The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-05
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE TO CHIMNEY ON LOCAL FACTORY

Cart-IOad of Bricks Knocked Down ivy
 LightnIng-Louis Adler Recovering
 from IIIness-Fnir Haven Residents
 Victims of PIckpockets-Person
 The damage to the tall chimney of the National Wire corporation on Fairmont avenue by lightning on Sunday was considerable. About carload of brick was knocked out near the top Mir. Bentley and Thomas Kehoe were stand ing within twenty feet of the base of the stack and were considerably shock ed. MT. Bentley's arms were somewhat numbed. The two engines in the shed at the foot of the chimney, one 9,O0O- horse power and the other 1900, were at first thought to have been damaged, but upon investigation they were found to be untouched. During the same storm tree near the ice houses on Hemingway's pond was shattered and thrown down.
 Louis Adler, the Fair Haven merchant who has been very i'll, is now reported much better.
 Mrs. George Bradley, of Quinnipiac avenue, is reported quite i'll.
 The Fair Haven residents seem to be marks for the pickpockets at Savin Rock this summer. Walter Crockett was at the Rock on Saturday night and he was relieved of a roll which con- tained $150. On one night last week J. Clogston suffered from the pickpockets, he having lost, it is said roll of $125. Other Fair Haveners lost small amounts.
 Rev. E. w. Stone, pastor of the Grand avenue Baptist church, leaves to-day for Massachusetts for his vacation. With Mrs Stone and two children they go to Carmel. N. Y, to remain until September MT. Stone will take short trip to Westfield. Mass, Saturday.
 Under the auspices of the music com mittee an old folks concert will be giv- en in the Grand avenue Baptist church on the evening of September by the children of the church. The first re- hearsal will be held in the Sunday school room this evening.
 During the heavy thunder shower on Sunday evening large elm tree on Ty- Ter avenue, East Haven, was struck by lightning and considerably shattered. The tree is near the residence of Mrs. Thomas Burns.
 ef x.Iya@ SoI grocers will attend the barbecue of the New Haven butchers and grocers on August 21.
 Five large bass, one weighing six pounds, were caught at Lake Salton- stall Saturday.
 Among those stopping in the cottage of the East Pearl street M F. church at Plainville camp grounds are Mrs. A. w. Russell and daughter. MT. and Mrs. E. E. Cooper, son and daughter, MT. and Mrs. James H. De Baum and son, Mir and Mrs E. c. Hill and Mrs. An drew.
 The sixth annual meeting of the Pos tai Clerks Mutual Aid association will be held at Lighthouse Point next Sat urday.
 An important event in the social life of Fort Hale lodge. N. E. O. P, will be the shore dinner to be given at Stan ford's hotel Savin Rock. on Tuesday evening, August 12, at 8:3o. The com mittee, consisting of Mrs. Mary A. Bruce, of 51 Wolcott street, and Mrs. c. C. French, of 47 Shelter street, will gladly furnish any information regard ing the affair, and it is desired that all who intend going will notify one of the committee on or before August 9, so that ample provision may be made for all. The cost of the supper will be fifty cents for each person.