon 7 to the same company.
 Judge H. B. Wilcox of Madison made t flying trip here yesterday. He has man r Fair Haven friends, and all were glad h l greet him.
 The Valentine distribution has begul Yesterday quite 8 number of the lit + missives were mailed from the Fair Have ] | postofice