The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
 ACROSS THE RIVER.


 Planting of Oystars--Major James o.
 Woodward Improving-Fire in Coal Barn Did s2,OOO Damage-AlI the
 Church, Lodge, Social and Personal
 Notes.
 Letter Carrier James Hart, of Shelter street, who went out to Denver with the Elks' excursion, writes that he is hav- ing an enjoyable time and is remaining behind the regular excursion party to visit some of the mines and military stations in Colorado. At Cripple Creek MT. Hart went down pretty deep in a gold mine, and no doubt will have an interesting yarn to spin about his out ing on his return.
 Miss May Tullar has returned from the Chautauqua assembly at Plainville. Lancraft Brothers oyster dredge steamer Enterprise is at the company's dock receiving Bigelow boiler of greater capacity than the one taken out. This is expected to increase the boats speed and facilitate dredging.
 About two-thirds of the oyster shells in Fair Haven have been taken out into the sound and planted, and the planting of the remainder will be hurried up. The temperature of the water varies from 72 to 79 degrees, which is a favor a hla tar1pnra trra fnr tho ,,o 1yi,,or oF n !, oyster set, but more warm days would be helpful in this direction.
 William P. Carleton, Of 3O9 Grand avenue, had the highest standing in the civil service examination for captain in the fire department-7S 1-9 per cent. Richard Dixon, of PAS Poplar street, stood 7S per cent.
 David Finmark, of Front street the lad who was run over by the wagon of the Quinnipiac Hose company when running to a fire few weeks ago, will be able to be out in a few days. He is attended by Dr. Hall
 James Connors, of Exchange street, has a new skiff, built at Kings boat yard.
 Miss Leah Rowe, of Ferry street, is visiting in Taunton, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Fenwick, of Perkins street, are visiting in Cos Cob for few weeks.
 Miss Anna Graham and Miss Frances Cookgan are having their vacation in the Catskills.
 Major James 0. Woodward, of New York, and the Misses Tobin and Hos- kins who were badly hurt when thrown from Lighthouse car Sunday, are rap- idly recovering.
 The ladies of the Grand Avenue Bap- tist church will have food sale in the chapel this afternoon.
 Rev. Father Baker, of St. Francis church, will return from Brighton, Mass, to-day,
 MT. and Mrs. E, S. Wade have return- ed from Boston.
 The Quinnipiac Hose company will have clambake at South End Sunday, August 23.
 Several members of Columbia castle will attend the K. G, F. field day in New Britain to-day.
 If the arrangements can be made, there will be race for power boats in August
 The fire in the big barn of Konold & Son, located in Ferry street, near the corner of River street, Thursday night. caused a damage of between $2,000 and $8,000 and the loss Is covered by insur- ance. It is believed that the fire was caused by someone smoking in the hay loft. The loft was pretty well burned out, together with about thirty tons of hay-burned or spoiled-but not much damage was done on the first floor. There were about twenty horses in the barn, but they were got out safely. Had the fire occurred in the night, when the company's sixty horses are all there, the loss must have reached at least $15,- 000. The horses are quartered tempor- arily at half dozen barns around Fair Haven, and yesterday the company took care of a number in its sheds, which were partitioned off into stalls. The barn will be repaired as soon as possible, and the work will begin right after the insurance is adjusted. The barn is located right north of the power house of the old New Haven street rail- way, now used in storage of cars for the 1 Consolidated railway.
 At the Grand Avenue Congregational l church tomorrow morning at 10:3C there will be preaching by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Sheath; theme, Joy" The Sunday school meets at noon; united evening service at 6:15; subject, Mis- sions in Latin America" On Tuesday evening there will be a prayer and con- ference meeting. Union services during month of August with Grand Avenue Baptist church.
 At the Grand Avenue Baptist church tomorrow evening at o'clock the pas tor, Rev. Charles G. Smith, will deliver the last in the series of "Etchings from Esther" topic of sermon, "The Purpose of Scripture"
 There was smart game of tennis or the grounds of the Windmere club yes. terday afternoon, the players being Rev. R. E. Brown, pr. Doolittle, c. P and T. c. Hillhouse and LeGrand Can. non.
 The Outlook club of the Grand Ave. nue Baptist church will enjoy an out ing at the clubhouse of the Y. M. c. A at Morris Cove this Saturday. after. noon.
 Captain Edward Sears, who has beer laid up with a poisoned finger, Is mucf better He with his two brothers, Lau rln and Raymond, have left in thei