The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-28
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
THE GREAT AOTITITY IN THE
OYSTER IR1DE.

Every Preparation to Meet the Thanks
giving Day Needs-The Poultry supply
School Eoliday-Letter Carriers New
UnifOrms-Seryices Tomorrow at the
Churches.
For several days business has been
good at all the oyster houses shocking
oysters for the Thanksgiving trade, and
thousands of gallons have been shipped.
| This morning will see the winding up
| of the shipments to fill orders for the
| old New England holiday The wealth
er has not been of the best for making
| these shipments, but the dealers have
made the best of it. Considering the
weather, the shipments have been very
good. The storm had abated sufficient
| ly yesterday for some of the oyster
steamers to go out, but it was quite
rough and not the best conditions for
catching oysters.
| Turkeys We're received at the local
markets in large quantities yesterday.
The stock is very good and prices vary,
| some selling as low as Is and 16 cents,
while the best lots are sold at 20 cents
per pound There is prospect Of good
trade in these birds tomorrow. There
are many chickens and few geese and
ducks in market but turkeys take the
lead.
The storm has delayed brick laying
on Grand avenue and no work has been
f,, two I,1rc lie. Nl1.1IN %
that work will be resumed to-day.
The local schools viii close this noon
for the Thanksgiving vacation.
Mary E. Foster has bought of Robert
D. Pryde 81 1-2 feet of land on Shirland
avenue.
Patrick McCarten has purchased of
Michael Dillon, Sc feet of land on Pine
street.
Rev. A. r. Irvine gave his illustrated
lecture on the slums of New York in
the East Haven town hall on Monday
evening Rev. Mr.. Jackson Of the p. e.
church assisted in displaying the pic
lures.
Many members of Columbia castle at
tended the entertainment given by the
various castles of the X. G. e. in Mu-
sic hall Monday evening. The commit
tee of arrangements included Joseph
Wiper NJ. j. Barnes and j. e. Thomp
son of Columbia castle. Those who
took part in the programme from Fair
Haven We're Mrs. Henry Gesler, sopra-
no, and Miss Goldberg in Rotations.
The sloop Stanley Howard, from the
lower harbor for Coles River, Massa-
chusetts, put into Stonington on her
run east. The sloop was loaded with
oysters for planting.
The letter carriers of Station A pur-
chased their new winter uniforms with
the understanding that the cloth was
waterproof. Monday was an excellent
day to test the waterproof qualities and
in this regard the suits are dismal
failure, for the carriers got wet through
in the heavy rain.
Thanksgiving services will be held in
the East Pearl street M. e. church to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock and a ser
mon will be preached by the pastor,
Rev. r. r. McNicholl.
Edward G.. Fenton of Blatchley ave-
nue. has been laid up for some time |
with varicose veins, but is now improv- |
ing.
The Shepherds of Bethlehem enjoyed |
a supper on Monday evening, and there
was an attendance of nearly one hun |
bred
George Page. one of the Foxon milk |
dealers had an accident to his team |
early Yesterday morning, At the cor
ner of Grand avenue and Ferry street |
the king-bolt broke. detaching the front
running gear from the wagon body.
The horse ran. but was soon caught
and after getting the wagon repaired I