The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-14
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
HARBOR BILL IS BEING ACTITE- LY PUSHED EFFORT CONGRESS.


 Sunshine Mission Circle Gives "A Bunch
 of ROses"--COIumbia Castle Holds
 Big Meeting-WnIllngfOr Teachers
 Visit Strong schoOl-.A Comedy Conn
 pany Plans Another PIay-GoIden
 Wedding of Former Residents.
 The people of this section are hoping that the big petition in favor of dredg- ing the Quinnipiac river between the Quinnipiao and Grand avenue draw bridges, Will be adopted by congress. The original plan for a channel 200 feet wide and 12 feet deep was changed to width of 50 feet and feet deep. The original plan is demanded on account of the number of vessels to be accommo- dated, and congress should grant the petition.
 This is a part of the general scheme of improvement of the New Haven har- bor, which was some time since fin- ished and approved by the government. But before the engineers got to that part of the scheme it was changed so that an S-foot channel sos feet wide was dredged out and exists to-day. This is not satisfactory to some of those who use this channel, and a large petition for the carrying out of the original scheme. signed by practically all of the larger owners of steamers, barges and power craft which navigate these waters has been prepared and submitted to the Chamber of Commerce which passed a resolution indorsing the same and sent copies of both to Sena- tors Bulkeley and Brandegee and Con- gressman Sperry. who is himself a member of the committee on New Ha- ven harbor improvement of the organ ization. The resolution indorsing the petition referred to is signed by Henry c. Rowe, the chairman of the commit- teee, and the petition bears the sigma lures of the owners of 3SS craft which use the channel.
 William E. Morgan of Grand avenue, who has been harbor master many years, retired from that position Mon- day.
 A Lenten service will be held at St. Francis church this evening to be con ducted by Rev Father Baker
 For the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Daniel Lawler months mind mass was conducted yesterday at St. Francis church.
 Miss Minnie Dixon of Rowe street has been entertaining guests from Water bury.
 At the chapel of the Pilgrim church this evening at o'clock will be pre- sented burlesque "A Bunch of Roses, '' the proceeds to go to the Sunshine Mis- sion circle.
 ! The Bushnell property at 19 Perkins street has been purchased by Nathan ] Rubin of the Quinnipiac Coal company l The sale was made by Mrs. Florence l w. Wheeler.
 The next meeting of the New Haver Congregational club will be held al | Pilgrim church April 2S.
 Mrs. E. s. Wade is visiting her sons | George and Burton Wade, of Boston. 1 Columbia castle, K G. E., had z largely attended meeting last evening and members of Columbia Temple, No 2, were present by invitation Grant l Chief S. M. Clark of New Britain ant IDeputy Supreme Templar Mrs. A. J Benoit of the same city, were also pres ent. Degrees were worked by the de gree team and after the meeting ban quet was served.
 Twelve candidates will be initiated at the next meeting of Yale council, No IF. Loyal association.
 Another skating rink Is to be opened next Saturday at a. m. Polar Sta hall is the location Another rink, th' Quinnipiac, is only one block west There seems to Toe quite a revival II roller skating, but not many believe that it was sufficient to justify tw' rinks.
 MT. and Mrs. W. S. Neale, who hav' been staying in Florida this winter were to have sailed from Jacksonyill' !