Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-12-23
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Lowering a Buildtng-CIosing Exer-
cises in the Sch ools-Funeral of
Mrs. Martin-SurprIse vfsit-Young
Bushnell Brought Home From tho
South.
W. g. Braley. the house mover, has the
building at the corner of Grand avenue
and East Pearl street resting on heavy tim
bers and will lower 1t about two feet.
Miss Minnie Doolittle entertained her
Sunday school class of boys at her home
yesterday afternoon.
Captain John g. Hervey, who chartered
the schooner Garvy P. Wright to bring
load of oysters here, writes that the
schooner was aground at Camden, N. J.,
and it would require very high tide to
float her. The crew was on board and she
was ready to sail south. It is expected
the vessel has proceeded by this time.
The public schools closed at noon yes
avenue schools the pupils in rooms 4 and
met together in the morning and partici-
pated in musical and literary exercises.
In room presents were exchanged be-
tween the teacher and pupils. There were
also gifts presented to the small children
in 1, 2 and 8. Christmas observancss
took place in several of the other schools.
A surprise visit was paid to the home of
day evening. Mr.. Christie has been alb
sent in Virginia for several weeks and his
friends planned to make him a visit to
celebrate his return. It was called a car
nation party, each of the callers wearing
white carnation as boutennie or. A very
pleasant evening was passed, with games
and music and psrtaking Of q spread.
Among the callers were: Misses NJ. Louise
Russell, q. E. Storms, J. Isabelle Mes
liam Reid, Mrs. Robert Macarthur. Mrs.
Thomas Egan and Messrs. P. Joseph Ezan,
Arthur F. Bristol, L. R. Allen, James Nc
Arthur and Robert Macarthur, jr.
Officer Charles Fsrren arrested man
and woman for intoxicstion In the annex
yesterday afternoon. They were in help
less condition and had to be loaded into
the patrol wagon.
An italian was complained of for expos
ure in Ferry street yesterday afternoon.
When the fellow was apprehended he
broke into q run and was chased for two
miles by q couple of young men and was
captured In Middletown avenue. He was
turned over to an officer and locked up at
the Grand avenue precinct
Charles NJ. Hubbard, chairman of the
devotional committee, will lead the Y. N.
@. A. meeting tomorrow afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. Frances R. Martin
was held yesterday, at 10 a. m from the
chapel of the Grand avenue Congregation
al church, Rev. j. Les Mitchell officiating.
Delegations from the Relief corps of Ad-
miral Foote post and of the Eastern Star
were present, besides many relatives and
friends. There were several fine floral
pieces, including offerings from the two
societies, in which she had been promi-
nent. The bearers were E N. Holiday,
Francis Rsy, Charles Hendriokson and j.
N. Holiday. The remains were taken on
the noon train to New Britain for burial.
Attorney G 8. Bushnell returned from
Virginia Thursday evening with his con,
Curtis @. Bushnell, who has been very ill
for the past month from the effects of
malarial fever. Lawyer Bushnell has been
with his son for the past month. Young
Bushnell is a tutor of Greek in college
located in the Shenandoah valley, and ia
very popular there. He has been granted
leave of absence until January IS.
A New Years reception will be held in
the Y. NJ. @. A. rooms. A collation. will
be served in the gymnasium, and the call
ers will be entertained with music and
Rotations.
There was another very low tide yester-
day afternoon, and the oystermen improved
it in cleaning up their grounds in the
Quinnipiac river.