The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-07
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ADDITION TO BIGELOW FACTORY
 WELL ADVANCED.

City Battalion Invited to Attend Ser-
 vices at St. James, Church, June I-An
 old Fair Haven Schooner at Bridge
 port--An Explanation of the Condition
 of Lake Saltonstall Water.
 On Thursday evening the ladies of the Myrtle chapter, o. E. S., will serve supper in the chapter rooms at 6 o'clock and there will be an initiation of mem bers in the evening.
 The barkentine which brought a load of southern lumber has sailed. Seldom is a bargentine seen in the Quinnipiac river.
 Thomas G. W. Jefferson of the Jeffer- son company was, at his own request, excused by Judge Platt from serving on the jury in the United States cir cult court yesterday. His company is very busy with spring orders and MT. Jefferson could not spare the time to attend court.
 The regular meeting of the w. c. T. U. will be held tomorrow at 2:45 p. m. At o'clock there will be meeting of the committees ffom the various unions of the city and vicinity to make ar engagements for the state convention which is to convene in this city in Oc- tober.
 The Warner Miller company has se- cured the contract for supplying 15,OOO enameled brick for range towers at Fishers and Plum island.
 Tattat~ C1rria,, p ToWpoY. is i'll and Substitute Ludington is working in his place.
 The ladies guild of Christ church, East Haven, will hold a sale of home made bread and cake in the town hall to-day from 3 to p. m. and will also serve chocolate and ice cream. There will be an entertainment in the even- ing, commencing at o'clock, admis- sion ten ents, when "Dr. Baxter's Elec- tric Invention or Make Over" will be presented. The members of the com pany are we'll known in Fair Haven, four being members of Fort Hale lodge, N. E. O. P, and three members of the Grand avenue Baptist church.
 It is expected that the city battalion will attend service at St. James church Sunday evening, June l. An invitation has been extended by the rector, Rev George W. Phillips, chaplain of the Second regiment, and it is expected that the battalion will accept.
 The addition to the factory of the Bigelow company on River street is we'll advanced. The brick walls of the second story is going up and advancing rapidly The cost of this addition will ho oIA yIo ;c much needed for enlarging the factory and office purposes.
 The former Fair Haven schooner A. F. Kindberg is lying at Bridgeport with a load of lumber from Bath. The ves- sel now halls from Bangor. She was built here in 1865 and is a two-master of 226 tons. The Kindberg was built for general freighter and has proven profitable craft.
 A representative of the Water com pany says that the present condition of the Saitonstall water has never ap- peared before in this lake, although it is liable to occur in any water supply. It is caused by vegetable growth on the bottom of the lake eXuding an oily substance, which imparts a peculiar taste to the water. It Is said to be eliminated by boiling the water for twenty minutes or by bottling and cool ing on ice. When settled warm wealth CT comes it is claimed that this un- pleasant condition will disappear. It is said the vegetable growth is dis turbed by the marked changes in tenn perature. It is claimed that most of the water supply on the west side of Quinnipiac river is now from Lake Whitney, the company being desirous of supplying as acceptable quality of water as possible.
 The May festival at the Montowese Baptist church occurs to-day. Dinner will be served from noon until Il p. m at twenty-five cents per plate and ice cream at all hours. There will be a fancy table with many useful and or namental articles; also a housekeepers table with home made food. Many from this city will undoubtedly patron fze the May festival.