Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-21
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Sad Drowning Case Yesterday-
Patrick Kings Body Recovered
-Funeral of One of tho Victims of
mill River-Attending the Y. p. s.
G. Il. Union-Appointed Y. M. @. A.
Librarian-To Elect a Secretary in |
October Hon. Hiram Camp Ill
The Coal Boats Busy-Items of Per. |
sonal Interest.
Another of the many unfortunate
drowning accidents that have happened
lately occurred yesterday in the harbor.
Patrick King of Pine street, together
with his two daughters, went out sailing
on the schooner "Dan Sooey." About
noon, when off the lighthouse, the boom
of the schooner suddenly shifted and
swung around, striking King. He hadn't
time to avoid it and was knocked over
board, disappearing at once. Efforts were
made to find the body, but it was not till
three o'clock when the body was recov-
cred. The unfortunate man leaves
widow and three sons and two daughters.
The grief of the daughters
when they knew that their be-
loved father was drowned was narrowing.
Patrick King was between forty-fve and
forty eight years of age and had resided in
Fair Haven for many years. He was quite
prominent in ward politics, but always de-
clined to accept an Office. He was an hop
est, upright citizen. He belonged tre5dr
Quinnipiac, A. o. F.. Of Haven and
was a prominent member of St. Francis
T. A. Bt.society. He leaves a widow and
tsTee sons and two daughters.
Tho hodv of tho 5acoaaad uaa reoouarad
in the afternoon and brought to the wharf
of Morris Hemingway on North Front
street at 4:30. Harvey Pond, William
Shute, jr., and John Turner, it,, we're in
sharpies casting about with grapnels,
when one of the hooks on Ponds line
| caught in the clothing and the body was
brought to the surface. After it was
| viewed by Medical Examiner White it was
removed to the home Of the deceased. The
Dan Sooey was at anchor in the river in the
afternoon with the flag at half mast. King
had worked for Hemingway twenty years.
He was an excellent man and his death is
much lamented. When the body was taken
from the water Officers Shannahan, Clyne
and Gates rendered valuable assistance.
The funeral of George McDermott, the
boy drowned in Mill river Tuesday after
noon, was held from st. Francis church
yesterday afternoon. It was very sad
service and was largely attended. The
bearers were young playmates of the de-
ceased. Lawrence, the brother of the de-
ceased, who was rescued from the water
was some better yesterday.
Derry James, father of Rev. D. NJ.
James, has been very ill from the effects
of carbuncle on the neck, but is now
better.
The local societies were we'll represented
| at the meeting of the Christian Eudeavol
union in Bradford last evening. Among
those attending were Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Downs, Merritt A. Farren, W.
Leete, G. E. Steele, Henry Hulse, Ber
Strickland, George Gutbrode, N. A. Beeb
and Charles Sherman.
The picnic of the Second church will b
held at High Rock grove Tuesday
August 2.
NJ. A. Farren was usher for the Connec
ticut delegates at the national convention
of the Y. P. S. G. E.
Rev. D. N. James will spend his vaca
ton in August at his old home in Kane
r Penn.
The Y. M. G. A. will be without secre
. tary until October 1. M. A. Farren ha
l been selected as librarian. A meeting c
the entertainment committee will be bel
next Monday evening, when the question {
! keeping open the rooms in August will
1 considered.
L. w. Moody is at Milwaukee.
, Mrs. F. 81. Herterick of Ferry street
: at Brooklyn, N. Y, visiting friends.
Hon. Hiram Camp of Ferry street WE
q taken suddenly i'll with collie yesterday an
: for time was seriously ILL., Althoug
8 slightly improved he was still very ill lal
q evening. He was attended by DR.. Russell
/ Rev. A. Douglass Miller, rector of Grae
= Episcopal church. is at Newtown. Re'
= George Lindsey, formerly of Fair Have1
y | supplied the desk last Sunday.
:, Coal boats are thick in Mill and Quinn
t piac rivers and large amount of this con
i modify is being brought in.
Richard Russell, eighty-fve, but sti
f hale and hearty, came over from Mort
4 Branford yesterday and called on h
e friend Eben Allen, eighty-nine. Mr.. Ru
8 sell was formerly joiner and worked Q
some of the Fair Haven buildings sixt
: years ago. He now owns two farms
;, the Bare Plains district, in North Brsl
ford.