Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-14
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Death of Mrs. Thatcher-Tcmpera
 Orator Murphy Ill-Many Cases of
 Illness-Dayton Not . Candidate-To
 Repeat the Play-Funeral of Eben- ezer Allen.
 Mrs. Charles E. Thatcher of 92 Clinton avenue died Wednesday night, after ten days illness with pneumonia. She was the wife of the we'll known milkman. She also leaves three sons and 8 daughter.
 The three mssted schooner Lucy that brought lumber for Austin Mansfield 6. Son has sailed for Norfolk, Va.
 T. E. Murphy, who lectured here on tenn perance several weeks ago, is ill with the grip, but despite his indisposition he ad dressed big meeting in South Manchester Wednesday evening.
 Express Agent Dayton is having his wagon painted up in an attractive manner.
 Sheldon W. Parker has moved from Far ren avenue to the corner of Chambers and Houston streets, in the house recently va cated by Druggist Tufts. He is foreman at the wire mill.
 A dozen or more sharpies, with as many oystermen, were at work yesterday taking up oysters in Quinnipiac river to trans- plant down the harbor.
 George Boss, transfer conductor on the horse railroad, is ill with pneumonia.
 Despite the poor weather, the Yale crew were out on the river yesterday afternoon.
 Charles Meeker of 334 Exchange street is sick with pneumonia.
 Charley Wilson of Ross street has the grip.
 Lancraft Brothers have finished opening oysters for this season and are very busy seeding.
 William Meeker, who injured his eye at the rolling mill few days ago, is back at work.
 James Kernell, who was thrown out of a wagon @ couple of days ago, was not SO badly injured as feared. He complains of considerable pain internally, but will be out in few days.
 There are many people i'll, principally with grip and pneumonia, and physicians and druggists are busy.
 The singularly modelled little boat that brings clans from Smithtown, Long Isl- and, has arrived at the postof6oe wharf with a second load. This is pretty small boat to navigate the boisterous waters of Long Island sound in an April storm.
 Burgess J. J. Dayton says he is not 8 candidate for warden of the borough of Fair Haven east as reported. He eays he has been burgess for five years, has seen his electric lighting improvements pushed through and is content.
 The friends of L. P. Deming in the order of N E. o. P. are much pleased that he has been elected warden of the grand lodge.
 Members of the Young Peoples guild of Grace Episcopal church, who few weeks ago presented . play so successfully, are rehearsing the piece and will present at at the home of Miss Mamie Jones', one of the members, 195 James street, shortly. The proceeds will be devotsd to buying new books for the Sunday school library.
 Members of J. J. Dayton Hook and Ladder company who got up successful run of the hsres and hounds on Good Fri day, are talking of having another run Memorial day. On the former run some the water up to their arm pits. It was pretty severe experience but the affair was greatly enjoyed.
 Two three-masted echooners are dis charging lumber above Chapel street drawbridge, and early in the week three of these crafts, besides number of bsroes were at the wharves. The mud digger is still at work deepening the channel at the wharf below the electric light building.
 The funeral of Ebenezer Allen was con dueted from his late home, 30 Pierpont street, yesterday afternoon, Rev Chsrlss H. Doupe, rector of St. Jamea' Episcopal church, of which the deceased had been a member for many years, attending Six teen members of New Haven commandery. Knights Templar, were in attendance, and four. of the members-H. ". Crawford. Henry Konold, Miles Futile and Charles Wilson-were the bearers. MT. Allen was one of the earlier members of the com mandery and was always greatly interested in Masonic interests. The interment was in the Fair Haven cemetery.
 Miss Minnie F. Goodsell has another of her paintings-a cluster of roses on exhi-. bition in the window of ". 8. q E. H. RoWe's store.