Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-16
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

lave an entertainment i'm Branford
-Accepts a Position I'm tho Univer-
sity Of cath OF Drug.
gfst HeaIy,s Mother-Steamer Sum.
shine In Winter Qunfters-IDjured
ut the Boiler ShoPs-Wnd Pigeons
Begin to Fly-Replacing the Track
Now Pulpit Furniture-Plans Nof
the Y. M. @. A.-Judge Deming's
Talk.
The members of Hiram Camp division |
8. of T. went to Branford last evening and |
gave an entertainment under the auspices |
of the Branford division.
Curtis @. Bushnell of this place has
gone to Cincinnati to take tho place Of
Professor Waters as teacher of Greek in
the University of Cincinnati, to remain
until Christmas. He is graduate of
Yale 81.
The gale of Wednesday did not damage
the boats in the Quinnipiac river as they
were pretty well protected. Precaution
was taken, however, to properly secure
the crafts.
After days suspension, owing to the
storm, the dredge boats were working on
the oyster beds yesterday.
During DR.. William Il. Thomson's re-
cent vacation trip to Lake Winnspesaukee
he had some fine black bass fishing, hsv-
ing secured large number, some of extra
good size.
The Crockodils club will resume It's
meetings in few days. This club of six
teen members, formed last winter for So
cial enjoyment, meets occasionally of even
ipgs at the homes Of It's members, and the
| gatherings have proven great success.
| Mary Healy, mother Of Ezra Healy, the
druggist, was buried at her home in Battle
Greek, Mich, early this week. She was
eighty-six years of age. Mrs. Healy was Q
prominent member Of the N. e. church,
and was greatly loved and respected by a
large circle of friends. Sisters Of the de-
ceased are Mrs. Jane Hoffman and Mrs.
Nancy Stone of Sterling, N. Y.
Steamer Sunshine was towed over to one
Of the wharves near Quinnipiac bridge
yesterday and laid up for the winter.
The continued illness of Samuel E.
Twiner Of Forbes avenue causes alarm to
his friends.
At her home on Fair Haven Heights
Miss Bessie L. Loveland entertained her
Sunday school class Wednesday evening.
At the Bigelow boiler shop yesterday
| morning Andrew Bartholomew of Laurel
street was struck on the head by block
and painfully hurt. He was taken to the
hospital. Bartholomew condition last
evening was extremely critical. The oper.
alton of trepanning his knee was per
formed by DR.. Hawkes. last evening. But
slight hopes are entertained of his recov,
cry.
Several wild pigeons have been seen OF
Fair Haven Heights and in q few days
more it is expected that the gunners will
bring down some. Sherman Potter hal
just built up his shooting box ready for the
flight of the big birds.
Several of the trackmen of the horse rail
road were at work last evening restoring
the rails in the block on Grand avenue be
tween Poplar and Ferry streets, where thu
sewer was laid, and they hoped to have tn
double track again in use to-day.
Mrs. A. L. Chamberlain and her son, A
L. Chamberlain, jr., have returned from
the White mountains.
The ladies of the Second church hav
, ordered a new set of pulpit furniture TO
the church.
Mrs. Frances Martin of Admiral Foot
, Relief corps has secured good lodgings an,
meals for thirty-two New Haven ladie
who will visit Washington, D. c., mex
week. A number of Fair Haven ladie
will 90 with this party.
II There is still great sport in fire ligh
; fishing at night for cells and crabs, an
many avail themselves of these trips b.
boat on the Quinnipiao river.
The secretaryship of the Y. NJ. O. A. ha
. been vacant since July 1, and the mans
gers did not feel that it WAS best to secur
a successor until the new fiscal year. Th
association has contracted an expense Q
81, 900 the present year, including the 81
pense of the gymnasium, but the comm
year the expenditures are not expected
be over one half that sum. During til
past few weeks the work of the associatio
+ has been carried on through the commit
Q tees, but after November the work wi
f probably be resumed as usual.
IL The first meeting of the Ladies' Aid 81
10 ciety of the Second Congregational sine
% vacation was held at the church parlo1
g last evening. Tea was served early III tt
l. evening, and later Judge L. P. Denim
|, gave q talk about his recent trip to Guat
> malta.
IT Miss Hannah Smith has returned from
,s vacation trip to her old home in Cornwall
% N. Y.
. John Kessell, clerk at Healy's pharmac
70 is away on his vacation and his place
10 being supplied by William ]. Brill.