Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-20
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
ssThe Berry. Pickers," Cantata-A
Very Successful Musical Event -

ssThe Berry Pickers," Cantata-A
Very Successful Musical Event -
The Route for the New Double
Track-The Allegro Clubs Ball.
Beastly Weather-oG for Port Natal
The Sfck-Vtrginia oysters Scarce
"A Successful Mail Service.
Despite the unfavorable weather the
cantata of "The Berry Pickers'" given in
the Sunday school room of the Grand
avenue Congregational church last evening
was well attended. The principal parts
were taken as follows: "Gipsy Queen and
Fortune Teller" Miss Hettie Bradley;
"Sailor's Wife," Miss Clara Ford; "Basket
Maker" Miss Nellie Scranton; s'Queen of
Flowers" Miss George Hardy; "Sailora'
Children" Miss Louise Johnston, Miss
Nellie Thompson; "Gipsy," Miss Frederick
Bishop; "Sailor," Fred Post; ''Jockey,"
Frank Edgar: "Flower Girls" Misses
Maude Kelly, Lizzie Doolittle, Elsie Buck
Mile McDermott. There was also fine
chorus, the entire caat including thirty
four singers. Miss Hettie Bradley, as the
"sailor's wife and fortune-teller," per-
formed her part excellently. Miss Brad
ley is pupil of Max Maeetzek, the father
of italian opera in this country. She has
also studied with Mrs. A. Heaton Rob-
ertson. The Misses Ford, Scranton, Har-
dy, Johnston, Thompson, Bishop and 9th
ers in the principal parts also performed
their work well. The chorus executed
fine work, and the quality of their per-
Torrance was very satisfactory. John Q.
Bradley was the successful director. The
cantata will be repeated this evening, and
those who have not heard it should not
miss this opportunity. y -
The Consolidated road officials have not
agreed upon layout for the double track
through Fair Haven. If the Fair Haven
heights are tunneled the bridge over the
railroad at East Grand avenue which has
been projected for several years will not
be required; neither would bridge be
necessary if route was laid out from the
Air Line trestle out behind Fair Haven
heights. Should the present layout be re.
tanned bridge would be built. While the
| route which required no overhead bridge
would be the best for East Grand avenue
The ball by the Allegro club in Contra
hall this evening promises to be very
| pleasant affair After the entertainment
a car will be in waiting to run to town.
The weather yesterday was about as bao
| as it we'll could be. During the sleet storm
of the afternoon the walks were in terrible
condition and boys were skating on them
It was frst-rate grip weather.
| Mrs. G. o. Francis, who has been very
| ill from the effects of pneumonia for seve
raj weeks, ia not yet able to sit up.
A. H. Cargill, the builder, who has beer
critically ill with congestion of the lungs
was considered somewhat better yester
day.
Levi S. Rowe, the oysterman, who ha
been very i'll, is also improving:
Anthony DeMatty, the shoe dealer, VIII
has been seriously ill with an abscess O
the ear, was better yesterday.
The market is nearly bare of Virgini,
| oysters. Two vessels are overdue from tn
south but the unfavorable weather has de
tanned them.
The new mails at the branch postoffic
are giving satisfaction to the people. TIL
late mail out and the late inward mail b,
which postal matter is received severa
hours later than by the carrier delivery
are especially convenient. The five mail
each way are much heavier than formerly
showing that the business of the Fai
Haven Office is rapidly increasing
The new bark Liarca of Nova Scotia
which brought a cargo of plaster here
sailed from New York Sunday for Por
Natal, South Africa. From Port Nata
the vessel will proceed to Australia.
All entries for the chess tournament q
the Young Mems Christian association
must be in tonight. 1t is hoped all ches
players will try for the championship.
The classes in the gymnasium will b
organized on Thursday evening.