Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-27
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

House Struck by Lfghtning-Candi-
dates of Columbia Castle-LocaI
shriners Talking Up a Chicago Trip
Excursions To-morrow-PIeasan
Outings Arranged-A Big surf at
Morris Cove-PrincIpal Pitmanss
Deferred Tour-XHouse Injured by n
Blast.
During the heavy thunder shower early
yesterday afternoon the house of J. Evelyn
Pierpont, Is Downing street, was struck
by lightning. The bolt descended through
the roof, tearing away several shingles and
demolishing the plaster In bedroom.
Several bricks from the chimney were also
removed. The bolt was very heavy and
stunned Mrs. Pierpont for q few minutes.
although she received no serious injury.
The inmates of the house were much
frightened.
| Four candidates received the knights
degree at the regular meeting of Columbia
castle, K. of G. E, held Tuesday evening.
The degree team lie now doing excellent
work and all members who can should wit
ness the ceremonies.
The Mecca temple of the Mystic Shrine
of New York is organizing an excursion to
the worlds fair. The trip of ten days,
with hrst-class hotel accommodations,
psrlor and sleeping car privileges and a
etop-over at Niagara, costs S75. Several
Fair Haven members of the Connecticut
temple are talking up the trip and some of
them will no doubt 60 out with Mecca
Temple.
william T. Warner has had a pleasant
trip of four days to Great Darlington,
Mass.
Miss Lizzie Csld we'll of Westfisld, Mas..,
ia visiting friends on South Quinnipisc
street. She Is sister of Miss Lulu Cald.
well, the famous whistling soloist
Mrs. George L Bishop, with her con,
leaves to-day on a visit to Deep River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hemingway are via
iting their daughter, the wife of Rev.
Joseph Cooke, at Ticonderoga, n. Y.
Mr.. Cook is leoturing at Chicago. bat ID
expected home in a few days.
Mark Pitman, principal of the Fair Hs
ven schools, who had planned to take &
party on another European tour this sum
mer, gave up the trip owing to the dan
ger abroad from cholera.
The annual excursion of st. Ignstius T
A. and B. society will be given to day or
the steamer Continental to New York anC
South Beach, Staten Island. The presi
dent, Frank Carroll, chairman of the com
mittee, states that arrangements have heel
made for a successful outing, and all VIII
go are assured pleasant trip. The SEC
ond regiment orchestra will furnish must
for dancing.
This morning the Second Congregations
church aud the East Haven Congregations
church will unite in an excursion TO Hiel
Rock grove. The excursion train vii
leave from the east side coon after s q. N
Arrangements are being made for a YER
pleasant occasion and large number vii
participate in the outing.
The highest surf in years rolled In o.
the Morris Cove beach Tuesday evening
some of the waves being four feet high.
William Splitter and Henry Splitter 81
cured prizes at the southern New Englsn
schuetzenbund held at Hartford.
A stone weighing $50 pounds was throw
from q dynamite blast at the Fair Have
out off through the house of Joseph Gosk
on Grove street yesterday. The nous
was considerably damaged, but none @
the family were injured. Several othe
houses have been struck during the bias,
ing operations and 1t is the general belle
= that too heavy charges are used.