Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-07
Fair Haven Items.

MT. John R. Kingsbury, living on Sh1rland avenue on the Heights, intends starting for a trip to Florida before long and remain there
 through the winter.
 Mir. Frederick R. Brown has given up the oyster and clam trade and hereafter will look out for the affairs of the H. J. Lewis Oyster | company.
 I birthday surprise party was given to Mir. 1 Henry Kay at his residence on Woolsey street 1 last evening" large circle of friends were l in attendance. Bromley's orchestra were I present and furnished excellent music for the l merry party to trip the light fantastic. Re- treatments were served at II o'clock. Blr. 1 Kay entertained the guests very finely. The gathering did not break up until nearly 1 o'clock this morning.
 Polar Star lodge, I. O. o. F., have ap- l pointed committee to make arrangements l for the annual sociable of the lodge about ] the middle of January.
 The residents living on Farren avenue and near the Quinnipiac bridge on the east side want the Water company to lay suitable sized mains on the streets in that locality, so they can get water in their houses, and also ] want to have one or more hydrants so as to better protect themselves from fire. On Tuesday night 8 national salute was fired in the Eleventh ward by the friends of J. C. Bradley, Alderman elect, and John Merrick, Councilman elect, in honor of their election. MT. Bradley and MT. Merrick bore their honors meekly, but were highly grati. fed to find they had so many warm friends.
 There was goodly number present at St. James' church last evening. The readings
 by the gifted elocutionists, Miss Thomas and the Rev Dr. Vibbert, were very finely done and hearty eracores were given them The musical portion of the evenings pleasure
 was excellently rendered.
 bo SfartA6 yesterday for Washington, D. c.
 The festival given at Central Hall the last three evenings by Grace chulch, Blatchley avenue, has been largely attended. The varied entertainments each evening were much enjoyed and the participants in their respective parts did exceedingly well, re- ceiving hearty applause from those in at tendance. From this sale the treasury will show snug sum in it's favor.
 Several of the Masonic fraternity visited the Widow Sons lodge, Branford, at their annual communication on Wednesday even- ing last. The visitors were royalty enter tained by the Masonic brothers of the Bran ford lodge.
 Mrs A. M. Hemingway, aged 52 years, living on North Quinnipiac street, died We'd nesday night about twelve o'clock. Some weeks ago Mrs. H. had cancer removed from her body The operation was finely done and the patient was gaining as well as could be expected. Shortly after this erysi pelas set in, but not so as to cause any anzle ty among the friends, but near the midnight hour and before even the nurse, who was near the bedside, was aware of it, the deceas- ed had passed quietly away without one struggle. Mrs. Hemingway was born in North Branford, was daughter of Hubbard Rogers. Her husband was Amos A. fleming way, son of Augustus Hemingway, of North Haven. She resided en her fathers farm until after the death of her hus- band, when she and her widowed moth CT removed to Fair Haven, where they have lived ever since. The deceased was a member and regular attendant of the Second church at all the services and gatherings. She had 8 large circle of friends and &C., quaintances and will be much missed in her neighborhoed, in the church and among her relatives. She leaves one daughter, the wife of Mir. Edward c. Rowe The funeral ViIl take place on Saturday afternoon at o'clock. The burial will be at the cemetery in North Branford.