The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-29
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
HAPPENINGS ON norm SIDES or
THE RIVER.

Capt. Isaac Il. Brown OF the Opinion
the New Oyster Set win Not be Up to
Former Years-Boom for SeIectlnan Lud-
ington as Al'nshouse Superintendent.
Captain Isaac E. Brown has poor
opinion of the new oyster set. Despite
all that has been said about the great
set in my opinion, based on recent OBJ
servation it will not be up to average
years." he remarked. AT first there
was an appearance of a great set, but
the spat was weak, owing to so much
fresh water in the harbor, and these
young oysters were easily killed. There
will be another large amount that VIM
ter will kill. l have been examining
sets in different parts of the sound and
I find it is not uniform. In one local
ity the shells seem to be covered and
little further away the Sheds will have
only sprlnkling of set and some none
at all. West of Bridgeport there is no
set to speak of. But it will be better
for the dealers If the 97 set is slim.
There are oysters enough-an abund-
ance-and the prices are poor; poor set
this season ought to help prices next
year.
The oyster shippers enjoyed very good
business last week, in fact there was
demand for all the oysters they could
open and the present week looks favor
able for a satisfactory demand. Much
of the present shipments are made to
Boston.
The friends of Selectman Ludington
say he would make an ideal superin-
tendent of the almshouse and would like
to see him appointed.
Arrangements are soon to be made for
the hardening Of the new roadway
where the East Grand avenue hill was
cut down. The surface of dirt would be
seriously damaged if heavy rains should
set in and a contract will soon be made
for hardening the surface with crushed
stone.
Fred Brown is engaged on the dredg-
ing work in Bridgeport harbor as an
inspector.
Mrs. Willis Hemingway has returned
from Holyoke, Mass. where she visited
the family of her son, Charles S. Hem
ingway.
The degree team of Fort Hale lodge,
N. E. Q. P, has been invited to exem-
plify the work at meeting of Elm Tree
lodge, Friday evening This team has
the reputation among the lodges of the
state of doing excellent degree work.
D. Burton Brown has an excellent
road horse, purchased of j. B. Judson.
The animal is four and one-half years
old and has a good pedigree for speed;
and although not a track horse, can
easily road off from ten to twelve miles
an hour.
Leslie Blake, son of Andrew Blake, re-
Gently shot an eagle in East Haven.
The bird measured five and one-half
feet from tip to tip of wings and has
been mounted. Leslie is only twelve
years of age and a good shot.
Room No 19 Strong school has just
been provided with new seats and desks
to take the place of those placed there
temporarily at the beginning of the fall
term. This room is pleasantly situated
on the third floor of the big school
building and is for the eighth grade,
embracing about 200 pupils. There are
five teachers in attendance The expert
ment of placing all the eighth grade
pupils in one large room seems to be at
tended with success.
The members Of the church and con-
gregation should not forget the annual
autumnal reunion of the Grand avenue
Ba ptst church, to be held this afternoon
and evening. Printed invitations have
been issued to the number Of several
hundred and there promises to be
large attendance. An interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged for both af-
ternoon and evening. The Ladies' Aid
society are making arrangements to en-
tertain a large number at their supper,
to be served from $50 to 80 p. m.
Interest in the construction of the new
drawbridge has been transferred to the
east side. The big derrick has been
moved to that side and set in place pre-
paratory to erecting the two spans
reaching to the space to be filled by the
draw. The big girders are to be trans
ferred from the Cedar Hill yard via
Quinnipiac bridge, as they are too long
to be brought over the narrow tempo
rsry bridge. In a short time the rivet-
ers will be at work and then there will
be great noise.
Fair Haven No. ., w c. T. u, will
have a sale to-day at it's rooms, No. II
Grand avenue, of fancy and useful ar
ticles; also cake, pie bread, baked
beans, etc, from to p. M; entertain
nent at s D. m. REGULATIONS will be
given by Mrs. Goodwin, Miss Lulu
Spence and others. There will also be
music. Ice cream will be for sale
Tvuayyr+I,iy,ey loft
auction.