Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-30
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The Ice Harvest-Persons COnvales. cent-ThrOwn from His Wagon | Funeral of Mary McKeon - The | Chautauqaa Circle-Of for Califor- | nfa-Oyster Vessel Discharged-Cut by the Ice-Athletic Entertainment-l Annual Meeting of a Ladies' Aid Society-The Annual Supper. George Bates of Ferry street, of Bates & who has been very i'll for several days, is out again.
 Rev. E. c. Sage is able to be around af ter his somewhat serious illness, and is ex- pecting to preach in his church (the Grand avenue Baptist) tomorrow.
 At the several ice ponds gangs of cutters were housing fine nine-inch ice yesterday. Many loads were also carted to town.
 An intoxicated man driving back to his home in the country Late yesterday after noon was thrown out of his lumber wagon head first, and as he struck on his head spectators thought him injured. But he off as recklessly as ever. A bundle also tumbled out of the wagon, and a lad who attempted to restore the property to the owner received 8 sharp crack from the whip. The fellows performances attracted quite 8 crowd at the corner of Grand ave- nue and Front street.
 The steam canal boat, Ida Meyers, that was cut through by the ice at Quinnipiac bridge was not very seriously injured.
 There was g large attendance at the funeral of May McKeon, the girl that died from the effects of an elevator accident. Following brief services at the home of the o,k-o .1oxy ing high mass was held at St. Francis church. A large number of shopmates from the corset shop of Mayer, Strouee 6 Co.,, where Miss McKeon was employed ,at- tended in 8 body. There were many floral offerings.
 Before the county commissioners yester- day George R. Bill objected to the issuance of license to George Franz of 267 Grand avenue, but the objection was overruled and the license granted.
 ! The Chautauqua circle met this week | with Mrs. George 0. Black. The meeting next week will be with Miss Emma Nc Donald, 121 East Pearl street, on Tuesday | evening.
 The schooner Susan Jane, which brought 1850 bushels of oysters for s. Chipman 6 Co.,, A. B. Barnes, J. Bishop and J. Ames is ready to sail for Virginia for another cargo.
 Dr. E. c. M. Hall has started for Cali | fornia. It is his first vacation in ivt years.
 The severe cold was the means of burst ing many water pipes, and the services O. the plumbers have been in considerable demand.
 At the annual meeting of the Ladies Social society of the Second Congregations church the following officers were elected for the year 1899:
 President, Mrs. Herbert Barnes: vice president, Mrs. Hattie Hemingway; secre tary, Mrs. Edward Rowe; treasurer, Mrs Edward Barnes; assistant treasurer, Mis-
 Minnie Doolittle.
 Directresses-Mrs. H. H. Strong, chair
 man, Mrs. Lucius Rowe, Mrs. Lester Nal lory, Mrs. Harry Lancraft, Mrs. J. Q Clogston, Mrs. 0. D. Psrmelee, Mrs. Ed
 ward Bray, Mrs. Fannie Corbin, Mrs. R
 c. Davis, Mrs. John Parker, Mrs; Ere
 Foote, Mrs. 0. T. Rhodes, Mrs. Barnes
 Crawford, Miss Ada Linsley, Miss Berth l Ives.
 Reception Committee-Chairman, Mrf
 D. M. James, Mrs. c. E. Bray, Mrs. w. A
 Hemingway, Mrs. Fannie Corbin, Mrs. G
 E. Black, Mrs. Harvey Hemingway, Mrs
 Andrew Barnes, Miss J. K. Hemingway. Amusement committee - Chairman,
 D. Parmalee, Mrs. Walter Buck, Mrs.
 A. Rose, Mrs. G. 0. Black, Miss Emm
 Tyler, Miss Rosa Burwell, Miss Ada Lina
 ley, Miss Emma Mcdonald, MT. Harry E
 lenberger, MT. James Hemingway. After the business meeting the annut
 supper was served and was largely attend ed. The society is doing an exceller work and is on avery satisfactory basis.
 Tonight at the Polo rink will occur th
 postponed athletic entertainment and SC
 ciable of the Cedar Hill Baseball association All tickets for the previous entertainmer
 at the Quinnipiac rink on January IS wi
 be accepted tonight. The athletic part ( the program is as follows: Tug-of-war COT test between teams from the Elite assoc ation of Bridgeport and Cedar Hill societ for 8 silver cup. There is to be an exci iIg polo contest between the St. Patrick society polo team and polo team from th
 St. Ignatius society. Dancing will folio , the athletic events.
 Michael Coleman, well known oyste
 dealer, died at his house, 5S Housto , ! street, yesterday.