Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-21

Eafr Haven

grand time planting oyster shells. Apron
| inent Fair Haven dealer estimates that at
| least half million bushels of shells will be
thrown overheard on the grounds in New
Haven harbor and in the Sound in this vicin-
ity. The plants will also be brought from
Virginia in great quantities The oyster
shell crop is good deal of an item in the
| business nowadays and every dealer takes
| pains to have good supply on hand for his
| own wants. One dealer having surplus let
$1,000 bushels of the shells go to a purchas-
err. He got cents bushel for them, thus
realizing the neat little sum of $500 for his
surplus oyster shells, equal to whole years
earnings of many workingman.
Last week Grace church, Fair Haven, paid
81, 500 of debt and the ladies gave $500.
The grand list of East Haven has shrunk
from So, O69, 24S to $500, 1000 by the annexa-
ton.
Miss Mary Geary, aged twenty, died of
| consumption at her fathers residence on
Clay street, Sunday. She estimable
young lady and had great many friends.
| The funeral will take place from st. Francis
church to-day.
The ST. Francis parish fair closes this even
ing. 1t has had big patronage.
Miss Mary A. Carroll, only daughter of
John l. Carroll, of 33 Ferry Path, celebrated
her eighteenth birthday Saturday evening.
Lots of friends were present and many hand
some presents were bestowed.
Mr.. Ambrose Clark has taken out permit
for the erection of a two-story house on
Bright street.
Conductor Burke, of the Fair Haven &
Westville horse railroad, who has been very
ILL., is improving.
The New Haven Literary Association.
The Grays' armory presented a very pref
ty.picture last evening on the occasion of the
promenade concert and reception given by
the New Haven Literary association. From
about half past eight o'clock numerous cou-
pies began to arrive and shortly after nine
o'clock the preparatory notes were sounded
and musical concert lasting nearly an hour
was given, the ladies and gentlemen having
seats around the sides of the hall during the
concert The following programme was
rendered:
Overture-"Aurora". .......... IA. Hermann
Mr.. T. G. Gould.
Selection-"P uritana". observation-disclosures Boyer
Chinese March. .Catlin
After this programme had been gone
through with the grand march was formed.
led by the president, Mr.. George J. KLEIN,
and Miss Klein, his sister. The toilets were
many of them very pretty and evidenced the
taste of the wearers. There were about sixty
couples on the march. Dancing was then
INDUCED in until about two O'Clock this morn
ing, when the festivities were brought to
close, the affair beng voted by all present
one of the most pleasant and enjoyable of the
season. The attendance was of the most Sc
lect order, none being present but those to
whom invitations had been extended. The
following members officiated as committees
Director, George J. KLEIN assistant director,
William H. Stokes floor committee, j. P.
Campbell, j. J. Mccarthy, T. B. Cannon, j.
F. Corr, w. M. Geary, j. G. Donnelly, M. P.
Donohoe, j. F. McHugh, Richard Reed Ems
coe, M. w. Leahy, J. Ell. O'Connor. Recep-
ton committee, j. G. Dowd, T. M. Carroll,
E. j. Boyle J. P. Stack, jr., w. H. Graham,
w. H. Bolduc, M. Prendergast. Executive
committee, T. B. Cannon, w. H. Stokes, M.
W. Leahy. Among those noticed in the
merry throng of dancers were Mr.. and Mrs.
W. j. Fitzgerald, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tier
nan, the Misses Stack, Annie Callahan,
Maggie Kelley, Nellie Cannon, Misses Lizzie
G., Mary and Kate Gaffney Miss Kent, Miss
Minnie Geary, the Misses Taylor, Miss Kitty
Eagan, Miss Kitty Gilson Miss Maggie Gala
CHER, City Clerk Pigott, the Misses Gilhuly
and Levi of Bridgeport, Miss Sarah Byrne
and many others. There were present a
strong delegation from the Meriden Literary
association, also visitors from Bridgeport,
Hartford and other places. The New Haven
Literary association may we'll feel proud of
the success attending all their entertainments,
but the unanimous verdict of those who at
tended their promenade concert and recep-
ton last night was that all of their previous
receptions have been eclipsed by this last
one. The committees whose efforts contrib
uted SO much to the success of the reception
are to be congratulated on the result of their
labors and the association will add new lustre
to their already enviable reputation as lit |
erary and social body