Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-06
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Polar Star Lodge-Lost Two Fingers
-Repeated an Operation-Odd Fell
lows Entertainment Last Evening
-Oysters are Higher-Win Elect
Two More Deacons-Temperanc
Addresses-Have Returned to Their
Studies-The New Odd Fellows
Building-The Skating is Spoiled
Shot Sixteen Rabbits-K. OF G. e.
Installation.
Polar Star lodge will give ball at Cen
trail hall on the evening of February 2.
The Second regiment orchestra will fur
nish the music and Prof. Dunn will prompt.
The committee are Harry seeley, D. Burton
Brown, Albert Stirrup, Charles Wilson, r.
Wilson and George Dill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Babcock of New
Britain are visiting Mrs. William Brooks of
North Front street.
Elmer butcher of 40 Atwater street had
two fingers cut off at the rubber shop on
Wednesday.
The second presentation of ''The Tables
Turned; or, the Gift of Santa Claus"
given in the chapel of the Grand avenue
Congregational church, was listened to by
over two hundred persons. In addition to
the pretty operatta there was violin solo
by Albert Thompson, bell solo by E. B.
Warren and humorous reading by Miss
Gertrude Bradley.
An entertainment was given last even
ing in Central hall under the auspices of
Polar Star lodge No. n, I. O. o. F. About
200 persons attended. It was the annual
affair, which is always great SUCCESS.
The committee of arrangements consisted
of Joseph Rice, Daniel d. Granniss and j.
J. Button. The program was as follows:
Address, L. P. Deming; quartette, consist
ing of Messrs. Hughes, Adams, Heming,
way and Hart, s'The Jolly Old Crow
banjo selection, W. F. Bishop; song, A.
Spinnelo; violin solo, Miss Helen johnson
song, "It Was Not Thus to Be, "C. Hughes
piano solo, Miss Mabel g. Hart; reading,
George s. Adams; song, "Skippsrs of St.
Ives" R. G. Hart; piano duet, Miss Anns
Way and Samuel Bishop; vocal solo, Mist
Minnie Sharp; recitation, Miss Mabel G.
Hart quartette. "Hark! IT'S the Midnight
Bell" The entertainment was followed
with supper and dancing. Altogether il
was very successful affair.
Within few days oysters have ad
| vanced about 25 per cent, caused by thu
ice, which interferes with the catching Of
| the bivalves. At Crisield and Baltimor,
oysters are worth $1.10 per gallon. II
| this market selects are worth $3.50 Pc
| gallon and standards from $1.15 to $130
| With mild weather the prices will de
| crease.
On Saturday evening g. W. G. P, M
A. Fa rem, will install the officers of Yves
Rock division, Sons of Temperance o
Westville.
The members of the Second Congrega
tional church are to elect two additions
deaoons soon, making seven in all.
Arthur Moody has returned to Cornel
college after the holiday vacation.
Rev. George Swan. city missionary il
the auspices Of the W. G. T. U. in tn
Grand avenue Baptist church next Sun
day afternoon. He is to speak at the jai
Sunday morning.
Misses Susie and Leila Ives, who hav
been home for the holidays, have returned
to Conway, Mass, where they are attend
ing school.
The committee from Polar Star lodge,
o. o. F., who are considering the plan
for the proposed new building for that 81
ciety met this week and discussed the pro
and cons of the situation. The lodge OWL
/ a lot on the south side of Grand avenu
near Pearl street, and there is prospect {
the building being begun in the spring.
is not yet decided whether to erect a thre
story brick building or one of four storie
If a three-story structure Is put up, whie
seems to be most in favor, there will
stores below, society rooms in the secor
story and hall on the upper floor. It
| a popular project and creditable buildir
will no doubt be erected.
The skating is spoiled for the prese,
and there is prospect that sleds will con
to the front again. On Wednesday hui
dreds of boys and girls enjoyed the fl
skating on the lakes and ponds, come g
ing as far as Lake Saltonstall, where Il
frozen surface was the best in years.
Thomas Keefe, Lawrence Tucker and
Tucker went to Stony Greek on huntil
trip and shot sixteen rabbits and weas'
Next Tuesday evening the newly elect
officers of Columbia castle, Knights of t
Golden Eagle, will be installed, 1t is e
pected that the committee appointed to {
lect the paraphernalia will have the ear
ready for use. Several additional mel
bars will be initiated at this meeting. T.
castle has already over 100 members.