The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-12-06
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ACROSS THE RIVER.

Public Hearing in Matter of Double
Tracking of Local Part If Old Shore
Line RaiIrOad--Men's Club of Grand
Avenue Congregations Church to
Meet-speedway Racing Tits After
noon ON Clinton Avenue-Christmas
SaIe-Other Notes.
This evening in city hall there will
be public hearing in the matter of
double tracking the line of the old
Shore Line railroad company It is
expected that quite a number of qeo-
pie in the Twelfth ward will be heard
in the matter. This route was for
merly used by the Shore Line for it's
main line, part uf the route between
this city and New London. but the
Fair Haven cutoff costing S1000,000
was built to get rid of the grand
crossings and the old route abandoned.
The committee which arranged for
a meeting in Rowe street Sunday to
protest against locating the isolation
hospital in Clinton avenue, will hold
another meeting next Sunday al 2:3O
to further protest. 1t is expected that
this second meeting will be even larg-
Ter In attendance than was the srst
Blood poisoning caused by tight
shoe is the cause of illness of Charles
C. Barnes of Lenox street. While he
has been very ill, he was reported as
much better yesterday.
After stay in Florida News Agent
John q. Hurd of East Pearl street
is on his way home and was in Wash
ington yesterday.
The fire hose question is again re-
ceiving attention in the borough 1t
will be remem bered that a quantity of
fire hose was sent I'D to Hemingway
town where the residents thought they
were entitled to some protection and
later the authorities ordered it return
ed to the fire engine house in East
Grand avenue on the ground that as a
51natter of safety it could not be spared
in that section. AS a result of the ag-
itation as to shortage Of hose in the
! borough, it has been decided to order
500 feet additional and it is believed
THAT one of the hose carts Will be sent
Y to the northern part of the borough.
There are a number of hydrants up in
j Hemingwaytown and with proper hose
the residents believe that they would
have some little protection against
fire.
The mems club of the Grand avenue
Congregational church will meet in
the church parlors Monday evening.
December 10, at o'clock. An inter-
esting programme has been prepared
consisting of 'qWar "reminiscences" by
Prof. B. Jepson. and readings by Will
lis B. Isbell. The musical part of she
program will be rendered by Homer
r. Denison. tenor: Dwight l.. Cham
berlain basso, and orion Rose, pianist.
"A treat await all who will avail them
selves of the opportunity. The pro-
gramme will b efollowed by a social
and light refreshments. All men are
welcome.
Local letter carriers had tough
time in making their rounds Tuesday.
The Arctic cold was bad enough. but
water had got into some pf the locks
of the letter boxes and opening them
was attended by trouble and DELAY.
Manager b. S. Bradley of the Clin-
ton avenue speedway was up on she
track yesterday afternoon and was en-
gagged with Blue Light in brushing and
rolling the roadway. The track is now
in splendid condition and if the wealth.
er is right, there will be speeding this
afternoon at $3.50. and for one hour
without intermission. Ia committee has
been appointed to select from three to
five of the fastest horses to compete
TO rthe championship of the day, best
8 in heats. The road will also be
oaen to all corners to drive on. Start
ers and judges will be selected at the
course.