The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-29
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS or INTEREST FROM BOTa
SIDES OF THE RIVER.

Safely-Asphalt Walks on the New Draw
bridge Not Yet Completed-Reoeption to
Rev. Mr.. McNicoll-oyster News,
Another of the Fair Haven built craft
out on foreign voyage has arrived
in the United States and al;Gyed any
fears of the owners lest she should be
picked up by Spanish warship. The
craft is the three masted schooner
Charles L. Mitchell, Captain Frost,
which arrived at New York Wednes-
day, eighteen days from Port SPAIN
with q cargo of sugar This vessel was
the first of the large fleet Of coasting
schooners built by the late H. H.
Hanscom at the yard at the foot Of
Ferry street, now occupied by the
power and car houses of the New Ha-
ven Street Railway company The
vessel was named for the late eX-Con-
gresham Mitchell of this city, and
hailed from the port of New Haven
several years, but is now owned in
Boston. Early in the vessels career
she was stranded on Fishers Island,
remaining several weeks. The Mitchell
has been successful vessel and made
several foreign voyages, but for the
most part has been in the coatwise
coal trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Howe are 10
Gated in their cottage at Morris Cove.
They are usually among the first at
the shore and remaining into the au-
tumn. Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Martin will
occupy their shore cottage this week.
The uncompleted asphalt walks on
the new drawbridge are a reminder of
the delay characterizing the construo-
ton of the bridge from the first. The
walks have been under construction.
several weeks, but are not half built.
There is no great hurry in this case,
for the planking on which the asphalt
is laid is all right Tons Of asphalt
in blocks are piled up at the west end
of the bridge.
The reception rendered on Wednes-
day evening by the people of the East
TGdIl street. N1. H. CHURCH u IIlelI HGW-
ly appointed pastor, Rev. Robert r. Nc
Nicholl, was attended by large num-
Der and was very pleasant and success
full. The exercises included an address
of welcome by Rev. A. o. Abbott, a To-
cal, preacher of the church; vocal solo
by Mrs. Horton; violin selections by
Miss Grace Bristol, and the singing OF
hymns. Mr.. McNicholl responded to
the address in fitting terms. Refresh
ments were served by the ladies' aid
society. H. A. Stevens presided
Among those present as guests we've
Rev DR. Mitchell Rev. DR.. Sage, Rev
Henry Blatz of Westvi1le and Rev. Will
liam McNichoil, brother of the pastor
of the East Pearl street church, all OF
whom gave a hearty welcome. Rev
William McNicholl is the recently ap-
pointed pastor Of st. Andrews M. E.
church, Four Corners.
East Haven people are displaying
flags in different parts Of the old vii
lage
The sloop yacht Pelican is being
overhauled at Graves yard on Quinni-
piac river. The Yacht belongs to the
Yale Corinthian Yacht club
The oyster planters VINO nave leaS-
ed ground in Narragansett bay have
organized under the name of the Mar
ragansett Oyster company. The CAPT.
tai is $1,000 in seventy shares of $10(
each, and the stockholders are Isaac
E. Brown, 20 shares; George H. Town.
send, 10 shares; c. D. Parmelee, q
shares, and F. Mansfield & Sons, q
shares.