The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-01
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS


The small eastern schooner Margaret
is at MansfieId's wharf, near Barnes
vile bridge, discharging lumber,
The Fair Haven built three-master
John M. Brown has been chartered to
load $50 tons of coal at Philadelphia for
Allyn's Point.
The captains of some of the coal
schooners of the Fair Haven fleet claim
that there is great detention at the coal
ports at the present time, due largely
to the scarcity of cars in bringing coal
from the mines down to the WharVeS
Sometimes there has been delay Oh
three and even four weeks in loading
time enough to have made another trip.
Some captains have been requested TO
charge demurrage after six days wait
ing, and if the delay continues this plan
will have to be generally adopted.
The farmers in this vicinity have
raised fine potato crop and are getting
from fifty to fifty-fve cents per bushel,
They say there is not much money in
J the crop at the present prices, ana
many will hold their potatoes over until
| the prices are more satisfactory Dea-
con Wetmore of Lebanon reports raising
| lis bushels of potatoes on one-third of
an acre of ground, and Charles Jordan
of the same place raised 900 bushels on
| three acres of ground.
The poles for the new lights to be put
up in East Ravens central streets have
| arrived. When the new lights are in
operation the village promises to be wei
| lighted.
To celebrate his birthday anniversary
a few of the friends of Charles D. Man
| waring of East Pearl street paid him
surprise visit Monday evening. The
evening was pleasantly spent, and all
present greatly enjoyed their visit. The
callers carried refreshments, which we're
served during the evening. Through
the kindness of l.. P. Converse ice cream
was served to all present. Among those
present We're Mr.. and Mrs. John Man
waring Mr.. and Mrs. d. Milo Stevens,
Mrs Mary Santry, Mrs. C. C. French,
Mrs S. j. Latta, Mrs Burroughs, Mrs.
Frank Seymour, Mrs F. l.. Willis, Mrs.
Henry Poronto, L. p Converse, Harry
V. Santry and Mark Hare.
Maurice Cain, letter carrier of Sta
ton A, who has been away on his va
cation, resumed his duties yesterday
morning.
BY the fan of plaster in room Hill
house high school yesterday two Fair
Haven girls were slightly injured. Miss
Bertha Huntington's arm was injured
and Miss Lottie Bartholomew was
slightly hurt
Miss Carrie Downer of Beacon avenue
gave party Monday evening to fifteen
of her schoolmates
A whist party was given on Monday
evening by Miss Clara Ryder of Per
kins street to about twenty of her
friends.
Superintendent William A. Waterbury
of Grand avenue has gone to Virginia
for a few days rest
Julius Morris of Morris Cove will give
to the Amos Morris society, Children of
the American Revolution, piece of the
oak frame of the old Amos Morris house
to be used in making a frame for their
charter. The Amos Morris house at
Morris Cove was fired by the British in
the War of the Revolution and partial
ly burned, but the heavy hewed frame
of oak was only partially destroyed and
much of it was used in constructing the
present Morris house Charred places
on some Of the frames of the present
house can still be seen as evidences of
the act of the British forces in firing
the old house.
r. G. Davis of Quinnipiac avenue is
having new steam heating apparatus
installed in his house.
The F. Mansfield Sons, oyster plant
ers, have purchased from the estate of
the late George Mallory a large and
fine safe and have placed it in their new
office on the wharf at South Qunnipiac
street.
William P. Bostwick of Quinnipiac
avenue is moving his house back from
the street and is to make some improve
ments in the building.
A fine entertainment is to be given in
the Ferry street Congregational church
this evening, and there are indications
that it will be very successful affair.
The programme is as follows:
Greeting.
Piano solo.
Tableaux-T Little Woman-Louisa
M. Alcott, with explanatory reading.
Scene waiting for Mother.
Scene 2--Reading the Letter.
of the Tub--Louisa M. |
Alcott with recitation.
Music--Vioin solo.
Tableaux Calling Grandma--S Sidney
Dayre, with recitation.
Scene 1--Grandma Asleep
Scene 2-The Awakening Kiss.
Scene 3-Going to Tea.
duet.
TableauX-The Childrens Hour--Henry |
w. Longfellow, with recitation
Scene 1-Planning the Surprise.
Scene 2-The Capture.
Music or recitation.
Tableaux-Golden Hair-Author I'M
unknown with recitation.
Scene 1--Grandapa and Golden hair.
Scene 2-The Days Story.
Scene 3--Sweet be Thy Rest.
solo.
misunderstanding Tonight, with ex-
PLANTATION in song.
Scene Thinking of Home.
Scene 2-On the Old Camp Ground.
Lnterlude.