Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-30
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

on For Florida-Death of Conductor
Clancey-she Mourned the Death of |
Her Horse - The Town Fathers |
should Heed tho C0mplaint-Dredg-
ing 1t tho Wharves. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hemingway and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hemingway leave
today for jacksonville to remain in Flor
ida the balance of the winter.
3. B. Olmstead, formerly of this place,
who was killed by q railroad accident last
week at somsrville. Mass, where he resid-
ed of late, was buried in that place yester-
day. He was brother-in- law of DR.. @. B.
Adams, who attended the funeral. Mr..
Olmstead had just built and occupied a
new house. OF late he had been engaged
"a q newsdesler.
Engineer Preston, who has been idle sew
eral days, having injured his hand, re-
sumed his place as engineer of the steamer
Luzerne Ludipg:on yesterday.
Captain William F. Mansfield has been
on the sick list from the effects of throat
trouble for week.
James L CLANCY, who died of pneumo-
LIZ 01Ely H0UtcIu1y HOIAIuK III GQ0
twentieth year of his age, was q son of Po-
licemsn Terrence CLANCY. He had been
for the past two years well-known con-
ductor on the horse railroad. He died of
pneumonia after q weeks illness. He was
prominent member CT St. Patrick's T. A
B. society. His mother is very Ill with
pneumonia.
Mrs Charles s. Barrett of Grand avenue
has for years owned horse of which she
who IL . hveryman, borrowed the animal
and when on the road the horse suddenly
dropped dead. Upon learning of the death
of her favosite horse Mrs. Barrett was seiz ed
with Mysteries and was 80 Ill that 1t was
| necessary to call physician.
A mothers' meeting will be held at the
Grad avenue Baptist church this after
| noon at o'clock.
The schooner Garrett P. Wright, Cap
| tain John G. Hervey, which brought car
| go of oysters from Rsppshanncckr river, has
finished discharging, but will not bring an
| other cargo for the present, as there is a
| poor market. The schooner will probably
| lay up for few weeks.
One of tbs east eide merchants said yes
1 terday afternoon that if the selectmen
could muster up courage enough to have
the snow csrted off the narrow roadway
of East Grand avenue, bstwesn the bridge
and the railroad terminus, they would
secure many votes in that vicinity at the
next election, If they were candidates.
The snow lays in deep ridges and there
will be some bad accidents If it is not re-
moved. Teams we're engaged yesterday in
carting snow from Grand avenue, near
Front street, and instead of turning just
around the corner and dumping it into
the river, the teams were driven up the
l \ 1T fo . 1ok rnifa d{atopoa
Solomon Mead, the dredging contractor
began yesterday the dsep.ning Of the chan
mel near q. A. Stevens coal dock, or
South Front street. For a distance Of
100 to $50 feet the channel is to be deep
ened four or five feet. Contractor Mead
has just hnished deepening chsnnel uE
to the dock of the New Haven Street Rail
road company at the power house, giving 6
depth of eight feet at low water.
The many friends of DR.. and Mrs. g. B
Adams received the announcement cards Of
took place at Cleveland, O., January 49,
and the bride was Ella g. Benton. They
will be sat home" after February at 175
Grand avenue and their many friends viii
be glad to offer hearty congratulations.
Bertha Smith, whose head was seriously
injured, she having been knocked down BY
dog, ia progressing satisfactorily toward
recovery.
James McLay, the wagon maker, ha
moved from Ferry street to the Four Cor
ners.
Owing to the severe etorm the cars be
gan doubling up late yesterday afternoon
and the big plow was started over tn
road. In the evening there was q ver,
heavy track.
On Tuesday evening of next week tht
ladies of St. Francis church will give
literary and musical entertainment at Cen
trail hall.