Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-15
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

o. U. A. M. Installation and Smoker Ferry Path Litigation-Troubl over Life Insuranco Money-Mr. and Mrs. 0. B. Burwel's Ftftieth
 Anniversary-Captat LudlngtOn,s
 Oyster Roast.
 At the annual installation exercises of Bigelow council No. Fl, o. U. A. M., the following were the new officers: S. Ex. O., |, James Cluuen; J. Ex. O., Fred Scranton; councillor, R H. P. Baldwin; vice o., William Bradnack; O. s. Paul A Gold berg; F. s., Johr A. Wise; treasurer, Will liam B Penf.ld; inductor, Henry Rsichel; examiner, Charles Rice; I. F., John 8. Mettler; O. P, Charles Voos; trustees, George Durstein, F. A. Scranton. Charles Voos. After the meeting 8 smoker was enjoyed by the members and visitors.
 The extra meetings at the Grand avenue Baptist church will be continued every evening this week but Saturday evening.
 There was another chapter to the appar- ently endless litigation in the Ferry path matter in the superior court Saturday, when argunents were made on demurre, filed by the defendant in the suit of Michael Cullen against the Consolidated road, brought to recover damages for injury to his property by closing the street. The defendants claim that under the statute they are not liable for closing the path It is"a test case, as several others are shut in by the closing of the street and claim | damages. The decision was reserved. At the Grand avenue Congregations church, Ray. J. Lee Mitchell's topic lsst evening was: "All is Vanity, When and Why"
 Last evening at the Second Congre | gational church, Rev. J. H. Krikorian from l Yoggat, Turk y, gave au account of wha, was being done by an institutional church in the ancient province of Gslatia. Patrolmen Toronto, Nettleton and Caul l field are among the members of the hool committes for the big ball the police de psrtment are to give at the Hyperion, January "A.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Burwell cele brated their fiftieth marriage anniversary at their home, 343 Qainnipiac street, Sat urday evening. Their many friends will be glad to extend their sincere oongrstula tions upon this pleasant event.
 At the Bsrnesyille bridge wharves th, channel was securely frozen on Saturday but only one coal barge was shut iu. Witt the present warmer wave the ice can easily be broken out by tug boat.
 Mcored alongside the bridge is the fish boat from which fish has bsen sold for the past six months. A house has been bull over the deck and with 8 stove inside the fish dealer manages to keep very oomforta ble while he sells his goods to customer who pass over the bridge.
 Captain Luzsrne Ludington furnished the material for the ''oyster roast" whicl was served at the Republican league hous Saturday evening. The oysters were fin, stock and ths 100 or more who feasted pro nounced "Lud" right good fellow.
 The testing of Mrs Frederick Hogben'i claim against the insurance companies |, recover $8, 900 on the life of the late Josepl Ripley, Is awaited with interest. Ripley who lived at Mrr. Hogben's boarding house, 427 Grand avenue, had his insurance of $8, ,O09 payable to his estate, but after wards transferred 1t to Mrs. Hogben, th' consideration being money due her. Sine, his death, 1t appears that he left a widow who now will claim her right to the money The insurance companies will satisfy them selves as to who is entitled to the ineuranc before making payment.