Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-30
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
General News and Gossip of Inter

General News and Gossip of Inter-
est.
j. 9. Eastman has bought out the bak-
cry of Mrs. E. NJ Loveland, No. Grand
avenue.
The barge Harrison arrived from Am
boy, N. j., yesterday with cargo of 425
tons coal for 81. Konold & Son.
Conductor Gafney of the depot branch
is again on duty after several weeks ILL
ness. In running ahead of the cars at the
crossing on Railroad avenue some time
ago, he ruptured blood vessel and a
hemorrhage ensued.
The oyster steamer 81. A. Barnes of
Oyster Point is hauled out at the marine
railway and is receiving repairs.
II. Konold, jr., had successful hunt
in Lyme, bringing back seventeen rab-
bits.
Since Thanksgiving the oyster business
has been quite dull. AS the season gets
cooler several cargoes are expected from
Virginia.
The funeral of Miss Minnie E. Maine,
cousin of William Sheffield, was conducted
at Westerly, R. l., yesterday.
Miss Eta NJ. Hadley, formerly of Fair
Haven, has entered the Woman's Medical
college of Philadelphia.
Masons, joiners, plumbers and painters,
twenty-four In all, have sent in bids for
soon build, and contracts will be awarded
soon.
The concert and entertainment given in
the Grand avenue Congregational church
last week Melted $50.
For the first snowstorm of the season 1t
was dandy. 1t was hard day for the
horse railroad men. Although couple of
plows were sent over the road the tracks
were in bad condition and the cars consid-
erably delayed. It is expected that the
line will Ee all Strengthened out to-day.
The members of Dayton Hook and Lad
der company who are to give their annual
eember IA intend to make it the best they
have ever given.
The young people of the Baptist church
will give an entertainment and candy pull
this evening.
1t was pretty rough day on the water
yesterday and but few oyster boats were
at work.
A big tide set in from the sound yester-
day afternoon.
The arrangements for the entertainment
which the Kings Daughters are to give in
the Second church chapel this evening and
Thursday evening are completed and there
is promise Of very successful affair. The
booths have been beautifully decorated and
look very attractive.
The schooner Napoleon Boughton, Gap
tain Stiles, is loading at New York for Bal
timore. This Is the first four master that
was built at Hanscom's ward.
Some Of the walks were in a wretchedly
sloppy condition last night. The people
have not yet got used to the storms of
winter.
The contractors for the new sewer on
Grand avenue have had very stormy
weather most of the time since they began
the work.
James McAuliffe, brakeman on the
Consolidated road, who resides in Fair
Haven, had q narrow escape from instant
death at an early hour Monday morning.
He was riding on top Of freight train
bound for New Haven, and when passing
the Naugatuck junction, in stepping from
one car to another, he fell between them.
He fell. however, in such q manner that
only his left foot caught on the track The
wheels passed over 1t, crushing the great
toe. he was not missed By the train
hands, and no stop was made. He sue
ceeded in stopping the $40 o'clock west
bound train, and was brought to Bridge
port He was removed to the Emergency
hospital, where Drs. Haskell and Gordon
anputatsd the injured member.