Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-09
Fair Haven Items.

Hows this for ethereal mildness p
 There is good demand for rents on the east side in the borough. ..-
 Everybody in this part of the city thinks that Chief Engineer A. c. Hendrick is the right man in the right place.
 The Franklin Printing company, who had to vacate their premises by the fire Wednes- day morning, are having a room near by temporarily fitted up, and will resume work to-day. Such little tri1es as a fire do not dampen the ardor or restrain this enterpris- ing firm.
 There was very pleasant family gathering on Wednesday evening at Capt. Merritt Farren's residence on Centre street
 There is some discussion regarding Wig gins prophecy of storm for to-day, but mo- body places any reliance on his predictions.
 The Chinese laundry attracts the attention of the school children so much as to annoy the ''washee-men, !" and the police have to or der them away from the front windows.
 Capt. Joseph Bradley has been confined to the house for several days with severe cold. Yesterday bis condition was slightly worse.
 Mrs. Shnbal Royce, living on Chatham street, died Wednesday night after an illness of only six days, of typhoid pneumonia She caves husband and two daughters to mourn her loss. One daughter is at home, the oth- CT lives in California.
 A wagon belonging to Beers l& Go, of the city, well loaded with fruit, broke down in front of the Bradleys' market yesterday, and some of the load was spilled.
 sleigh loaded with clans and oysters tipped over near the horse railroad depot L l.lx to the ground. Passers by with great alacri- ty helped the owner to pick up his stock, right his sleigh and reload the goods. Help ing hands are good in diversity or an upset.
 Mrs. H. w. Russell went to Norwalk yes terday afternoon to visit 8 few days with her mother, Mrs. Captain Enoch Wood, who is quite indisposed
 John F., son of Roswell R. Farren, cele. brated his eighth birthday yesterday after noon by gathering of companions of his age at his fathers residence on Center street. The masters and misses heartily enjoyed the .tbirthday party.
 Policeman Langley, who is on the day beat in the 12th ward, was formerly resident on the east side. He meets every day some old friend and former acquaintance and gets ma ny hearty welcomes.
 One of the city papers had it below zero yesterday morning at ParkerIs drug store at six o'clock. The item should have read eight
 
 mometer reached yesterday morning. MT. James Baldwin, living on North Qninnipiac street, has been confined to the house and under the doctors charge for nearly week It is thought by his friends. that he is gradually improving.
 The spring bed manufacturers had 8 meet ing in New York city on Wednesday, the 7th inst R. B. Farren, of the firm of Farren Brothers, was in attendance.
 The town officials had their part of the sidewalk on the iron bridge properly cleared of snow early Wednesday, but up to yester- day afternoon the city officials had not touched their part of the bridge Those who cross and recross the bridge on foot com plained considerably. Mir. Miles Futile, one of our aged citizens over eighty years old, living on South Front street, fell on the ice some weeks ago, badly wrenehing his arm and body. He does not recover very fast, and cannot now even raise his hand to his head.
 l The volunteer fire department of the bor- ough rallied promptly and did most efficient duty at the fire on Wednesday morning and great credit should be given them for the ex-i cellent work done on that occasion. The question debated before the Young Peoples association in the chapel of the Sec ' ond church, on Wednesday night, was stRe- solved, That the poet gives more clear and forcible ideas of scenes and actions than the I painter" Both sides were well argued, but the char declQed TOT the negatives, on the merits of the debate, but vote of those assembled was for the affirmative. After the debate there were select readings by MT. H. l D. Russell which were well rendered. The question to be debated on at the next meet I ing will be duly announced a4 ssrs5 PersonaI. 4al Deacon Harry Swift died of old age in Hamden Wednesday, the 7th inst, aged s9 vaara He was the father of Dr. Edward Swift, who has practiced in Hamden for the Last twenty-five or thirty years. He was taken i'll while visiting at bis son's residence. Conductor Church, who boards at ths Woolsey House, this city, and who runs the local Harlem river freight from this city, had two fore fingers on his right hand cut of while coupling cars on g freight train as Westport yesterday morning.
 Professor l. @. Northfop delivered lee tare on ssyillags Inproxemsnts9 et the Meth odist church in Niantio Monday evening. Rev. Thomas Terry, pastor of the Second