The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-08
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST HERE AND
THERE.
Continued Rush If Business-The snow
aud the Winfry Blasts More Oysfers-
Christmas SaIe-Other Notes.

aud the WintFy BIasts- More OysfeFs-
ChrIsImas saIe-Other Notes,
A visit on Saturday to the Ready
Bits factory on Lenox street disclosed
the fact that this new business is
steadily increasing. The company last
week shipped 5000 cases, or 1903, 100
packages of their product. Burritt
Hamilton, the energetic president of the
company, says they are introducing
their goods into the Greenland expect
to build up a large trade in India,
China. Japan and the Philippine ISL
ands; while in the United States the
product is gaining a market broadcast
over the land. Eighty new jobbing
houses are handling the product of the
factory. AS previously stated, the
name of the company has been chang
ed from the Fair Haven Food company
to the Ready Bits corporation. The
capital is $1,O00O00 and one hundred
people are employed. The location Of
this company in Fair Haven will prove
a great addition to this part of the
city. The use of the old Shore Line
road is proving very convenient for the
receiving of raw materials and the
shipping Of goods. This old road,
which has been in disuse since the Fair
Haven cut off was built, is now to be
utilized in part, at least, and possibly
at some future time other factories
may spring up along its line. President
Hamilton likes New Haven very much
as place of residence: in fact, he
thinks 1t the finest city in which he
ever resided 1t reminds him very
much of Detroit, Mich, where he once
lived.
The people were surprised to see it
showing yesterday morning. This
storm came close upon its predecessor
and gives the people the impression
that winter, long delayed, is here in
earnest. There were small congrega-
tons at the churches. It being the
first Sabbath in the month, communion
services were held in several churches.
One candidate was received into men,
bership at the Grand avenue Baptist
church.
l On Thursday evening will occur the
annual election of Live Oak council,
No. 1927, Royal Arcanum. A large at
tendance is desired. The officers of
this council have served the council
faithfully the past year. There is usu-
ally change in some Of the officers, in
the regular line of promotion, but in
other cases they hold over by re-elec-
ton. The officers to be elected will be
installed at the first meeting in Janu-
airy.
At Lancraft Brothers wharf the
schooner Annie Louise, from Rocka-
way, Is discharging 1900 bushels of
oysters and the sloop John Conwell has
just discharged 1,400 bushels of oysters
from the same place. This stock Is
very good this season.
The ladies of st. James P. E. church
are arranging for Christmas sale, to
be held this week in the parlors of the
church.
John H. West of 1888 Exchange street,
locomotive engineer running to
Springfield who was i'll short time
last week with lumbago has recov-
cred.
The storm on Friday was rather re-
markable for the suddenness with
which it cleared up. The wind in the
afternoon was blowing fiercely from
the northeast and suddenly shifted to
northwest and the heavy season in the
harbor, In fifteen minutes, smoothed
down almost like a calm.
Miss Fox of Suffield, niece of Mr.
and Mrs. John H. West, is visiting al
their home, 1893 Exchange street.
On Wednesday, December II, the la
dies of the Montowese Baptist church
will hold their annual Christmas sale.