The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-13
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
F1MOUS Old SHIP BUILDING DA Us
OF THE PAST.

Passage Columbia Castles Installa-
ton of Omcers-Personal lettings.
The big schooner H. M. Bean of $3.50
tons capacity was launched at Camden,
Me, few days ago, in just fifty-three
seconds, which is considered record
breaking. 1t is not SO regarded by old
shipwrights in Fair Haven, who claim
to have seen a number of vessels at the
local yards slide down the ways in even
less time.
In speaking Of shipbuilding an old
shipwright said: "Why is it that vessels
are not built in Fair Haven any more?
1t is now nearly ten years since the
last vessel was built here and ten years
makes quite an item in the growing OF
trees that make ship timbers. There is
now timber enough in this vicinity to
build several vessels. There is an in
creased demand for tonnage and | be-
lieve freights will be much improved
next fall and winter. We can build as
good vessels here as anywhere and there
are shipWrghts, blacksmiths and other
citizens who engage in ship construc-
ton who would go to work tomorrow
if another vessel was to be bully. Bus
mess is not booming in Fair Haven and
the building of a big schooner would
help out l can tell you. Nearly every
line of craft has been built here from
si5ayyhna1 c0upd Sfaan1pr fn a pathO1t
In the war a number of government
ships were built up here. If there are
any parties wanting vessel. they could
not do better than to build in Fair Ha-
ven. There are no yards equipped for
business, but there are a plenty of
good sites and if one wanted a vessel
built yard could easily be equipped"
Rev. A. F. Irvine has returned from
his vacation trip.
Inspectors Dennis and Wright Vine
witnessed the launching Of the steamer
Chester w. Chaplin near Baltimore on
Tuesday says it was the most success
full launch they ever witnessed.
Mrs Allison Andrews, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. !. w. Bacon Of
Woolsey street, has started for her
home in Salt Lake City
The following item from 6tonington
undoubtedly refers to a Fair Ha-
ven oyster steamer on her way up from
Narargansett Bay: "An oyster steamer
on Sunday afternoon had a tedious
struggle on her westward passage
through Fishers Island sound, and the
contest was watched with interest from
here. At the time the wind was blow
ng a gale from the southwest and
strong ebb tide prevailed. With both
elements conspirirg to defeat the eff
fort of the little steamer she was I'M
able to make any progress some of the
time and during portion of the strug-
gle it was evident that she was going
astern. At last the fury of the wind
abated and the steamer worked her way
to the westward"
Miss Blank of New London has been
visiting Mrs. John F. Shepard of 2l3
Fairmont avenue. Miss Blank was call
ed home yesterday by a telegram stat
ing her mother was i'll.
Miss Carrie p. Chapman, the kinder
garten teacher, has returned from Gin
tonville. She will leave in few days
for Morris, where she will remain dur
ing the remainder of her vacation.
Mrs. Frank Simms and two daugh-
ters of Lloyd street are stopping in
Morris.
Mae Rowley of Townsend avenue is
visiting in Bridgeport.
The installation of the officers of CO.
lumbia Castle, K. G. E., was held on
Tuesday evening. Deputy Grand Noble
Chief DeVane, assisted by Deputy
Grand Sir Herald Walker, We're the in
stalling officers. Noble Chief Wiper
made the additional appointments as
follows: Worthy bard William j. Glib
son; worthy chamberlain, G. r. Hen
drickson first guardsman, F. r. Burn
ham, second guardeman, Henry Gesles
NEW CARRIAGE FACTORY.
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