The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-18
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
LARGE PART or SHELL CROP WILL
 BE PLANTED THIS WEEK.

Work Being Rushed Because of Favor able Weather-VviIliam Mer,vin Much Improved Ina Health - Postmaster EIowarth to Speak at Grand Avenue Baptist Church-Other Notes.
 This week will see the larger part of the shell crop planted on the oyster beds of the sound. There has been great rush of work among the local planters the past week to get the shells planted during the present favorable weather and many men on a fleet of boats from away have been pressed into service. There have been but few storms this season and the conditions thus far are quite favorable for the set of the small oysters which form on the shells. Martin Deming of Provi- dence, R. l., is planting 150,000 bushels of shells in the vicinity of the light house and to the south this season; the shells are brought in barges from Providence. Last year he planted about S0,Oo0 bushels. The oystermen are much pleased over the prospect that the mines are to be removed; they hope the removal will be in time to save their oysters from being exter- minated by the stars.
 Miss Nellie Garvey of Pine street and Miss Mamie Kirwin of B1atchey ave- nue are visiting friends in Philadel- rhia.
 Miss Margaret Clark of Lloyd street is stopping in Woodmont.
 John H. Muldoon has purchased of John B. Healy a lot at the corner of Ferry and Grafton streets.
 Henry Jude has sold to B. P. Heado- lin one hundred feet of land on Wood ward avenue.
 William Merwn of Blatchley avenue rode over to town Saturday for the first time since his recent severe illness Several years ago while on the police force he had severe fall affecting his spine and his present illness is from the effects of those injuries. His shore din- ner house at Merwin's Point is in charge of his sons this season.
 Rev. Dr. Sage of the Grand avenue Baptist church exchanged with Rev. MT. McKean of Branford yesterday.
 Rev. A. K. Foster of the Olivet Bap- tist church preached at Park chapel, Morris Cove, yesterday afternoon.
 Announcement haa been made that Postmaster Howarth will deliver an address at the Grand avenue Baptist church next Sunday evening. He is to deliver a patriotic address and will doubtless be greeted by large congre- gation.
 The East Haven school committee has organized by the election of G. J.. Futile as president and r. L. Hawkins, secretary.
 The death of Edward Lawlor, six years of age, who was fatally crushed under cakes of ice falling from an ice wagon, Saturday, was very sad and much sympathy is expected for the family of the deceased. He was a son Officer Lawlor of 34 Market street.
 The crab season is at it's height and not for years have there been so many of this fish running in the Quinnipiac river. They have put in an appear ance carrier than usual this season. The blue crab has the name of being fine eating and is eagerly sought by fishermen in the locality which he visits every year.
 Mrs. Frederick Siebert and daughter Florence leaves on Thursday for her former home in Vermont to stay the remainder of the summer.
 Miss Lizzie Hines has returned from Ipswich Mass, after stay of several weeks.
 Joseph Oviatt of Milford is visiting his sister, Mrs. Henry Barnes of 50 Houston street.