The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-02
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
SIDES OF THE RIVER.

Semi-Annuu1 Meeting of Home COuncii'
No. 5, brotherhood of Relief Brad
iey's Wild Cow Captured-Fine Set of
Oysters Representatives, Items.
Home council, No. g. Brotherhood of
Relief, held their semi-annual meeting
on Monday evening al A. O. U. w. hail,
twenty-five members attending William
S. Rowe, the president, presided, ana
w. Fl. Russell was the secretary. The
principal business considered was the
change in some of the bylaws Inc
principal changes pertain to the duties
of the sick visiting committee and gives
them more discretion in determining
cases worthy of relief There was an
election of sick visiting committee, re-
sulting as follows: John Dixon, Charles
Hotchkiss and George Chapman. The
business meeting lasted until II o'clock.
1t was voted to change the time OF hold
ing the meetings, annual and semi-an-
nual, directing the secretary to issue
the call for the same.
Letter Carrier r. T. Downer left yes
terday on his vacation. Substitute
James f. Hart is taking his place. Mr..
Downer will take a wheeling trip as
far north as Springfield and will finish
his vacation in visiting friends in Weth-
ersfeld.
Clerk M. J. Murphy Of station A, who
has been quite Ill, is now much better
and has begun his vacation. He will
remain at home and hopes to get
thoroughly recuperated.
Fair Haven w. G. T. U. will hold its
annual picnic at Foxon a week from
Thursday. A barge will leave in front
of Crawford & Co.'s store at 10 a. m.
All members and friends are invited to
60 on the picnic.
The Fair Haven party who went up
to Henry Thompsons farm in Foxon
Monday afternoon, to capture the wild
COW of George W. Bradley, were sue
cessful. The COW with her calf had
been roaming wild several weeks and
had strayed two miles from Mr.. Brad
ley's farm. The COW followed several of
Thompson's cows into .he barn. giving
the men an opportunity of capturing the
animal A ring was put in her nose and
secured by ropes and chains she was
hitched behind wagon drawn by two
horses The animal reared and kicked
and attempted to get away, but was not
successful The calf was brought down
in the wagon. Tho COW is now in a
stable at the Bradley farm and the
owner hopes that she will become tame
again.
Captain Stanford of the steamer
Spark reports a fine set of oysters off
the breakwater In Bridgeport waters
a set is also reported and the oyster
planters are now in a very hopeful state
of mind. The indications at the break
water point to a good set on the deep
water beds in the sound and a further |
investigation will be watched with in
terest.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Booth Of Hart
ford, who have been visiting their |
daughter, Mrs. III. I. Barnes of Ex
change street, left yesterday for Cole
brook to remain for few weeks.
Miss Annie Field is the guest Of Miss
Carrie B. Hubbell of Stratford.
The w. c. T. u. of Fair Haven has
just elected Mrs. William Green presi-
dent. 1t was to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mrs. Mary B.
Moody, the president for several years.
who is now in California on a visit
Mrs. Green, the new president, filled
that position once before for a period
of seven years. At the meeting yester-
day reports were made by several SUI
perintendents, including Mrs. Ives, who
spoke of work among the colored peo-
pie and Mrs. Hines who spoke on hos
pital work.
Captain Joseph Mehaffey of the
schooner Bayard Barnes, together with
Mrs. Mehaffey, Mrs. William A. Water
bury, Mrs. N. D. Coe and Mrs c. E.
Burton, enjoyed an outing Tuesday at
Point, with a shore dinner at
Captain Mehaffey has a
cargo of coal for the Consolidated road.
He brought a number of fine watermel-
ons from the south.