The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-04
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
MONTOWESER R ESID ENIS FORCED TO
 SINK NEV WELLS.

Old Ones Affected by the Recont Drouth
 Fair Haven Ice Harvest May Also br fected-InstaIIattom of Officers by Quinnipiac Conciave, Heptasophs--
 Funeral oi Miss J.nnie Froeitch.
 Several residents os Montowese are
 sinking new wells the old wells having
 given out several weeks ago and there
 being no prospect this winter of getting
 a supply of water in them. One we'll
 was sunk twenty feet and no water
 appeared; then a ledge was struck and
 it was to b. blasted with dynamite
 yesterday. A DeMatty reports the we'll dry on hil E, st Haven farm, and it
 has never before failed
 | The drought may curtail the ice
 harvest. At the Hemingway pond the
 water is SC shallow that dry grass is
 frozen with the ice, so that the present
 freeze must prove a failure and there
 is doubt if much ice is cut there this
 winter If 1t is a failure, it will prove
 a serious loss as thousands of tons of |
 Holland, the East Haven garbage
 collector came near losing his horse
 yesterday noon He drove on to the
 Grand avenue bridge and the calk on
 one of the horses forward shoes caught l in the narrow space where the draw
 shuts. The horse was thrown down and it is wonder it's leg was not
 broken crowbar was obtained and the horses foot was pried out and the l animal released.
 | Quinnipiac conclave of Heptasophs i initiated three candidates at their meeting this week, At the next meet ing, January 15. there will be public initiation of the officers elect, with an entertainment to follow.
 James w. Coyne has purchased O. s. R. Blatehley twenty feet of land on Grand avenue. The funeral of Miss Jennie Froelich was largely attended from her late home, No Pardee street, on Tuesday afternoon, the house being crowded with relatives and friends. Rev. MT Siebke ofIiciaed and spoke very highly of the departed and referred to the great loss sustained by her family and friends. The deceased, who was twenty-two years of age was highly respected and much liked by large circle of friends. She was of winning disposition and her. .untimely death will be much la mented. She was engaged to be mar red and the wedding would have talk en place next June had she lived She was employed at the shop of F. Mans field S Sons and the employees sent a f,,.. bearing the inscription Our Friend" There was also a very large Gates Ajar' with the word Sister" two large wreaths each with the word Zen nie:" broken column inscribed Shop mates" a pillow and many bouquets. The interment was in Evergreen ceme- tery. The bearers were Edward Raney, Myron Potter, George Simsbacher Ar thur Higsinbotham, Robert Froelich, and Frank Etzel The flower bearers were Louis Knoth, Harry Moves. The deceased leaves a brother, Charles Froelich, and two sisters, Annie and Lizzie Froelich. The family desire to express their sincere appreciation for the services that were rendered by many friends during the illness and at the funeral of their loved one.
 A reception was given Monday even ing at the home of Sydney smith East Haven, by his son Charles B. Smith and his wife, who were recently married, The reception was largely attended T
 John Mccarthy, an old soldier, while on his way to the Soldiers Home at Noroton Sunday was taken i'll in Bridgeport and he was taken to the Emergency hospital. His home is on Ferry street.
 Dr. M J. Sheehan of Grand avenue intends to remove to Derby, He has re- signed from the staff of town physi- clans.
 Bridgeport council, No 137. will be instituted on the evening of January Ii by Frank P Tyler deputy supreme or ganizer. The names for the charter list were obtained by Lauren A. Hum iston. deputy supreme organizer The new council will start with about fifty members. Several members of the Fair Haven council will be present at the Mir Tyler goes to Brook lyn, N. Y, this week, where council is to be organized A council is also to be organized in Providence, R. I. On January 23 MT. Tyler will go to Buffalo, having been invited to attend a meeting of the supreme council
 George W. Dadmun, captain of the Yale launch, has been elected treasurer of the Marine Engineers" Benefit as- No. 36 Captain Walter Miner, formerly of Fair Haven, in command of the tug Joseph Stckney, lost one of a tow of coal barges off Branford beacon Mon 1aS. The tug put back to New Haven with the remaining barge. It is believ- ed the boat can be saved, The tow was bound for New London. MAJOR MARSHALL AND CAPTAIN
 CORE. I Major Marshall and her assistant $ continue their meetings in the Second church, Fair Haven The interest increases as the meetings progress The major is a remarkable ,Oung woman and has a record of re- service. Converted in an army meeting when a girl, she at once became interested in General Booths | york. She was drafted to Paris, where