The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24
LATEST FAIR HAYEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
 ACROSS THE RIVER.

A1 EMS Ob IA 4 EhE ESI 4AGA
 ACROSS THE RIVER. About Fort Hale Park-RepubIicans to
 Nominate Candidate for Alderman
 Rev. MT. Tullar Receives Unanimous
 Call to Remain at East Pearl Street
 M. E. Church-Ofiicers of Ladies'
 Auxiliary of the Annex Fire Depart
 ment--Other Notes.
 Some of the citizens call attention to the fact that just twenty-five years ago Fort Hale was recommended as a suit able location for new fort for defend- ing the harbor. Since that idea was put forward the government has forti- fled the@ eastern end of the sound, so that fort at New Haven is not now considered necessary. It was intended a few years ago that fort should be constructed on the east side of the har- bor near Fort Hale, but it now looks as if this would not be built. During the Spanish war 1t will be remembered that four heavy, smooth-bore guns were taken down to Morris Cove and mount ed, and two of these guns are now mounted near the old lighthouse, as an object of intetest, as showing some of the heaviest ordnance in use during the civil war, but these guns are no longer deemed of any use as a means for de- fense.
 At the thirty-seventh celebration of the birthday of Robert Burns by the Caledonian club at Steinert atheneum tomorrow evening George Stevenson will be one of the ushers and Robert Macarthur, of Fair Haven, is chairman of the arrangements committee.
 Tomorrow evening at o'clock the republicans of the Fourteenth ward will nominate a candidate for alderman to succeed A. E. Brown, resigned, and it is expected thGt Berne Russell, who was appointed temporarily, will be nominated It was stated yesterday that the democrats probably would make no contest, as they do not recog- nize the resignation of MT. Brown. If a candidate is placed in the field by the democrats it was stated last night that it would be D. H. Farren.
 With the temperature down to the zero point and gale of nearly twenty miles an hour, yesterday was consider ed a pretty cold day. It got milder by noon the mercury rising to 10 degrees above zero, but that was anything but warm. There is now prospect that some ice will be harvested. By the way, twenty-five years ago yesterday cold wave struck Fair Haven and fore ed the mercury down to 12 degrees De- low zero.
 Joseph Parry was unanimously elect ed secretary of the Quinnlpiac Hose, Hook and Ladder company at the meeting Tuesday evening, He suc- ceeds Herbert Clogston, who has re- moved from the borough.
 At the fourth quarterly conference for the church just held at the East CtlIl plIGGl Als lL IliuI Nil ABS Ph0lOif Rev. E. c. Tullar, received unanimous call to remain for another year. It is the sentiment of the church that he should stay-in fact, there is a very strong sentiment in that direction, and it is generally believed that at the con- ing meeting of the New York East con- ference, in April, he will be reassigned Ta ir hi h gr1 year here. While this yarish has not been called a five-years church, there is q general desire that Pastor Tullar should remain for the entire period pre- scribed under the conference rules.
 At the meeting of the East Pearl Street Chautauqua circle held this week at the home of Miss Etta Avery, East Pearl street. the study of Shakespeare was continued and an interesting paper was read by Miss Avery. The next meeting will be held at the home of MT. and Mrs. H. l. Barnes.
 Officers of the Ladies auxiliary of the Annex fire department installed Tues day evening were: President, Mrs. D. c. Sanders; vice-president, Mrs c. F, Graham; secretary, Mrs. W, F. Bristol; treasurer Mrs. w. A. Cooper; conduc- tor, Mrs Frank MeManus; chaplain, Mrs. M. J. Scanlon; guide, Mrs. J. K. McDonald; outside guard, Mrs, J. J. Pigott.
 MT. and Mrs. w. D.. Humphreys are staying in New York city for a few days.
 The regular meeting of Live Oak council, Royal Arcanum, will be held at A. o. U. w. hall, 25 Grand avenue, this evening. One candidate will be in- itiated and if ia expected that two ap- plications will be acted on. After the meeting there will be carpet bowls be- tween teams from the council. Loral members of East Rock lodge No. 3S, A. o. U. w., have just received copies of the new paper of the order, the Connecticut Workman, published each month under the auspices of the state lodge, it being the first copy. For the initial number it is a creditable production. The membership of East Rock lodge is placed at 124. The mem bership in this state November 1 was reported as 5,855.
 The death of Rev. J. J. Gleeson of Willimantic, was learned here with re- gret. Father Gleeson had several rel atives and many friends in Fair Ha- ven.
 The Union Grove property at Morris Cove has been sold to John J. Ryan for about $13,0OO,
 The members of Columbia temple, Ladies of the Golden Eagle, will have 1 q houuuet tO-nOrrow eVeninu in n