The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-02
FAIR HAVEN.

Death of Miner L. storey-PIanting oys-
 ters-Columbia Castle, K. G. E.-Ira E.
 FOnda's Efforts.
 Past Regent Bush was given pleas ant surprise at the last gathering of Live Oak council, Royal Arcanum, a few of his fellow members presenting him with a past regents jewel. The presentation was made by George Old ershaw, jr. MT. Bush will attend the grand council of the order soon to be held.
 On Sunday three candidates were ad- mitted on probation and two into full membership with East Pearl street M. E. church.
 Three persons were baptised at the Grand avenue Baptist church Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Angus of Chapel street is very i'll, having been declining since last December, when she lost her mother.
 Miner D. Story, jr., aged twenty-two years, died at the home of his father on Lombard street on Sunday. He had suffered for many months with con- sumption.
 The ladies of the Grand avenue Congregational church have voted to present their pastor, Rev. J. Lee Mitch ell, with gift of $500 to be raised dur ing the present year. They made him similar gift last year, applying it to his salary. This year the donation is in dependent of salary, although it really increases his receipts from the society from $2,25O to $2,75O for the present year.
 A schooner arrived yesterday with load of 675 tons, about 21,OOO bushels of oyster shells loaded at Norfolk for H. A. Stevens.
 On Thursday evening there will be an exhibition by the gymnasium class in the Y. M. c, A. rooms
 At the last meeting of Columbia castle, K G. D., an address was made by Grand Chief Dickinson of this city. He called attention to the fact that so far this year the growth of the order in this state had been greater than during the entire year of 1894 A banner is offered for the castle in the state at the last meeting, and there are six can didates whose membership is pending. There are very few castles in the state that performs better degree work, and Columbia castle ought to secure one of the prizes.
 Over forty members of Adelphi lodge, F. and A. M., went to Northford two or three evenings ago upon the invita- tion of Corinthian lodge, going up in Smedley's barges. They were enter tained to fine supper and witnessed degree work
 Ira E. Fonda is disposing of bicycle by tickets. The tickets are numbered from one to eighty-five, and the pur- chaser selects his ticket by chance, paying the number of cents the number | indicates. When the tickets are all l sold the drawing will take place.
 The members of Columbia castle, K l G. E., are arranging for a sociable | time, and 1t will be either trolley l party or dance. The committee of will report recommen- dation at the next meeting of the castle.
 As Charles E. Scott of New York was riding in his buggy on his way from Morris Cove his horse took fright al | a passing electric car and started to | run away. Henry c. Jaques of 73 Wool ! sey street, Fair Haven, who was rid | ing his wheel on his way to the Cove | saw the team coming. He dismounted l and when the horse was opposite him | jumped for the bridle, which he caught, 1 and hung on to till the weight on the | horses head stopped the animals flight. | Neither MT. Scott nor his equipment | were damaged. The horse had kicked the young bicyclist in the leg, but the | blow did not injure him any, for he jumped on his wheel and started for nome.
 Charles Hummer, formerly of Blatch- ey avenue, was visiting in this vicin- ty yesterday with 8 few of his old friends, to whom his visit affords great pleasure.
 ILL WITH VARIOLOID.
 Herbert B. Van Name, aged twenty me, clerk at the Yale National bank. S confined to his home, S7 East Pearl treet, with a mild case of varioloid.
 Last Thursday he was taken i'll and an ruption was noticed. A physician was alled, who reported the case to Dr. Wright, the health officer. Both came o the conclusion that the case is one of and Dr. Wright ordered a quarantine on the house. MT Van Jame or his physician have no idea ow the malady was contracted.
 It is not improbable that germ of he disease was transmitted by means l f one of the bank bills which was nc oNrny fl1h ta1leT'e dacIF l