Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-22
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Congratulations for a Letter Carrier.
Coastfng and skntfng-very III-Paf
Haven Mt q New York Horse Sale
Home from Their Bridal rour-Ath
Ietfcs-To Cut Thin Ice-The St. LIZ
natius Fair.
Letter Carrier S. Ralph Hull, of one o
the Fair Haven routes. who married Mis-
Eva z. Alling.is receiving congratulations
MIR. and Mrs. Hull are home from thsi
bridal tour. Mr.. Hull, formerly a CON
ductor on the horse railroad, has been /,
letter carrier for several years, and il pop
ular. His many friends will be glad to ex
tend congratulations.
Waterman Bates of the distillery has re.
signed his position and has gone to New
York.
The favorite coasting district is the Pier
pont street hill, near the engine house of
steamer 8, better known as Engine hill. "
The decline terminates at South From;
street, and the big double-rippers have to
be skilfully managed lest they plunge into
the Quinnipisc river. The great aim seems
to be, nowadays, to build the big sleds as
long as possible, and some of the coasters
are very large.
Willis R. Holt, who has been very I'LL
with hemorrhages of the stomach, was
much worse yesterday.
Postmaster Moore has received intelIi-
gence that his father, Joseph Moore, of
Coldwater, Mich, is very ILL., He is eighty
seven years of age and his recovery is not
expected. Postmaster Moore visited his
father last fall. :
The Peter G. Kellogg horse sale in New
York was attended by William R Heming-
way, Major h ii. Strong, Henry R. Smith
John Parker, Harvey F. Hemingway, E d.
Barnes and Marcus Hemingway of the east
side. Forty nine horses wers sold for s4s.-
0O0-too high-priced for the Fair Haveners.
Harvey F. Hemingway bought 400 pound
Norman horse for the Adamant Plaster
company.
The officers elect of East Rock lodge. A
O.U.W-, were installed lass evening. The
attendance of members was large and the
occasion was very pleasant for all partici-
psting. The ceremonies Were followed by
serving of a collation. and speeches. The
names of the officers have been pub
lished in this paper
Only four or five names have been lifted
at the Y. III. G. A. rooms for the chess
tournament. Those who are to psrtici-
pate should send their names soon.
East Rock lodge will probably send two
delegates to the meeting of the grand
lodge, A o. q. N, to meet in Boston Feb
rusry %. These delegates will support
Roswell B. Farren for grand master work
man of the New England Jurisdiction.
There was much floating ice on the oys-
ter beds yesterday and 1t bothered the oys-
ter dredgers considerably.
Charles Palmer is getting ready TO cut
six-inch ice. The blocks will not be
housed for they are not thick enough, but
the ice will be for winter delivery. The
ice men are feeling rather blue over the
prospect of housing ice, although q few
days like yesterday would form thick
blocks of frigiiity
Fred Perry of the Barnes Tool company
was at Peekskill, n. Y, on business trip
this week
The number of Fair Hayeners attending
the junior promenade was much smaller
than usual. Only three or four attended,
although some years Fair Haven is quite
well represented.
Quite q number of young people enjoyed
the skating st the Hemingway ponds YES
terday, although only portion of the sur
face was clear of snow.
The class in athletics at the Y. NJ. c. A
gymnasium began its TT aiming last evening
under Professor Owen. II is hoped to in
crease the class to fifty, and members
should join st once. There il practice in
the gymnasium every day and evening and
the new departure is expected to prove
very popular.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Buck have returned
from their bridal tour They are TO reside
in Mrs. James BAldwin's residence on
North QuinnipiAc street.