Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-25
FAIR HAvKN NEWS.

Mr.. Crawford,s New Hsuse-To At
tend the ssProm,,-Good Demand
for Oyster Seed-The New Home
Council-A Big Coal Pocket.
o. n. Barr of Woolsey street has re-
tured from q tour with the ''Texas Steer
company.
The Fair Haven members and friends of
Quinnipiac lodge, A. o. F., which held Its
anniversary celebration last evening, were
brought out from the city this morning. at
Q O'Clock, on q special horse car.
Captain Luzerne Ludington says that
the recent storms seriously injured the
oyster beds off Bridgeport. He says that
the sffect will be to mako q pretty good
demand for Fair Haven seed.
Rev. J. Lee Mitchell has finished his
course of Sunday evening sermons on the
"Pilgrim's Progress" which have proved
very interesting and profitable. He may
continue these discourses another season.
Fair Haven will be well represented at
the q. b. 8. promenade tomorrow even
ing; in fact, it will be the biggest delega-
ton that ever attended one of these pleas
ant events.
Ernest q. Crawford of the firm of b.
W. Crawford & Co. has just completed q
fine residence at SO East Pearl street. It
Is a frame house for one family and will
be occupied by the owner May /. The ex-
terror is of a handsome architectural ap-
pssrance and the interior is conveniently
arranged and handsomely finished. The
principal rooms on the first floor are Gn-
ished in cherry and oak and the other
rooms are of white wood finely polished.
There are handsome mantels, cosy open FIRE
places, while the principal heating is with
steam. Mr.. Crawford is to be congratu-
lated upon having go fine house. The
builder was John Lowe.
Home council No. 5, Brotherhood of Re-
lief, has organized by electing ]. D. Van
derbilt as president, Charles Belden vice
president and William S. Rowe secretary.
The lodge is to start with thirty members,
and twenty-nine have already Joined.
There is talk of starting another council.
The eighth annual reception and soiree
of st. Ignatius T. A. and B. society Is to
be given in Warner hall on Monday even
ing, May 20. The music will be by the
Second regiment orchestra and Professor
Brynes will prompt.
Both crews with the Yale launch were
out on the river yesterday afternoon
InOk6 VINO nave nOGlCeQ the varsity crew
for the past week say that they are improv.
ing rapidly.
Work on 81. A. Stevens coal pocket on
South Front street is progressing rapidly.
It is big affair and will hold great sup
ply of coal.
Rev. ]. Il. Hand, pastor of the East
Pearl street NJ. E. church, has returned
from q visit with friends on Long Island
BE is much recuperated from his few days
absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah d. Granniss have
returned from Baltimore, whittier they
went upon the death of the mother of Mrs
Granniss.
The Fair Haven Literary society will
give socisble and dance in Central hall
next Monday evening.
Charles o. Francis was out again yester.
day after q severe attack of the grip.
Earle A Daniels, the painter at the horss
railroad shops, has just painted collec.
ton of jack roaes in very natural man
ner. The painting has been much praised
by those who have seen 1t.
The schooner James II. Seaman, named
for the well known sea captain of Fail
Haven, arrived yesterday with lumber fol
the New Haven Steam Sawmill company
A six-months old son of James and An
| ME Lonsrgau of 249 Chatham street died
| yesterday.