The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-20
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS or INTEREST FROM BOTH
SIDES THE RIVER.

Election of Ward Committees-DuTy- MIL
Ter Nuptials-Calumet Club Officers
Other Items.
The republican voters of the Twelfth
ward will assemble in Central hall this
evening at o'clock to elect ward
committee to serve for two years.
Two small lumber vessels are moored
in the Mill river slip, loaded with lum-
Der for Austin Mansfield & Son. Very
seldom is more than one lumber craft
seen there at the same time. The
schooners are the e. NJ. Sawyer, Cap
tain Guptil, and barge b, Mcclellan,
and both We're loaded at Calais, Me.
The Mcclellan tipped over on her side
at low water Tuesday night, but righted
the following morning, with no appar-
emit injury.
Mrs. Fred Hammond of Hartford is
visiting her mother Mrs. Clarissa San
ford, 81 East Pearl street.
Dr. Siebert and wife have returned
from ten days visit to Cleveland, o.
D. Burton Brown, the fish dealer,
says that very few shad have been
caught in Connecticut waters this sea-
son. Only five shad have been taken
in the nets at Morris Cove and none at
Short Beach. Many shad We're former
ly caught in Quinnipiac river and only
a very few in recent years. Mr.. Brown
says that the catch in Connecticut wa
ters is nearly over for this season.
Grand avenue, between Mill and Quin-
nipiac rivers, is being dressed with fine
Telford. The improvements have al
ready been carried on between Mill
river and Blatchley avenue. Nearly all
the crosswalks have been relaid.
Seven weddings are scheduled to take
! place in June.
The marriage of Miss Jennie Duffy
daughter of Matthew Duffy of 21S
North Front street, and John Miller
took place at the home of the bride, last
evening, at $50 o'clock, Rev. N. G..
Cheney officiating. The bride wore a
dress of white organdie, prettily trim
med and carried bouquet of bride
roses. The couple received many hand
some and valuable gifts. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller left last night for a short we'd
ding tour, and returning will reside on
James street, where house Is furnish
ed for their occupancy.
The rooms of the Calumet club were
the scene of a pleasant gathering of
| the members and their friends Tuesday
evening, the occasion being a sort of
induction into office of the new board
| of officers. These officers are as fol-
lows: President, William Fl. Preston,
| the town registrar of vital statistics;
vice president, DR.. A. ]. Boyer; secre-
tary, r. w. Keast; assistant secretary,
Alexander McGregor; treasurer, F. w.
Prince; chairmen of committees: Elk
ecutive, E. d. Smith; house, w. w. KEEL
sey; entertainment, H. F. Arthur, and
membership, j. A Thorpe. President
Preston gave a reception to the fifty
people present, presiding at the spread
furnished by Caterer Ely. He also
called on several of those present for
speeches. The responses were hearty
and the president and board of officers
were congratulated upon their access
| sion to office. Among those present
were the following city officials residing
| in Fair Haven: Commissioners w. e.
| Morgan and C. G, Ames, Aldermen
Petrie, Stuart and Compton, George M.
Baldwin, warden (mayor) of Fair Ha-
| vent east.