The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-21
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
THE HEAVY RAIN SATURDAY VEL
COINED ny THE FdRMERS.

THE HEAVY RAIN SATURDAY VEL
COMED EY THE F4RMERS.
Old Folks Concer, to be Given in Grand
Avenue Baptist Church Tomorrow
Night Promises to be n Most EG joyobie
Affair Eugene ID. Martin Dead
The heavy rain Saturday was very
welcome to farmers and market gar
deners in this vicinity. Some were
afraid that there would be another dry
spring, as we had last year, which
would mean another season of high
prices for farm produce. 1t is certain
that enough rain has fallen now to sat
isfy the farmers and market gardeners
With a few such rains during the
month of June the crops will be better
than they have been for several years
past.
The Cautauqua circle will hold a
meeting in the East Pearl street M. E.
church Wednesday evening, June l, for
the election of officers and to transact
any other business of interest.
Mrs Alvah H. Granniss of 204 Front
street, who has been i'll with grip, is now
much better.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) evening Star of
Light lodge, Shepherds Of Bethlehem,
will hold a meeting al Odd Fellows hall
on Crown street. The grand officers
from the Funeral Benefit association
and the officers of the grand lodge will
be present. The members of the five
lodges in this state have also been in
vited to be present A full attendance
is requested, as business of Importance
is to be transacted. Ice cream and cake
will be served. Quite a number of Fair
Haven people are members of this
lodge.
There has been an epidemic of measles
among the children at the Home for the
Friendless, There have been ten cases
and several have been quite i'll, but all
are now much better and number are
convalescing Dr. Burdett Adams has
attended the patients
At the close of the preaching service
. at the Grand avenue Baptist church last
evening Rev. Z. w. Stone baptized
three candidates, including a mother
and daughter.
The old folks concert to be given in
the Grand avenue Baptist church to-
morrow CTuesday) evening gives prom
Use of proving a very interesting affair.
Those who participate, about thirty in
number, will be attired in old-fashiOned
costume, including one $50 years old.
The tunes, choruses and solos Of the
long ago have been carefully rehearsed.
Among the soloists are Mrs. e. B. War
rem. Miss Nellie Thompson, Miss d. G.
Duel Miss ~ c. Porter, Mrs Charles
Johnson n. " Santry and S. j. Latta,
and Mrs. L. c. Goodrich and Mr.. Marks
will appear in recitations. There will
also be mandolin music by Messrs. APP
pegate and Shepard.
The recent frosts did considerable
damage to market gardens E. C. War
ner & Son of Montowese lost strawber-
ries and potatoes, as did H. f. Potter,
and H. L. Hemingway lost several hum
bred potato plants E. c. Warner &
Son think their peach buds escaped
damage.
News has been received here of the
death at San Diego, CAL May II, of T1u-
gene d. Martin, son of Henry Martin
of 81 Woolsey street. The deceased was
thirty three years of age and had lived
in the west for the past ten years. Pre-
vious to leaving Fair Haven he was a
bookkeeper in the wire mill. 1t is eX-
pected that the remains will be brought
here for burial. Mr.. Martins father is
a we'll known carriage blacksmith. His
mother and a brother died several years
ago.
The oyster seed trade continues quite
heavy There are about a dozen vessels
now in the lower harbor waiting to load. |
A large amount of this seed is to be
taken to Narragansett Bay and planted |
on the leased oyster beds near Rocky |
Point.
Lancraft Brothers viii plant 10000 |
bushels of seed on their oyster beds |
this season. OF this amount $4,000 |
bushels will be planted in Narragansett |
Bay.
Miss Sadie Parmelee of Quinnipiac
avenue is visiting friends in Syracuse
N. Y.
The local chapter of the Eastern Star
is to give reception and entertainment
to the local Masons on Thursday even
ing The committee of arrangements
consists of Mrs. Jennie Houston, Mrs.
Frederick Amman, E. L. Smith and ].
j. Dayton. The entertainment is for
the Masons and members of their fam
lilies. The entertainments will be held in
Masonic hall.