Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-26
Fair Haven News.

It will soon be time for the lads to begin
going in swimming and endangeriBg their
lives. Yesterday a number of lads at one
of the Barnesville wharves were having
sport with dog, that appeared to be an
expert swimmer
The mud digger is still at work at the
wharf just south of tho electric light
house. The continued digging in that
locality ought to give good water in time,
although boats of only light draft can ap-
proach at present.
The plan to re-erect the flag pole that
stood on Custom House square, to take the
place of the pole on the Grsnd avenue
school lot, ia good one. The Grand ave.
nue. liberty pole has for a long time been In
defective condition and should have boon
removed before.
The Fair Haven boatmen do not think
that the reward of $50 for each of the
bodies of the young men drowned on Sun
day Is sufficiently liberal, claiming that ii
should be at least 500 for each. 1t requires
several men to operate a set of grapplipg
irons, and the locality where the boys wsIe
drowned is we'll out in the sound. The
oystermen are also pretty busy at present.
1t is believed, however, that some of them
will be induced to search for the bodies.
The Parish Aid society gave a supper In
the rooms at st. James church last even
ing.
A fine painting of q collection of Jack
roses is on exhibition In the window of
Rowe's jewelry store on grand avenue, exc
cutsd by Earl Daniels. The production is
very true to nature and reflects credit
upon the artist.
John Spinello, who died at the corner of
Grand avenue and East Pearl street, of
consumption, after about two months OF
serious illness, was decorator, Was about
sixty FIVE years of age, and came here from
Italy two years ago. He leaves a widow,
two sons, Anthony, the barber, and Jo-
seph NJ, and one daughter.
Many in this section oppose the elevator
for East Rock, claiming that 1t would
greatly disf2ure the natural appearance of
the rock.
A convention of the Woman's Baptist
Grand avenue Baptist church yesterday
morning, Mrs. Stowe of this city presid
ing. There were encouraging reports from
the various circles and interesting talks on
the work in foreign fields. The financial
showing was also encouraging. At noon q
collation. was served by the ladies of the
church.
John Santry of Lloyd street lost the 6rst
joints of three fingers, which were caught
in circular saw in the joiner's shop where
he WAS employed Several months ago he
WAS injured in the knee and was incapaci-
tated for work for several weeks. His
friends sincerely sympathizs with him in
his recent misfortune.
General W. q. Pierpont will give the
memorial address at Voluntown May 80.
Mrs. Laden, who was burned out Tues.
day evening, has moved to the house of
Mrs. Grady, nearly opposite on Lloyd !
street. Maurice J. Cain, the letter car
rier living On the second floor of the |
burned house, has moved to Clay street. |
The insurance on the damaged house has |
not yet been adjusted.
The crew were out on the river yester- !
day morning for the first time this week. |
+ Vincense Maneina, the italian employed
at the Fair Haven cut off, whose leg was |
broken month ago, is still confined to |
cot in one of the shanties, but is rapidly |