The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-02-12
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
W1LLINGFORD LADY and DISIRI-
BUTTON OF ESTATE.

RESOLUTIONS of Coincidence for Burgess
McKenzte-Fair Haven's Fast Horses -
Borough to Have More Hose for Fire
Departmental Trip to New Orleans
Death of Elmer Hopkins.
A few days ago an Omaha attorney
wrote to Superintendent Mulvey, of
Station A, inquiring about the address
of Eliza M. Rowe, or of her heirs. He
stated that he had an estate to dis
tribute and that this lady was one of
the heirs. Miss Rowe resides in Wal
lingford and seeing the announcement
in this paper, wrote to Superintendent
Mulvey for further particulars; he has
sent all the facts that he knows of and
Miss Rowe will communicate with the
Omaha lawyer and try to obtain the
property bequeathed to her. She writes
that she Is a daughter of Miles and
Carrie Rowe, who formerly resided
here.
The board of government of Fair
East have adopted resolutions of SYM
patty with Burgess George Mckenzie
in the recent death Of his'wife.
Fair Haven does not boast of as many
speedy horses as once was owned here,
but there are a few flyers. During the
recent sleighing, Henry S. Lancraft's
fine pair were among the best seen on
the avenue and B. S. Bradley's trotter,
blue Light" was hardly to be excelled.
Richard G. Davis also drove very nice
road horse. There are several other
fine steppers over here and with an
other season of good sleighing some of
these horses will be seen on the speed
way.
Teh board of government of Fair
voted to buy 500 feet of hose for the
borough fire department and the matter
was placed in the hands of the COM
mittee on fire department, Burgess
Wright chairman. Much Of the hose
at the engine house is worn out and
at the last fire at which the apparatus
was used, a section of hose burst and
became ineffective.
The Ladies' Home Mission society of
the Second Congregational church met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Herbert
Barnes, Of Quinnipiac avenue. They
surprised Mrs. Barnes, who was very
glad to see them. The ladies carried
and a fine lunch was
served. Mrs. Edward G. Rowe Is the
president and Mrs. Charles A. Bray
secretary Of the society.
Ex-Warden George M. Baldwin and
wife will leave February IA for New
Orleans and will enjoy the Mardi Gras
festivities Later they will continue
their trip to Southern California and
will be away from home about six
weeks.
A fine concert is being arranged for
the evening of Wednesday, February
20, to be given in the Grand avenue
Baptist church by the New Haven Or
,hestral club. 1t will be given under
church. An interesting programme is
being arranged.
Elmer Hopkins, of 1874 Exchange
street, one of the oldest residents oe
Fair Haven, died yesterday after an
Illness OF several weeks. Death was
lue to old age and a complication of
diseases His age was eighty-three
years A large part of his life has been
ived in Fair Haven. He had been for
many years member of the East
Pearl street M. e. church He was
highly respected and had many friends.
He leaves a widow, son, Serene Hop
,ipe md a do11Obtar Mrs q How
lrd.
William Poronto, formerly of Fair
haven, now at the New Haven hospi-
al, is improving after an operation for