Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-17
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Temperance Sunday in the Churches
 -Rough Day on the Oyster Grounds i '-Rntertainment for the Boys, Bri-
 gade-Ur. Potwin's Long Jouraey.
 Sunday will be observed as temperance day in several of the churches. Rev. J.H- \ James of Rockville, secretary of the Con nscticut Temperanoe union and grand worthy associate of the Sons of Temper ance, has bee1 invited to conduct the ser vices. He will deliver an address in the morning at the Grand avenue Baptist church and in the evening will speak st the Second Congregational church. At 8 F. m. he will address the Y. M 0. A his subject being "The Strength of Young Manhood" Y. P. s. O. E.
 Although ths friends of Councilman A. K. Brown have urged him to become a can- didste for aldermen of the Twelfth ward and meeting was held in the Cedar hill section to further his candidacy, 1t Is not believed that he will consent, owing to his business. While serving as councilman he has attended every meeting of the board, and fiuds it takes 6 good deal of his time. | He will give the committee a definite ar- | swer soon. In the event of his declining Alderman Connors will probably be re- | nominated.
 | Pulaski chapter held 6 specisl meeting Wednesday evening and worked the royal arch degree on several candidates. | The concert given by the East Haven orchestra was we'll attended and quite a sum was realized for its treasury. In the fire which destroyed ths old town hall the
 orchestra lost all its music, and have since | replepished its stock at its own expense, | and rho onnaart Ua ofusn ra hnr
 them. The orchestra is popular institu-
 ton In East Haven, and the second concert | which is to be given for the same ohj cot
 will undoubtedly be well pstron'zsd
 Clark Burwsl is having built an addition | 10xl5 feet at the east end of his oyster
 house. 4 small house Is under construc.
 ton for Mir. Barry on the heights and
 Coyne Brothers are the builders. The
 Lowe Brothers are building s house foI
 Mir Casey of 152 Blstchley avenue.
 Dr. Russell is treating Tommy Ryan oi
 4S Wolcott street for hip disease, and the
 lad will be confined to his bed for severs
 weeks, while the limb is stretched with
 heavy weight.
 Yesterdays westerly gale proved unfsv
 orsbls for oyster catching and some of tn, cleaners returned without throwing ove
 the dredges, and on the other hand som of the little shsrpies remained for tim | to dredge, but the har0or was rougo ant the spray kept the oystermen pretty we and there was not much profit in remain ' ing SO the days work was a short one. N. W. Potwin left for Pendlston, O f where be has & son who is & clergyman, ol 3 Wednesday. MT. Potwin will remai through the winter.
 3 Rev. J. Lee Mitchell will preach to th Boys' brigade In the Grand avenue Con gregational church Sunday evening. O g Monday the company will entertain th l | company from the Humphrey street Cor
 gregstionsl church. A supper will h t given in the psrlors of the church at 6:4; - and at o'clock an entertainment will h ? given for the members.
 s The monthly meeting of the Home Mi ? sion society of the Grand avenue Bspti'
 church wss held yesterday afternoon st th
 home of Mrs. P. B. Beebe, 22 Woolse
 street. Mrs. Beebe has been unable to a
 tend the meetings of late, owing to i l health, and the meeting was held st hs n house because of her interest in mission e It Is doubtful if there is a cargo of Vii . ginis oysters In by Thanksgiving. The, - are plenty of oysters here and ss the d
 msud has been slow there is not much fl s ducs nent to bring southern stock for a market