The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
FAIR HAVEN NEWS
John j. Dayton's Scheme for
Grand Illumination-Wreck
of a Carryall.

John J. Dayton, the we'll known ex-
prcssman, has a scheme on foot for a
grand illumination and fireworks dis
play in Fair Haven on Fourth Of July
night, If he can secure sufficient en-
couragement. In the first it will be
be necessary to secure cash Of from
$3.50 to $500 and Mr. Dayton believes
that a committee on finance could Sc
cure that amount by popular subscrip-
ton, When asked about the matter
last night, Mr. Dayton said chat 1t
was rather carly to say much about
tho affair, but he was willing 20 do
what he could to get up a first class
celebration But he can't do AL the
work himself, but would require a
committee to back up the enterprise.
His plan Is to have the display Of fire.
works from the island up the ouinni-
piae river where il could he seen
from both sides of the river and from
the Grand avenue drawbridge. He
would supplement this with a carnival
Of Illuminated boats. Mr., Dayton be-
iieVes such celebration would draw
thousanda Of people to this part of
the city and that the merchants could
we'll afford to back up such a celcb"a-
ton. Some Of the business men stat
cd that II Mr. Dayton would go ahead
with the enterprise. he would be sup
ported. So far as the pan mas been
outlined il meets with approval. 1t
is said that Mr.. Dayton, who has got
up many successful regattas on the
Quinnipiac river and other celebra-
lions, is Just the man to go ahead and
that with a committee to aid, there is
no doubt that the affair could be car
i ried through to n successful climax
One of McDonald's two seated car
/ ryalls came to grief in East Grand
avenue, yesterday afternoon. The
carriage had been sent over TO take
+ some people to ride and had just
crossed the bridge and the driver had
/ turned out to right, when one hind
switch and completely collapsed. Ev-
cry spoke was torn from the hub and
/ the hub went down with thud, but
the driver was not thrown out and
! there was no further injury. Another
carryall was substituted to take the
people to ride and the disabled car
riage was taken to repair shop.
i With the mercury soaring in the
eighties, yesterday easily passed for
the warmest day Of the season. Open
cars were running on the Fair Haven
trolley lines and many people took
4 outings on land or by water. The
ice cream and soda trade flourished
and business in general seemed to be
given quite boost. But the hot
weather is not to last, 1t Is reported,
for 1t will be ten degrees cooler to-day
according to the prediction
At the meeting OF Columbia Castle
X. G, E., Tuesday evening, held a
A. o. u. W. hall, rs Grand avenue, The
degree team of dozen members, un'
der the leadership of p. r. Buckley
drilled preparatory to its trip to Wat.
erbury on a visit to Amity lodge, Ma.
20. On that evening there Is to be 4
class initiation of the Waterbury cas-
ties and it is expected that fully 10t
candidates will take the degree. Co
lumbia castle already has three appli
cations for that evening and 1t Is ex
pected that there will be more candi
dates for this castle, The local team
Is to eXempilfy the third degree, Th
entire corps of officers of the castl
and many members are to go up an,
witness the work and the castle quar-
tet will be on hand to give several sc
lections This is TO be a notable gath
ering Of the Golden Eagle, ana sever
al of the supreme castles and repre-
sentatives from the grand castles O
several other states are expected. Tn
: local team performed the work in a
excellent manner, Tuesday night, an
they are sure to secure great approve
for their work on the night Of tn
Il twenty-third in Waterbury.
t The Ladies guild Of Pilgrim church
r served supper in the chapel last even
ing. There was large attendanc