The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
WORK ON GRAND AVENUE PA TING
 STOPPED BY RAIN

Special Town Meeting I'm East Haven
 This Evening Entertainment in
 Ferry Street Church To-night-Oyster
 supper mt Grand Avenue Congrega-
 tional Church.
 The schooner Margaritta, which was
 sunk off Captains Island in the sound,
 while bound from Fair Haven for New
 York, has been raised by the Chapman
 Wrecking company. The cargo of wire,
 it is believed, will all be saved. Yesterdays storm stopped the work
 on the Grand avenue paving job, al-
 though the men worked for short time
 in the morning. Contractor Blakeslee said yesterday that the brick on hand l are nearly exhausted He telegraphed yesterday to learn the whereabouts of 1 two boats loaded with brick and eX- poets to receive an answer to-day. The Erie canal is closed and 1t is possible the boats are embargoed on that wa tercourse, although Mir. Blakeslee thinks the boats must have got out of the canal into the Hudson river The boats have on board about 10000, or enough to finish the job. Asked if in case the boats are shut up in the canal, brick would be sent from Syracuse by rail, MT. Blakeslee said he did not be- lieye they could be shipped through before the bad weather would prevent further laying of brick. He says the delays arising from the lack of brick have been due to the fact that the ship pers could not fill the orders for Syra- cuse brick. as the demand was so great the past season.
 A special town meeting will be held in East Haven this evening at 7:3O o'clock. Some of the taxpayers wish to reconsider the recent vote to enlarge the town hall on the ground that it is not needed. The firemen want the ad- dition to house their apparatus.
 The ladies of the Ferry street church will give a musical entertainment in connection with their fifteen cent sup per this evening. The supper will be from 6:30 to 7:30 o'clock Fancy articles appropriate for holidays will be on sale.
 Lyman T. Law has sold to Charles S. Scoville 30 feet of land on North Front street.
 Miss Hattie Jefferson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. G. w. Jefferson of Clinton avenue, who has been i'll several months, is improving. She is attended by Dr. B. S. Adams.
 A prospectus of the Pan-Amercan fair and exposition to be held at Buff falo, N. Y, next year, has been receiv- ed at station A. The exposition will open May 1, and is to continue until November i. A number of people from Fair Haven intend to attend the expo stion. Those desiring information about the exposition can consult the at station A.
 On Saturday evening the Quinnipiac Social club will enjoy straw ride to the Isbell farm, Milford
 Willard Waters and family formerly of Fair Haven, are moving from their home in New Jersey to Pittsfield, Mass. Mrs Waters and two children are now visiting MT. and Mrs. L. c. Waters of Ferry street, parents of MT. Waters
 Philip Borst, jr, drew prize of $10 pill at the fair of the Annex fire depart nent.
 The ladies' union of the Grand avenue church will serve an oyster supper in the church parlors his Wednesday evening, from 5:9O to 80. Oysters cooked to order in many ways will be provided. All are wei come.
 Miss May, daughter of MT. and Mrs. 1 |. T. Hillhouse of Grand avenue has ! eturned home after ten weeks visit ! with relatives and friends in Brooklyn.
 Rev George w. Phillips D. D, of St. ames' church, preached two able dis curses to large congregations Sunday. | The evening discourse was the first of series of sermons on "The Second Ad- | 'ent of Christ" Next Sunday evening he second of these sermons will be de- ivered. Subject, "The Overthrow of erusalem." Dr. Phillips, with the rst Sabbath in December, began his with this church, altboueh e has preached as a supply for sever l weeks.
 The regular meeting of the Ladies lid socity will be held this afternoon in he chapel of the Grand avenue Baptist hurch. Supper will be served at clock.
 It has been decided to continue the leetings of the Ladies' Home and For ign Missionary societies of the Grand venue Baptist church for the winter he first meeting under the new ar- angements will be held in the parlors the church tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
 REV. DIR. F. M. POTEAT.