The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-23
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS or INTEREST FROM BOTH
SIDES or THE RIVER,

Damage Done by the Frost-Funeral of
Amos Barnes To-day-A. l.. Chamber
lain Improving-Personal and Social
Items.
Several market gardeners suffered
serious damage to their early crops
from the effects of the cold wave Of this
week. Atwater Brothers of Cedar Hill
had transplanted thousands of beet
plants which had been raised under
glass, and the entire crop is a total
loss. Herbert Potter of North Haven
had a large amount of radishes ready
for marketing, and they were also ru-
ined. A number of other gardeners
suffered similarly, and in many cases
Towering plants which had been taken
out of doors were killed by the frost.
B. S. Bradley had two acres of early
vegetables out Of the ground, but so
far as he has been able to ascertain
none of the plants was injured. He
says he will five acres Of vegetables I'M
der cultivation this. season.
Mrs. Hindsley, wife Of DR.. Frank
Hindsley and her mother, Mrs. Alling
of Bridgeport, visited this week DR..
Hindsleys parents on Houston street,
Fair Haven.
Matthew Fleming and wife, nee Miss
Elizabeth Reilly, who are away on
bridal tour, will upon their return re-
side in their newly furnished home on
Shelter street.
The funeral of Amos Barnes of East
Haven will take place from his late
home this afternoon at o'clock. The
deceased was eighty-three years of age
the Oldest resident of East Haven.
B. S. Bradley will reopen the meat
| market at No. 100 Grand avenue about
May l. C. w. Tibballs is to be the man
ager.
Pulaski chapter holds a special meet
| ing this evening to confer the Royal
Arch degree upon three candidates.
The last in the series Of dances held
under the direction of the committee
consisting of Ami Ludington, William
f. Hubbard and George Bradley came
off in the East Haven town hall Wed
nesday evening. About thirty-five cou-
| pies attended. The supper was served
by the ladies of Christ church. The
march was led by Mr.. Hull and Miss
| Cora Palmer Among those attending
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ami Ludington, Mr.
and Mrs w. F. Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mallory, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hotchkiss
John Clark and the Misses Clark, Fred
and Herman Amman, Miss Bartholo-
new, Lewis Bunnell, Miss Minnie NAL
lory Mr.. and Mrs. Edward futile, Off
Ger Bright, Miss Minnie Hovey, Her
bert Hubbard, Miss Holton of Fair Ha-
ven, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Allen of West Ha.
ven, Mr.. Brockett of Montowese, anC
Oliver and Robert Bunnel of North
| ford. These socia bles have been very
successful, and 1t is expected that an
other series will be held next winter.
The All-Content Whist club met Wed
nesday evening with Mrs. G.. F. Hem
ingway of the annex. The first ladies
prize was taken by Mrs. c. E. Parme
lee, and the first gentlemen's prize b!
B. G. Stone. The next meeting will b.
held with Miss j. G. Hemingway.
A. L. Chamberlain Of the annex, wh'
has been confined to his home severa
weeks by illness, is much better an(
able to be out again. His business
partner, Joseph L. Deming, was takel
i'll on Tuesday, and is still indisposed.
S. L. Sauer and daughter of Union
| vile visited his brother-in-law c. M
Rexroth, yesterday.