The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-20
FITR RAVEN HAPPENINGS
Latest News and Interesting Notes From
 Both Sides of the River.

Latest News and Interesting Notes From
 Both Sides of the River.
 December 20 is about the average date for the annual visit of the farmers to "The Beach" down the harbor to secure the remainder of the oyster plants. This Virginia stock is put down on these harbor beds in the spring, and when matured in the fall are caught up by the local dealers for market. When most of the oysters are caught a cer- tain day is set and the people of the country in the neighborhood of New Haven are informed that on a certain day the beds will be thrown open. A snfall fee is charged, and this revenue is called the watchnan's benefit. Eli zur Riggs, who was one of the watch men for tWenty-three years, recalled that in one season 200 of the cuntry peo- pie came down to gather the gleanings, but in recent years the number has de- creased to about seventy-five. The pres ent Watchmen are Willis s. Barnes at the lower watch house, and Leonard Blake at the upper house. AS soon as the beds are open for the gleaners the watchmen will leave duty until next spring.
 Horace F. Baldwin of No. Wolcott street is beginning to receive shipments of Christmas poultry. He intends dis posing of 2,500 turkeys and 800 chickens and 400 to 800 geese and ducks. The shipments are made by his broth CT, J. s. Baldwin, who has made these consignments to Fair Haven for thirty one years. The poultry comes from MT. Baldwin's home in Lorraine county, Iowa, The brothers are Litchfleld county men, and dress the poultry in the style common to the growers of that section.
 Miss Emeline Bawden and Thomas H. Gebbie are to be married tomorrow evening at o'clock at No. 273 Dixwell avenue. They will be at home at their newly furnished residence on Fair Ha- ven Heights after January 31, 1898.
 F. B. Street and family of East Ha- ven have moved to this city for the winter. Mrs. E. A. Walker of the same town expects to make her home with her son, Edward Walker, in this city during the winter.
 While business at the Bigelow Boiler works is not rushing, they have been employing about eighty-fve men and the season so far is ahead of that of 1896. The full force of operatives in a busy time is about 150. George s. Bar mum, treasurer Of the company, was down east several weeks ago and se- cured a number of contracts, work on which is in progress. The company used to have quite a Cuban trade, but since the rebellion has been in progress the trade ceased. A Cuban agent who represented the company formerly was in New Haven recently and visited Treasurer Barnum. During the life of the late H. B. Bigelow, president of the company, he visited Cuba several times and sold boilers there. The com pany expects to sell many boilers in that island as soon as the instruction ends, as many will be required in re- newals for the large number of sugar mills which have been destroyed. The management expects very fair busi- | ness by another year.
 The managers of the entertainment and supper to be given by Hiram Camp l division, s. of T., at their rooms to- i morrow evening wish to announce: Don't forget the super and entertain 1 ment to be given by Hiram Camp di-