Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-31
Fair Haven.

Captain William Wright is figuring on other marine railway for parties in Mexico, with the chances in his favor of getting the contract.
 A girl baby that weighed eleven pounds ar- rived at MT. and Mrs. Dwight Merchants on Center street last Wednesday morning.
 The oyster steamer c. s. Conkling was hauled out on the marine railway yesterday for some minor repairs.
 The oyster steamer Brookhaven, which has been laid up the past week for repairs to the engine, is now ready for duty again.
 Wednesday was the first good day this sea- son that the boatmen have had for planting oysters, some of them earning nearly fifteen dollars for their days work.
 The Beardsley Building company, of Derby, have just contracted to build another large house in Birmingham, somewhat similar in style to the one they are now building for H. R. Smith on the Heights.
 Mrs. Emma Allen Gardiner, of Southing- ton, visited on Wednesday and Thursday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Martin Allen, on Center street.
 Edgar Palmer who is driving for s. D. Bradley $ Co.,, the grain and feed dealers, had been delivering feed to customers above the Shere Line railroad track and was re- turning by the Ferry Path and about to cross the track when he suddenly saw the fast ex press from New London approaching. He tried to get out of the way but he did not, and the engine struck the horse and killed him instantly, taking the shafts clear from the wagon. The horse was S valuable one and was recently purchased in New York by the firm.
 Hiram E. Smiths case for fiourishing revolver at Mrs Maloney in Fair Haven while feeling hilarious came up for Judge Sheldons attention yesterday morning. Hi ram got Ss5 and costs for drunkenness, $3 and costs for breach of the peace and $5 and costs for carrying concealed weapons in all $31. 54
 The lecture by the Rev. MT. GoodselI, D. D., on ''New World Eyes in Old World Lands." last evening, at the East Pearl street Methodist church, listened very atten- lively to by large audience, who applauded the speaker several times during the evening.
 The Bradley Brothers, the market men, received yesterday pair of steers weighing thirty six hundred and seventy pounds, raised and fatted by Mir, Norton, of Killing worth. They butchered one yesterday The other will be butchered the first of the week.
 The meeting of the Young Peoples asso citation at the chapel of the Second church, on Wednesday evening, was fully attended, and the programme arranged for the occa-
 
 Choral orchestra discoursed some very fine music, which gave much pleasure. The question fer debate was, Ought Canada to be annexed p MT. Page. formerly of North Branford, took the lead Tn the affirmative, Major H. H, Strorg following in the mega tive; then Leslie Russell in the affirmative, then A. D. Barnes in the mega Page in the affirmative. The judges were Herbert Barnes, H. Lee Mallory and E. o. Hovey, who decided unanimously in the affirmative. Mir. D. c. M Hall was the critic of the evening and right well did he fill that position. The paper called the 'Annex" was read by Miss Hattie Smith, who did great justice to the articles contrib uted and to herself, making this part one of the pleasantest of the evenings entertain ment.
 The following resolutions were passed the occasion therefor being the fine music by the Choral orchestra
 Resolved, That the Second church association ex- tends it's hearty thanks to Messrs Charles Vishno Qeader), R B. Hughes. A. E Lines E. A Robinson, H. U Hodgskin, F. l. IroWbrldge, Ezra Hyatt and orchestra for the great enjoyment afforded by their music at our me ting this evening Received, That the secretary be requested to for ward copy of these resolutions to the New Haven- press.
 The First Congregational church was crowded on Wednesday evening at the enter S5OGLCu up DJ 'AAO it6NliCo IOhhOCGco with that society, the proceeds to go for the benefit of the church. The principal work CTS were Mrs. Deacon J. s, Farren, chair man, assisted by Miss Carrie Barnes, Miss Hattie c. Lynn, Miss Flora Thomson and others who did themselves much credit and were we'll worthy of the many compliments they received during the evening from the attentive listeners. All were we'll pleased with the nights pro- gramme, which consisted of charades, tab leaux, singing by the Lowell Mason society, each and every part being carried out to the perfect satisfaction of all. Afterward, re- treatments were served in the lecture room.
 The many friends and acquaintances in Fair Haven of the Rev. MT. Curtis, Representa- of North Branford do most cordially and heartily congratulate him on his great sue cess in the fine speech he made before the House on Wednesday on the Parallel road question.