Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-06
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.


 Captain Cressley,s Rough Voyage Repairing the old Rink-Polar Star Entertainment-St. Ignatius SOci- ety's Membership-The Ice Harvest- They Dread the Snow-Throvvn out on Forbes Avenue-S. of IT. SocIable -Other News Items.
 The family of Captain William Crossley, of the three masted schooner Robert Morgan, have received news of the captains exciting voyage from Baltimore to New Bedford. In gale off Barnegat the vessel lost mainsail and two smaller sails and split mainsail. On the afternoon of the same day the long boat was swept away. sailor had his shoulder dis located, and several men were frost bitten. Captain Crossley says it was his severest experience at sea for years.
 A gang of roofers are pushing work on the roof of the Quinnipiac rink. A layer of tar paper is being laid over the old, leaky roof, which will make the big build ing as tight as jug. Owing to the leaky of late for entertainments, but first and last great number of public gatherings have been held there; and now that it is to be turned into carriage factory the old rink will be greatly missed.
 Some of the members of Polar Star lodge, I. o. O. F., are arranging for minstrel entertainment to be given in Central hall Monday evening, February 29. It will be followed by a sociable and dancing.
 A corps of boys are to give drill at an approaching entertainment to be given Tn the Second Congregational church under the auspices of the Kings Daughters. w.. R. Downes is drilling the boys.
 Thursday evening Hiram Camp division, s. of T., held very successful basket so- ciable at their rooms in Central hall block. A pleasing literary aud musical program was rendered, consisting of singing by the Waters and Miss Lena Duffy, solo by Miss Clara Ford dialogue by three young ladies, piano duet, and remarks by W. G. Shep- ard. After the entertainment the baskets were auctioned off by M. A. Fsrren, the highest bid being two dollars. Ice cream was served by young ladies, and, altogether, the affair was voted 8 success decidedly by all who attended. A series of suppers will be held weekly in the future by the Ladies' Sewing society of the divi- sion.
 J. B. Ellis, the popular merchant who was taken i'll while at Washington last week and has since been confined to his bed, is slowly improving.
 The floating ice had hardly swept out of the Quinnipiac river this week before two of the Yale eight-oared crews were sfoat. From the shore the practice spin looked to be pretty cold work, but the men, protect. ed by their warm woolen sweaters, seem aH f, apiov thair work 4 q fha tw0 hOafe dashed away, the men appeared to be row ing in very good form. They were out on ly short time, and old residents say they never before saw the Yale men on the river in the month of February. St. Ignatius society has 14 members and will almost reach the 200 mark this month The society has about $1, 900 in the treas. ury, and the members are already talking about club house of their own. The horse railroad men dread a snow storm that begins in early evening wher the horses are tired and in poor condition to drag out the big sweeper. The weather bulletin announcing snow or rain for to day was full of anguish for the horse rail road men last evening, and they said a once that it would be snow.
 The next meeting of the New HaveI Congregational club will be held at the Second church on the east side. Aninter | esting program is being arranged. Among those present Thursday evening | at reception given by the members of tn | St. Ignatius Young Mems T. A. and B. so ciety were: Misses Foley, Byrnes, Morris McAlister, Hogan and Marrinsn, an, Messrs. Foley of Stamford, Barry of Bir mingham, Marrinan, Martin and Hackett This society will probably entertain nor of their friends next Thursday evening. l William F. Foley of Stamford is visitin friends here.
 The regular monthly meeting of the St l Ignatius T. A. and B. society will be hell number of applications for membershi will be acted upon, and arrangements fo the annual fair of the society will be com pleted.
 During the ice-harvesting at Hemingwa pond this week it is estimated that tn blocks were being housed at the rate o two tons per minute, or ], 200 tons durin day of ten hours. The blocks are run u several shutes at once by steam power With one more good freeze-up the big ic houses will be filled to the brim.
 Henry Jude and his son Henry Jude, ,jr. were thrown from wagon on Forbes ave nue yesterday morning by collision wit hack. MT. Jude the elder, who is sixty five years of age, was badly shaken up an bruised.
 A. H. Cargill, the builder, who has bee critically i'll, is considerably better, an there are now hopes entertained of recov cry.
 At the public meeting of Wooster lodge F. and A. M., Judge Deming delivered hi lecture on "Our National Parks.''
 Anthony De Matty, who has been yer ill from the effects of an ulcer in the ear submitted to surgical operation peI formed by Drs. Thomson and Swain thi week, and is thought to be better.
 At the Young Mems Christian associs tion tomorrow afternoon Mir. Charles c Sherman will conduct the gospel service 8 3:3O o'clock. Good singing and interesting talk. All young men are cordially invited l Boys meeting at 2:30 o'clock.