The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-14
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
CONCERT GIVEN BY GRAND A VENUE
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH..

| Inches of lee ON the Woodbridge
POnds-Hiram Camp Division WIN
| Elect Officers.
| The concert given at the Grand ave-
nue. Congregational church on Wednes-
| day evening was largely attended and
was a grand success. 1t was given UNI
/ der the auspices of the Young Ladies'
| Missionary society of the church. Earl
Gulick, the boy soprano of New York,
won great commentator. He is Ger
| tainly one of the sweetest boy sopranos
ever heard in this city. Miss Emma
Williams, contralto, of Brooklyn, has a
voice of unusual depth and richness,
and her work was greatly appreciated
by the audience. Miss Katharine
Churchill, violinist, is New York mu-
| stefan and her playing is marked with
grace and ease. Miss M. Louise Gala
CHER, harpist, Of this city, as usual re-
| ceiyed generous applause. Charles Will
liams, baritone, and e. c. Woodstock,
tenor, gave much satisfaction i'll all
their work. The concert was arranged
by Harry e. Woodstock, who was the
accompanist of the evening. The pro-
gramme was we'll selected and gave
much satisfaction. The first half was
given in the choir gallery with organ
accompaniment, and the last half was
rendered with piano accompaniment.
Miss Emma Williams, the fine con-
tralto singer, who took part in the con-
cert at the Grand avenue Congregation
al church on Wednesday evening, is a
cousin of Lawyer w. P. Niles of Fair
Haven.
James P. Bray died at his home near
Montowese yesterday at the age of six
ty-five years He had been i'll several
days with pneumonia. He was broth
er of the late Wells J. Bray of Fair Ha-
ven. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Lester
p. Mallory and Mrs. Sarah Ives Of Fair
Haven. He also leaves a widow and
two children-Clifford r. and Miss Ed
ma Bray.
Fl. Konold & Son have the boat Will
liam P. Rice at their wharf with 600
tons of coal. This boat has been wait
ing at Amboy since November - and
the firm had to pay $50 in demurrage.
The freight is so cents per ton, as
against SO cents, the usual price Mr..
Konold says that these conditions tend
to keep up the price of coal. They
have four boats with 1000 tons of coal
now due.
Major Luzerne Ludington of the
Horse Guards says his command is hav-
i,,cr nd hp
take a fine company to Hartford for the
governors Inauguration. He has made
requisition for new Announcements so as
to place the uniforms in the best condi-
ton.
At the Woodbridge ponds the ice is
already about three inches thick and
the Woodbridge Ice company are hop
ing to be able to harvest large crop.
The company has brought in $50 tons of
ice a week for several weeks from Con-
gamond Lake, and during the summer
had nine schooner-loads from Maine.
All of the houses are bare of ice and the
dealers are very anxious for a good har-
vest this season.
Andrew Fl. Turner has sold to the
Consolidated road land adjoining the
Air Line railroad in the annex
A supper and Christmas sale was CIV
en- at the Congregational chapel at Nor
ris Cove on Wednesday evening. There
was a large attendance and the affair
was a success.
Hiram Camp division, Sons of Tenn
perance, will hold a meeting for their
election of officers next Tuesday even
ing.
At several of the oyster houses oysters
have been piled on the wharves to wait
until they are wanted for shipping
They are covered and protected from
freezing. Most of these oysters were
caught on the Beach, The last of these
oysters are caught just before Thanks
giving to prevent freezing. Some Of the
bivalves are allowed to remain on the
wharves until March.
Smith Grannis, his Wife and son are |
visiting at Captain Palmer's. They left |
here about ten years ago and conduct a |
boarding house with accommodations |
for forty persons at Bantam Lake, in |
the town of Morris. Mr.. Granniss says
he sees a great change in Fair Haven
in ten years. Many of the older resi-
dents have died during that time and !
the district mas progressed very much |
in the building line.
Rev. DR.. Sanford, rector of Grace |
attended the farmers conven-
ton at Republican hall. He owns and |
cutivates a farm in Madison, is much |
in farm matters and attends |
these conventions as often as he has OPP
portunity.
A cargo of 40 tons Of wire rods was
shipped at the rolling mill this week to
Mystic. This iron is to be used in the
of the new five-masted |
schooner that is to be built by New |
Haven parties.
The people are busy in their prepare
lions for Christmas and large numbers
go to the center of the city every day |
on shopping expeditions.
REAL ESTATE RECORD.