Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-15
Fair Haven.

Fair Haven.
 Fair Haven will be we'll represented at Pen ikeese tonight and tomorrow night.
 Will Mcdonald, now stopping in Branfo ord, visited over Sunday with his parents.
 Some of the Knights Templar contemplate taking in the excursion to San Francisco to attend the conolave ofIthe Grand Commandery of the United States, to be held in that city next August.
 The giving away of one of the posts that helps support the building across the sluice- way, on Friday last, frightened those who were in the building at the time, but no dam age was done save the building settling few inches.
 The report of the committee in Washing ton in favor of another appropriation for the new breakwater in this harbor does not suit those who have oyster grounds in it's locali- ty, and they do some considerable talking about it.
 The stormy, rainy windy and disagreeable weather last Thursday, Friday and Saturday prevented the oyster dredge boats from doing much in the Sound. Some of the boatmen that were out in the. Sound on Friday say that it was the toughest time they ever saw at this season of the year.
 The brisk shower at noon on Sunday caught goodly number of the church goers at the close of the morning service without umbrel- las, much to their annoyance.
 The arrangements for the semi centennial of the East Pearl street Methodist church, which takes place next Sunday, May 21st, are nearly completed. Everything is work ing favorably. All the ex-pastors of the church that are living expect to be present Several of the former members of the society who have moved away from Fair Haven will also be present, and join in the ceremonies of the day.
 The regular meeting of Myrtle Chapter No. 6, Order of Eastern Star, at their lodge room last Thursday evening was unusually interesting and very fully attended. Mem bers of sister chapters from New Haven, Meriden, Guilford and Bridgeport were pres ent; also the officers of the Grand Lodge of the State of Connecticut also the secretary of the Grand Lodge of New York and the treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Rhode Is land. After the lodge meeting a bountiful repast was served in the banquet room, which was partaken of by all and most heart fly enjoyed. Remarks were made by several of the guests that were quite appropriate for the gathering.
 At the Second church yesterday morning the pastor, Rev. H. c. Hovey, took for the subject of his discourse ''The World,' taking his text from the first epistle of John, fifth chapter and part of the nineteenth verse t.The Whole World Lieth in Wickedness''- being the same subject and same text preach ed from over fifty years ago by an eminent divine 0ong since gone to rest) in the old East Grand street school house now stands, and was then used as meeting house by the society of Fair Haven. Rev. Mr. Hovey preached very able and interest ing discourse, and was listened to with much attention. The pastor, during the discourse, referred to the doings and sayings of some of the former pastors, Mitchell, Swan, Hart, Burton, Moves and Abbott.
 Miss Maggie Shay is visiting with Miss Mary Leonard in Birmingham.
 Three young men went down the river yesterday. When just below Tomlinson's bridge the boat capsized, parties came to the rescue, helped them right the boat, and the three young men started for home again, all pretty well soaked.
 Rev. Dr. N. J. Burton, pastor of Park 1 street church, Hartford, who preached at Center church in the city yesterday, spent Saturday and Sunday nights at MT. and Mrs. | J. F. Hemingway's.