The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
LATEST NEWS FROM BOTH SIDES or
THE RIVER.

Alpheus LariSins on Trial Agaln-An Adj
dition to Polar Star Hall-"The Carnival
In Goose Land" at Polar Star HalI-A
Successful Entertainments.
Last October Alpheus Larllin was
tried on the charge of hunting on sun
day in Montowese and acquitted. Re-
Gently it was decided to bring another
charge of violating the same law, and
Hubert Williams of Salisbury came to
North Haven last evening to be present
at the trial, representing the fish and
game commission, Of which he is a
member. The case was tried in the
North Haven town hall, and Senator
Dwight w. futile. an East Hacen JUS
tlce, was called in as trial judge. The
court room was filled.
There has been delay of several
days on the work of building the eX-
tension to the Quinnipiac brewery the
contractors waiting for iron from Phil
adelphia. Five carloads of the iron
have just arrived and the work has
been resumed.
Attorney William l.. Green met with
painful injury Monday by accidental
ly gouging out a piece of flesh from his
right foot with a knife, and he now
limps around with the assistance of a
cane.
The committee appointed to secure
plans for the addition to Polar Star hall
presented the same, with explanations,
at the meeting of Polar Star lodge, l..
Q. O. F., last evening. There is q de-
sire among the members to carry out
the plans, as the lodge greatly needs
the additional room.
The pews of the Second Congrega-
tional church will be rented for the en-
suing year next Monday evening at s
o'clock. The committee desires large
attendance of those who wish to secure
pews for another year.
Rev. Father Brennan of Boston Off
ciated at the marriage of Miss Mary
Flynn and John Quinn at st. Francis
church yesterday. John Stanley was
best man and Miss Stanley the brides
maid.
THE Carnival in Gooseland," an en-
tertainment arranged by the ladies of
Grace Episcopal church, was success
fully presented at Polar Star hall on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
About seventy-fve people, children and
adults, appeared in the cast, and near
iy all were dressed in costumes to rep
resent various characters in the melo-
dies of Mother Goose "Old Mother
Goose" was represented by Miss Esther
North" Mother Hubbard" by Mrs.
Mary Walker: "Old King Cole" by
Bert Van Name; Little Boy Blue" by
Master Bishop. peter, Peter, Pump
kin Eater was we'll represented and
succeeded in putting his wife in a
pumpkin shell got up for the occasion.
Three boys represented the "Three
Black Crows and there were many
other characters taken by the perform
ers. An orchestra, consisting of doz-
en- men and women in costume, played
on combs and other unmusical instru-
ments while the acting was in prog
ress The stage selections included
singing, Rotations and dances, and all
the parts were well presented. Be
tween the acts Miss Edith Barr gave
several recitations in her usual admir-
able manner. The committee in charge
consisted of Mrs E. K. Roberts, Mrs
Miller and Mrs. Hart. This carnival
was given in Central hall thirteen years
ago, and for the two evenings when it
was presented there was only standing
room in the hall.
Mrs. J. F.. Toole of II Grand avenue
is recovering after a severe surgical
operation. 1t has been reported among
some Of her friends that she had died
from the effects of the operation, and
she desires her acquaintance to know
that she is recovering.