The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-01-08
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
INCIDENT IN WAR RECORD OF THE
LATE II. II. DAYS.

OthtE II VI 2AAb 4sAAV-E VI
Mrs. Ellen Permin REV. w. f. Dick
erman TO Lecture Tonight at Second
Church-Other Notes.
The death of Ebenezer r. Davis, of "a
Perkins street, serves to recall to many
veterans of the Fifteenth regiment his
zealousness on an important occasion
in which he saved the lives of the en-
tire command. The regiment had or
ders to proceed north to be mustered
out, and in June, 1865, the command,
numbering between 800 and 400 men,
embarked on a schooner at NeWDerne,
N. G. After proceeding out by Hat
teras a severe storm broke and the cap
tain was at his wits end to navigate
the ship, which was pitching in the
great seas in a threatening manner ana
it seemed as If she would founder with
all on board Finally the colonel of the
regiment, perceiving the great peril,
called the captain and asked what he
proposed to do. The navigator replied
that he had done all he could and could
suggest nothing further. The colonel
then called for volunteers to navigate
the ship, and Ebenezer Davis was one
of the first to respond. He said he had
had experience at sea and offered to
take command Of the imperilled schoon-
err. He was placed in charge, and, with
his volunteer assistants, the ship was
made as snug as possible and was ena-
bled to ride out the terrible storm with
better prospect of surviving. The
schooner was successfully pavigated up
the coast and came into New York har-
Dor on the morning of the Fourth of
July, 1866. The remnant of the Fiji
teenth regiment was brought to New
Haven on a special train drawn by two
locomotives, landed at Belle dock and
the soldiers marched up town and were
given a reception by the citizens at the
old state house in the evening! Mr..
Davis was member of Company B, to
which several Fair Haven members be-
longed. He was a painter by trade and
had been employed for several years by
the Jefferson company. In winter he
opened oysters and was working for
Lancraft Brothers only few days ago.
He was seventy-eight years of age and
was uncommonly active for a man of
his years. He leaves a widow and two
daughters
Funeral services will be held this af-
ternoon at o'clock in the Memorial
chapel of the Fair Haven cemetery and
Rev. e. w. Stone, of the Grand avenue
Baptist church, will officiate. A dele
cation from Admiral Foote post, G.. A.
r., of which the deceased was mem
Der, will have charge of the burial SER
vices.
John Thompson, G. c., assisted by
John w. Dixon, grand master Of rec
ords. and both members of Columbia
castle, were Of the number of grand Of
ficers who installed the new officers of +
winthrop castle X. G. E., on Monday !
evening
Moorehead e Donnelly have taken out
a permit to build a two-family frame
house on Chatham street to cost about
So, 900
Henry Koeber of Lexington avenue,
has been quite i'll for several days at
his home.
The funeral of Ellen, widow Of Fred
arick e. Permin, was attended yester-
lay afternoon from the Memorial chap
Ell in the Fair Haven cemetery. Rev.
DR.. Phillips. of st. James church, Off
ciated. The bearers were relatives OF
The Reconsideration A. Ludington, Dr.
e. K Roberts, Nelson A. Ludngton,
IT., Jesse Ludington, Edward Roberts
and John E. Monson.
A. De Matty, the Grand avenue boot
and shoe dealer, says that rubber boots
and shoes are about to advance in price.
The retailers have received new price
ist from the manufacturers, quoting an
advance in prices of 10 per cent.
Rev. w. r. Dickerman, of the Church
If the Messiah, will lecture in the Sec
md Congregational church this evening
It s o'clock on Art, Architecture and
Religion" 1t will be illustrated with
.bout 100 views.
AT the annual meeting of the annex
ire department Monday evening off,
ers were elected as follows: Chief,
Robert H Meacham; first assistant,
sidney s. Kelsey; second assistant, D.
Burton Brown; secretary Harmon A. ]
snyder; treasurer. William b. Thorpe;
toward, Samuel Winters; trustee for
hree years Henry GriswoId. {
Adephi lodge, f. and A. M, was rep {
esented by delegation on Monday ,
vening at the installation exercises OF
1orinthian lodge, of Northford. Rev ,
frank Countryman, of North Branford, ,
vas installed master of the lodge A 5
me supper was provided after the ex- ,
rcises.
Mrs George Augur, or Clifton street,
) convalescing after a serious illness Of
everal weeks.
The funeral of Mrs. Maria r. Bree
,as attended yesterday morning from s
t. Francis church. The bearers were
ohm Brennan. Francis Healey, Michael
)oody, Michael Eagan, owen Groark
nd James Hope