Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-28
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

They Caught Big Fish mt Block
Island-Rev. DIR. Sage's Return
Farmers Are Rushing in the Fruit
VIII Float the stranded SloOP-
Police Precinct Wires Broken-He
Saved His Wallet.
s. L. Salisbury the druggist, George
King and Edward Butler, have returned
from BLOCK Island. They have bad some
fine blue fishing, and caught eighty nine of
an average weight of eight pounds.
James T. Eagney the Grand avenue
druggist also enjoyed the island fishing,
his blue fish weighing on an average of
seven pounds each.
The farmers have brought in great
quantities of fruit since the storm, the
gale having swept the trees pretty clean.
John Leete of the east side had some trees
that last year yielded thirty five bushels of
fine apples which were swept clean of
green fruit in the gale of Thursday.
The pulpit of the Grand avenue Congre-
gstional church was occupied yesterday by
Rev. Mr.. Brodie of Manistee, Mich. The
pastor, Rev. J. Lee Mitchell, is expected
to return and resume preaching next Sun
day.
A large congregation gathered at the
Grand avenue Baptist church, the pastor
Rev. DR.. Sage, preaching for the first time
since his vacation. He was heartily greeted
by his practitioners. There was beauti-
full floral display in the church In honor of
his return. In the evening DR.. Sage
preached on "The Worlds Fair and the
Worlds FHture."
1t is understood that the Fair Haven
sloop Frank Foote, stranded near City
Point, can be foated. She is not much
injured.
The soldiers from Camp Morris, on their
return Saturday, were heartily greeted.
They looked pretty we'll tanned, and
showed the effects of week at camp.
W. n. Spear addressed meeting of the
W. g. T. u, as is elsewhere reported.
Joseph Q. Lawrence and Alfred F. Dill
of this place and Steward Joseph Schlipf
were rescued from the wreck of N. A.
Lxdington's schooner Willie E. Brightman
(the loss of which has been reported in the
CoUR1KR) in the brooches buoy of the Mas
sachusetta Humane society's life saving
station at Gay Head. The schooner foun-
dsd at her anchors, and the crew had
narrow escape with their lives.
Schooner Grace Seymour, Holmes, mas
ter, of the Hanscom feet is diseharging
coal at Belle dock.
When the modern Notifications mount
ing twelve inch coast defense guns are
built at Fort Hale as is intended the east
shore will be we'll protected from hostile
feet. 1t is expected the work will begin
next year. The guns will be mounted in
fortified wells and will disappear after fir
ing. The machinery for hosting each gun
into position for firing again will cost
800, 900.
The tunnel in the Fair Haven cutoff of
the Shore Line railroad will be between
500 and 600 feet in length. This will re-
quire the lighting of the trains as they pass
through.
The police department has been greatly
annoyed and inconvenienoed by the break
ing Of Southern New England telephone
wires that connect with the Grand avenue
precinct on the day of the big storm. The
telephone company has not attended to re-
pairing them yet.
e. b. Fenton of Blatehley avenue
caught piokpocket in the act of picking
bis pocket on New York express Satur- |
day afternoon just as the train was about
to pull out of the Union depot. The man
tried to hide the pocketbook which he had |
taken, but 1t was found on the seat Mr.. !
Fenton held on to this man and Officer !
Reynolds placed him under arrest. He !
gave his name as James J. Thomas. !.