Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-08
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Columbia Castle Excursion-Dr. Bur-
welPs Pigeons-AnnuaI Excursion
of the Grand Avenue Congregational |
Church-Some Building Improve
meRts-Some Fine Oysters-High
Price for Oyster ShelIs-SaIt Water
Fishing.
Members of Columbia castle, K of G. E.,
are planning for an excursion to Glen Isl
and. The day has not been selected, but
the excursion will probably be given the
latter part of this month.
Rev. DR.. McLsne of the College street
church preached at the Second church on
Sunday.
One candidate was received into the
membership of the East Pearl street NJ. E.
church Sunday.
E. S. Wade, who has returned, from a
business trip over Long Island, says that
the business depression is being felt there
quite seriously, although at some of the re-
sorts the hotels are doing fair sort of
business.
The animal excursion of the Grand ave-
nue. Congregational church and Sunday
school will be given on steamer Cont
mental to ROTOR Point tomorrow, the
steamer leaving Belle dock at a. m. The
tickets are selling well and there is pros
poet of a very successful and pleasant trip.
The committee of arrangements consists of
E. D. Smith, L. A. Holmes and VIII Pew
| tress.
Postmaster Moore was invited to parti-
| cipate in fishing party to Block Island,
which went out yesterday, but could not
leave.
DR.. R. F. Burwells six carrier pigeons
released from the sloop Witch on her trip
east, all returned safely, one of them trav-
cling sixty miles. They did very good
| work for birds 30 young.
r. T. Warner, of W. 81. Warner & Bro,
with his family are at Woodbury. for two
weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Conrad of Worcester preached
at the Grand avenue Congregational
church Sunday. Mr.. Conrad stopped over
on his return from the worlds fair.
| Oysters have the reputation of being of
poor quality in August, but some of our
dealers are shipping every day some fine
stock to seaside resorts along the Shore
line. But the trade is very light at this
l season.
The Smelling of the oyster beds is prac-
tically over. The output has been much
larger than usual owing to the good pros
| pect for a set. All the shells available
have been planted, some of the planters
having paid ten cents per bushel during
the last of the planting.
Lloyd Salisbury, the druggist, expects
to 60 to Block Island on fishing trip next
| week.
Hemingway & Rowe have begun the
Improvements of their building on the
east side, just west of the grain store. The
foundation walls on the front and rear are
to be rebuilt and the walk will be raised
level with the bridge, all of which will be
an important improvement.
A. 81. Barnes, the eaet side druggist, IL
. putting in small engine to run the fans
and to furnish electric light.
; Rev. Mr.. Doupe of St. James church
preached in Washington, Conn.,, Sunday,
in the church where he was formerly the
rector.
Jacob Carl, the Fair Bsven saloon
keeper, who was arrested last week charged
with selling dozen bottles of beer to John
Burgler and Joseph Bannon, the boys who
broke open letter box on Market street
two weeks ago, was tried in the city court
yesterday morning. There was no evi.
dence to substantiate the charges and he
| was discharged.