The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-23
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
EXTENSION OF THE MANUFAC- TURERS' STREET RAILWAY


 To the Wire MiIl-Dr. Roberts, Recent Trip to Europe-The Oyster Season. Missionary Work-COIombia Castle
 Personal, Etc.
 Dr. E. K. Roberts, who recently re- turned from Europe, spent most of his time while away in London and Edin- ton. He visited the principal hospitals in those cities and witnessed some in- teresting surgical operations. He was abroad six weeks ard his health has been very much benefited by the trip. Dr. Roberts was on the steamer Furne- sia, which encountered some pretty rought weather. One of the sailors died from the effects of injuries in being thrown down on the deck by the violent pitching of the ship. He was formerly connected with the British navy and participated in the siege of Ladysmith during the Boer war. This was his first voyage as a sailor since his return from South Africa.
 The machinery of the l.. R, Heming- way company's plant in Montowese is being removed to the new plant in North Haven. Edmund Shea will con- tinue as night watehman for the Con- solidated company.
 A little son of MT. and Mrs. E. F. Gull yer of Quinnipiao avenue has been quite ill with membranus croup.
 The Lancraft Brothers are receiving oysters from their beds at Rockaway, |. l., where they have a tract of 2S0 acres. These oysters are very good They are also receiving a few oysters from their beds in Narragansettt bay. This stock is in fair condition, but in three or four weeks will be prime. One of their steamers, the Varrie ", has gone to Rockaway catching oysters. Later in the season they will send one of their steamers to work on their Mar ragansett bay beds, and the third steamer will remain here to work on the sound beds. Mir. Lancraft says that oyoIC10 dLC 1lOL clS SOO4 ttS tIlGy O0SiIt IO be now and he attributes it in large measure to the fact that during 8 por- tion of the summer the rains were not as frequent as usual and oysters need a sufficient amount of fresh water to give the best development.
 The National Wire corporation has the road bed graded on their premises for the extension of the Manufacturers railway to their mills, but the track has not yet been laid. The road will be extended across Quinnipiao draw bridge from Chapel and Front streets and connect with the extension on the east side. This railroad will greatly assist the mill people in receiving coal and iron and in shipping the manufac- tnred product
 The new macadanized portion of the Essex road is completed, thus making completed stretch of good road from the Grand avenue bridge to Foxon. The newly f1nishedt road is an excellent piece of workmanship.
 The Woman's Foreign Missionary so- ciety of the East Pearl street M. B. church has reorganized for another year. The officers elected are as follows: President, Mrs. James DeBaum; vice president, Miss Lillian W. Gladwin; re- cording secretary, Mrs. John l.. Weth- erwax; corresponding secretary, Miss Case; treasurer, Miss Susie Mansfield. Reports were made showing the work accomplished during the past year.
 At the regular meeting of Columbia castle, No. g, K. G. E., Tuesday evening, September 23, business of special in1- portance will be transacted. The knight degree will be worked, after which refreshments will be served.
 Mrs. John Gridley, who has visited her sister, Mrs. M. J. Barnes of Houston street, returned to Brooklyn Saturday. Her little nephew, Edmund Barnes, ac- companied her for a visit of several weeks. a
 Captain George W. Dadmun of Hous- ton street, employed as machinist at the shops of the Fair Haven and Vest vile railroad, recently sustained pain ful injury, having crushed the end of his right thumb in a machine. He is not incapacitated for work, although the injury is very painful
 Miss Meta Rupp of Sagnaw, Mich, is visiting Rev and Mrs. Andrew Burns Chalmers at their home on East Pearl street, and will also visit Miss Ruth, daughter of Rev. Dr. Phillips of Orange street. She Is returning home from school in Washington, and was in the some class with Miss Phillips. Miss Rupp was member of Mr. Chalmers s congregation when he was pastor in Saginaw. Her brother, Norman Rupp,