Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-12-27
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Santa Claus at the Grand Avenue /
Baptist Church-Boat Sail Blown |
Away-Thc Grand List Approved |
He stopped a Runaway Dexterous-
ly-Personal Mention.
The Christmas entertainment for the
Sunday school of the Grand avenue Bap-
tist church drew together a crowded
house. When the curtain was drawn
from across the stage Santa CLAUS was
espisd seated in q sleigh, surrounded with
several hundred gifts. Attached to the
sleieh was representation of q small
horse and the makeup of the team greatly
pleased the children. When Santa Claus
alightsd he was attired in appropriate
robes and he made an address to the chill
dren and afterwards distributed the gifts.
Among the remembranees was a hand
some oak rocker from one of the young
mems bible GLASSES presented to their
teacher, Rev. DR.. Sage, and handsome
comfortable presented by the Ladies' Aid
society to Mrs. Sage. The exercises in
cluded singing by the Sunday school choir
| tendent T. B. Smith. Emory Smith took
Il
| Barney N. Rowe, the oyster dealer, Is
sick with the grip at his home on Quia-
| nipiac street.
| Mrs. Bissell Is here on o visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Luzerne Ludington.
A small schooner with about /, 500 bush
| els of oysters for several dealers arrived
from Virginia Monday, and has already
discharged.
Whsn the oystsrmsn went down the
harbor at 8 o'clock yesterday morning the
weather was as bslmy as on Monday. Be-
tween and o'clock the northerly gale
sprang up and for time the sharpiemen
had a lively time in looking out for their
boats. The sail on Charles Alling's shar-
pie was blown to tstters.
William Meickle, q clerk at Allyn's east
side market, went to Bridgeport Tuesday
on visit to his sister.
A large room in the basement of the
Grand avenue Baptist church has been
fitted up as q drill room for the ninth COM
pany OF the boys brigade. On Thursday
evening the room will be formally opened
and fine oyster supper will be served
under the auspices of the brigade, and all
interested in this work for the boys are in
vited to attend.
Elias Perry of Wolcott street, who was
badly injured by coal holster last week
is getting along as well as could be ex
pected. He is helpless as yet, and cannot
be moved, but there are hopes entertained
for his recovery.
The annual election of Bigelow council
o. U. A. M, will be held Friday evening
On Christmas day Dexter Bradley of tn
annex won great praise for the dexterou
, manner in which he stopped q runswa,
, horse on East Grand avenue. The hors
had capsized the carriage at the corner o
a Quinnipiac street and was tearing along q
a frlghtful pace when Bradley rushed int
the street, and catching the animal by tn
rein, brought him to sudden stop.
little girl was thrown out and her face Wa
cut by striking the railroad track.
Mrs. Irene Parmelee, with Masters Ro
I and Stewart Hemingway, are visiting th
f father of the boys, a. O. Hemingway, q
I | Syracuse. Mr.. hemingway has a larg
v canning factory in that city.
/. s. D. Bradley has returned after q visi
of two months with friends In Syracuse.
This evening there will be Christma
exercises and an entertainment for th
members of the primary department of tn
4 Sunday school of the Second Congreg,
tional church.
b The board of relief of Fair Haven Esi
. met yesterday afternoon to look over til
q grand list, which was accepted. It hs
"a been made out by Assessor Martin AlleI
The borough taxes are now due and al
j. payable to Charles A. Bray, who has co
:. l lected them for many years.