The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-08
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
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Oyster planters are putting their boats in order for the fall business. A few are opening stock, but the orders will not be very heavy until cooler weather. There was some fear express ed early in the week about possible damage to oysters by the storm. In some of the fall gales the oysters are covered with the washing of sand and mud which smothers them. An exam ination of several tracts of oyster ground shows that but little damage was done to the crop. Most of the planters are keeping a watch on the starfish. fearing depreda- tions upon the oyster beds. Reports are to the effect that this enemy of the oyster is doing but little damage SO far; but eternal vigilance in this di- rection is necessary to protect the oys- ters.
 The following newspaper clipping un- der the head of Noank correspondence, refers to a Fair Haven resident just deceased:
 William U. Holiday, whose death recently occurred in New Haven hos ital, was a former employe of the Palmer shipyard in this place and was well and favorably known to a large number of friends here. He was man of integrity, sterling character, kind and reserved in manner. He was par ticularly acquainted in Grand Army circles, as he was a member of Co. c, Fist c. ", with many comrades in Nnank, Mystic and Groton.
 He enlisted in 1862, was severely wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor, and honorably discharged in 1865. Af- ter the civil war, and for quarter of a century he was on the New Haven police force, resigning this position to return to hds old trade of caulking. He came to Noank and worked for several years on the many vessels built by the Palnlers in that time. Here he made many friends and acquaintances and became highly esteemed. Relatives whom he induced to the village ar now permanent residents"
 At the annual meeting of the Funeral Directors of Connecticut to be held in this city, September F. H. w. Craw- ford, for many years the treasurer, will make his annual report of the finances.
 The funeral of Olive, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Bruse. was attend ed on Wednesday at the residence of her parents, 51 Wolcott street.
 Principal Graves will be at his office at Strong school Saturday afternoon to meet anyone who may wish to consult I FN1-.z will open for the fall term Monday morning.
 A meeting of district No 79, I. 0. H., will be held to-day at Norwalk. Quin- nipfac conclavs will be represented by F, P. McCabe and George c. Marks.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Leydel of Ex- change street have returned from a trip up the Hudson river.
 MT. and Mrs. E. F. Johnson of 133 with friends at Indian Orchard Spring field, Mass.
 Miss Frances Valentine of Chapel street visited friends in Stamford early in the week.
 The readers of the Courier in this part of the city were greatly pleased to read yesterday morning that the con- troversy on the trolley road had end ed amicably. The conservatism which has marked the negotiations of the trol- leymen over the matter of increased pay, is generally commended. The in- crease in pay granted will be appre- ciated, although not so great as was asked for.
 The Jefferson company is painting Charles O. Francis business building on Grand avenue, near Clinton avenue. The company is also painting Dr. Cur tiss' large new building on Winthrop avenue.
 T. G. W. Jefferson says that little blues are being caught in considerable numbers near Short Beach.
 There will be double game of base ball on O'ConnelPs lot Saturday after noon, when the East Sides will play the Empires.
 Miss Elizabeth Douglass of Wolcott street is visiting at Niantic.
 Miss Florence Johnson of Grand ave- nue has returned from Guilford.
 Thomas Hogan of Lexington avenue is home from New Jersey.
 Miss Iva Cripps of Quinnipiac ave- nue has gone west and will visit rela- tives in Chicago and Cleveland
 A number of friends were entertained at the home of George Sheath of Per- kins stret Wednesday on the occasion of his twenty-flrst birth anniversary.
 Robert Noble of Quinnipiac avenue has sold his wilk route to a MT. Grif- filth.
 E. s. Wade has returned from the fraternal congress which met at Mackinaw island, Mich.
 MT. and Mrs. H. I. Barnes of Ex- change street took trolley trip to Wa terbury Wednesday and had supper at the Elton. Mir Barnes says this new trolley route affords a delightful trip.
 Miss Adah Futile of Quinnipiac ave- nue accompanied by Miss Eva Hunger ford has gone to Atlantic City.
 Miss Katherine McMahon of Poplar street has returned from Lake George.
 The recent incorporation of the F. Mansfield & Sons Co.,, to conduct an oyster business, will not make any change in the concern, merely making it stock company instead of a part nership. The capital is $20O,OOO.
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