The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
FAIR HAVEN.

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 IF may be possible for Lancraft Brothers, the oyster dealers to collect for the loss of their cargo of oysters on schooner that went down in the Race off New London last Thursday The captain of the schooner claims that the barge which struck his vessel showed no lights. and in con- sequence the barge owners are respon- sible for the loss of the vessel. If this Is so, then the responsibility could be fixed for the loss of the cargo The schooner had on board about o,500 bushels of oysters bound here and they were worth, if delivered, about $3,S0O. This is pretty big loss, and If it can be shown that the tow was responsible for the sinking of the yes sel, then the consignees of the cargo will doubtless be able to collect.
 Lancraft Brothers are getting their new boat, the Amanda r. Lancraft, in commission as rapidly as possible. This was the boat that was rebuilt from the frame of the old Amanda and is practically new boat. The craft was built at Greenport and was lowed here. A new Bigelow boiler has been installed and the machinery Is now being put in The boat is at the wharf of the Adamant company. The craft will have capacity to load about 3,200 bushels of oysters.
 The funeral of Isaac F. Potter was attended yesterday afternoon at his late residence. 15 Tamadge street. Rev. E. c. Tullar, officiating. The bearers were members of Polar Star lodge of Odd Fellows, of which MT Potter was member, and were John s. Sanford, Daniel Chipman. Frederick Barnes and Sheldon w. Parker. In terment was in Fair Haven ceme- tery.
 Patrick McCarten, the we'll known letter carrier, who has been very i'll at his home in Pine street, is now able to sit up. He has been in critical condition from pneumonia and it Is now believed that he will recover.
 The monthly meeting of the mems club will be held in the parish house of Grace P. F.. church this evening. The address will be given by l.. M. Tarr, the New Haven weather fore caster, and an interesting talk is ex- pected. The address will be illus trated.
 At St. James P. E. church We'd nesday Thursday and Friday of this week there will be special service for children each afternoon at 4:S0 and evening services at 7:45. The mis- sioner will be Rev, William Skap- koph, rector of the Church of the Ad- vent, Boston. Mir. Skapkoph has been called to Trinity P. E. church in Bridgeport and in February he will have been assigned to this diocese Il Is also expected that he will preach al St. James at one or both services, on the three succeeding Sundays. He Is spoken of as a very interesting and earnest preacher.
 There will be mission services at Grace church, Blatchley avenue, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. Services as follows: Holy communion at 1880 a. m. children's services at 4 D. m., and preaching ser vice at 7:45 p. m. The missioner is the Rev. W. A. McClenthen of Balti- more, an associate member of the or der of the Holy Cross. He Is an able speaker All are cordially invited to these services, which are free and in formal
 It was announced yesterday that F H. Parker of this city will be general manager of the National Steel ant Wire corporations works when tho plant is again started up. Mir. Parker was with the company about two years before 1t suspended and wa. well acquainted with it's administra. ton. He has had many years exper. fence in the iron and steel bushes, anu IL IS DtlleNeu that ne Will De wei adapted for the duties of general man. ager The people of Fair Haven ar, awaiting anxiously the starting up o this big plant It means that wher business is resumed there will be { market for a number of idle tene rnents in that vicinity, and also tha the merchants in the neighborhoot will have much larger trade wher the big plant is started.
 There is now very good skating a the Hemingway pond and larg, number of juveniles are enjoying tn, sport, which has been sadly inter fered with until recently owing to tn, mild weather. The owners of th, pond gave the boys permission f, build a temporary dam and to fov the pond .o larger proportions, as i used to be when it was an ice pont and thus furnishing splendid skatin, area
 At the annual meeting of the Hol, Name society of St. Francis churcl