The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-15
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST ON BOTH
SIDES THE RIVER.


To Adjust the Loss by the Keg Shop Fire
Tho Company to Rebuild Falcon. the
Submarine Diver Columbia Castle, TX.
of g E.-The Skating. Etc,
Willet A. Hemingway of the Keg
Shop company went to New York yes
terday in response to a telegram an
nouncing the readiness of the under
writer's to adjust the loss on the key
shop fire. The agents have been here
looking over the premises, and it is
presumed that they are ready to pay
the insurance, which amounted to Sl6,-
900. The stock of manufactured goods
was nearly a total loss, none of the
stock being fit for shipment. AS soon
as the insurance is settled it is pre-
sumed that the company will clear
away the ruins and make preparations
for rebuilding.
| Dwight e. Hemingway of Clyde, N.
Y, is here for few days on business
relating to the settlement of the estate
of his father, the late Willet Heming-
way.
Many persons beheld rather an I'M
usual object in the winter sky Wednes-
day noon, 1t was a rainbow extend
ing from the zenith several degrees,
and finally hid in a sort of mackerel
sky.
J. G. Falcon, the submarine diver,
who completed big job for the New
Haven Water company in laying the
Saltonstall main in the bed of Quinni-
piac river, has returned to his home in
Evanston, Ill., He has been east for
the past six months, and with his fam
lily has resided IN East Haven. Before
leaving he cut several trees of white
cedar in the swamp near Twin Lakes,
North Branford. The trees were saw
ed at the Harrison mill and the plank
shipped to Chicago. Mr.. Falcon pro-
poses to build yacht for his own use
at his home on the lake.
Three members are to be initiated at
the meeting of Fort Hale lodge, N. E.
o. P, this evening.
Columbia castle, Knights of the Gold
en- Eagle have installed officers as fol-
lows: Noble chief, w. r. Davis; vice
chief, F. r. Durham; high priest, John
Dixon; venerable hermit, ]. S. Bauer;
sir herald, A H. Ellis; master of rec
ords, j. D. Vanderbilt; clerk of ex-
chequer, Miles j. Barnes; keeper of ex-
chequer, Frank Crawford; trustee of
exchequer, Frank Crawford; represent
alive to grand castle, c. E. Jones. Dep
uty Grand Chief Hurd, assisted by the
grand officers, installed the officers.
Noble Chief w. r. Davis appointed the
following additional officers: Ensign,
Otto M. Smith; esquire, William Conk-
| lin; worthy chamberlain, Frank Cow
ell, inside guard, Samuel Whittlesey;
outside guard, F. J. knight; worthy
| bard, William Jacobs. W. S. Compton,
In behalf of the castle in a neat speech
presented to the retiring noble chief,
John z. Thompson, handsome past
chiefs badge in a morocco case. After
the exercises refreshments We're served.
The New Haven Ice company is get
ting ready to fill it's house in Foxon.
Tools We're sent up yesterday and prep
arations made for cutting.
| Among those who have enjoyed the
skating at Hemingway pond this week
was the veteran skater, Sherman Rus
| sell OIL Inc dHileA. MI. NuSSSil uses LIE
old curving-toed skates of the type in
use forty years ago, and he readily
gave points to many a younger skater
| on the pond.
William r. Hemingway and his SON.
in-law, William Granniss, leave next
Tuesday for Norfolk, Virginia, on a
visit to Mr.. Grannis' son, William d.
Hemingway.
Mrs. D. NJ James and Miss Addie
Strong left yesterday for New York
city to remain few days.