The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-18
FAIR HAVEN.
Proposed Temperance Legislation Dis
cussed by DIR. Sage Yesterday-Mr. Doyle
Trife Better-Illness of Deacon Rowe
Increase of Population.

Trfle Better-Illness of Deacon Rowe
Increase of Population.
A large congregation assembled at
the Grand avenue Baptist church yes
terday morning to hear Rev. DR.. Sage
speak ON Proposed Temperance Legis-
lation." DIR. Sage was present in Hart
ford last Wednesday at the hearing
before the legislative committee on
temperance when the plan and scope of
several pending bills were discussed.
DR.. Sage portrayed in very clear
manner the features of this, the largest
assembly before any committee Of the
legislature Of this season and gave some
of the impressions which he received.
He was one of the company of clergy
men from all over the state who had
beeen invited to attend the hearing
by the committee Of temperance peo-
pie which assisted in the arrangements.
DR.. Sage spoke first of the bill which
transfers from the county commission
ers to the superior court the granting
of licenses. At the hearing it had been
shown that the present system of
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sioners throughout the state was
corrupt system; and the testimony was
heartily in favor of the superior court
which was usually considered above
reproach-having charge the granting
of licenses. Another bill provided that
the number Of saloons should be re-
duced to one for each 500 people. In
this city there were over 400 saloons, or
one for each 225 persons-7a saloon for
each fifty families Still another
feature of proposed temperance legis-
lation was a secret ballot for the vote
on llcense-ballots "yes" or mo- to be
enclosed in sealed envelope the same
as ballots for elective officers. 1t was
also proposed that no liquor be sold to
be drank on the premises 1t was
quie enough that liquor is manufac-
tured and sold, without the baleful
influences Of the saloon-the great
curse of the land. DR.. Sage referred
to the strong and convincing testt-
mony given in favor of these proposed
measures by some of the best men in
the state and then spoke of what was
now to be hoped for from this COM
mittee and the legislature. The tenn
perance people did not expect to OBJ
tain all that was asked for, but ex-
pected that some step would be taken
along the lines outlined in the bills.
He did believe that the present unsat-
isfactory system of licensing by county
commissioners would be swept away.
He said there was an awakening all
over this country on temperance and for
a higher plane for society. There was
also evidence here and there OF a bet
ter enforcement of existing laws. The
Lord, God, Omnipitent reigned above
the sea. and would control the raging
of the storm. The text taken by the
speaker was Psalm 1906: "There
Stood UP Phineas and Executed Judg-
ment; and So the Plague Was Stayed"
1t was an excellent appeal in behalf
Of temperance and was listened to most
attentively. The hymns sung by the
choir were specially adapted to the
service and Robert c. Hart and c. Fred
Foote sang duet entitled Hope Be-
yond"
Rev. J. Lee Mitchell of the Grand
avenue Congregational church exchang-
ed pu1pits with Rev l. G. Meserve of
the Davenport church last evening.
Deacon Lucius Rowe is very i'll at his
home on Clinton avenue.
Superintendent Patrick Doyle of Fer
ry street, who has been very i'll, is
trifie better. His physician, DR.. Cremin,
said last night that there has been a
steady gain for the last few days in his
condition and that, while it is not mark
ed, Mr.. Doyle is somewhat improved,
and hopes of further improvement are
entertained.
On Friday evening a jolly trolley par
ty left the corner of Orchard street and
Whalley avenue and took a ride to
Fair Haven.
There was a special program of music
at the Grand avenue Baptist church last
evening and the regular choir was as
sisted by Mrs. p. T. Reynolds and G.
Fred Foote in solos. DR.. Sage preached
on "The Spirit of Obedience"
During the vacation in the Montowese
school Miss Rhodes, the teacher Is Wis
iting at her home in Pennsylvania.
The friends of N. Irving Harrison are
congratulating him on the arrival in his
home Of a nine and one-haf pound
boy.
Willis S. Barnes has begun his du-
ties of watching the oyster beds near
"The Beach"
Fl. A. Stevens has just discharged
three barges with 1000 tons of coal by
means of his elevating machinery in less
than four days.
GROWTH OF FAIR HAVEN EAST.
The new voting list for Fair Haven
East Is just out and shows voting pop
ulation of 800 on the list, with 81 new
voters to be added On this basis It is
estimated that the Fourteenth ward or
annex has population Of over 1900
souls, making it very important part
of the town of New Haven.