The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-31
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
REV. III. M. THOMPSON 1T rRaNn
ATENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Funeral Of Elijah s. Bau-H,,h
ZOE Blue Fish-Fair Haven Oyster Shell
supply All Cleaned Up-The Plant.
the Largest I'm Years-Other fem.

supply All Cleaned Up-The pI.rt,.
the Largest I'm Years-Other Items.
Rev. H. M. Thompson of the Memori,,
baptist church, Hartford, preached two
interesting sermons at the Grand ave-
nue. Baptist church, yesterday. In the
course OF his morning discourse he
spoke OF the recent Investigation hv
PROFESSOR Atwater of Wesleyan COLLEGE
upon the nutritive qualities Of alcohol
PROFESSOR Atwater had stated that a.
cohol In small quantities was food
AT about the same time a world con
Ventlon of great Importance was held
IN Parls. One of the papers OF scien-
tllic value was by DR.. G. H. Shepard of
Brooklyn, N. Y, in which he said: ut
mas peen conclusively demonstrated
that there are no food properties in al
cohol or in any of it's preparations. In
safor as alcohol is combined with any
1000 substance, just 80 far is that sub
stance deprived of its nutritive value,
Tor alcohol is produced only through
the destruction of the elements of nu-
triton. Mr.. Thompson said that while
Or. Shepard's opinion would scarcely be
heard or needed, the statement of Pro
fessor Atwater would be approved by
many, who, ignoring the direct and in
direct injurious effects of moderate
drinking seek to defend this great habit.
He referred to the evidence furnished
by the deteriorated physical condition
OF children of moderate drinkers and
the evidence of insane asylunls as to the
erect on the brain in proof of the fact
that inebriety is disease and alcohol
poison.
The funeral of Elijah S. Ball was at
tended from his late residence, No rs
East Pearl street, yesterday AFTERNOON.
Rev. R. 7. McNicholl of the East Pearl
street M. e. church officiated He
spoke highly of the deceased, referring
to his upright character and to his long
and earnest Christian life. He was for
many years identified with the East
Pearl street church and one of it's off
GERS. The bearers were Lucius S. Lud-
ington, D. M. Smith, John s. Sanford
I'd, William M. King, George Warren
and Frank j. Mansfield. The inter-
ment was in the Fair Haven cemetery
Miss Evelna Jacobs and Miss Ella
Jacobs of Saltonstall avenue have re-
turned from a visit with relatives in
Waterford
Miss Ruth Wilson Of IS Houston
street, who has been visiting Rev. and
Mrs. L. ]. Bamberg of South Wood
stock, has returned. a.
Miss Eta T.. Avery Of East Pearl
street leaves to-day for Morris
r. ~
well & Co. of Front street says that he
never knew bluefish to be as high as
they We're last week. The firm is ex-
pecting a sloop with seven tons of fish
from Oakdale, l.. L., to-day. Another
sloop commanded by Captain Arthur
Lewis runs on the route to Fire Island,
bringing clans. One of the boats rum
ming for this firm, the sloop Jennie, was
lost with the crew of two men last
fall.
The members Of the Epworth league
Of the East Pearl street M. E. church
ire looking forward with interest to the
approaching meeting, at which time re-
ports will be made from the national
of the league recently held
at indianapolis. The local society sent
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he convention in Toronto last year Mr.
md Mrs. John S. Sanford, I'd, were the
delegates.
The supply of oyster shells has been
cleaned up at Fair Haven
or the planting seoson which has just
,losed. The plant has been the largest
n wears. The planters are hoping for
rood set this summer, but it is too early
rev to judge. From other sections OF
long Island Sound the reports are not
,ery encouraging for set. Even here
ome of the planters feel little doubt
u on the subject. If the set fails IT
viii be the third successive season Of
Practically no set. The oyster set Of
he Long Island Sound beds when three
,ears old and fit for market is estimat-
d TO represent a value Of $2,000,000.