Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-13
Fair Haven Items.


 Special meeting of Quinnipiac Engine Co. No at their engine house this evening.
 Robert Moody is on few weeks visit to Thompsonville on the Connecticut river fewsmiles abovs Hartford.
 Those oyster packers who have not sold their oyster shells will rather miss it as the price of them has declined in the past few days.
 New potatoes are coming into market pret- ty plenty, and the crop in this section prom ises to be excellent.
 The oysters planted in the harbor last spring are growing very fast, and it looks as if the oysters would be in good condition when the fall trade opens.
 Some of the young gentlemen with their lady friends took their annual carriage ride on Wednesday afternoon and evening. They took dinner at the Branford Point House.
 Arthur Futile rode on his bicycle on Wednesday to High Rock Grove and joined in the festivities of the day with the First church Sunday school, who were holding their annual picnic at the Grove that day. MT. Futile reached home before sunset, hav- ing enjoyed very much his bicycle ride to the Grove, his stay there and his return trip.
 At Dawson lodge,K of P.,No ? last evening following officers: F. C., Erwin Barnes; O. O., o. P. Gillman; V. C., H. L. Holiday; K. of R. s., G. H. Barrows; M. of E., A. V. AL colt; M. of F., F. H. Johnson M. of A., R. c. Greenfield; I. G., W. Allen; O. G., D. H. Brown.
 B. A. Betsworth, of the firm of Gumby, Betsworth & Co.,, wholesale boot and shoe dealers at 30 Hopkins Place, in Baltimore, Md, is here on 8 two weeks visit among his large circle of friends. MT. B. is the son of Captain William Betsworth, the oyster packer, in Baltimore.
 MT. D. M. Smith has leased the store which he occupies of M. Coleman, the oyster dealer, and will continue the grocery busi- ness as usual.
 Mrs. Frank Garrison of Detroit, Mich, sister of William and Joseph Ames, is so- burning here for short season at Mir. and Mrs. Alvin Ames' on South Quinnipiac street. Mrs. G. s friends and acquaintanees are well pleased to meet her once more.
 Mir. Charles s. Hemingway, principal of the High school, Holyoke, Mass, and family reached here yesterday and are visiting with MT. H. B parents, MT. and Mrs. Deacon Wyl- lis Hemingway. MT. Hemingway is slightly indisposed from over exertion in his 1abors, but thinks few days of quietness and rest at his old home will fully restore him. The demand for 'EAunt Rhoda's" ice cream is more this season than ever before. The cosy parlors of MT. and Mrs. Beach are filled each evening.
 Mrs. Captain William Mallory and daush- ter, Miss Kittie, and Mrs. Dan Parmelee are stopping on the farm in Norfolk in this State recently purchased by Captain Mallory. The captain and MT. Parmelee will join their families in few days and soiourn there dur ing the warm weather.
 A poodly number of the Epis copaIians of St. James and Grace churches went over to the city yesterday and attended the consecra- ton services of the Church of the Ascension They were amply repaid at being present at this interesting event.
 On Wednesday evening, July II, the newly elected officers for the ensuing term-N. G., J. H. Iinsley; V. G., F. Fisher; treasurer, Morris Hemingway; chaplain, G. l.. Foote; R, S., w. H. Way; P. s., R. T. Ellis; I. G., Wallace Hubbard; O. G., Earl Daniels-were installed by D. D. G. M. J. H. Taylor.
 There was a large attendance of friends on Wednesday afternoon present to attend the funeral ceremonies of the late Mrs. Addie Sanfair, wife of Captain George H. LRnfair, of Baltimore The deceased passed quietly away on the 7th inst. in Baltimore after 8 short illness The remains were brought here for interment and the funeral exercises were conducted at the residence of her broth CT. Elijah s. Ball, No. 76 East Pearl street, the Rev. s. M Hammond, pastor of the East Pearl street Methodist church, oficia- tinp. The burial was in the Fair Haven cem. etery.
 DEATH OF MISS MINNIE KINGsBURY FALLEN
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 MT. John Kingsbury received telegram yesterday from MT. Hallenbeck, his daugh- ter's husband In Pawtucket, K. l., that if they wished to see Minnie alive they must come soon, as she was very low and they thought fast failing.
 Mr. and Mrs. Kngsbury at once made pre- parations to depart for Pawtucket and ar- rived at the depot in this city yesterday af- ternoon 10 minutes too late for the train, having mistaken the time by few moments. Shortly after dispatch came announcing the sad fact that their daughter had expired at about D. m. Death was caused by en- teritis. The deceased was an interesting and amiable young lady, having large circle of friends both in this city as well as in Fair Haven East, and her death In the bloom of life will cause sadness in many hearts. She was the oldest daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Kingsbury, and leaves beside them sister and a brother to deplore her death and in pathY of the community in which they re- Hide. The husband of the deceased is son of the late Gen. Hallenbeck of this city.