Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-20
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The Fair Haven Trotters-Death oi MT. Richards-George Dayton's Fall TX nights of the Golden Eagle-Mis. cellaneOus News Items. John J. King of Chicago is visiting here John O. Rowland has bsen appointed grand junior steward of the grand lodge, F. and A. M. It looks pretty dull nowadays about the Mill river coal wharves since the ice pre- vented the boats from arriving. George W. Dayton, the oysterman, re- siding at 120 Quinnipiao street, fell on the front steps of his residence yesterday morning and was badly bruised and shaken up. It was reported that his ribs were fractured, but such proved not to be the case. Dr. Hall attended him. After an illness of five days with pneu- monia, Louis Richards of 349 Grand ave- nue died yesterday at the age of sixty-four years. At the distillery fire he con trscted
 cold that developed into pneumonia.
 He leaves family of six children.
 Anthony Spinello Is to decorate the armory of Sassacus enoampment.
 There was a large attendance at the funeral or Thomas Forsyth yesterday, an account of which appears in another column.
 Some of the thermometers this week showed 12 degrees below zero. H. w. Crawford says the thermometer at his store on Tuesday morning stood at 10 below and he never before read so low a record. There Is a difference of about three degrees in the thermometers down by the bridge as compared with those up the hill, 1t being that much colder down by the river.
 Next Tuesday evening the Columbia castle, Knights of the Golden Eagle, will work with the new parsphernalis. There are fifteen new members to be obligated and this will be the last opport unity to come in as charter members.
 MT. and Mrs. Reuben Allen were tipped out of their sleigh on the east side, one of the runners striking the railroad track, but neither were injured.
 At the installation exercises of Myrtle chapter, O. E.. S., fine spread was served, just such an one as the members know how to prepare so well. It was very successful installation with 8 number of good speakers.
 company are about half filled and the cakes are being stored away as rapidly as a force of 120 men can accomplish 1t. The ice is fourteen inches thick and the quality was never finer. There will be no opportunity to establish an ice-makipg plant in Fair Haven for another year ct least.
 The January thsw" of yesterday did not amount to much and was not the breaking up of the cold snap as some be- ueved.
 Every pleasant day 6 number of the fast Fair Haven horses may be seen on the avenue. This section has always boasted of fine roadsters. Captain Luzsrne Lud- ingten always has @ fine horse and enjoys Q brush on the avenue as well as race down the harbor with some rival oyster steamer. Willis Linsley drives good stepping animal and go does George Day ton. William R. Hemingway delights in drive on the avenue and owns 6 good horse. k. E. Bray, the east side merchant, has good stopper, and Is always we'll posted about horse gossip Major both own good horses MT. Barnes gray horse Is a roadster that most anyone would be proud to own. Henry s. Lsneraft pur- chased young mare at one of the recent Kellogg sales in Now York that is 8 prom ising animal. Isaac Mallory is tho owner of . good stepping horse and enjoys 6 slsighride as well as the next one H. B. Ives has handsome pair thAt hitch up we'll In cutter. O. A Rose recently pur. | chased . mare that Is a fine rosdsr. B. 8. Bradley has horse that can make . cutter just spin. Angus Atkins, Fred Blshop and Ed Futile have horses that hitch up we'll | h sleigh, snd Dr. 0. B. Adams and Caleb | Toronto have numbsr of trotters. This I aoes not exhaust the list of Fair Haven l horses that are flyers.
 OFFICERS INSTALLED.
 Deputy L B. Clark installed the follow ng officers of East Rock lodge, A. O. U. w., in Fair Haven last evening: Past master work nan, D. E. Merchant; master vorkman, Lester B. Linsley; foreman, John e. Hurd; overseer, Morris 0. Buell.; Frank P. Tyler; 6nancier, Ezra dealy; receiver, E. H. Francis; guide, F. d. Dormsn; inside wstehmap, 0. E. )ooperi outside vatchman, 0, T. Hotchr Iiss,