The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-28
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ROTH
 SIDES OF THE RIVER.
Attorney Niles Leaves for Washington New Ell for Preservation of Oysters Coming Social Events Other Notes of Interest.
Interest.

dance will be given in East Haven l town hall on Wednesday evening, and | many from Fair Haven will attend. A car will leave at the corner of Ferry street and Grand avenue at D. m., and car will also leave Montowese. The committee consists. of Patrolman Bright,
 Edward Futile, w. F. Hubbard and Ami Ludington. A series of dances were given by the same committee last winter, and they proved very enjoyable affairs.
 John Thompson of LenoX street has been i'll for two weeks from the effects of felon.
 Rev. F. R. Sanford of Grace P. E. church preached in exchange with Rev. MT. Marshall of the Church of the As tension Sunday morning.
 Attorney William P Niles has left for Washington, D. C., and will go further
 south. He has been quite ill and goes
 away for the benefit of his health.
 Mrs. Lena Mayer of Montowese, who
 recently met with an accident resulting
 in the fracture of her arm, Is imrpov
 ing. The fracture was reduced by Dr.
 Hall.
 The legislature of the state of Wash
 ington has received bill for considera-
 tion providing that it shall be unlaw- ful to take oysters from the natural de-
 positories except between March 15 and June 15, or three months in all. This measure will, it is believed, tend to re-
 store the natural beds to their former condition and allow nature to repair the havoc wrought in certain localities by too frequent fishing over the same grounds. Another bill abolishes the present county boards of oyster com- missioners and intrusts to the fish com missioner the work of caring for and protecting the natural oyster beds of the state and of generally promoting the oyster industry. Another bill for bids the use of steam or electric power for the operation of the dredges.
 On Thursday evening, March 2, Hiram Camp division No. IA, s. of T.. will re- ceive an official visit from the grand worthy patriarch, Dr. F. A. Sweet of Manchester. As this is his first visit since his election last October it is de- sired that every member of the division will make an effort to be present if pos sible.
 G. Ammann of Lombard street has been confined to his house for the past seven weeks by illness. He was i'll with the grip early in the winter and had a relapse. He was at his store yesterday and is nearly recovered.
 It was intended to have had a com memorative service at the East Pearl street M E. church on Sunday to mark the freeing of the church property from debt, but the affair was deferred until April. Rev. Dr. Buckley, who was to have made an address is i'll and could not be present, and it was deemed best to postpone the celebration until pleas anter weather.
 J. P. B. Ricketts will read his second paper on New Ideas" before East Rock lodge No. 9S, A. o. U. w., on evening. The first paper was appreciated and the concluding talk promises to be equally meritorious. There will be the usual smoker.
 Mrs. Walter Petrie will entertain the l Cadmus club at her home, 196 Blatch- l ley avenue, this afternoon. The com 1 nittee consists of Mrs. John Turner and | Mrs. Keeler.
 w. s. Compton of Fair Haven left | yesterday for Boston to attend the | Grand lodge meeting of the A. O. U. w., which opens this morning at ten | o'clock. Hugh A. Keenan, also mem- l Der of East Rock lodge, will attend the |