Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-24
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The Ligh tshi p In Good Hands-WOuld
Make a Good "Mayor''-Big Timber
swept Away-The Electric Light
Questton-Late wild FIowers-St.
Francis Parish Entertainment.
The sloop Frank Foote is being refitted
preparatory to working on the Bridgeport
oyster beds.
B. S. Bradley has purchased Holstein
COW and calf for 500. The COW is giving
thirty quarts of milk day.
The lightship off the west breakwater,
under the charge of Captain Rufus Oskins,
is in good hands.
George Watrous, who has been in Flor
ida all winter, has purchased a pineapple
plantation at Jensen. He has built a
dwelling house, packing house and 115-
foot wharf on Indian river.
Willis 81. Farren, of the firm of Farren
Brothers, says he is not candidate and
would not accept the position of warden of
the borough of Fair Hauen East. But Mr..
Fsrren would make an excellent "mayor."
Mrs. NJ. s. Brsinard, widow of tho late
DR.. Brainsrd, but who has been residing
Of late in Salt Lake City, is visiting at her
old home in East Haven. She is accom-
panied ny ner SthuuuduSuter.
The big tide of early Friday morning
swept away thousands of feet of hard pine
timber from the Quinnipiac river fats.
The timber was to have been used on the
Shore Line cutoff, and the loss will be
considerable
The electric lighting question will soon
be considered again by the voters of Fair
Haven East. Some of the citizens say that
five or six more lights are needed to fully
illuminate the streets of the borough. Lo-
calities where the new lights are needed
are at the corner of Pleasant and Center
streets, at the corner of Fulton and Quin-
nipiao streets and two or three lights on
Prospect street. Whether or not the
borough meeting coon to be held will be in
favor of the lights remains to be seen.
One week from Tomorrow evening the
Hiram Camp division will pay visit to
the Wslliogford Sons of Temperance.
Wild flowers are late and quite SCARCE.
Many people went out into the woods yes
terday In search of blooms, but not many
we're secured. In some localities the trail
ing arbutus is only budding. One little
Sunday school boy of the Second II. E.
church has succeeded in cultivating trail
ing arbutus. Some fine flowers from the
same bear evidence of his triumph, where
many others have failed.
The visit of Hiram Camp division, 8. of
T., to the East Haven division, which was
postponed for the present.
Captain T. G. Brown of Lloyd street,
formerly of the New Haven Steamboat
company, is now in command of tho New
York at, amer John q. Morgan.
Ga Thursday, Friday aud Saturday
evenings an entertainment il to be given
in Central hall by the ladies of St. Francis
church. Among those who will partici-
pate are: Madam Cora Russell Hsesche,
Miss Margaret Burke, Miss Dolly Burke,
Miss MCGOWAN, Miss Heaney, Miss Hus-
sey, Miss Crowley, Miss McDonough, Miss
Delocey and Messrs. Jerome Donovan,
Charles Lautenbaoh, Conelly, Nugent and
Stanley.
The choir of the Second Congregational
church for the ensuing year will be COM
posed as follows: directress and alto, Mrs.
Arthur Griggs; soprano, Miss Bertha Ray
mond; basso, John Schwartz; tenor, E 81.
Metcalf; organist, Mr.. Hodgson. Mrs
Griggs begins her fourth year with the
choir.
Patrick Margen, ffty-two years of age,
died at his homo % Market street on Sat-
urday from the effects of pneumonia. A
son of the deceased nineteen years of age,
who died from the same disease. was
son had depressing effect upon tho
father and his death was undoubtedly has
tended. Three sons and one daughter sur
vive. These deaths have resulted in elicit
ing heartfelt sympathy for the bereaved
family.
Thomas B. Cannon of Ferry street, for
msrly superintendent of carriers ct the
New Haven postoHGee, has accepted posi-
ton with William Nicely & Co.
Samuel @. Turner of Forbes avenue,
who has been at the Soldiers home at
Noroton, is home on visit. He has been
in the hospital of the institution for treat
ment and is much improved in health.