Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-12
Fair Haven Items.


 Ouinnipiac Hose Go. No. 1 have received an invitation to join in the great firemen's parade at Bridgeport on Thursday, Octo- Der 11th.
 Arthur Futile will attend the coming great bicycle gathering which is to be held at Hampden Park in Springfield, Mass. There will be over one thousand bicycles at this tournament, which commences on Tuesday next week and will hold for three days.
 Captain David Baker, Jr., member of the firm of Baker 6 Co.,, wholesale dealers in carriage supplies, at 35 and 37 Woodward avenue, Detroit, Mich, (the largest house in this line of business in the West,) is on visit to the East. On Monday he made short stop with his friends here.
 Mr. Smith, the carriage blacksmith, is building dwelling house on Sherland ave- nue, Fair Haven Heights, for himself and family. The cellar walls are up, and the framework will be up in few days. J. A. Thorpe, the builder. is doing the joiner work
 Mir. W. A. Granniss and wife and Miss Emma Lavere reached home yesterday from Newark, N. J., where they have been visiting several days.
 Some of the oysters planted on the Bar grounds, on the east side of the harbor, are covered with cabbage" The owners will try to-day, at low water, to scrape the refuse stuff away, for if it is not removed imme- diately the bivalVes will be destroyed. The brewers grain from the lager beer brewery on River and Exchange streets is in great demand by the farmers for cattle feed. The gathering of autumn leaves and ber ries has commenced. Yesterday several small parties were out in the fields and woods.
 The steamer Scotch Cap, which has been running on the Connecticut river the past summer, is back at her moorings, where the boat is being overhauled.
 The steamer H. A. Stevens ran on to Nor ris Rock, east of Branford harbor, on Mon day evening on the trip back from Stony Creek No damage was done to the craft except the delay. The boat was gotten off at high water ana reached her dock all safe- ly yesterday morning. This rock is covered with water at full tide, and ten feet from the course taken by the boat either way would have cleared the obstruction.
 The American Theater and Romany Rye had many attendants from here both Monday and last evening All were well pleased with the entertainments, pronouncing them equal to any performances of the kind ever given in New Haven.
 At the residence of the brides mother on North Quinnipiac street last evening there was gathering of the nearest relatives, as- sembled to witness the tying of the silken knot between Miss Lillie Hollis and MT. w. H. Kelsey. The Rev. Dr. H. c. Hovey, pas tor of the Second church, performed the cer- emony, which took pl ace at half-past eight o'clock. After the congratulations and the many good wishes for the happy couple had been given by those present banquet was served. There were many bridal presents which were very beautiful, all appropriate and gifts worthy of acceptance. Each token was highly prized by Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey, especially the pres- ent from the ''boys." Later the newly mar ried couple went to their future residence at the home of the parents of the groom on Center street. Both the bride and groom are very popular in our midst and have many warm friends who one and all wish them happiness and prosperity on their journey through life.
 The Salmagundi club will meet at the resi- dence of Mrs. Ruel Rowe this Wednesday, evening at 7:15 o'clock, weather permitting. If not, on next fair evening.