The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-30
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
 SIDES OF THE RIVER.


 Pleasant Family Gathering at Home
 of Mir. and Mrs, H. w. Crawford
 Entertainment at Grand Avenue Com
 gregational Church.
 The slippery condition of the streets yesterday morning rendered it difficult for many smooth-shod horses to stand on their feet, and several sustained se- were falls. The blacksmiths were kept busy all day sharpening shoes.
 William A. Warner of the firm of w. A. Warner & Brother scontemplate mak ing a trip to Porto Rico in a, few days. If it ts possible for him to leave his business he will go away in about ten days, sailing from New York. He usually makes one of these trips south or to the West Indies every winter.
 There was pleasant family gather- ing last evening at the home of MT. and Mrs H. w. Crawford on Clinton ave- nue, near Grand avenue. It was Mrs. Crawford's birthday anniversary, and those present included MT. and Mrs. Crawford's sons, Ernest H., Frank M. and Harry W. Crawford, and their fam flies, and their daughter, Mrs. Bessie l.. Griswold, and family, of Hartford. The affair was very pleasant for all present. and Mrs. Crawford received hearty con- gratulations and wishes for many re- turns of the anniversary. She received a number of gifts.
 The nine candidates for the position of engineer at Springside home who were successful in the examination include John H. Lafo of 34 Houston street, Thomas Redmond of 45S Blatchley ave- nue and Frederick l.. Williams of S2 Poplar street.
 The little schooner Nausett, reported ashore in the vicinity of Watch Hill, 1t was first thought might be bound to Fair Haven with oysters, the morning telegraph report stating that the yes se was bound to the westward with oysters. Inquiry yesterday elicited the fact that no such vessel was bound here The schooner was the Nausett, 93O tons, built at Fair Haven in, 1863. It Is believed that the crew perished. It was reported yesterday that the schooner had gone to pieces. No bodies had washed ashore. It is not believed that there were more than three men in the crew.
 The commander of the schooner Alice B. Phillips of New Haven, which was badly burned at Perth Amboy, N. J., on Sunday, was Captain John Crossley of Fair Haven, but he remained at home the last trip and the vessel was in charge of the mate. The vessel is val ued at about $35OOo. The Phillips had just arrived from Fernandina with lhm Der.
 The New Haven schooner Thomas l.. James, which left Savannah October 27 with lumber for New York, arrived at her destination on Sunday, having been lowed from Bogue Inlet, N. C., where she was ashore, by the tug Alexander Jones. Repairs will be made there. The schooner was built here and several To- cal investors own stock in her. The first of series of entertainments to be given at the Grand avenue Con- gregational church will be held Thurs day evening. Those to take part will include Mary Dudley Burk, reader; Miss Sylvia Ecock, soprano, and Edward Manville, accompanist. The Yale Glee club will also sing. Mrs. Weissbarth and Miss Story, 1 teachers at the Strong school who have been absent on account or illness, are | again on duty.
 The Iroquois Whist club will meet | this evening at the home of James Mer- ! chant, 249 Lenox street. There will be sixteen or more players present and any enjoyable time is expected.
 pr. and Mrs. P. s. Robinson have re- turned from Washington
 The Married Peoples Whist club met last evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Henry l.. Ellenberger on Quinni- piac avenue.
 George Thompson of Bristol is visit ing his daughter, Mrs. E. E. Ball of East Pearl street
 The extensive improvements in prog ress several weeks on the house of w. S. Welton on Pierpont street are nearly A large two-story addition has been built, which greatly improves the house.
 At the Grand avenue Baptist church Sunday evening the pastor, Rev. E. W. Stone, administered the rite of baptism to four candidates.