Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-23
gunrnxl an0 Gourier. Wednesday Morning, August B. 1882.
Fair fIa en.

 Do not forget the peach festival in the of St. James, church to night.
 How was that dinner at Frink's Hotel, l Stony Creek, enjoyed last Monday afternoon? | Mir. Lawrence Ellenberger with friends and l AIr. Luzerne Ludington with friends spent l Sunday at Coney Island.
 Town Agent Reynolds and Superintendent l Sanford were in the annex yesterday looking over the proposed improvements in th1s part of the town.
 Every day thore several small parties who go down the river in boats and spend the day at some of the shore resorts.
 (Which is worth ths most, a bushel of apples or bar of soap?' Many have the idea that the soap will cost the most money.
 Mir and Mrs. Fred. Moulthrop arc tarry- ing for time in Torrington among Mrs. NJ s relatives and former acquaintances.
 Quite number of the oyster packers have opened their shops and commenced shucking the bivalves for the fall trade and are ship ping oysters almost every day to their regular customers.
 A goodly number of Fair Haven people went on the steamer Elm City to Osprey Beach yesterday. Some of the party stopped over at New London and will proceed onward on a short tour to the eastward.
 MT. Shay and family, who occupied rooms in the Qu1nnipiac House, have moved and are now residing in Norfolk, Conn.,, where MT. S. has 8 very lucrative position.
 Mrs. D. W. Grosvenor and son James rived home yesterday from Westbrook, where they have been visiting for some weeks among friends and relatives.
 The inpromptu and hastily gotten up race between the three sharpies on the river above the railroad bridge was very close and exciting up to the finish. Those who wit messed the contest felt amply repaid for the time spent. It was one of the best boat races of the season.
 Every day there are quite a number of per sons on the river engaged in fishing for crabs, bass and bluefsh. Many have good luck; some get but few or none.
 Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler NJ. Case, of Sims bury, and SIr. and Mrs. s. D. Afford, of Avon, visiting at Mir. John E. Cases, on North Quinnipiac street
 Misses Lizzie and Anna Woodward, of Lyons, Iowa, daughters of the late Jeremiah Woodward, who are visiting their friends in the Eastern States, stopping at MT Collis Granniss', at Woodwardtown, their old homestead Their many friends and former acqraintances in this vicinity are more than pleased to see them once more.
 The oyster dredge steamer F. r. Brown started for Long Island yesterday with small party of excursionists.
 M. F. Bradley, of Brooklyn, l.. l., so- journed over the Sabbath with his father, Mr R. R. Bradley, on Prospect street.
 MT. Wells J. Bray, of Enfield, Ala, and Mir. Lester P Mallory left for Newport, R. |, on the Newport express via Shore Line railroad yesterday afternoon. They will re main there for few days visiting the prin- cipal places in that locality.
 One of the business men on Orange street in the city and one of his bookkeepers went up the river one day last week to catch some crabs. They remained at the post faithfully for several hours, but no shell fish were caught. Finally the gallant sportsmen gave up in despair and returned down the stream On the way home they managed, by the aid of silver hook, to secure few of the cov- eted crabs, and eagerly did they show them to their friends the result of the days sport.
 A team loaded with lumber was going up Hill street yesterday afternoon, when the horse suddenly shied at something, turning completely around and started on run down the hill turning into Prospect street. The driver soon managed to get control of the horse and brought the animal to standstill on the f1So or the 01ll near Cnufcn street without any damage except the breaking of the harness, which considered very for tunate by those who had witnessed the run- away and expected serious result.
 Fred Rowe sailing in his sharpie yes terday, and when near the iron bridge his masts got caught between the telegraph wires that cross the river. Things looked pretty squally for 8 moment but fortunately Fred got his mast clear and started down the river happy man.
 are enjoying 8 few days recreation at the ing considerable sport and good luck in fish large number of summer visitors who go to weather. A Mir. Miller, of Providence, caught four feet long which weighed forty three there this season. A party of six went out forty-one bass that averaged over six pounds some of the party that went to Osprey Beach yesterday on the Elm City will join MT. and sIrs H. at Block Island to day. A pleasant Is the wish of their many friends.
 Guard, Major H. H. Strong commanding, Thursday. The Fair Haven members of he company gre making things quite lively in getting ready for the trip. The First ford, will also go at the same time.