Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-24
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Blue Ribbon Sociable - Entertain
ment at st. Andrews Church-Unft.
ed Lenten Servtces-The Fair Haven
East POlfce-Electrfc Lights TO be
Discussed A ga1n-A Steamer Break
Ing Up the River Ice-Their New
Uniforms - Digging Out the Hy.
drants - Registrar Linsley Out
Again.
In spite of the inclement weather the
blue ribbon sociable, held by the people of
the Grand avenue Baptist church on We'd
nesdsy evening, was largely attended, the
church being filed and an enjoyable time
was had by all.
The young friends of Walter Barnes Ct
LEWIS street, paid him surprise visit
Wednesday evening.
The proposition which recently came up
at the meeting of the Fair Haven East
government, of having the two patrolmen
shift beats once each month, is still being
considerably talked about. The matter is
to be decided at the next meeting.
The snow is piled up four and five feet
on the sides of East Grand avenue.
The second of the united Lenten services
was held in st. James church last evening,
Rev. William Beardsley of St. Thomas
church preaching the sermon, and Rev.
Mr.. Doupe, rector of St. James assisting
in the service. The singing was by the
quartette of St. James church.
Mr.. and Mrs James @. Eastman went to
Rhode Island yesterday, where Mrs. East
mans sister ia very i'll.
Schooner Bonita, from Virginia with
oysters, towed up through Quinnipiac
drawbridge yesterday. Above the bridge
the ice was thick and the steamer Luzerne
Ludington, that was towing, broke out a
little section of ice at time to allow the
schooner to proceed Last evening the
steamer was still at work trying to get its
schooner into Ludington & Palmer's dock
on the east side.
Merit A. Farren, G. w. P. of the Sons
of Temperance, had conference Wednes-
day with Edward Carswell, who is doing
temperance work in the state under the
auspices of the order. After Mr.. Csrswell
finishes his present month engagement he
goes to Pennsylvania to labor for month
and will return to Connecticut and lee, ure
for two weeks if his services are needed.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Second
Congregational church gave q supper in
the church parlors last evening.
The members of the J. Dayton Hook
and Ladder company are looking forward
to their coming ball with great interest,".
The proceeds will be used for buying jersey
uniforms for the ten members of the run
ming team, of which considerable is ex-
pected at thu iremen's tournament next
season.
The hose apparatus of steamer ia now
transported on runners.
ID. A. Farren, G. w. P, will attend the
annual meeting of the national division of
the Sons of Temperance to be held at
Chicago June 1, aud 8.
At the annual meeting of the borough of
Fair Haven East, to be held in May, the
street lighting question will bs agitated
again. Some of the voters want more cleo
trio lights, while others favor doing away
with those now in use.
J. J. Dayt ton, chief Of the Fair Haven
East fire department., was cut yesterday
digging out the hydrants around tbs cen
ter of the borough.
The entertainment under the auspices of
the ladies of ST Andrews M. E. church at
the Four Corners, postponed owing to the
storm, was given last evening and was a
very successful affair.
Mrs J. J. Dayton, who has been very i'll,
Ia now much better.
George A Linsley, the democratic regis
trar of the Fourteenth ward, who fell and
fractured several ribs and received other
severe il u,ies several weeks ago, Is now
able to walk out for the first time He has
been Obliged to sleep in mis- chair ever
since he was injured.
George L. Beust of Yale university is in
structing two classes twice week in the
gymnasium of the Y. NJ. u A. The pupils
are making fine progress in the use of the
physical apparatus.
The ice gatherers are still cutting fine
ice at the Hemingway ponds, and the blocks
are some fourteen inches thick. That
which is cut now is for the meat packing
houses in this city.