Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-22
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Crushed stone for oyster Grounds
| sunday in~the Churches-Proposed
Sewer In East Pearl SIreet-Many
Sailing Vessels i'm the River-The
Dayton Running Team-Planting
Shells on Long IsIand-A Fine Soda
| Fountain.
The oyster steamer Luzerne Ludington
of this port, which has bsen under char
ter to the q. ]. Lewis Oyster company of
Bridgeport for several weeks, is now en-
gagged in towing scows loaded with
crushed stone for the company's oyster
beds Of Westport. The company had
been engaged In dredging old shells from
the bottom of Strstford river, when the
dredges broke down and as they were in q
hurry for the material 1t was decided to
buy the broken stone, which is said to be
excellent material for catching oyster
spat.
Rev. ]. Lee Mitchell, who is now enjoy
ing his vacation, will precah In one of the
Waterbury churches tomorrow.
The members of the COMMITTEES on sew
era came out to East Pearl street yester-
day afternoon to look over the ground, q
petition having been cent In for a sewer
between Grand avenue and Exchange
street.
Rev. Mr.. Reynolds of North Haven will
supply the pulpit of the Grand avenue
Congregational church to, morrov.
Seldom are SO many sailing veesels seen
at our whsrves as have been noticed this
week. Most all of them are two-masted
sohooners which have been chartered TO
rat Ek nE,a 1a l g.. -
Yesterday afternoon the vessels were
moored six tiers deep at one of the wharves
just above the Quinnipisc drawbridge.
Clerk Hewlett of the board of edugation
was over yesterday afternoon looking at
the school houses preparatory to some re-
psir work which lie TO be done.
Captain Luxsrne Ludingtou will visit
the worlds fair in September.
The running team of the Dayton Hook
and Ladder company, headed by Morris'
Drum corps, marched to the center of the
city yesterday morning preparatory to en-
barking on the cars for West Haven,
where they participated In the field day
exercises of the Weet Haven fire depart
ment. They made fine appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Il. Strassburg, who
were married Thursday evening, are In
New York aud will return In about a
week. After the marriage there was a re-
ception for the invited guests, bat there
will be another gathering for a numbsr of
their intimate friends at their home on
North Front street in about two weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Morgan of ths Dixwell avenue
church will supply the pulpit of the
Grand avenue Baptist church to morrow
morning.
Professor Scoville of Boston, who has
been visiting Postmaster Moore. will leave
to-day to visit relatives In Bridgeport and
will extend his trip into New York state
previous to returning home.
George Linsley Ia erecting monument
of Quincy granite on bis bu rial lot in the
Fair Haven cemetery.
A FIRE alarm box has been located at the
corner of Grand and Blatchley avenues,
and the number lie I'll.
Lsncraft Brothers have planted SO, COO
bushels of shells on thsi. oyster beds at
Blue Point on the south aide of Long Isl.
and and already have a sat on them.
A. II. Barnes, the east side druggist, has
set up new soda fountain of variegated
marbles handsome piece of workmanship.
1t is one of the most supsr b soda fountains
in the city.
A. Il. Turner of Baltimore is here on his
annual visit.
DR.. c. B. Adams and family will leave
for the worlds fair to-day.
Sedgwick Allen ard George Foots are at
the worlds fair.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Fenton, Mas Fred
erica Bishop, Miss Anette johnson, Miss
Lulu johnson and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pardee have gone to Cheshire, Mass, for
month g Wait.
Mr. and Mrs. a. d. Perkins of Blatchley
avenue are at their summer cottage at the
West Haven shore.
Professor Francis WaylAnd of the Yale
law school will give an address at the
Grand avenue Baptist church tomorrow
Sunday evening on Mexico" ALI are
invited