The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-30

Services at the Various Churches Yes
tcrday Many Fair Iraveners Leave Oh,
Vacations.
Every year In July or early August
the local oysterrnen watch their oyster
farms in the sound to see If there are
any sets, for the success or failure of a
years set means thousands of dollars,
either benefit or loss. Last years set
was a good one, but the preceding sea-
sons were a failure. Some Of the oys-
termen who last week examined shells
recently thrown overheard to arrest the
spawn report that miniature oysters
have set on the surface of the shells in
| Il very promising manner; and II this
| set is general the result for the Long
Island oyster farms will be highly sat
isfactory. Some of the planters are
still engaged in shell planting and 9TH
ers have completed this work.
Miss Bell Wiper of Quinnipiac ave
nue. has gone on visit to Plainvile
Later she will 60 to East Hartford and
Buckingham, returning home in about
six weeks.
T. G.. w. Jefferson has been elected
one of the board Of directors of the San
itary Improvement association of Short
Beach, where he owns handsome cot
tage
Hubert r. Potter and son Walter Of
Montowese have returned from Lake
Champlain.
The effects of the recent rain on veg
citation are already apparent. 1t has
freshened and improved berries, reviv-
ed the dropping corn and refreshed pas
lures. 1t is feared that potatoes were
too much damaged to be materially
helped, but other crops will be much
improved. To continue the benefit an
other soaking rain must come very
soon.
Two crops--potatoes and hay-it is
said, will be high priced In this neigh
borhood next winter. These products
of the farms will have to be brought
here in large quantities.
Rev. DIR. Chalmers of Saginaw, Mich,
who has been preaching in exchange
with Rev. DR.. Mitchell, offlciated for
the last time at the Grand avenue Con-
gregational church yesterday morning.
Rev George W. Phillips, late assist
ant at st. Paurs, preached at st.
James P. f. church yesterday and viii
supply the pulpit of that church until
early fall.
Four cars went through to Lighthouse
Point yesterday at 1880 loaded with
members of the Harugari Liedertafel
and their friends Of the Mozart Harmo-
ME Of Philadelphia and the New York
Liederkranz society.
Mrs. M. A. Newton of Rogers street,
Branford, removed to Fair Haven Sat
urday Mrs Newton has been a resi-
dent of Fair Haven for the past four
teen years
Rev f. w. Stone, pastor of the Grand
avenue Baptist church, and family leave
to-day for Carmel N. y, to remain
through August The Stone family
have spent their vacation at Carmel
several summers.
In the absence of the pastor the pulpit
of the Grand avenue Baptist church
will be supplied next Sunday by Rev
s. J. Skevington of Clinton, N j. Mr.
Skevington preached here two Sundays
last summer.
Mrs ID. Waldo Robinson of Bridge
port Is visiting her parents on Grand
avenue.
Mrs. Eta c. Burroughs Of Is Perkins
street has returned from a visit to her |
mother in Northampton. Mass.
Mrs. Frederick Holcomb of Meriden |
IS visiting Mrs. Frederick Williams of |
,60 Lloyd street.
Mrs. Frederick Slebert and daughter,
Florence and Margaret, left Saturday !
'or Wells River, Vermont, to remain
six weeks.
Rev. and Mrs A. F. Irvine have been
stopping for several days In the Y. M.
y. A. camp near Madison. Mr.. Irvine
las been suffering with malaria and
he outing has benefited him considera-
sly
The remains Of Levi Young were TAX
m Saturday to his home In Greenfield,
Mass, for interment. Young lost his
ife in the Quinnlpiao river while bath
ng, and it was decided that death was
aused by heart disease.