Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
Fair Haven. .


 Bailey's stages and Chidsey's stages for East Haven and New Haven both come around by the iron bridge on every trip.
 Native strawberries, and some of them are very nice are being brought to market with prices that are reasonable for the first of the season.
 Hiram Thomson, the livery man, was out yesterday with his large carryall, taking the Home of the Friendless occupants out for a ride and picnic into the country.
 Wilet Hemingway, trustee of the insolvent estate of Judge c. A. Bray, commenced pay ing twelve per cent. (the second installment) to the creditors yesterday.
 Miss Belle Hubbard, one of the teachers in Prof Vests select school, Brooklyn, L. l., is visiting with MT. Henry Mallory's people for short time. Miss H. has many warm friends in this vicinity who are pleased to welcome her once more.
 MT. Beach, recently of Hartford, now en- pleyed at the New England harness shop, worked at the same trade in the room over H. l.. Parker's drug store over forty years ago.
 MT. and Mrs Frank Norton, on Center street, went to Haddam yesterday for short visit.
 The ladies of Grace church will give a strawberry festival in the Bradley building opposite the postoffice two evenings next week.
 Mr. D. D Mallory is having the walks and driveways around his residence on the Heights concreted.
 The sidewalks on the east end of the iron bridge have been replanked and the inside railing strengthened and reset. The work is we'll done and the improvement was long needed.
 Mrs. Abijah B. sperry, aged s2 years re- siding at 49 Perkins street, died on Tuesday after long and painful illness.
 Quite a number of our citizens went over to the city Wednesday evening to lit en to the music by the American band on the Green
 The ixemen of the borough are going to have grand picnic and excursion sometime next month. The committee are hard at work making the necessary arrangements.
 The ladies connected with the East Grand street Baptist church gave @ lawn party at the residence of B. F. Hines on Wednesday evening Strawberries, ice cream, cakes and lemonade were served. There goodly number ill attendance who heartily enjoyed the evenings entertainment.
 There was 8 large number present at the lawn party and straw wberry festival on the grounds in front of the First church on We'd nssday evening. It was a very pleasant and soclable occasion and the ladies will realize nice little sum for the society from their ef- forts. The grounds were illuminated by gas lights which were placed there for this time. Several fine games of croquet were played, which were quite close and very interesting.
 Captain Fred. Davy, retired sea captain, now living farm in Bound Brook, N. Y, (father of Mate Frank Davy, of the schooner ID ~ ,],of fol .lo.r work scraping the mast of the vessel and was taken to the hospitaD visited his son Wednes- day and made all necessary arrangements for his care and present comfort. As soon the wounded man is able he will be taken to his fathers home. The captain during his stay here visited with Captain Eldridge on East Pearl street, an old acquaintance, and home yesterday. He intends to re- turn next Monday again with his wife for a few days. Captain Davy feels deeply indebt- ed to Dr. Adams and the many friends who so generously aided his son in this accident, and most heartily thanks them one and all for their kindness,
 Mr. and Mrs. John Case and son left for Avon and vicinity yesterday afternoon, where they will sojourn for few weeks among friends and former companions John says he intends having some sport fishing and hunting while he is away. The Sunday school of the East Grand street Baptist church will make their annual excursion and picnic to High Rock Grove, ] Friday, June 3Oth. The funeral of Henry Keister, who was found dead in his room on Wednesday morn- ng was held from his late residence on | North Quinnipiac street yesterday afternoon. The interment was in the Fair Haven ceme- lery.
 The railroad crossing at East Grand street, IS they name it, still continues to be we'll ag- tated. Attorney Russelps statement that he majority of the people are in for bridge before the board the other evening is not correct. large majority are against the ,ridge.