The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
 SIDES OF THE RIVER.

Naval Reserves' Cruise-Death of Patrick
 Pagan, Prominent Irish Citizen
 Funeral To-morrow-PersonaI Mention.
 A detachment from the Brooklyn na- val reserves was entertained by the members of the New Haven reserves Sunday Monday morning the boys re- ported on the monitor Wyandotte, near Tomllnson bridge, and started in the steam tender down the sound with the intention of landing in Brooklyn, N Y., where the New Haven party were to be shown about the navy yard. Herbert Van Low, who has been stay ing for the past three months with his uncle, Emory L. Smith, has returned to his home in Hudson, N. Y.
 Emory l.. Smith has moved from Poplar street to 80 Exchange street. The New Haven Water company has large gang of men laying larger main In Chambers street, between Hous- ton and East Pearl streets. Early in the summer large main was laid be- tween Ferry and Houston streets. T. w. Corbett has placed a drinking fountain at the corner of Grand avenue and Clinton avenue. It is of ornament al iron work and cost $50.
 Lenora, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Goldberg, returns to the Mys- tic Oral school to-day
 Bigelow council. No. Il, o. U. A. M., has been disbanded
 | Her II, Ploner, Wis, and formerly of this city, is visiting at J. P. Merrows', Clinton avenue.
 Mrs Lucy Brigham of East Haven has been visiting in Terryville.
 Patrick Eagan, one of the best known Irish citizens of Fair Haven, died just after midnight yesterday morning at his home, 22 Fillmore street. Two years ago he had a fall in the street which seriously injured his side, and although able to be about until a few days ago, he had never been we'll since that accident, death taking place from a complication of diseases. He had been attended by Drs. Moore and Luby. MT Eagan was born at Roscommon, Ireland, about sixty five years ago. He came to America in fS4S, remaining for a time in Fair Haven, but he soon set tied in New York state, where his brother, Michael, had preceded him, He remained there several years and was employed in a tannery He re- turned to Fair Haven in 1853, and had remained ever since. He engaged in the business of buying and selling emp ty barrels and continued in the trade Intil few years ago There was a ready market at good prices for all the barrels he could supply, and he sold large quantity up the Naugatuck valley, shipping the surplus to New York. MT. Eagan made a success of this business and make considerable money. He married Mary daughter oi the late Michael Quinn, of Fair Haven who survives him. His only child is the wife of c. T. Conway, the Grand avenue druggist. He leaves one broth CT, Michael Eagan the feed dealer al Grand avenue and Fillmore street, and a sister, Ellen, widow of Michael Cole, man of Houston street Another sister Mary Eagan, died about eight years ago. MT Eagan was an honest anG upright man. and greatly respected by all his friends and acquaintances. He formerly attended St. Patrick's church but joined St. Francis church when es. tablished, and assisted liberally in its support. The funeral will be solemniz. ed Thursday at 9:30 a. m from St Francis church. The nterment will bt in St. Bernard's cemetery