Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-14
Fair Raveu.

Mrs. Katie Bowman, of Shelton, who has been viSiting with her mother, Mrs. Daniel Cornell, on Hill street, for short time, re- turned to her home again yesterday.
 Those who had salt hay stacked on the meadows were sledding it off on the snow and ice in a lively manner The best of this stock is used for cattle and the rest for sta ble bedding. There is ready market for it at all times.
 The Rev. MT. Fitzgerald, rector of St. Peter's church. Milford, will preach this evening at Grace church, Blatchley avenue. The reverend gentleman was formerly pastor of this society, and his many friends will be pleased to hear him again.
 MT. Harvey Hemingway's horse got badly frightened on Monday evening, and started on run. Things looked serious for short time, but most fortunately the horse was stopped. The sleigh was damaged slightly and MT. Hemingway's hand was badly bruised.
 The reading circle which met at the resi- dence of Herbert Barnes, Esq, on last Mon day evening, was very pleasant gathering The readings were fine and much interest was taken by the readers in their different parts and each and all did exceedingly we'll.
 On Monday night the tide was out very low. Those who go clamming for their living took advantage of the occasion and with lanterns well lighted caught a number of bushels of these shell fish on Great Flats. It was quite a novel sight to see so many lights after dark in the middle of the river in midwinter and it attracted some attention.
 The oyster case before the court between Fl. 0. Rowe & Go. vs. Smith Brothers at- tracts the attention of number of our peo- pie and several of them are in attendance at each sitting of the court.
 The majority of our people are strongly in favor of some provision for exterminating the English sparrow, which all term one of the worst nuisances we have.
 Captains Thomas Higgins, ST., George Hedgkins and Nelson Thomas write from Rappahannock river, Va., that their boats are each loaded with oysters and would sail right away for this market, where they are expected to arrive at any time. Captain Thomas Higgins sailed yesterday for Virginia waters after cargo of the bivalves.
 Captain Charles l.. Munsell arrived in New York on Monday by steamer from San Do mingo, West Indies Mr. Munsell was in command of the brig John Mason, which was sold to parties in San Domingo, so the cap tain came home on the regular line of steam CTS between that port and New York.
 The Hemingways were cutting ice on the big pond yesterday and carting it to the Quinnipiac brewery on River street and fill 1uS up Lu6 cOOuuS EOOu GO LuAG oSL6UIISu ment. It will take some days to finish the job.
 Those of our people who have fine horse and fancy sleigh were taking all the sleighine in both Monday evening and yesterday. Ii the sleighing continues good the young people will get up party and go out on 8 ride one of these pleasant moonlight even ings.
 Pulaski Chapter No. 26, R. A. M., held their regular convocation last evening. Can didates are balloted upon and work in the mark master degree exemplifed. The cold snap on Sunday and Monday nights froze over the river between the two bridges so that navigation for boats is closed Two tugboats were at work yesterday, but they did not succeed in getting clear through Those who bring ship timber, either sawed or in the log, are taking time by the forelock and during the present sledd1ng season art bringing it to the ship yards as fast as pos sible. Yesterday there were several teaml employed sledding timber to market. Oyster dealers claim that the price they art paying for shell oysters, including the open ! ing and shipping is so great, that they do no get any money out of it. The more oysterl they shuck and sell at present prices tn,
 worse they are off.
 Among the bequests given away by the lat Mrs. Henrietta s. B. Thorpe were five hun dred dollars to the First Congregatio na church and four hundred dollars to the Hom, for the Friendless.
 Quite number, the other evening, wer discussing the question of emigrating tt Florida and seemed enthusiastic on the sub | ject. Some one asked the question, ''Is tn | walking good?" This put sudden stop t. | the arguing and the subject was dropped.