Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-03-22
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The Late Hamilton w. ScrantOn-A |
Very Large CongreSation-First Day
for oyster DredgIng-A scarcity OF
Selects-Postmaster Moore Better
Yale Freshmen on the River-The
Late Eliza Church-MIss Burke, the
Organist, Re-engaged-A Celebra-
ton.
A delegation from Fair Haven went to
Guilford yesterday afternoon to attend the
funeral of the late Hamilton w. Scranton.
Mr.. Scranton's wife was a sister of b. N.
Rowe, the oystermau, and also OF Mrs.
Charles A. Bray. Mr.. Scranton resided
here many years, removing about ten years
ago.
The audience at the service given by the
Yale colored singers in the Grand avenue
Congregational church Sunday evening is
| said to have been the largest since the Rev.
Joseph Cook preached there several years
| ago. Fully eleven hundred people were
present and a contribution of $40 WAS
taken for the singers.
Yesterday was the first day in nearly
week that the dredge boats were able to
work. The market was cleaned out of &C.
lect oysters yesterday morning, but many
were caught yesterday. The schooner
Eleanora, Captain Sharpley, sailed from
James river Saturday and is expected to-
day with load of plants for A. B. Barnes.
For the past few days work has almost
been stopped at the shipyards, owing to
the bad weather. Not much can be done
in shipbuilding until this snow leaves.
Postmaster Moore is improving slowly
and is expected to be out in two OF three
days.
| The united Lenten service next Thurs
day evening will be held in Grace church
and the Rev Mr.. Birdsall will preach.
| Three Yale freshmen were on the river
for a practice spin yesterday afternoon.
Miss Maggie Burke, daughter Of Conduc-
tor John Burke, has been engaged as Or
| ganist of the Church of the Sacred Heart
} for another year. This will be the third
year Miss Burke has filed the position.
Eliza Church, who died in East Haven
} on Sunday, was one of the best known
} among the older people of the town. Her
husband was the late Daniel Church, who,
|, | in his earlier life, was known around the
neighborhood as church spire painter.
Several times was he employed in tower
! painting on Fair Haven churches. Mrs
| | Church was seventy-four years of age. She
had been for many years member of the
/ Old Stone church.
3 Conductor J. Ogessen of the horse rail
| road has purchased the meat market at y,
Congress avenue: owned formerly by
+ Frederick Maggie, who committed suicide
: recently. j. Frolich will be in partner
? ship with Ogessen.
8 Evangelist Hammond will conduct
/ union service in Grand avenue Baptis
church this afternoon at 4:15 o'clock.
A very pleasant gathering took place las
i evening at the home of Captain Harve.
9 Robinson, % East Pearl street. The com
: pany gathered to celebrate the woodel
wedding of Captain and Mrs. Robinson
8 and the birthday anniversary of the for
;. mer. The members of the West Side Chau
q tauqua circle, of which Mrs. Robinson is
t member, were present with other friends
= The circle presented the couple with
1 rocker; Mr.. and Mrs. William s. johnson
Q gave an easel, and there were other gifts
9 A fine supper was served and the dishes
0 as many as possible, were of wood. Tn
! occasion was very pleasant to all the par
y ticipants and all left at late hour wishing
= the couple many added years. Amonl
= those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
J, erick Mansfield, Mr.. and Mrs. William S
It johnson, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Miss Jennie Mer
= ser, Miss Carrie Curtis, Miss Bertha San
Is ford, Mics Lou Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs
Stevenson and Miss Jennie Forbes