The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-20

Purchase of the B. H. Douglass Plant ts l Probably for an Investment-statton n 1 Win Have New Location on Grand I Avenue.
 l A concert will be given by the | Hoosier trio at the Grand avenue Con- gregational church Monday evening, | November 25. A choice programme con-
 sisting of real plantation melodies has ! been arranged. The admission is fif- 1 teen cents.
 i Mrs. Sarah B. Ives of the annex who l has been visiting at her sons home in Middletown several weeks has return ed.
 It is understood that the purchase or , the plant of the B. H. Douglass &
 Sons Co, by Ernest F. Ball. the well
 known Fair Haven oyster dealer is for an investment The incumbrances on
 the property amount to S22,50 and the
 sale was made at $150 above that figure.
 The property includes the three story building on Grown street, near State
 street, where the Douglass company
 was located when they gave up busi ness. It is understood to be good bar
 gain, at the price it was disposed of.
 Mrs. Statira Rowe Blackman, who
 died in Detroit, Mich, recently was a
 native of Fair Haven and resided here
 most of her life of nearly eighty-one
 years. She resided of late in the fami-
 ly of her son-in-law, Rev. Theodore D.
 Bacon Two daughters Mrs. Bacon and Mrs. Cleveland s. Thompson Of this city, survive her.
 Rev. Mr. Chalmers and Deacon R. S. Smith are representing the Grand ave nue Congregational church at the state conference of Congregational churches now in session at Middletown.
 It is said the experiment of planting oysters in Mystic river, tried by the Breakwater oyster company at Green port, l.. l., year ago, has not resulted as successfully as was anticipated. The oysters were recently examined and the condition in which they were found was not of an encouraging nature
 The ladies of Grace church will hold 9 sale of useful articles in the parish house Thursday evening.
 It is decided at last where station A is to be located. As previously mention ed in this paper the present station building at the corner of Grand avenue and East Pearl street is not desirable place. the accommodations being quite limited. The location, however, is de- srable. As a result of recent visit here of postoffice inspector it was ar ranged that H. Lee Bradley should erect one story building at Grand avenue. corner of Clinton avenue. It is on the opposite side of the street from the present station and just few doors east. The building when com pleted will be leased by the govern ment for a term of years. Ground was broken yesterday by Blakeslee & Sons for the foundations, and 1t is under stood the new building will be ready about February 1. It is to be 22x55 feet inside measurement. Four other loca- tions were offered the government for the station. Fair Haven people will be glad to know that the station is to be located in better and more conven- iently appointed quarters.
 John Mcdonald, son of James Me Donald, who was drowned in Quinni- piac river last week, will attempt to- day at high water to get the barge No. | 10 up to Harry Legh's wharf, carry ing out the contract made by his father. i There was good deal of water in the | barge yesterday and this will have to | be pumped out before the start is made. |
 A stereopticon exhibition illustrating | the Philippines was given in room 19 | Strong school Tuesday and Wednesday l of last week. Four hundred pupils of | grades and 8 enjoyed the exhibition very much.