The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-29
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
LATEST NEWS From BOTH SIDES or
THE RIVER.

Good Word for East Haven Shad by
Representative Andrews Captain Jabez
Weaver to Join his Vessel-oyster sheh
Schooner Wrocked--F. IL. and w. Open
Cars Being Put in shape for the summer
In the house of representatives last
week Representative Andrews OF East
Haven took part in the debate wheh
the shad bill was under discussion. Inc
bill, which was passed, imposed me
upon any person who sells other shao
under the claim that they are the Con-
necticut river product Several repre-
sentatives had eXtolled the merits Oh the
excellent fish of the Connecticut river
and then Representative Andrews
Jumped TO his feet and put in a good
word for the shad caught in the East
Haven river He told the members
who were so enthusiastic over Connec-
ticut river shad that If they would
come down to East Haven in a few
weeks he would show them as fine as
ever swan. The representative evil
IDENTIFY made convincing argument for
when he sat down he was heartily APP
plauded,
Fair Haven will be represented at
Hartford tomorrow when the argu-
ments against consolidation are put IN,
although it is not known that any OF
the delegation will speak in opposition.
AT the last hearing there We're present
| Warden f. w. J. Sizer Selectman Lud-
| ington and Alderman Compton.
Rev. DR.. Sage and family are at their
cottage at Indian Neck for a weeks
stay.
Rev. D. NJ. James Of the Second Con-
gregational church preached in eX-
change with Rev d. ]. Clarke of East
Haven yesterday morning. Mr.. Clarke
preached in the evening from the topic,
"Heroism, or True Yalor and It's Re
ward"
Yesterday morning at the Grand ave-
nue. congregational church, Rev. j.
| Lee Mitchell preached from the topic,
| Memorials Before Cod" in the even
| ing the subject was, "The Second Com
| ing of Christ" the sixth in the course
Of subjects suggested by the pew.
Captain Jabez Weaver, of the schoon-
| er f. H. Weaver, who remains at home
in winter, will join his vessel on her
rext trip. The schooner runs in the
5al trade and has been commanded
| this winter by Captain Falkenburg.
Captain Weaver contracted rheumatism
several years ago while freighting ice
| in his vessel and in consequence has
| been obliged to remain on shore every
winter
| Several years ago oyster shells We're
| shipped from this port to other places
| to be used in hardening roads, but there
| is at present such demand for this
material in Smelling oyster beds, sew
eral cargoes are brought here every
| year from Baltimore. III. A. Stevens
| brings in the largest quantity Of shells,
burning some into lime and selling the
remainder TO the oyster planters A
small schooner the Emily G. Johnson,
with 200 tons of oyster shells from Bal
timore to Cambridge, was wrecked in
| the recent storm at Seabright, N. J. The
| crew Were rescued.
The schooner John Fl, Tingue one of
4 the Hanscom fleet, has arrived in New
York six days from Savannah, with
lumber.
For several weeks the open cars eff
/ the Fair Haven and Westville railroad
have been undergoing a complete over
hauling and put in shape preparatory
| to the summer business. Each car
has also been equipped with electric
4 headlights. These lights are a great
| Improvement over the old kerosene IL
| luminators.
The lamb supper recently given in the
chapel of the East Haven church was
largely attended, and was a financial
success. A sixty-five pound lamb form
ed the principal part of the menu.
1 A finely executed fruit piece painted
by Earl Daniels is on exhibition in the
window of w. S. & f. ii. Rowe's store.
A young son of Conductor George
Beach Of East Haven, who was severely
bitten by dog, is getting along nicely.
The wound was cauterized by Dr. Hol-
brook. and no serious effects are ex-
pected
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