The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-05
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ELECTIONS MADE FOR THE CHOTR
OF THE FIRST CHURCH..

Adeiphi's Profit-That Deer-Funernl O.
Mrs. Henderson-East Side Fire De.
partment-Dr. Sanford,s Address
Flags Were Flying The Oystermen.
The music committee of the Crane
lavenue Congregational church have Sc
lected the choir for the year beginning
May /. They consist of Mrs. Clara
Okeson, soprano; Miss D. Gertrude
DUEL, alto; Dwight Chamberlain, bass
and N. T. Smith, tenor. This choir
has been singing at this church for
several weeks. 1t is expected that Miss
G. B. Bassett will be the organist. The
committee consists of A. D. Brown, f.
III. Hemingway and Charles Foote.
Mr. and Mrs. J. v. Rattlesdorfer jr.,
have removed from Blatchley avenue to
95 St. John street.
The illustrated lecture on Alaska
netted $125 for Adelphi lodge, f. and
A. M.
William C. Def. Dickinson, the grand
scribe of this state, Sons of Temper
ance, will give the third in series of
talks to the members of Hiram Camp
division this evening at their hail. II
Grand avenue; subject, Preparation
for Temperance Work"
! The deer that was caught alive
swimming at Morris Cove Saturday af-
ternoon is still in confinement at the
Morris Cove hotel. Game Warden w.
e. Beach yesterday wrote to the game
and fish commission to see what dispo-
sition should be made of the animal,
as there is law against taking deer
in this state.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Hen
derson was held yesterday afternoon
from her late home, 80 Atwater street,
Rev. r. T. McNicholl officiating. The
interment was made in Evergreen GEM
etery.
The fire department of the east side
have just purchased 500 feet of new
cotton hose, making about 1000 feet Of
hose now on hand At recent fire 500
feet of old hose was found to be entire
ly unserviceable. The hydrants in the
borough are 900 feet apart, so that the
1900 feet of hose will do very we'll for
the present.
Richard Lowe, the builder, in his suit
for $1S7 against John Eagan and wife,
has decided not to appeal The plain
tiff was given verdict by jury last
week to recover twenty-five dollars and
costs.
Anna Wood, widow of Robert Wood,
aged sixty-seven years, died in East
Haven Sunday.
"Great Men of Israeli is the subject
of an illustrated address to be given by
Rev. DR.. Sanford in the parish house
of Grace church on Thursday evening
at 7:30 o'clock. The admission is free.
1t is intended particularly for the Sun
day school, of which Thomas Rogerson
is superintendent, as it covers the |
events in the Sunday school lessons for
the past three months, but all interest
ed will be welcome. The pictures will |
be shown by JOSEPH r. Chatterton. A |
silver collection will be taken The |
promises to be very interest
ng one.
Flags were flying in various parts of |
Fair Haven yesterday in honor of in
auguration day.
Mr.. and Mrs C. D. Parmelee of Quin-
1ipiac avenue have gone to Provi-
lence, R. T., where they will remain for
wo weeks.
Captain Rowland in his sloop brought
lbout 1000 bushels of oysters from
Providence river for the firm of II.
Mansfield & Sons.
A North river barge has brought two
argoes, or about 10000 bushels, of oys-
err shells for Captain Lefoe, who win
liant them In the sound early in the
ummer
Captain and Mrs. Isaac e. Brown,
Who have been in Florida for the past {
Month, have started on their return /
ome. {
The oystermen report a fine winter {
rade, but since the milder weather set l
n there is a less demand for the oys- I
ars. [
1t is not expected that many oysters 7
ill be brought here from Virginia this f
pring. Thus far no charters of YES a
els have been reported. But the Beach @
eds in the harbor will be planted as
sual, native oysters being the most q
sed. II
This afternoon at 5 o'clock at St. I
ames' church there will be the litany i,
nd Rev. DR.. Phillips will make an adj
ress on "The Lords Prayer
Mrs. A. i. Aiken has removed from
oxon TO Torrfngton.
The new room in the Woodward
hool district in the annex was opened =
a store near the Four Corners yes -
rday morning. Miss Spang, a substi- =,
tie teacher, has charge of the room =
About forty pupils have =,
zen given seats. The opening of the -
wv room will reduce the crowded con-
ton of the district for the present, l.
1t building is greatly needed in that
ction. Owing to the condition of the r,
tvs finances at the present time -
,thing can be done towards erecting a g
wv schoolhouse.