The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-05-31
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES SUC-
 CESSFULLY OBSERTED.
Graves of Soldiers in Fair Haven Union Cemetery Decorated-Address by the Rev. F. R. notwithstanding Oyster Statistics-PersonaI,

| Memorial day exercises were very | successfully observed in Fair Haven. | The weather was all that could be de- sired, even the threatened showers not materializing. The stores and the post office remained open in the morning, but | in the afternoon there was a general suspension of business. Polar Star hall was open at an early hour and there were flowers sufficient to decorate the 139 graves of soldiers and sailors in Union cemetery. A committee of wo- | men was present to receive and arrange the flowers.
 At about 10 o'clock the procession formed in front of Polar Star hall It consisted of the Boys brigade, which marched as escort a detail of G. A. R. veterans and the school children. Bun nells drum corps furnished music. Af ter short parade the procession march, ed into the cemetery, where the graves were decorated. The address was de- livered by Rev. F. R. Sanford of Grace
 
 r. E. church.
 Flags were displayed in many streets in honor of the day. As usual Blatch- ley avenue people took the lead in this matter and the display of the old flag down the avenue was inspiring.
 In the afternoon q great throng of people went to the center of the city to witness the Sunday school parade on the I'll 1e+ Baptist church was the only one from Fair Haven that participated in the pa rade. The school marched in the Church of the Redeemer division, and the ad- dress in that church was given by Rev. A. F. Irvine of the Second Congrega- tional church. l.. P. Deming presided at the services held in the United church. Walter R. Downs of Quinni- piac avenue was chief marshal.
 Clifford A. Hubbard of the Booth market and George N. Coe, the livery man, had very good luck in their recent fishing trip to North Guilford, cacthing about sixty fine fish.
 Mrs. G. B. Cutten of Montowese has gone to Westfeld, Mass, on visit to her parents.
 Mrs. R. O. Eaton has had for her guest Miss Emma Ives of New York city.
 Thomas Leasing, agent and buyer for an English oyster dealer while at Northport, l.. l., is quoted as saying: T usually pay down about $50,000 in sea- son to Long Island sound growers for East Rivers for our house, and we nev- CT have any bother with them. The shippers pack them in barrels and de- liver them to the steamer. We pay $3 barrel for the oysters and S71s cents for special packing. Long Island oysters are very popular in England. There are three other large firms which handle them besides our house. They are Mussum & Co.,, David Reid & Son and Petrie & Co.,, all of Liverpool. Petrie ships large quantity to London direct. Mussum & Co., probably ship 4OOO bar rels per month, Petrie & Co 1000 bar rels and Reid x Son 4,000 barrels. It is all cash business with prompt pay ment. The oysters are shipped on fast steamers and are in the English mar kets in about a week from the time of leaving the waters of Long Island sound or South Bay. The business is grow ing one and doubtless profitable to the Long Island oystermen, as from the fig ures I quote of the five firms named the oystermen receive about $60,000 a month for their seasons output, not to speak of about $1S,000 for the special packing, | which is necessary. We f1end them all | honorable men, and we have every req son to be satisfied with our dealings with them."
 A very pleasant gathering took place on Monday evening at the home of MT. | and Mrs. D. Milo Stevens, 325 Exchange l street. the occasion being the tenth an niversary of their marriage. About fif- ty of their friends paid surprise visit | and the affair was greatly enjoyed by | all A number of gifts were brought | by the friends. Refreshments were served, after which the guests departed and bestowing wishes for happy returns 1f the anniversary, On Saturday even- ing a number of Mr. Stevens friends called and presented him with a bicy- -!c.