Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-09
FAIR HAVEN NEWS

FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Fair Haven East Board OF Relief to Il
Notwithstanding From Vacation
Trtps-Rebuilding a Livery stable
-Cultivating Round CLANS on an
Oyster Bed-SaIuted the New Sound ,
Steamer-Inspecting the sluiceway
Fair Haveners Getting Impatient
over the Matter-Personal Mention. j
The warden and burgess of Fair Haven '
East will meet on Friday, September 16,
from Q to 4 O'Clock, to sit az board of re-
lief and hear any statements of taxpayers
their assessments. The meeting c
will be held at the store of G. e. Bray, clerk
of the borough. 4
On Wednesday evening there was no
meeting of the council No. 8, B. of r., but Fl
special meeting will probably be called
for next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. O. Francis are at Niagara
Falls.
The family of J. T. Hillhouse, the drug
gist, have returned from the Hotel Penn
broke, Woodmont, after stay of several
weeks.
The families of T. e.. w. Jefferson and
A. De Matty have returned from Short
Beach.
at the stables OF J. Il. Augur while the en-
largement of his barn on Front street Is
under way. A large addition Is being
built to the barn and other Improvements
made which will require three weeks to
complete. The horses are to be kept in the
basement of the new stables.
Mrs. O'Connell of 227 East Chapel street |
has as guest Mrs. Minnie Flynn of New |
Britain.
Miss Edith Porter, the soprano of Grace |
church, is the guest of Mrs. G. W. Kellogg
of Edwards street.
One of Captain Isaac Potter's oyster |
beds down the harbor has BEEN set apart
for the raising of round CLANS, it having
been found that they would grow more
| proli6cly than oysters. Some very large
CLANS have been taken from this bed, rakes
thirty feet in length being required for
catching them.
The east side iremen are talking about
| their proposed trip to New York next
month. They have been invited by the
| New York Veteran and Exempt Firemen's
| Sons, whose annual fall reunion is always
notable occasion. In few days tho local
firemen will take action in the matter of
accepting the invitation.
W. L. Noble, who has been running one
! OIL IarkeC 3 Udho5y WuSo1o, un5 oCCopeeu
| position with George w. Mallory in his
oyster business. Mr.. Noble gave up the
bakery route to accept position in Phila-
delphia, but an attack of illness prevented
him taking the job.
The Fair Haven oyster steamers down
the harbor yesterday afternoon Joined in
the steam salutes paid to the now steamer
Richard Peck as she sailed gracefully up
the harbor.
| AE;., Uoto N,Kiarnon 1R7 Nhara1 otroot
| has returned from Sunset Beach.
Daniel and Michael O'Connell have gone
, to ST. Michaers college, Toronto, to resume
study.
Mrs. George Jackson of Fillmore street
has for her guest Miss Allie Connolly of
Springfield.
Burgess Shannon, Dayton and Allen are
the committee of the Fair Haven East
government having in charge the COM
f nuisance that has been submitted to the
! | board of health. On Wednesday Health
I Officer Wright and George NJ. Grant and
t A. N. Wheeler of tho board of health in
speeted the eluice and considered it in
a | pretty bad shape. The COMMITTEES win TO
q port to the board of health. While thu IN.
speetion was in progress there was q prettJ
spicy debate between some members OF tn
. borough COMMITTEES and those who are op
posed to opening the outlet. Tho people
T near the sluice are anxious that sons
g | definite action should be taken, either il
f favor of opening or of filing the canal
soon.
), John Callahan of At Mill street has re
d turned from the White mountains.
l. Rev. and Mrs. Vibbert are home from
y an outing at Williamstown, Mass.
u A girl baby was born to Rev and Are
A. J. Smith of the Four Corners yester
n day.
Eight Italians went over to the Shor,
% Line cutoff yesterday and obtained EN-
70 ployment of the contractor. They ar
l, taking on new men and discharging OLE
l. men nearly every day, the aim of the con
tractor being to sift out the poor material
n Meantime the construction force Is growing
D. in numbers. 77
lie At the East Pearl street NJ E. churcl
4. the floor of the auditorium has beef
ID stripped and new carpet is being made
IF Last Sunday the preaching services wer
ar held in the Sunday school room.
The big organ of st. Francis church
being cleaned and put in good order.
was not used last Sunday, but will be read
8. for use next Sunday.
al ST. Francis cadets will be formed and tn
:, drills will begin. In the winter the cadet
" | will give an entertainment which will in
o. clude an exhibition drill.
10 Officer Doody has fifteen of the railroa
"' gang at his new boarding house.
J. N. Baldwin of Buffalo is visiting He,
bert Jones of Exchange street.
Miss Hattie Chamberlain is visiting
"A Guilford.
- Miss Mabel Phelps of Exchange street
a. home from Watch Hill.
Miss Nellie Cronin of Saltonstall ave
's- nue., who has had pleasant visit wit
a. friends of Ithica, N. Y, has returne
bo homo.
No No Rev. J. H. Hand, who is under meaicl
" treatment in Philadelphia, writes that b
W is much more encouraged in regard to hi
condition and is feeling better than for an
ia time during his illness. d.:
r. Wilfred Keast has returned from
at short visit spent with his friend, Edwar
y. J. Highly of Meriden.
a. Rev. A. Douglass Miller of Grace churcf
and family, started this week for tn
Thousand Islands to remain about thre
OF weeks.
ed 1t is expected that dancing class 9
about ten will be formed to receive instru,
lions from Professor G.. Frank!yn Hoyt {
3 Boston. The course of lessons will begi
about October 1.
4 Mrs. Belle Underwood has returne
from a visit with friends In Worcester.
The St. Francis parish schools will hay
an enrolment of about $50 this term, a
increase of something like fifty pupils.
W. S. Robinson and family have r,
8 turned from stay of about month I
Haydenville, Mass.
The north track along where tho sewt
4 has been building in Grand avenue is b.
ing cobbled between the rails. The su
5 plus ground was being carried away yeste
day and both tracks will soon be in III
6 again.
Many from here attended the Knights {
Columbus fair last evening.
Did Not Pay His Board.
= Hurley W. Slider was yesterday q
5 crested in Ansonla by Officer Loughlin {
this city, who was sent there armed with
warrant for his apprehension. Slider
charged with defrauding BoE Buell., pr,
Ill prietor of the Arlington house, out Of
We weeks board. Slider was brought back
ct this city and locked up.
Yesterday's Slight Fire.
An alarm of fire was sent in from be
20 513, corner of Henry and Orchard street
- about $50 o'clock last evening. The fiji
department responded promptly. and upo
their arrival discovered that the fire ha
been in adwelling house on Orchard stree
'er near Charles. The fire was extinguishe
,er before the arrival of the department. tt