Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-06
FAIR HAVEN FACTS.

School JanitOrs Busy-Interestina Entertainments Last Evening. During vacation the school buildings ir | the Woolsey district are being placed ir order for the ensuing term. Under a re tors have to "clean house" three times 6 year, instead of once year as formerly, and vacation is busy time for these gen. tlemen.
 The stoves have been removed from the cars of the depot branch and will soon be removed from the main line cars. When the stoves are removed the sectional seats are replaced by seats running the entire length of the car.
 Woolsey lodge was represented at the oonvocation of the grand lodge, Knights of Honor, held in the Insurance building yes- terday. Routine business for the good of the order was considered.
 Many Fair Haven pupils of the old Lan- casterian school were much grieved upon learning of the death of their old in- structor, John B. Lowell, and as many as possible will attend the funeral in Trinity church tomorrow afternoon.
 There are about no graves of veteran soldiers and sailors in the Fair Haven cem- etery which will be decorated on the morn ing of Memorial day.
 It is the general impression that the rail road commissioners will issue an order to protect the grade crossings for the present by fagmen, and when the double track is built possibly the present route through Fair Haven will be abandoned.
 There was large attendance yesterday afternoon at St. Francis church at the funeral of Letitia, wife of Daniel Carroll, the Rev. Father Mulholland officiating. The interment was in the St. Lawrence cemetery. At the funeral of the late Stephen Murphy of Northford, held in the same church in the morning, the bearers were Michael Garvey, Patrick Carney, Pat rick Delaney, James Murphy, Torrance Murphy and Patrick McIver.
 Ground was broken yesterday for the new M. E. church at tho Four Corners. It will cost about $15, 900, and will seat about 400 persons.
 There was large attendance at the mu- the Grand avenue Congregational church last evening under the auspices of the Y. P. s. o. E. The exercises included vocal solos by Lewis T. McCullom, James E. Smith and Miss Spitler; vocal duet by Misses Elcock and Sharpe, and violin solo by Miss Johnson. There were also recitations by Miss Minnie Kay. The se- lections were well given and there were many encores.
 In the rooms of the Y. M. o. A. last evening a book reception was given and was largely attended. The entertainment included soprano solo by Miss Clara Ford, alto solo by Miss Potwine, recita- tions by Miss Emma Hitchcock and Irving Hurlbut, singing by male quartette and drill in gymnastics by Professor Owen.
 One of the prettiest drives is to Fort Hale park and many people are availing themselves of this new and interesting route. There is prospect that some inn provements will be made at this park dur ing the season.
 The oyster steamer Emily Mansfield, Captain William Mansfield, is at work on the Bridgeport oyster beds catching seed for the New York market. Captain Mans | field is catching some fine seed, which 1 ready market. The rails and ties for the Morris Cove electric road are on the way. The ties are l coming from the Connections river.