The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-08-08
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS.

Relics of the neutrality-suspicious. the Oys-
ter Set--Grand Avenue Church to Be
Closed-Bakery Business Sold-A New
Watering Trough-Other Items.
William Wells of Ferry street has in
his possession four Missouri rleferse
bonds of the denomination of $500 and
$500 issued early in the Sixties to
aid the Confederate govern rent. Mr..
Wells when in command Of the schooner
Lucy i. Ives took the first cargo Of
ice into Richmond after the close Of the
War of the Rebellion and procured the
bonds at that time to preserve as
relies.
Superintendent w. A. Waterbury Of
the Shore Line road, who was very i'll
at his home on Grand avenue with
bilious fever, is out again and at his
office in the railroad building. He is
far from strong, but Is gaining daily.
One of the oystermen states that 1t
is too early to determine whether or
not the oyster set is to be a good one.
AS the season has been rather cool
and wet, the conditions were believed
to be unfavorable, and yet in several
instances oystermen have reported in
dications of a satisfactory set. The
Smelling Of the beds Is finished and a
few days will determine whether the
new crop Of oysters is to be d good
one or not
A. III. Granniss of Grand avenue is
selling the New York daily papers at
his store.
The Grand avenue Congregational
church will be closed for preaching
services this month, but the Sunday
school and weekly meetings will be
held as usual. The interior Of the
church is being reprinted and cleaned
John Parker, the baker at Nos. Z
and 9 East Grand avenue, has sold his
business to Frank Karsch, formerly
employed there as baker. Mr.. Par
ker has been in the bakery business
for the past seven years and was for
merly in the ice business. Samuel
Wesson, who has been in Mr.. Parker's
employ for fifteen years, latterly as a
driver, has also severed his connection
with the bakery.
Rev. Mr.. Hunt of Orange will sup
ply the pulpit Of the Second Congrega-
tional church next Sunday. The two
following Sundays Rev. Dr. McLane
of the College street church will preach.
The new watering trough at the cor
| ner of East Grand avenue and Quinni-
piac streets is proving very popular, a
large number Of horses being watered
there every day. The public appreciate
Selectman Ludington's thoughtfulness
| in having the trough placed there.
The barge Lucien Sanderson, Captain
Thomas, has just discharged 1929 bar
| rels Of cement for w. A. Warner &
| Bro. and is now at their wharf, paint
| ing. The barge will leave in few
days for the Hudson river to bring an
other cargo for the Warmers.
Mrs. William S. Rowe and son are
visiting friends in Florence and Gran
| by, Mass. Later in the month Mr..
Rowe will join them.
Arthur Fairchild of Holton, Kansas,
| is visiting his uncle, f. Foote Andrews
of East Haven.
| Miss Minnie Caldwell and Miss Ma
| ME Cooley, who have been visiting
their uncle, Mr. Alvin Ames of Quin-
nipiac street, have returned to their
homes in Wiestfield, Mass; also Mr.. F.
F. Shepard and H. S. Bartlett have re-
| turned to their homes.
| Gilbert Munsell of Quinnipiac street
is spending a few weeks in westfield,
Mass.
The chairman of the society commit
| tee of the Grand avenue church will be
in the pastors study Thursday and
Friday evenings from to o'clock.