Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-19

graduated last Thursday, receiving the high est degrees conferred by the college. Tn local papers speak quite highly of the who'll I commepceme nt exercises and also of con cert given on the preceding morning, il l which Miss Hovey sang 8 solo which was l finely done, she receiving hearty and enthu siastic encores from the audience. The insti tuition is represented as being in 8 very flour ishing condition, having 25O students at the last term. Miss Estelle Brundage, class mate of Miss Hovey is here with her az g guest.
 The Rev. H. J. Broad well assisted the rector Dr. Vibbert, in the reading of the morning service and also preaching very interesting discourse.
 The Atlantic base ball club, of the city, passed through here Saturday afternoon in Smedley's four horse barge Columbia for Branford, where they were to play game with the club of that place. They returned home this way, evidently well pleased with the victory they had gained.
 The closing of travel over the new bridge causes double the travel over the iron bridge now. It seemed quite lively Saturday to see so many passers by going to and fro.
 Three four-horse barges loaded with young folks bound for picnic and 8 good time went this way Saturday, returning about dusk
 A squad of horse guards composed of youths aged about fifteen years, under com mand of Major King, made very fine ap- pearanoe on their parade through the streets on Saturday last.
 A runaway caused by the breaking of the trace on Saturday made little excitement for few moments but the horse WAS soon stopped after running down bicycle and the OT1 ba hridva hut m further dam age was done.
 Prof. D. A. Bassett, of Wabash College, preached at the morning service yesterday at the Second church The society will during the summer season omit the afternoon service and hold an evening service, commencing yesterday.
 Two of our sporting citizens went to the lake on Saturday and returned during the evening with the results of the days work, which consisted of 8 small, solitary lone some looking roach.
 Mir. Joseph Seymour, who formerly clerked in s. M. Browns store, but is now Hart forder, visited here ovef Sunday. Joe has many friends in Fair Haven.
 A goodly number of witnesses and others will go to Branford this afternoon to attend the court hearing about the horse sold at auction week before last. The case will be called at five o'clock.
 Mir. Levi s. Rowe on his recent tour down to Virginia visited the celebrated Luray Cave. He reports the stories told of this wonderful cave are not exaggerated in the least, and all who visit this wonder will be amply repaid.
 The services at the First church were very interesting In the afternoon the children's service was held, the pastor, Rev. Burdstt Hart, preaching fine discourse pertaining to the children.
 One of the limbs that measured five feet in circumference on the large apple tree on the lot of the Brown homestead broke of close to the butt yesterday afternoon, making quite crash when it fell.
 A collection was taken up yesterday in St. Francis church for funds for the new paro- chial school on Ferry street. The response to the appeal was quite liberal.
 party Saturday night, or rather Sunday morning just after midnight, full of the ar dent spirits, made considerable noise by their loud and abusive language and annoyed the neighborhood' on North Quinnipiac street very much.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Gardner, of Southing- ton, visited here over Sunday at MT. Martin Allen on Centre street