Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-21

laTyS course udu uOL uoS0rVeu GuS uuJuSG charges which had been made. The ex penses which he had incurred during the cen tennial year had not been above the $500 al lowed under the statute. There was scarcely anyone in official life who would not have come to the Legislature to be reimbursed for extra expenditures under such circumstances. He approved of the amendment and hoped it would be passed.
 Mr. Robertson thought the committee ought to be treated fairly by the House, and their report accepted or rejected on it's merits
 Mir. Scofield made an effective speech in support of the amendment, which he had of- fered, he said, in the interest of fairness and justice. A public officer had been branded as defauter by the committee, and if their report was accepted he would have no chance to defend himself. By the appointment of the commission full and fair examination could l be had Pending the debate the House at 1 o'clock took recess until D. | After the House reconvened the discussion | was further continued, MT. Robertson, of New | Haven, and MT. Ripley, of Norwich, speak ing against Mir. Scofeld's amendment. At | i o'clock vote was taken on the amend ment and it was passed by 8 majority. The previous question was ordered, and the bill as amended was passed. . The House then adjourned until Friday at l 10 a. In.
 Fair Haven. 1 One of the ,boatmen made $32 40 in three days planting oysters.
 l The many friends of Mrs. c. s. Allen will be pleased to learn that she and her little boy are steadily improving.
 Fair Haven was well represented at each presentation of the Black Crook at Carlrs l Opera House.
 1 The town authorities were repairing, yes- terday afternoon, the bridge over the sluice- way fronting the meat market and barber 1 shop.
 Frank D. Kellogg arrived home from Criss- field, Md, where he has been engaged in the oyster business the last season.
 Authur N. Rowe, first lieutenant of Con- pany B. c. C. l., Russell's school, has com pleted his course of studies at that school, Wednesday morning about o'clock while a milkman, who had just been delivering milk to customer on East Grand street, was in the act of getting into his wagon the horse started, throwing the driver to the ground and rendering him senseless. The wagon passed over the body and one leg. Aid.came and the horse was stopped. Proper restora- l 1lfoo WOAO uSoIl duu tue ,YOuLS uIdu CdAuo Out all right, except being little stiff, and start ed off on his route once more.
 The sewing circle at Mrs. James R. Hunt s on North Quinnipiac street Tuesday evening was very pleasant and social gathering. Re- l treatments consisting of various kinds of cakes, fruits, etc., were served. The lemon ade was made especially for the occasion and was pronounced par excellence.
 Allen A. Mcdonald, employed on the en- zine on Belle dock for hoisting coal for the Consolidated Railroad company, on Wednes | day had the misfortune to lose the big toe on his left foot by being caught in the ma- chinery.
 Although this is not leap year three of the young ladies of the east side took their gen tlemen over to see Haverly's mastodon mins- trel troupe on Tuesday night escort1ng their partners home after the show and paying all the bills
 Very few attended the chamber concert at Masonic Hall Wednesday evening under the management of Charles H. Fowler. The programme given was one of the finest that was ever given in Fair Haven. The music by the New Haven Choral orchestra ", was ex, cellent The readings by Mrs. D. s. Thomp- son were admirable. The singing by Miss Lilly Burwell, accompanied by Professor l Barnett on the piano, was fine. Miss Lester and Miss Starkweather also rendered their sougs most satisfactorily.
 Mir. Amor W. Brown, who formerly lived in Fair Haven East, now living in Boston, has been promoted from hoseman to assist ant foreman of engine company No. 26 of the Boston fire department, which organiza- tion he has been member of for nearly nine years past. Mir. Brown takes his new posi- tion this morning. His many friends in this vicinity congratulate him most heartily on his advancement.
 The annual meeting of the Second church | o&rr lo1I al> l,o attendance was good, the reports were favor ably received and the workings of the differ ent officers of the society for the past year were duly appreciated. When the money now due is paid in there will be surplus in the hands of the treasurer to commence the new year with. The following were elected for the ensuing year: R. G. Davis, H. c. Rowe, John Barker, E. c. Bray, w. P Niles as society committee; Edward c. Rowe, treasurer; Lucius Rowe, clerk; H. H. Strong, G. M. Baldwin, Arthur Hemingway. music committee; for ushers, Walter Russell, John Parker, Arthur Hemingway, Arthur Barnes and H. W. Loomis.
 ! Rev. Herbert M. Denslow, late of Grace church, Blatchley avenue. preached last Sun- day in Rutland, Vt. The congregation were so we'll pleased that the vestrY called spe cial meeting the next morning and by a unani- nous vote requested the reverend gentleman to accept the call as rector of the church, ! which after due deliberation he did. He will commence duty about the first of May.
 There was another pleasant, merry and social gathering last evening at the residence of J. H. Linsley, corner of South Quinnipiae and Union streets. Dancing was the princi pal feature of the night, which most oi the assemblage entered into with heartiness and zeal Mir. and Mrs. Linsley the host and hostess, together with Mrs. Captain H. R. Linsley sparing no pains and using every endeavor to make the occasion an agreeable event and one that would not soon be for. gotten.
 The Rev. s. M. Hammond arrived home last evening from the South, where he has been visiting two weeks and over. He will preach in his church. the East Pearl street, next Sunday. The society contemplates g fitting celebration for the fftieth anniversary of the organization of the church next month, of which due notice will be given. 1 Arrivals from Virginia with oysters fol planting on Wednesday, the schooners Sarah Mills, Mary Stowe, Howard Johnson and Walter Young.
 On last Tuesday evening arrived at Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Hooghkirk's boy baby weighing less than three pounds. The mother and child are doing well.
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