The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-14
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SCHOONER SHARES DAMAGE
 SUIT DISMISSED.

Asked S15,OoO for Collision With the Schooner Edith $. Whalen-Improve-
 ments at Grace Church-JOhn W. KesseI Represented Royal Arcnnum at Grand Council Session Yesterday- Other Items.
 A case which has been in the United States court for two years against the schooner Horace P. Shares, will inter est many in Fair Haven where the ves- sel was built in 1882 at the yard of the late Howard H. Hanscom. The schoon- , CT Is of 413 tons and is owned in New Haven. She was one of a fleet built where the power house of the Consoii- dated road stands at the foot of Ferry street. Tn cease in question involved a collision of this vessel with the schoon- CT Edith Whalen and was a suit to re- cover $15.00O. The bill of complaint has just been dismissed.
 Recent repairs to the property of Grace church on Blatehley avenue have cost about $500. The improvements have been made to the rectory and the side walks about the property. Some time ago the parish voted to place new gas | fixtures in the auditorium. These were expected about a month ago, but the contractors have not yet delivered | then When installed the lighting ar engagements will have been gretly im- proved. Later in the yer it is intend . ed to lay an oak floor in the chancel and ultimately to have entire the floor in the auditorium of that material. This will do away with laying new carpets from time to time and will prove more sanitary.
 John W. Kessel, secretary of Live Oak council, Royal Arcanum. repre- sented that society at the special ses- sion of the grand council held in this city yesterday. William A. Waterbury Is a life member of the grand council The meeting was called to take action in regard to calling the supreme coun- cil together and urging that the excess sive assessments levied in May be mod flied.
 The converted yacht Aileen, the prac- tice ship of the Brooklyn naval militia men with detail of thirty-five officesr and men, is moored down the harbor and is on her return to Brooklyn.
 Several from Fair Haven are intend I ing to attend the assembly of the Con- necticut Chautauqua during the pres ent session at the Plainville camp grounds.
 A farewell banqtet was given by the heads of departments of the Howe & stetson company. at Morris Cove last night to E. M. Seeley of Blatchley ave nue. MT. seeley. has been with the company many years and leaves to- morrow evening for Boston, where he becomes associated with another large firm. His family will remain here foi the present. Il l''"
 Quite a delegation from Quinnipiac Hose company with lady friends went down to Brockett's Point Wednesday evening and enjoyed a pleasant social and dance. 3A.
 Miss Anna McKeon of Blatchley ave nue is at Litchfie1d for a stay of a few days. Work has been resumed in blowing up the lot of old barges moored down al the wire mill and the loud explosions yesterday occasioned considerable in- quiry concerning the cause.
 The annual picnic of the East Pear street Sunday school will be held al Double Beach to-day.
 Mir. and Mrs W. A. Warner with their sons winifred and Sherman have gone to the Adirondacks.
 MT and Mrs. J. F. Biatchley have re. turned from their wedding tour and arc at their new home, S79 Grand avenue
 The Quinniplac Canoe club gave the members of the "A'' Comedy club a sai on the river Wednesday evening. Or the return refreshments were served at the club headquarters.