The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-09
FIIR HAVEN.

There was some delay to travel over
the East Chapel street bridge early
Tuesday evening by the partial ground
ing of a big barge, deeply laden with
coal, The vessel was the Frank Mil
Ter and the tug James II. Hogan was
towing. The barge scraped the river
bed all the way through the draw,
but the captain of the tug by swaying
on the towing lines finally brought the
craft into the deeper water and the
bridge was opened to the accumula-
tion of waiting people.
II. B. Ives has returned from bust
ness trip to Denver. He is now super
vising improvements to his business
building adjoining city hall, the bet
terments to cost several thousand dol
lars.
The oyster dredge Pioneer is being
oyerhauled at the marine railway.
Oystermen owning beds in the Quin-
nipiac river below Grand avenue
bridge, are transplanting stock to the
beds down the harbor.
William FL. Hosley and Leroy J. Kirk
ham of N. e. O. p No. 25S, East Ha-
ven, were initiated as members of the
I grand lodge at the annual meeting
held in Odd Fellows hall in Crown
street yesterday l.. P. Deming OF
Quinnipiac street was reelected grand
warden, this being his sixth consecu-
tive term
The concert and ball given in Polar
Star hall Tuesday evening under the
auspices of Polar Star lodge, I. O. O.
f., was largely attended and proved
a very successful affair The selec-
lions by the Old Guard band were
well rendered and elected hearty ap-
plause After the concert, dancing was
in order
A litter of four kittens on exhibition
at ]. r. Hillhouses drug store is at
tracing considerable attention Three
of the little animals are rabbit kit
tens.
The Easter collection at Grace
church amounted to $4OS. The offer
ings of the Sunday school for mission
airy purposes was sos.
The schooner H. w. Pearce, Captain
Bario, which brought load of plants
for the beach beds, took in ballast and
sailed for Hampton Bar, Va, yes
terday, to load another cargo. Captain
Charles H. Seeley, who will load the
vessel left yesterday for Virginia.
The ladies of Grace church will give
an entertainment and supper in Polar
Star hall on the evening of April 30.
The people Of the Eleventh and
Twelfth wards, or very many of them,
look with favor unRn the plan to re-
move the branch postoffice to the build
ing owned by the Norwalk Savings
bank and located at the corner of Grand
avenue and East Pearl street. The
building is to be improved and repaint-
ed whether it is leased by the govern
ment or not Charles o. Francis is the
agent for the property.
S. G. T. sends the following:
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur B. Hemingway
of North Quinnipiac street entertained
many of their friends Tuesday evening,
the occasion being Mrs. Hemingway $
birthday. The evening was spent in
playing whist, after which a fine col
lation was served. Among them pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Heming-
way and family, Mr. and Mrs. E. N.
Hemingway and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. e. Hemingway, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
r. Hemingway, Mrs. and Mrs. p. M.
Hemingway, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Hem
ingway, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Heming-
way the Misses Jennie and Laura
Hemingway, Mr.. Walter Hemingway.
They returned at a late hour wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Hemingway many more
happy gatherings. S. G. F.