The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-05
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
DEATH OF CAPT. WALTER N. AVERY
SUNDAY.
Six New Members tn East Pearl Street
Church-Rcv. Mr.. Irvine Re-engaged
ns Pastor of the Second Consrega-
ti0nal Church.
aional Church.

Captain Walter N. Avery died at his
home, IS East Pearl street, on Sunday.
He had been in feeble health for sever
al months from the effects of paralysis.
He had a shock two years ago, another
in January and a third last Thursday,
from which he never rallied. He be-
came unconscious and remained IN
that condition until the time of his
death Captain Avery was native OF
Blue Point, Long Island, and was sew
enty-eight years Of age, He removed
here in 1862, soon after his marriage.
His occupation was that of ship mas
ter He commanded several schoonefs
out of Fair Haven, including the Ari-
adne, Levi Rowe and Ella Fl. Barnes.
Captain Avery made several voyages TO
the West Indies, and also ran in the
coasting trade and freighting Virginia
oysters to Fair Haven. In summer he
made voyages to the West indies for
fruit He was a successful captain and
a good navigator He gave up a sea-
faring life a few years ago and had
since been interested to some extent in
the oyster business. Last fall his love
for the sea revived and he chartered
small Long Island schooner to make
several short trips on the sound. AL
thd&gh quite feeble he made the short
royages successfully. He was mem
Der of the East Pearl street M. e.
church He leaves widow and two
daughters, Mrs. e. J. Sanford and Miss
Eta L. Avery. He has also two broth
ers-Josiah Avery of Maryland and ia
cob Avery of Blue Point, and sister
residing in the latter place. The fun
eral will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.
m.
Six new members We're received into
the East Pearl street M. E. church
Sunday.
East Pearl street is being scraped and
will be turnpiked.
Josiah Avery of Maryland is expected
here tomorrow to attend the funeral
of his brother, the late Captain Walter
N. Avery.
At the close of the morning service
ar the Second Congregational church on
Sunday the pastor, Rev. A. #. Irvine,
called meeting Of the male members.
He stated to them that the time for
which he had been hired as pastor would
expire in the coming fall, and he wish
ed the members to decide what they
would do about electing a successor.
He then retired from the meeting. Attor
ney w. p. Niles was elected chairman.
The meeting decided by unanimous vote
to re-engage Mr.. Irvine, and a commit
tee was appointed to inform him of the
action taken. The committee consists
of r. G. Davis, r. F. Hemingway and
George M. Baldwin.
The board of relief will visit Fair Ha-
ven the latter part of the week, going
to the section beyond the bridge. They
are to look at buildings on which pro-
test has been made in the reassessment.
The New Haven Chautauqua union
will hold meeting at the East Pearl
street NJ e. church Wednesday evening.
There will be an interesting programme
and cake and cream will be served.
The annual business meeting of the
borough of Fair Haven East was held
in the engine house last evening. War
den George NJ Baldwin presided, and c. |
e. Bray was clerk. A tax of six mills |
was voted. The report of Treasurer Or
ton A. Rose was as follows: To balance
from last statement S235.36; cash receiv-
ed from l.. A. t. Blake collector, $5,-
1885, cash from D. B. Cornell, $33, by |
error to balance, go cents. Total, &c. |
025S6.
Paid Charles N. Mack, policeman. ST.
0o425; w. A. Bright, policeman, 81, 004 25;
Albert Olsen, lamplighter, $53610; 0. |
A. Rose & CO., for oil, $23632 N. II. |
Electric Co, s2,265o3; l.. A. T. Blake, |
collector, s2S955; for water, $40 There |
were other minor expenses, and the |
balance on hand Is S12977.