The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-22
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SCHOONER THOMAS J., JAMES HAS
UNDERGONE REPIIRs.
Barn of w. III. Post struck by lightning
Yesterday Afternoon-Receptio 10
Second Congregational Church Mem
bers Thursday.
bers Thursday.

The schooner Thomas L. James, which
was wrecked at Bogue Inlet, N. c.. last
November, has been practically rebuilt
and is again running in the southern
lumber trade. The vessel was built in
Fair Haven and was partly owned here
when wrecked. Some of the stockhold-
ers here abandoned their venture In the
boat rather than pay the assessments
for repairs. The craft is now as good
as ever and the stockholders hope Tor
some good dividends for the next few
months in order to make good their
losses.
A band of gypsies have encamped IN
a lot near -Four Corners. They are do
ing quite a business in telling fortunes.
Arthur Skinner Of Clinton avenue lost
a valuable horse Saturday.
David Foote, who came here on a
visit has returned to Baltimore. lie
was formerly engaged in the oyster bus
mess here.
There is prospect of a large attend
ance at the old folks concert to be given
at the Grand avenue Baptist church
this evening at o'clock. Fair Haven
has been ransacked for ancient Co.'S
tunes, and the dress part Of the enter
tainment ought to be worth the price of
admission, which Is only fifteen cents.
Tunes, .choruses and solos of the long
ago will be rendered, besides instrument
tai music, and the entertainment prom
Uses to be very interesting. Ice cream
will be served after the entertainment
The thunder storm yesterday after
noon, although Of short duration, was
quite severe. The lightning struck the
barn of W. II. Post on Grand avenue,
but very little damage was done. The
fluid struck the lightning rod and was
carried to the ground. John G.. Hurd,
the news agent, keeps his horse In the
barn and was there with his little son
Gilbert when the bolt struck the build
ing. Mr. Hurd felt the shock and de-
scribes it as nearly doubling him up.
His son was knocked down on the floor,
but soon picked himself UP, a badly
frightened boy, The Hurds were only
temporarily stunned and were soon on
their feet. Mr. Hurd describes the bot
as terrific one and the barn was Sc
verely shook. The barn was filled with
smoke and believing the building was
on fire, Mr.. Hurd ran to the house OF
steamer on East Pearl street and gave
the alarm, to which the hook and lad
der and hose trucks responded. There
was no fire, however, and the apparatus
returned to the fire house. quite a
crowd went around to the barn after
learning that it had been struck by
lightning.
1t was reported that barn was also
struck on Exchange street, but 1t prov
ed untrue.
One of the Montowese cars was disa-
bled near that place, the lightning burn
ing out one of the batteries. The car
was lowed to the car shops on Grand
avenue and will be laid up several days
for eepairs.
On Thursday afternoon and evening
reception will be rendered to the people
of the Second Congregational church at
the Lowell house, the social settlement,
at 202 Franklin street
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
E,ldridge of Lenox street are congratu-
lating them on the birth of daughter.
Mr. and Mrs w. A. Hemingway and
daughter have returned from visit in
Iowa and New York state.
Mrs. James Kewell died at the Home
for the Friendless yesterday at the age
Of about seventy five years She leaves
a husband who resides in this city; two
sons, James and William Kewell, for
merly conductors on the Fair Haven
and Westvlle railroad, and daughter,
Mrs. Dorman. The funeral will be held
from the home for the Friendless this
afternoon at o'clock.
d. Burton Brown, Robert Meachan
and Sidney Kelsey will represent the
annex fire department at the state fire.
mems convention to be held in Waling-
ford to-day.
Ransom C. Russell of Front street,
who has been engaged for the past SIX
months as a Waterman for the owners
of the thirty-three cottages at Cosey
Beach, has returned home