The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-01
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SIGNS OF SUMMER ALONG THE
 SHORE.

FIshIng Parties from Cedar HiIl-Arbor Day Services in Granniss HaII-In- staIIation at 4. .O.U. w. Boys' Brigade
 to Parade Here-Death of Nathaniel
 Morgan.
 A litter of four kittens was found tied up in a gunny bag on the platform of Cedar Hill station, early Wednesday morning. Adams Express Agent John J. Dayton took care of the little family, giving them shelter and care in his office. One of the kittens has been giv- en away and the others are likely. to secure good homes. Some of the little cats are quite desirable, having an ex- tra number of toes.
 | Every morning a number of fisher men go to Cedar Hill station to embark | for rout-fshing preserves. They go up the Air Line and Hartford divisions and down the Shore Line.
 l In summer time the Cedar Hill sta tion is a very important station. This is especially true after the tide of shore l travel sets in. This week has witness ed a great many going to the various resorts on the east shore.
 1 Arbor day will be observed to-day in all the school rooms. In Granniss hall this afternoon there will be special ex- 1 ercises, appropriate singing and an ad- dress by F. w. Besley, student at the l Yale School of Forestry.
 Two new fire alarm boxes have re- gently been installed. Box 71S is pri- vate box located at the shops of the Fair Haven and Westville railroad on Grand avenue, and box TIA is opposite the power house of the New Haven Electric company on Grand avenue | The apparatus to respond to these boxes is the same as for the other boxes in this district. For the first alarm steamers 5, 8 and 10 and hook and lad l der will respond. For the second alarm steamer 4 is added to hook and ladder 2, and hook and ladder truck 1 will also respond.
 At the meeting of East Rock lodge, A. O. U. w., next Thursday evening there will be installation. The lodge now numbers 317 members and is in a prosperous condition.
 Fairmont avenue, from the wire mill to Farren avenue, has been piped for gas. Many of the residents are con- meeting with the main so as to use gas l for fuel.
 | Fifteen propositions for membership were received at the meeting of Colum- bia castle, K. G. E., Tuesday evening, and there are seven candidates for the second degree. This castle is enjoying great prosperity and growth at the present time. sA A. De Matty is laying concrete side walk full width on the East Pearl street side of his shoe store-a great improve 1nent; and just south John G. .Hurd, the newspaper agent is laying new walk in front of his residence.
 Company c, Third regiment, Boys brigade, composed of young men con- nected with the Grand Avenue Congre- gational church, at their meeting Tues day evening voted to accept the invita- ton of the G. A. R. to parade in this lefty on the afternoon of Memorial day. In regard to parading in Fair Haven on the morning of Memorial day, Cap
 tain Welton will confer with the c. A.
 R. and report back ito the company for further action. t
 Nathaniel Morgan died of consump- tion at the New Haven hospital yester-
 day. He was fifty-ei years old and brother of William E. Morgan of Grand avenue, the superintendent of the Belle
 dock division of the Consolidated road. Tho fI,neraI will he hold from ha Marn orial chapel tomorrow afternoon, Rev.