Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-09
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Fear OF Scarlet Fever-Want a Wider
Bridge at QuinniPiac Street-Fu-
nerals Held Yesterdsy-A Family
Sorely Berenved-Many Cases of
Measles-At the Baptist Church.
MISUNDERSTANDING for the Elec. |,
trio Roads-Slight Fire-A Stirring
Temperance Meeting.
Although Fair Haven ia quite free from
scarlet fever, with 30 many cases in the |
city, there is great fear among parents lest |
their children contract the terrible dis
ease. In all cases the health board urges
the reporting of the cases at once, 80 that
the further spread of the diseases may be
prevented If possible. The family of E.
G. Allis are a. Cold Spring, N. Y, on a
visit, and the little daughter, Maugerite,
has been stricken with scarlet fever while
there.
The railroad commissioners have been
petitioned to order the Consolidated road
to change the plans of the proposed bridge
over North Quinnipise street at the outlet
Of Hemingway pond. 1t Is claimed the
bridge would narrow up the street and
prove damage to property owners. The
| street is forty-nine feet and the plan is to
| narrow it down to four and half feet on
| each side.
The funeral of Mr.. Daniel Sullivan of
Quinnipiac street, who died from pneu-
/ monia after only three days illness, was
| conducted yesterday afternoon from St.
Francis church. The deceased leaves
| widow and three dauRhters-Mrs. Mason,
Mrs. Tucker aud Miss Julia Sullivan.
| Misses Jennie and Lena Duffy of North
| Front strest have returned from Plainville,
| where they have visited friends.
The funeral of Robert Curley of 80 Main
street was held from St. Francis church
yesterday afternoon, there being large at
tendance. The family has been sorely
afflicted, Mr.. Curley losing wife and son
one year ago, and two weeks ago daugh-
ter, Susie, was buried. There is;still an
other of the children who is very low.
At the Grand avenue Baptist church
yesterday morning, Rev. P. S. Evans,
superintendent of state missions and a
from the text, "Bear ye one another's
burdens and 30 fulfill the law of Christ. u
In the course of his remarks he spoke of
the young and feeble mission churches OF
the state particularly the German, Swedish
and colored churches, the future of which
was very encouraging. He said, according
to its means and members, the Grand
avenue church had given rs much, if moi
more in comparison with most Other
| churches for this mission work. At the
close of the services Mr.. Evans was warmly
greeted by his former psrishioners. Al
the evening service the pastor, Rev. DIR
Sage, preached on "The Heroism of tn,
!. Christian Life"
. Mr.. and Mrs. Faye, formerly of Fair Ia
ven, have returned from Springfield snt
, are now living over in another part of tn
city.
John B. Perry and Miss Minnie '. Cal
, vert were married at the residence of til
pastor by Rev. DR.. Sage and have begul
> house keeping on Ferry street. Mr.. PER-.
! ia a successful mechanic and Mrs. PER-,
, recently came here from Virginia.
The funeral of Mrs Amelia, widow O
Owen Martin of 2 Sanford street, tool
. place Saturday morning from St. Francis
t church.
0 The residents of Fair Haven are lookin
4 | forward with great deal of interest to tn
| hearings before the committee on cite
and boroughs of the Connecticut le9isls
8 ture in relation to the electric roads whic
@ are petitioned for in this section. 1t is
h foregone conclusion that the Fair Have
and Westville road will equip its line an
!: branches electrically this year. and all tn
= | favorable testimony that Is required be
u fore the committee will be gladly given b
influential patrons of Fair Haven. Mex
!, in Importance is new road running fror
she Quinnipiac drawbridge through Eaf
Chapel street and connecting with tn
+ present Fair Haven and Westville line q
:; the corner of East street, and the yer
u next spur that should be built Is lin
from East Chapel street the entire lengt
} of Ferry street. The people of East Chape
J Ferry and the connecting streets are no
. in pocket, and the need for these lines {
. travel are imperative. There are othe
y electric roads petitioned for in Fair Haye1
!. but if the people get the benefit of thof
J outlined above this year, they will be col
70 tent for the present.
- Fair Haven had a fire run Saturda
evening. barrel of rubbish having take
:. fire in the cellar of house occupied
Patrick Murray, III Lloyd street. TT
70 alarm was turned in at box 76 and the FIR
II men responded and were able to extinguis
: guishers. There was damage of abo'
% 500.
10 Four children of Captain Rufus Oskil
&c of North Quinnipiac street have just r
VI covered from measles. There have bee
= many CAGES of the disease on this street.
~ Rev. George Swan, city missionary
Norwich, gave an excellent and stirrir
10 address in the Grand avenue Baptist churt
g before the W G. T. U yesterday afte
| noon. There was a vocal duet and Il
speaker sang ''Throw Out the Life Line
There was good attendance and an exec
lent meeting
II "Ssviug Honesty is Saving Grace" W
D. the topic of Rev. ]. Lee Mitchelps sermt
y at the Grand avenue Congregation
church last evening.