Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-02
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Watching the Preparations- Fair
Haven Dealers 70 Close Their Stores
Early-G. A. h. Veterans Return
The Late Mrs. Hicks-The Coming
Yale Concert-Dull Oyster Business.
Mrs. Lucy Hicks, the aged mother of
Captain Bassett, left large circle Of rela-
lions, among them being several grandchil-
dren and six great-grandohildren. At the
funeral services Dr.. Sage spoke of the COM
pensations which come to those who bear
the cares of a family In the tender care be-
slowed by those for whom the sacrifices
had been made. Not only do we hear
Rachel weeping for her children, but quite
as often her children weeping for Rachel.
The interment was in North Haven yestsr-
day.
In the concert to be given June in the
Grand avenue Baptist church the Yale
Freshman Glee club will be accompanied
by the Banjo club. The two clubs num-
Der thirty-fve members. The large num-
Der participating will add to the attractive
ness of the occasion.
A icouncil has been called to meet in
Norwalk June 10 to consider the propriety
of ordaining to the regular ministry F.
Grand avenue Baptist church, and one of
those especially active in the temperance
meetings conducted by Mr.. Murphy. Mr..
Luddington is now preaching at Worthwhile
in this state.
The work of preparing to move the two
story frame house at the corner of Grand
avenue and Ferry street is watched with
interest. Mover Holmes brought lot of
heavy timbers down yesterday; several
shade trees have been removed and the
cellar where the house is to stand is being
| excavated.
E. q. Rowe, the jeweler, hiss returned
| from visit to South Norwalk.
James D. Vanderbilt and Alexander Rus
| sell, who attended the Memorial day exer-
l cises in Brooklyn, have returned. They
| are members of Mansfield post They re-
port the exercises very successful. In the
parade there were between 4, 600 and s, 00C
men in line.
The Fair Haven grocers and msat deal.
era, who with thoee in the city have agreed
to the early closing are: D. NJ. WEIGH &
Son, Booth Meat Co., Conrad Helm, F. E
Hui, F. Collett, J. N. Hughson, W. R
Joseph Strochnan. 26 Ferry street, the
| mason who was badly cut ia the head at
the railroad Office building Wednesday, is
doing well.
George Thatcher of Clinton avenue, whs
was successful in the Savin Rock bicycle
races, has been presented with handsome
gold badge worth $40, which he wac ex
hibiting to his friends yesterday.
The smiling face of John AcGregor wa
| seen On the streets this week. He reports
a return to perfect health in the family O
his son-in-law, Rev. 81. NJ. Thompson O
Hartford.
Dr.. Roberts had just got the Bsptis
pastor on his feet when Mrs. Sage cam
down with the grip.
The bark which brought gypsum from
| Nova Scotia for the Adamant company hal
finished unloading and dropped dow,
stream and has anchored in the harbor
preparatory for another voyage.
/ There are only two or three oyster firm
who are opening stock to any great extern
and the season is practically over. One 0
two firms open stock to supply spscial Gus
toners the year round. Oysters are atil
of good quality.
There was an unusually heavy blast Sc
off over in the cutoff at $50 Wednesda
evening. 1t must have been a pretty bi
charge of dynamite to shake houses ss di
that blast
The Yale crew heve been praoticing OF
Lake Whitney of late, as the harbor water
were 30 rough. The absence of the stu
dents from the Qainnipiao river is quite
| mics.
Miss Ada Linsley will spend the summe
vacation at Chautauqua, N. Y.