Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-15
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Adelph1 Lodge-At East Haven Post-
 omce-Schooner Mary Decker-The
 Local Fishermen-Saloon License
 Home Council No. 3-The Morris
 Cove Railroad.
 The members of Adelphi lodge, F. and A. M., are negotiating for the use of the suite of rooms in Masonic block west of the hallway on the third floor, to be fitted for reception and library rooms.
 Chief Dayton of the Fair Haven East fire department says that in few days, probably next week, members of the "Hooks" will begin their runs for the sea- son. It is intended to select sixteen of the best men for 6 team which is to be well drilled during the summer in readiness to compete at the fall tournament of the fre- men of the state.
 Postmaster Kirkham receives the wealth CT reports every morning and displays them in the postofice at East Haven, and soon the signal flags will be displayed from the postoffice flagstaff, all of which is a great gain for the people over east.
 Schooner Mary c. Decker's trip from Virginia was very rough and much of the time the water was washing over her decks. Captain Hervey was five days on the voy- age, while on the previous trip the run was made in fifty hours. Much of the time it was necessary to fasten down the hatches to keep the water out of the hold, but usually at this season it is the custom to keep the hatches off in order to give the oysters plenty of air. The Decker brought $500 bushels of oysters, and is now dis charged and ready to sail for Port Jeffer- xuhara fha xynooo1 x,i1l far a age to the Bahamas for fruit. This is Captain Hervey's sixth voyage from Vir- ginia this season.
 The local fishermen have had very poor luck taking trout this month, and report that the season is too cold for good fishing. Most of the streams in this vicinity are over-fshed, so that it is difficult under the most favorable circumstances to secure 8 good string of fish. A few years ago well posted fisherman was sure of good catch of fish in the same streams. Fewer go fishing nowadays than formerly. A paper has been left in Fair Haven for signatures remonstrating against licensing a saloon at Short Beach. Several Fair Haveners own cottages at Short Beach and all oppose 8 saloon there. Among the sig natures Is Bishop D. A. Goodsell and own CTS of cottages whose winter homes are in Texas.
 Many hens eggs are brought upon the schooners that come here with oysters from Virginia. The eggs are cheap in Vir- ginis and manys dozens are sold to the oyster vessels fer the northern market. Considerable coal Is coming in just now. Most of the time half dozen or so boxes and barges are unloading at the Barnes vile bridge wharves. The barge Eureka has just completed discharging 400 tons of coal. .-s
 Home council, No. 3, Brotherhood of Relief, was organized Wednesday evening at the home of 0. O. Francis, 80 Grand avenue, with officers as follows: Presi- dent, John J. Willmott; vice president, L. J. Mundelin; secretsry and treasurer, w. s. Rowe; sick visiting committee, J. J. Willmott, L. J. Mundelin and c. O. Fran cis. The new council starts of with twenty-four charter members, and candi- dates for membership will be accepted up to thirty. There are two other councils of the order with thirty members each. Coun- oil No. 8 adopted bylaws the same as those which regulate councils and 2.
 The Morris Cove railroad project seems assured. This enterprise will be the means of booming the east shore and bringing pleasant and healthful summer homes to the very doors of the city folks.
 Most of the stores will keep open to-day until noon, after which hour business will bs quite gensrally suspended.