Source, Rutland Daily Herald--July 27, 1886. FAIR HAVEN, VT. A new street is to be opened from Second to Fourth and will probably be called Winchel street. The Eagle Gun club will hold a trial pigeon shoot at their grounds Friday morning at 8 o'clock. John Belden has sold a strip of land off the south side of what is known as the old railroad sand bank 10 feet wide to Edward S. Johnson for $50. It is generally thought that Mr. Johnson bought it for the Delaware & Hudson Canal company. It is hoped that the senate will either confirm or reject the nomination of Warren I. Howard for postmaster here before adjournment, as Fair Haven has for nine months been without a confirmed postmaster, although Mr. Howard has held the office since his appointment by the president. The Tribune fresh air children are expected to arrive here Wednesday for a couple of weeks. The Commercial Union Telegraph company have decided to put their office here in the news room of Will. T. Hughes, which is in the center of the business part of the village. Adelbert (sic) W. Collins, who has had a number of years experience in operating, is to have charge of the office. A prayer meeting at the First Congregational church will be held Wednesday evening this week, instead of Thursday evening. It is expected that Miss Gertrude Sampson of the Woman's Home Missionary society will be present and speak on the work of the society in the west and south. The trustees are greatly improving Meriden lane and Liberty street by raising the road bed from one to four feet and giving the whole a coat of gravel. Mrs. Homer L. Hoag of Rutland is spending a few days with her parents here. Chauncey Wood is suffering from an attack of neuralgia in the stomach. Mrs. Myron D. Clark is low with consumption. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.