Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-17
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The East Side Electric Lights - A Talk on ssPhrenology,'-Pol Star Building Fund-Fishfng in Fyke Nets-Mr. BurRes' ID1u urfes- Fore. man for Many Years.
 The members of Hiram camp division s. of T. will meet tomorrow evening to take action concerning the entertainment of the Brsnford division, the members of which will pay @ visit to their Fair Haven friends onesweek frem tomorrow evening.
 MT. and Mrs. William Hemingway left for Norfolk, Va, yesterday on visit to their son William D. Hemingway. Professr A. N. Smith of Grand Rapids, Mich, will give one of the series of in- struotive talks to the members of the Y. M. 0. A. this evening in the association rooms on "Phrenology." All young men are invited.
 The boot and shoe store at the corner of East Grand and North Quinnipiac street has been given up.
 The box cars are now being overhauled at the shops of the Fair Haven and West vile railroad.
 Lake Ssltonstail is higher than it has been in May for several years. Last year there were several petitions | for additional electric lights on the east | side, and there was talk of calling a special meeting of the borough voters to secure l the necessary authority. Some action in | these matters will probably be taken at the first Monday evening in June. It is all together likely that an increase of tax will | be necessary, as the rate of taxation last year was too low to meet the increased ex- penditure incident to the electric lights.
 At the meeting of Polar Star lodge, I. O. O. F., this evening report will be made concerning the progress made in raising the building fund. John F. Morse, chair man of the committee, and Joel T. Rice, who has canvassed for subscriptions. will inform the members of the success attain ed. As the five years' lease of the Odd Fellows hall at the corner of Grand ave nue and East Pearl street expires January 1, 1894, 1t is not believed the new building can be built by that time.
 The funeral of James, son of William Garrett of AT English street. was conducted yesterday afternoon from the late home o1 the deceased, Rev. Dr. Sage officiating The intermept was in the Fair Haven cem etery.
 | Sherman Potter has been catching con siderable fish in his fyke nets in the Quin nipisc river of late, including the first basi l of the season. He has not taken any shad however, the season having been very late With warmer weather 1t is believed there will be fair catch of shsd.
 Charles R. Burnes, the joiner who fel from building on Clinton avenue, Mon day, has raised some blood since the scci dent, indicating that he Is internally hurt Despite his severe injuries he was doint we'll yesterday and will probably recover Morgan E. Tomler, who declined re cleo tion for foreman of J. J. Dayton Hook ant Ladder company, had held the position since the company was formed and ha been zealous officer. O. G. Wilson, wh, was promoted from assistant to fill tn vacancy, is also thorough going fireman A consolation for 30 much rain is fount in the off repeated assertion that the we weather is good for the grass.
 wKDDED IN FAIR HAVEN.
 There was quiet wedding at the hom of the brides mother on Grand avenu Tueeday evening, May 16, when Mis- Emma L. Barnes was united in marriage t MT. James L Nesbit. Rev. Dr. Burdet Hart oficiated. The happy couple will re side on Psrk street.