Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-15
Fair Haven.

! Fair Haven. ] The cargo of oysters from Virginia tha,
 arrived on Sunday afternoon proved to be
 nearly all spoiled.
 A Staten Island sloop was in the river yes
 terday. She was loading with oysters to be | rePlanted in Staten Island waters A gate to shut off the water was placed yesterday afternoon in the main from Lake
 Saltonstall just east of the iron bridge. The road on the corner of Hill and Center
 streets was finally fixed yesterday by the l town authorities, after having been torn un
 for nearly two months. The people living in ! that locality greatly exult over the com pletion I of the work
 To night will be held the first meeting for l the season of the Second Church association. Officers for the next quarter will be chosen | and measures instituted looking to the future well being of the association. The schooner Katie Ranger, Capt. Hardy commanding, arrived at Charleston last week loaded with northern pine for that market, and will reload with railroad ties to come to Jersey City for the new railroad that is being built on the west bank of the Hudson river One of our young men bargained for 8 horse the first part of this week, for which he was to pay ten cents. After he had paid part of the money he was sick of his bargain and wanted to back out
 Special meeting this evening of Pulaski Chapter No. 26, R. A. M., at their lodge room for work in the degrees. Rev MT. Hammond, the noted evanoelist preacher, will visit Fair Haven and hold forth in the First and Second Congreeational churches in the first part of December. The new schooner Horace P. Shares was successfully launched from Hanscomb's ship yard yesterday afternoon at high water. There WAS large number of spectators to witness the launch.
 D. w. Grosvenor made short stop with his friends last Saturday morning. Mr. G. was on the road to Bridgeport on Grand Army business.
 The Young Peoples society of the East Pearl street Methodist church will give an entertainment and supper in the lecture room of the church this and to morrow even- ings. They want to see all their friends and acquaintances present.
 "Rufus' foretells events successfully. Yesterday morning he prophesied that Cap tain Henry would be in port before 3 o'clock in the afternoon, His prophecy was fulfilled, as the captain arrived in the river with his vessel 8 little after o'clock.
 Four oyster vessels loaded with the biyalyes for this market arrived yesterday afternoon viz the schooner William Farren, the schooner Garret P. Wright, the schooner Mary c. Decker and the schooner Orvetta The William Farren made the trip to Vir- ginia and loaded, then came back home and was unloading the cargo at the wharf inside of ten days and four hours, which is called pretty quick work.
 The private social at the residence of Mr. Gilbert Lavere on Hill street last Monday evening one of the most pleasant and most agreeable gatherings of the season. Music by Cases orchestra. Dancing was the principal feature of the evening, and the ma- jority present joined in the figures of the mazy dance right merrily and with much vigor. The party broke up as the bell in the steeple struck one o'clock