Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-02
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Receives Its Fr1ends-StIll Work.
ing on the Big Sewer-Y. p. 8. G.
Il. outing - Lawn Eestival-Per-
sOnal.
At the rally meeting of the young people
of the Grand avenue Baptist church, the
religious work for the coming year was
discussed, plans laid and new methods Of
work suggested. Different departments Of
work will receive attention by q corps of
volunteers, aiding the pastor as occasion |
offers. It has been the custom for once . |
year for the young people to hold meet
ings on Tuesday evenings. The meeting
this week was the largest ever held and
much enthusiasm was manifested. After
the meeting reception was held and was
much enjoyed. This is to be the first in
series of receptions for the winter.
Last evening members of East Rock
lodge, A. o. q. w., entertained delega-
lions from Golden Hill and Farren lodges
of Bridgeport.
Christ church. East Haven, which has
| been closed during August, will be re-
opened for service next Sunday at 4:3O p.
| m. It is expected that Rev. W. 81. Pot
wine of Pendleton, O., who is visiting
here, will ofdciate.
Misses Sarah and Tessie Rohan, daugh-
ters of w. ]. Roman, have returned from
| Block Island and Newport.
| The members of the reception committee
of the New Haven union, Y. P. 8. O. E.,
consisting of two members from each
church, will enjoy an outing at Lake Salton-
| stall Saturday afternoon. Lunch will be
served in the grove, after which the party
will return to the city early in the even
ing.
Miss Ella Sturees of Worcester, Mass,
who has been visiting friends here, has re-
turned home.
Driver Poronto of the Grand avenue pre-
cinct has returned from q vacation trip to
Essex.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Borst are entertain
ing Miss Emma N. Borst of New York
city.
Martin Marinan of James street and Miss
Lizzie Pigott of East Chapel street are in
Bridgeport.
William Il. Hoyt of South Norwalk has
sailed for Europe on the Etruria. He
formerly resided here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Hoadley of Rutland,
VT, are visiting Mrs. 81. P. Palmer and
Herbert Jones of Exchange street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McLay will remain
at Short Beach until September 10.
Lawyer W. P. Niles of the Annex
furnished the necessary 81, 900 bond for
| City Attorney Dow before he took the oath
of Office yesterday.
l. Last evening lawn festival was given
at the residence of Mrs. Mary Forbes by
the ladies of Christ Episcopal church of
| East Haven.
Rev. Father Mulholland gave an e1-
cursion to about thirty members of the
, choir of st. Frances church to Glen Island
yesterday. These excursions occur an
nually. In the party were Rev. Fathers
, T. q. Stanley, R. O'Connor and Mr.. J
| Sheehan, Professor W. j. Rohan, for many
years the choir leader, DR.. John a. Sulli.
van, Frank Maloney, John 81. Grady, the
| Messrs. Rohan, Miss Alice Graham, Miss
Maria Curley, Miss Mary Msloney and Mrs.
. | George Wholmaker.
The members of the B. A. T. Tennis clut
and their friends had a very enjoyable
moonlight excursion on steamer Margaret
out on the sound last evening. A landing
| was made at Pawson park. The tickets
9 | were of neat and unique pattern, being
| in the form of tennis racket. Two hun
bred invitations were issued. The mem
1 bers are: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Chatterton,
o Miss Kate Bristol, Miss Cora Morgan, Mis-
Nettie Turner, Miss Hattie Waterbury
8 Miss Esther North, Miss II. Edith Woos
1
4 Lowe, Frederick s. Weld, Edwin Morgan
6 John J. Willmott, Walter Kelly, Henri,
Rowe, Robert Macarthur. The officers are
President, Joseph Chatterton; vice presi
dent, Miss Kate Bristol; secretary ant
treasurer, Robert Macarthur. The com
Z mittee of arrangements consisted of MI
( and Mrs. Chatterton, Miss Wooster, Nh
Z Macarthur and F.S. Weld.
/. Mr.. E. g. Strong, the ticket agent at tn
Il Foir Houap danot 10 tho horru fofb IF
bouncing baby girl which was presented t
r him by his wife Monday morning. Mothe
) and child are doing well.
II The large wooden house at the corner o
% Rlatchley avenue and Clay street has BEEF
n lowered and completely overhauled.
9 now presents very attractive appearance
it Mrs. Mary Nottingham will soon open
70 grocery store there.
, The section of the sewer which is bein,
If built on Grand avenue between Poplar AM
>. Ferry streets is rapidly nearing oompletio
:, and the Fair Haven and Westville Railroa
b company will soon be able to relay it
IS tracks in the center of the street. Tn
1T sewer Is to turn up Ferry street as far q
Clay street. Graham and Nugent are til
% contractors and John F. Carroll is inspecto
10 for the city.
4 Workmen are still busily engaged in i'm
D proving the handsome residence of d.
Thompson on the corner of Atwater stree
h and Grand avenue.
r The st. Ignatius T. A. B. baseball min
a. are practicing for Labor day. They are t
g meet team from Holyoke in Hampde,
It park, Springfield, on that day.
:, Mr.. August Bittner of 104 Hamilto
t; street is erecting comfortable two-stor
ID frame house on the corner of Peck an
st Rowe streets. The lower floor is bein
Y fitted up for store and the upper foo
N for very fine tenement. ALI modern i'm
10 provements are being put in. The build
ID ing will be ready for occupancy in q shol
time. Mr.. Westerman, the painter, is put
:, ting on the finishing touches.
Mr.. Cornelius Smith of 107 Bailey stree
is erecting very nice two-family house o
j Peck street. Each tenement is nicely lai
Z out, and when the building is complete
, there will be few of many handsome one
9 there which will excel it.
The rolling mill shut down Saturda
night for repairs. It will remain shut dow
for several weeks.
lie Every year about this time the mill shut
q down for the purpose of overhauling an
general repairing, and to build new ful
q naces. The furnaces are nearly burne
= out by the fierce fires which are kept burr
U. ing in them night and day. 1t become
n | necessary to rebuild them about once
ne year. A large force of masons is employe
Id so that the work will not take longer tina
OF is absolutely necessary to do 1t we'll.
le The East Pearl street Methodist ohurc
1t is being cleaned and renovated, prepars
I'd tory to the laying of new carpet and put
to ting in new cushions. Rev. j. Howar
~ Hand will not return as was expected. MI
81 Hand is summering on Long Island fo
10 his health and has greatly improved Will
t. | there. He was to come home this week /
a | time for next Sundays services, his famil
], being now on the way. He has not re
!, covered sufficiently, however, to start 70
(. home just yet.
Id The oyster business, which has been dul
SO for the last two months, will begin
pick up in about week. The business i
always dull about this time, but early Ii
September it begins in earnest and Il
2 about two weeks there is a large numbe
of oyster openers at work in all of tn
shops
The eastbound accommodation trai,
.. due in Fair Haven at $40 p. M, yesterda
4 was held to await orders at this station
y It was ordered to pass q westbound &C
~ commodstion at East Haven.
The detail of police was changed yester
!. day and Officers Shannahan and Clyn
. will go on nights. Officers Shamp an,
Is McDermott will cover Fair Haven days TO
q the next two months.
OUT ON THE SOUND.
n A Party OF Guests Enjoy an Outini