Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-04-11
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Building . New House-Fair Haven
Wants the New High school Build
ing-ItaIians Leave the ssCut,,-visit
of tho Selectmen.
@. q. Conway, the druggist, Is building
one-story frame building at the east end
OF his brick building, Grand avenue and
James street, to be occupied as store by
John Foley. The store that Foley will
vaoate in the Conway building has been let
for saloon.
The Columbia council, Knights of the
Golden Eagle, are to initiate nine candi-
dates this evening, and there are several
additional applications for membership.
Ebenezsr Allen of Pisrpont street is very
Ill and is not expected to live but a short
time. Mr.. Allen, who is over eighty eight
years of age, has been in good health until
this winter.
The suggestion that has been made from
tims to time that when another high
school is built the site should be selected
in Fair Haven is worthy of consideration.
There are plenty of available lots that
could be purchased at fair price, and
with the increasing Importance Of the Fair
Haven section, high school in this vieini-
| ty would prove popular institution.
Captain George Townsend has begun
making some improvements at Lake Sal
| tonstan. The building formerly used as a
shop for the construction of boats is to be
moved up on q line with the main building
ct the landing and fitted up for lunch
room. Other improvements are in con-
temptation.
A new carpet has been procured by the
i T. @E l..
will be put down this week in the audience
| room.
Mrs. Louisa g. Goodrich and Miss Jen.
ME Konold have returned from Rock
Ledge, Fla, where they have passed the
winter. They are both In good health and
report having fine time.
Twenty-Five Italians who finished WORK
for Contractor Ryan on the railroad cut Of
left yesterday. They were loaded down
with an indiscriminste lot of baggage and
attracted considerable attention as they
plodded along through Grand avenue.
John Hadley, who fractured his ankle al
the Four Corners by runaway accident
recently, ia improving rapidly.
Selsctmen Clarity and Beeeher were evel
yesterday to examine the roadway of Crane
avenue, east Of the bridge. They decided
that It would be necessary to clean out tn
cutters and repair the roadway with broker
| stone.
The foundation for the new Hemingwa,
building in the annex is being prepared
The walls are nearly ready for the joiner
to begin work.
| Louis MoOullum, who has been singinl
tenor in the choir of st. James church ha
engaged to sing another year in Grac
church.
Tomorrow evening an entertainment
will be given in the Sunday school room O
the Grand avenue Congregational church
There will be singing by the choir, read
ings, etc., and after the entertainment
cake and cream will be served.
N. A. Ludington is rigging his Httl
schooner that he recently bought and get
ting her ready for the oyster business.
Miss Clara Ford, soprano, Miss Id
Woodend, alto, and John Thompson, basso
have been re-engaged to sing for anothe
year in the choir Of st. James church
The new tenor is Nelson Coe.
Miss Minnie P. Goodsell, daughter o
E. P. Goodssll of Clinton avenue, has
couple of oil paintings which she executes
on exhibition in the window of W. S.
E. b. Rowe's jewelry etore. The picture
are entitled, "Msyhowers," and "Tit
mouse"
} E. Houseworth, the oeulist Of Philade
phia, will be at the jewelry store of W.
! & z. q. Rowe to see customers on Wed
nesday, April 49,