The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-23
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
APPOINTED ON TIL y
ESTATE OF OCTA re TURCOTT.

Funeral of Oscar ID. Keeney-kcciden'
to- Big Oyster Steamer Yachts Being
Put In Comm ission-Scrvicrs Mt the
Churches.
At the Grand avenue Congregational
church last evening there was large
congregation gathered to listen to ar
interesting concert by the Sunday
school,
\ The Easter music was repeated yes
terday at ST. James church. TWO
sermons were preached by Rev. James
Mclaughlin of Johnsbury, Pa, who
comes as a candidate.
personal Purity and the White
Cross" was the subject of an address
by Mis-. Mabel L. Conlln of New York
at the Second Congregational church
last evening
Rev. P. II. Ralph preached at the
Ferry street congregational church
| Sunday. 1t is understood he came here
as a candidate. There have been quite
number of applications by clergy
men, who wish to come to serve this
church as pastor.
At his late home on East Grand ave-
nue. the funeral Of Oscar d. Kinney was
soemnized Saturday afternoon Mr..
Keeney died in Meriden, where he was
employed, after a short illness.
| Quite number of people have pur-
| chased the new postage stamp books at
| station A. The stamps are separated
| by sheets of wax paper and the book
! is quite a convenience. The price of
a book Is only one cent beyond the
cost of the stamps in the book. In the
book is printed postage directions.
The trolley wires and equipment for
running the cars in East Pearl street
are being taken out, as this line has
been abandoned. 1t is expected that
the rails will also be removed. Satur-
day morning lineman fell from the
top of a work car, striking the ground.
He was considerably stunned for a
time and was taken to Hillhouse's drug
store, where restoratives were applied
and he soon recovered.
Appraisers have been appointed on
the estate of the late Octave Turcott,
formerly Of Fair Haven. The estate
includes a double house on Lloyd street,
valued at $4,000 to $4,000 Turcott, in
company with Walter Buck, was on a
ducking expedition last winter, and
was drowned in the vicinity of Short
Beach, where he owned a cottage.
A special meeting of the Farther
Lights society of the Grand avenue
Baptist church will be held tomorrow
evening at the home of Miss Kate OAR
by, 145 Ferry street
Beginning the first Sunday in May
Miss Neva Squires will assume charge
of the three quartets and the music at
the East Pearl street NJ e. church for
the coming year,
For the ensuing year, beginning in
May Miss Sara Graham will be the
soprano at the Ferry street Congrega-
tional church She was formerly of
st. Paurs church choir.
1t has been learned here that a bill
has been prepared to encourage oyster
planting in Maryland. 1t is spoken Of
as a measure of the greatest import
ance and deserves prompt considera-
ton. Local planters, who have bought
oysters in Maryland and Virginia for
years, have had occasion to witness
the gradual reduction of supply and
believe that some plan to improve the
cultivation should be adopted.
At Thatcher's boat house and at
Graves yard are stored a number of
dismantled yachts and in few days
the work of fitting them out will begin.
During the season of preparation these
yards will be busy places. Several of
the boats are to receive extensive i'm
provements. Several Of the yachts will
be put in order preparatory to the
opening sail of the New Haven Yacht
club on May 30. These opening sails
are always wells attended, many boat
taking part.
Quite an accident happened at
Graves boat yard last week. The big
oyster steamer Richard Law was being
hauled out on the ways preparatory to
being overhauled, when the hosting
cradle suddenly collapsed. The heavy
boat was let down with a crash, slip
ping from the cradle and fetching up
on the blocking. Fortunately the boat
was not injured but the cradle was
ruined. The steamer is quite heavy,
and there was danger of the hull break
ing in two, or of sustaining severe in
Jury, but the mass fell in such a man
ner as to remain right side up. An
examination showed that the vessel
was not injured. Jack screws were
and the boat was raised UP
so that the repairs might proceed and
the craft has since been launched. The
include new propeller |
wheel. On account of the accident |
there was some delay in putting the
oyster boat in commission. The dam
age to the marine railway is consider |
able and has been estimated at from
81 900 to $1,500. Some new iron parts
will be procured and it will be neces
5ary to substantially reconstruct the |
ways Under the circumstances it is
very fortunate thatlt the steamer, which
is a valuable one, : was not seriously |
damaged.