The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-24
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS


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CuIvert on East Grand Avenue Poorly
Construoted--G. A. II. Trip to Phila.
delphta lin September-New Chapel
Street Bridge Nearly Completed.
Much complaint has been made about
the culvert built some months ago on
East Grand avenue, at the summit and
near the home of H. A toveland. One
day last week the stone work caved in
for portion of the distance beneath
the weight of horse and the animal
came near being seriously injured and
the wagon was partially broken. 1t is
said that the culvert was made of poor
stone and mperfectly constructed.
There is a great need of it's being re-
built
Captain j. Frederick Tribble, who is
to take command of the diving boat
Argonauta, is well known here, having
commanded the schooner Edwin Post,
employed for time while the Grand
avenue drawbridge was building. He
used to command the side-Wheel steam
er George r. Kelsey, which afterWard
became the Margaret and ran several
years on the Pawson park route.
Herbert Barnes has gone to Massena
Springs, Lawrence county, New York,
and is stopping at the Hatfield house.
He has been there several times and it
agrees with him very much.
John w. Lewis of Morris Cove, who
was severely injured in being thrown
from his bicycle, is improving satisfac-
torily.
A spur track from the Air Line rail-
road tracks at Montowese to the brick
yard will soon be built.
The steam yacht Gunhilde, belonging
to the estate of the late J. H. Augur,
has been sold to General Superintendent
Baker of the Southern New England
Telephone company. The yacht is fifty
feet In length and thirteen feet beam.
The Fair Haven members of the G. A.
r. are discussing the prospective trip to
Philadelphia in September at the an
nual encampment and quite number
intend to 60 Those in attendance at
the meeting of Admiral Foote post Sat
urday evening were much interested in
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scented by the committee. AS Philadel-
phia is so near there is desire on the
part of many of the Fair Haven vet
Grams to attend the encampment this
year.
Besides the Fair Haven people who
are attending at the Plainville camp
ground, several others will go up this
week. The camp meeting will open to-
day.
The draw for the new Chapel street
bridge is taking on definite proportions,
and 1t now looks as if the bridge would
be completed some time this year.
Within the past few days the upright
beams forming the frame of the draw
superstructure have been put in place
People residing in the Eleventh ward
are anxious for the completion of the
bridge, so that the Chapel street cars
will again be running through to the
center of the city.
Mrs. Frederick Willis and children of
Exchange street are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Hincl1ley
of Springfield.
There was an interesting eventide SER
vice at the Grand avenue Congregation
al church yesterday. There was good
congregational singing led by r. E. Nc
Cain with the cornet, and a short adj |
dress was delivered by the pastor, Rev. |
DR.. Mitchell.
Rev. Robert S. Young Of the illinois |
NJ E. conference preached at Park |
chapel, Morris Cove, yesterday after
noon. Rev. w. c.. Thompson of Drew
Theological seminary preached in the
evening.
Rev Mr.. Sheldon of the Y NJ c. A.
officiated at the Ferry street church
yesterday
Rev. Frederick Evans of Long Island
City N. Y, preached at the Grand ave-
nue. Baptist church yesterday.
The Y. P. S. G. e. of the Baptist
church is anticipating very pleasant
time on it's trolley ride tomorrow even
ing The cars will leave at 7:45 for
Montowese, where supper will be serv-
ed by the ladies of the Union Baptist
church. Afterward the party will ride
over several other roads. Tickets, in
GLIDING supper, IS cents.
few afternoons ago the grandchil-
dren of W. B. Hemingway paid him a
visit at his home in Montowese,
it being his seventy-ninth birthday an
niversary.
The community will sympathize with
l.. l.. Adler, the Grand avenue mer
chant, and his wife in their sad bereave-
ment An account Of the death of their
son, Milton J. Adler, will be found In
our obituary column.