Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-11
SullrnaI all0 Gorrrier.
Tuesday Morning, Jan. n. 1881.
Local News.
Fair Haven.
Events and Happenfngs-The Anne1a-
 tfon Question.

Events and Happenings-The Annexa-
 tion Question.
 William Hunter, the druggist on East Grand street, near Ferry, and lady, attended the birthday anniversary celebration of MT. Hunters grandmother in Madison last Fri day. The venerable lady is 86 years old. A number of other New Haven people were present and quite throng of Madison and Guilford residents. The dinner in the after noon was feature worthy of old New Eng land times. Rev. J. A. Gallup was present.
 Fair Haven lad in coasting down hill at Center street nearly slid under the wheels of Shore Line train. He had sound lesson of the importance of looking ou t for the To- comotive.
 The Fair Haven branch of the Land League has rolled up it's membership to ninety meeting can be held when it don't rain or hail.
 Mir. Chas. Ives, jr., was thrown out of his sleigh recently while driving down the steep hill leading to his house. The horse and sleigh were brought up after short run.
 The annexation question came up at meeting held last Saturday night at fleming ways Hall. About forty leading men of the borough were present The meeting was for those in favor of being annexed. Deacon Willis Hemingway presided, H. E. Mallory secretary. A nearly unanimous vote was had for annexation. Attorney l.. P. Deming was appointed to take such steps as are necessary to forward the success of the enterprise. The remonstrance against annexation is in circu- lation. Women have signed the remonstrance, and now the women in favor of annexation want g chance to sign the petition for annex ation. On the one hand, it is claimed that the annexation petition is improperly drawn, and the annexationists retort that the remon- strants had to call in the women to get any, thing like list of names. Annexationists say that the whole business has resolved itself down into two parties, Bray and anti-Bray. The Bray party don't want to be annexed j; the anti-Brays want to be annexed The dis cussion on the topic is quite lively and of much general interest. It is talked of in the grocery stores, the dry goods stores, at Chief Browns headquarters and wave of debate has touched as far asBaltimore. Theannexationists say here you are now. You talk about taxes being higher if we are annexed now what do you call high? Isn't our tax now, just as we are, I'll mills and don't you know that that is higher than the city taxes And here we are growing right along, and we find that one of these days we shall have to have a graded school building to cost, say, $1O,OoO. We'll, won't that fetch taxes higher yet? What are you talking about !? We've got to have a bigger and bet ter school building than the one we have now. We can't sit still. We must give our children as good school accommodations as they have got across the river. ---
 Anti-annexationists, on the other hand, say let well enough alone and don't get in hur. ry. We are all right, and don't you forget it. Suppose we do have city fire and police accommodations and new sidewalks, won't we have to pay for them And if we pay IT mills, the assessment valua. tion of property over here is one. half it's appraised value, while in the city it is two-thirds. Take that fact agenent for the future of our borough and don't banker after positions in the Common Council, and are confident that we can rur our affairs while yet in a satisfactory man. ner.
 Taking it all in all there is pretty strong feeling in the borough in favor of annexation, and there are many of the leading men who are strong annexationists, but there are also men of influence who think it best for the borough not to get into the city.
 The Fair Haven East fire department was well represented at the recent reception to l Governor Bigelow by the Horse and Foot Guards, Chief Brown and some thirteen o1 fourteen other members being present, in cluding Mir. Linsley, prominent grocer
 who owns the speaker from which the salute is fired when the Horse Guard on their annual parade pass through the borough. The Horse Guard have many pleasant remembrances oi the Fair Haven East boys and of their popu. lar friend and ex-oficer, Hon. H. H. Strong