Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-10
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Death of Mr.. Hurlbut-Fair OF the
Hose Company-An Overdue Oyster
Vessel-Rev. Mr. James Will He.
matn-COncert at the second Church
-Omcers of East Rock LOdGe-The
"Blue'' Cars-voting for the Dayton
Hose COmPany-Y. M. G. A. Meetings
Looking for Truants.
Rev. Frank D Ludington of Fair Haven
participated in the debate on the Murphy
mission in the united ministers confer
ence held in Center church chapel yester
day morning.
John A. Murphy, who has been visiting
at his home on James street, has returned
to Manhattan college, New York city.
Zoos s. Hurlbut, who has resided with
his SOD, Wallace Hurlbut of 10 Wolcott
street, for the past ten years, died early
yesterday morning at the age of eighty
years. He was born in New Britain and
removed to this city when boy. The de-
ceased leaves four sons-Oscar Hurlbut,
Salem, Mass; Frank Hurlbut, West Ha-
ven; Wallace Hurlbut of this city and
Charles hurlbut of New York.
The fair of the Qoinnipiac Hose COM
pany was opened in Central hall last even
ing. There was music by the St Ignstius
Singing society and later in the evening
dancing was in order. Among the prizes
on which voting began WAS an oak side
board, easy chair, cherry table, lady's
watch and barrel of -four. The fair will
continue this evening and Wednesday
evening.
Empire barge rs, from Amboy, has ar
rived with 800 tons of coal for H. Konold
& Son.
Nelson Sherwood of Exchange street,
who has been confined to his home for q
month with a sprained ankle, is ont again
Schooner Eleanora. which left Chincon-
league, Va, last Thursday with 1900
bushels of oysters for Ludington & Palmer,
has not yet arrived, and 1t ia believed she
is in some port waiting for bstter weather.
The oysters will be in great demand when
they arrive.
Rev D. NJ. James, the popular pastor of
the Second Congregational church of Fair
Haven East, who was given a fattering
call by the Second church of Norwich, has
| decided to remain here, his church having
| voted to increase his salary $500.
The Ladies' Glee club of the Dwight
place church will present the fairy can
tata "Culprit Fay at the Second Congre-
|
uary 1S. The cast: Culprit fay, Miss Ger
trude Sanford; fairy queen, Mrs. Malcolm
Booth; acoussr, Miss Nellie Lamb; sylph
| queen, Mrs NJ A. Griggs; attendant &c
| sylph queen, Miss Jennie Klock; with q
chorus of lady voices. In the second
part the Gentemen's Glee club of tn,
Dwight place church, the choir of the Sec
ond church, Miss Sanford and E G. Wood
stock will assist the Ladies' Glee club in
| program of five numbers. The concert il
to be given under the auspices of the La
dies Social guild of the Second church.
On the evening of Thursday, Jsnuar,
10, officers of East Rock lodge, A. o. U. W.
will be installed as follows: P. NJ. W., D
E. Merchant; M. W, L B Linslsy; f.
John G. Hurd; O., Morris O. Buell.; Rsc
Frank P. Tyler; Fin; Ezra Healy; Rec'r
f. Il. Francis; guide, F. Fl. Dorman;
W., E. E. Cooper; o. W., G. 7. Hotch
kiss; representative to the grand lodge
Chauucey Il. Mann; alternate, D. E. Mer
chant. The officers will be installed b,
the district deputy, L. B. Clark.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
Noble of North Quinnipiac street wa
buried in the East Haven cemetery yesteI
day afternoon.
The new blue cars for tho West Chape
street line, which have been in the Fai
Haven shops receiving the interior attach
msnts, were run out and put into servic
yesterday.
Officer Sullivan was over In the Twelft
ward yesterday afternoon looking for tru
ant boys.
The little sloop Emma is moored at th
postoffice wharf, and is to be used as a sal
boat for CLAIMS brought from Smithville
| L. 1. If the weather serves a load of clam
will be received this week.
The Y. M. G. A. meeting on Sunda
afternoon ia said to have been the best ths
has been held at the rooms in a long time
Rev. Mr.. Doupe of St James church lie
the meeting. Next Sunday afternoon q
the Y. M. G. A. rooms, the first of serie
of meetings for boys will be held, and Ser
rotary Steele will preside.
At the fair of the Loyal Legion on Chap,
street the J. J. Dayton hook and ladde
company is close competitor for the waite
| pitcher for the most popular fire company