Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-12
Fair Haven.

Two city livery teams collided together on North Quinnipiac street Friday night Not much damage was done to either carriage. but the loud and harsh talk of the occupants of the vehicles caused some little excitement for few minutes.
 Those having lots planted in the dark hol- low property and vicinity have been annoyed all the spring with woodchucks who have done considerable damage. MT. Jared Wed more, one of the annoyed parties, resolved he would try and put stop to the depreda, tons of these animals, so Friday and Satur- day he went for the woodchucks and the re- suit was he laid out four of them, which he considered two pretty good days work MT. Jonathan Huntley was taken with fainting turns on Saturday afternoon while doing some trading at the Bradley Brothers market. He was taken to his home on Gen. Ire street, east side, where the proper res toratives were applied and the patient com menced to improve and is now feeling as well as could be expected.
 The Rev. MT. Brodwell assisted the rector, Dr. Vibbert, of St. James, church, at the morning service yesterday. Several of the western delegates to the Young Mems Christian association conven- tion, held in. the city last week, were present at the Second church at the afternoon service. Also at the temperance prayer meeting at Central Hall at half-past five o'clock, and made some very interesting remarks which were listened to with much attention by the large audience present.
 Mrs. Charles Munsell and Mrs. Alvin Ames are sojourning in Westfeld, Mass, and vicin- ity for short period.
 Mrs. M. $. Culver, of Tarpam Bay, one of the Bahama islands, and Gwo children are visiting at MT. Daniel Councils on Hill street.
 MT. D. Jones, who lives upon the Heights, the reliable pitcher of the Yale College club is receiving hosts of compliments from his many friends for his successful pitching in the game last Saturday.
 Miss Fannie Manning, aged nearly 21 years, daughter of Alfred w. Manning died sud denly on Friday night after long and pain ful illness which was borne with much forti. tude and meekness. Not one complaint was made through the whole sickness. The funeral will probably take place on Tuesday afternoon. Two brothers of the deceased in the college at Knoxville, Tenn, as teachers, who were telegraphed to, left on Saturday afternoon and are expected to reach here sometime to-day.
 The party from Branford who bought & horse at the auction last Thursday made an attachment of a pair of gray horses of Moody 85 Smith on Saturday. Constable O'Keefe served the papers, The complainant's claim was that the horse was not as represented, and that he had taken this course to make himself secure.
 Two gentlemen from out of town on Satur- day looked at several locations in the borough for building. They seemed well pleased with the lots offered and carried the idea that they should purchase and build right away and move here with their families.
 The sidewalks on the iron bridge-the part that belongs to the town on the east side are being replanked, and the iron railing on the inside is being strengthened under the supervision of Superintendent Sanford. The work is being well done, and will be appreci- ated, as it was an improvement much needed.
 Henry Gessler did not like New York, and has returned to work with A. Brinkman in the barber shop in the Todds block.
 The boatmen say that there never were so many horse fish seen before in these parts as this season. There is no trouble now for people to catch all they want.
 The new oyster dredge steamer Gordon Rowe got up steam for the first time on Sat urday afternoon, and took 8 short turn in the river and back to the wharf again just for an experiment.. The result was fully sat- isfactory.
 Mrs. Milo Allen is visiting for few weeks in Westbrook with Mrs. Addison T. Bush- nell.