The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-08
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM norm
SIDES THE RIVER.

Entertainment in Town Hall, East Haven
Work ON New Drawbridge-Hi Hiram
Camp Installs omcers-Schooner c, C.
Lane Stranded-Other Items of Interest.
The first of series of dances was
given in town hall, East Haven, We'd
nesday evening. Similar entertain
ments held last year were very success
full. About eighty persons attended
and We're from Fair Haven, New Ha-
ven, West Haven, Northford and North
Branford. The committee consisted OF
Ami Ludington, w. F. Hubbard and
George Bradley. OConnelPs orchestra
furnished music fine supper was
served by the ladies of Christ church,
East Haven. The attendance was so
satisfactory that it was decided to give
another dance on the evening OF Wed
nesday, January q. Those present in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs Ami Ludlngton,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hubbard. Nh. and
Mrs. George Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Mallory, Miss Minnie Mallory,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bunnell, Lewis Ter
rill, Miss Edie Jefferson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Alling, Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan AL
len, William Bunnell and lady, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles MacGilvary.
Contracts will be awarded in a few
days for the construction of a two
family house which is to be built IN
Grafton street by John E. Healy The
dwelling will contain all modern I'M
provements and will be handsomely
finished in hard wood.
After months of waiting, the center
pier for the new drawbridge is taxing
on visible form. The structure is APP
pearing above the top of the calsson
and the course of coping is being built.
The exterior granite surface presents
substantial appearance and the result
will undoubtedly justify the course OF
the bridge committee in selecting gran
lite blocks for the outside of the piers.
Work is now progressing on the west
land abutment and the workmen have
been employed at night to take advan-
tage of low tides. Over 1000 barrels OF
cement will be used on the bridge abut-
ments and it is being furnished by w.
A. Warner & Bro.
After the installation of officers of
Hiram Camp division, S. Of T., last
evening, an interesting program was
rendered under the auspices of Com
pany B, consisting of tableaux, recita-
tions, piano solos, readings songs, dia-
logues and instrumental selections.
Mrs. Emory L. Smith has just re-
turned from Shelton, where she visited
the family of Rev. F. D. Huntington.
Miss Cecil Mcintyre of Montowese
has returned from a visit of several
months with relatives in Massachu-
sets.
Charles Coates, who has been in the
employ of Lucius Smith Of East Ha-
ven. has gone to his home in Delaware
for few weeks.
Schooner jeremiah Smith, Captain
Parsons, has arrived at one of the Mill
River wharves from Charleston, S. c.,
with a cargo of lumber.
f. F. Culver has sold about 200 bar
rels of apples this season. His ship
ments to Europe were smaller than last
year.
A farewell reception was rendered
Miss Florence A. Gage at her home,
223 Grand avenue, on Wednesday eve
ming. The evening was pleasantly
spent in playing games and with Sc
lections of music, instrumental and
vocal. Amog those present were the
Misses Florence A. Gage, Clara Sperry,
Mabel Leigh, Lillian Sanford, Aletha
Stebbins, Cora Conger, Lena Smith,
Henrietta Daley, Thera Robinson, May
Hines, Libbie Bishop, and the Messrs.
Tnh torbf Oh
Moulton, Raymond Fudge, l, jerks,
G. Leigh, J. Applegate, Willie Gage,
Bertram S. Norton, DR.. Moore, George
Loveland and Frank Gage.