The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-17
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SHOOT ROWLAND ARRIVES WITH
 LOGO BUSHELS OF OYSTERS.

A Box of Shamrock from ROscOmmoh
 Ireland, Received by Nfrs. Ellen Cole.
 man-Edvvara w. Easter Very Ill tn
 FIoridn.
 The heavy storm was the topic of gen.
 eral conversation yesterday and the
 people realized that big fall of snow
 was narrowly averted; it is said that
 if it had been all snow instead of so . much rain the amount of snow would
 have reached a depth of foot and a
 half. By running blows during the
 night the tracks of the Fair Haven and
 ton and cars were running well yester- day morning, save delay on the Ferry street line in the early morning, Mon
 toWese cars which might have been de- layed as it would seem were running regularly in the early morning.
 The oyster boats were running yes- terday as usual, although delayed ill going down in the morning owing to the storm.
 l | terday morning with 1000 bushels of oysters from Providence river for Isaac I1. Brown. The sloop was caught in the latter part of the storm and although shook up considerably anchored in the | Quinnipiac river without sustaining any damage.
 Coated with ice, the trees in this vii cinity presented d beautiful appear ance yesterday afternoon with the sun shining upon them It was feared that some of the fruit trees may have been damaged from the breaking of limbs.
 Attorney l.. P. Derning, who few days ago returned from New Mexico, will leave again to-day for the same place on a business trip of three weeks
 Mrs Smith of Cheshire is visiting her brother, Deputy Sheriff Beach of Mon- towese.
 Mrs Ellen Coleman of 5S Houston street has received a small box cf shamrock from her old home at Ros- common, County Roscommon Ireland. It was sent, with letter, by the sis ters of charity at the convent located at the corner of Church and Chapel streets in Roscommon. Mrs. Coleman gave SuDSldnlldl llHdllGldl etlu lo tIiS convent one year ago and the sisters de- sired to remember her with letter and a sprig of green for St. Patrick's day
 Edward w. Easter of the Annex has been staying in Florida since November for the benefit of his health His daughter Mrs. Arthur Brown, received despatch stating that he was very ill and with her husband started immedi- ately for the south and were expecting to arrive last night. A later despatch stated that MT. Easter was a little bet ter, but he is believed to be very ill with heart trouble.
 The carriers at Station A made only two trips yesterday instead of three, owing to the storm.
 R. H. Gallagher, janitor of Strong school, who is i'll with grip, is somewhat improved
 Nathan Palmer of Montowese lost a horse recently on account of the fracture of one of his fore legs.
 Rev. Chauncey J. Hawkins, for nearly three years pastor of the Ferry street Congregational church. will terminate his pastoral duties with that church to- morrow, preaching morning and even- ing. IFe has accepted a call to the Ma pie avenue Congregational church, Danvers, Mass. During Mr. Hawkins | pastorate here, the Ferry street church has increased about 50 per cent. in mem- ! bership. The people of the church re- gret very much that he is gong away. | At the Danvers church he will receive salary of S1,700 and the parsonage. | The Ferry street church has already re- ceived applications from eight clergy men and several will preach as candi. dates.
 Daniel P Doohan died yesterday noon at his home on Lexington avenue at the age of tWenty-tWo years. He was the son of Thomas Doohan, the harness maker. His mother died about year ago Young Doohan died from con- He received the attention of several physicians and had the best of care but gradually failed. Several weeks ago he went to Colorado with his turned home three weeks ago to-day, since which time he has gradually failed. He leaves besides his father q brother, John, and two sisters, Nellie and Essie. He graduated at the Hill house hlgh SCHOOL ana rom the Yale Scientific school last June, having pre-. pared for an electrical engineer. He leaves a large number of friends who will be sorry to learn of his death. The funeral will be held tomorrow. after noon from the home of the deceased and later from St. Francis church, A CANDIDATE FOR ALDERMAN,