Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-19
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Public Matters Over In the Borough
Prizes Won at whist Party-Enter-
tainment by Kings Daushters-
Danger OF Blasted Fruit Trees
Death OF Mr.. Wynkoop-Successfu
Bicycle Makers.
Nearly every afternoon Misc Susie Bost-
wick rows down the Qainnipiac river in q
light and graceful little boat, and be the
water ever so rough she nsvigstes her frail
craft with the best nautical skill.
The annual business meeting of the Dor
ough, to occur the first Monday In June, is
being looked forward to with great inter
est. and there is promise of big attend
ance. The principal topic of interest will
bs the matter of the proposed electric
lamps. When the new borough officials
meet the same evening the election of chief
of the fire department will be in order.
There are several candidates and the
friends Of each will do all they can to carry
| the day.
A. the meeting of the B. A. 7. Whist
| club held at the home of Miss North, on
Exchange street, the first prize was award
| ed to Mrs. F. J. Chattertop, second to Miss
Kate Bristol. Mr.. Chatterton won the first
gentleman's prize, and Ed. Morgan the
| second. The BOBBY prizss were captured
by Miss Dora Morgan and Harry Rowe.
| The society of Kings Daughters of the
Ferry street Congregational church gave
| an interesting concert last evening. There
were Rotations and vocal and instru-
mental music, and the affair throughout
was very credisable to the society.
| There seems to be considerable danger Of
the blasting of the fruit trees, as this cool
and damp spell has come just at the right
time to iniure the trees.
| E. 8. Dayton, who has been visiting
friends here. is now associated with his
brother, CIV. Dayton, in building bicycles
at Orange, N. J., and they are having all
they can do to fill orders. The Day tons
formerly resided here, and their friends
will be glad to learn of their success.
Augustus Henry Wynkoop died yester
day at the home of his stepfather, @. a
Wilson, the plumber, at "a Rose street
Mr.. Wynkoop was thirty-six years of age
and had been employed for several year
by the L Candee company. He had baer
i'll with consumption for the past si1
months, but had borne his sufferinps pa
tient1y and without complaint. He wa
unmarried, was highly respected and hi
many friends will be panied to learn of hi
death.
DR.. Mary B. Moody, who left for Chicago
last week, has returned owing to sickness
in her family.
''Steeple Charlie" who fell sixty fee
from tall steam chimney in Bridgepor
this week, and was little injured tina
he was able to resume work the following
day, worked for several weeks ON churcl
spires in Fair Haven and vicinity tw,
years ago.
Charles Barnes, who fell from build
ing this week and was considerably injur
ed, was able to walk out yesterday.
G. H. Conway, the druggist. has pu,
chased the handsome two story house at i
Shelton street, of ]. o. Newton and has re
| moved thereto.
Miss Minnie Caldwell, the famous whilst
, Ter, of West6eld, is visiting here.
At the meeting of Pulaski chapter, R. A
NJ, Wednesday evening, seven candidate
received the past degree and three tb
work degree.
"Phrenology" was the subject of
practical talk by Professor A. NJ Smith {
Grand Rapids, Mich, before the Y NJ.
A, Wednesday evening. After the lectul
several heads wers examined by the pre-
lessor.