Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-29
Fair Haven Items.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Barnes have been stopping at Saratoga Springs for 8 week or more.
 Quinnipiac court of Foresters hereafter will hold their meetings at Odd Fellows Hall
 A number of our people went yester lay on the excursion to Oongamond Lakes
 MT. Josiah Thrsll returned yesterday from his visit among friends in Madison and vii cinity.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Stoughton, of Thorn aston, visited for the past week at J. E. Hen derson's on Center street.
 One or two pigeons were shot and several small focks were seen last Monday morning.
 The many friends of Mrs. c. w. fleming way will be pleased to hear that she is inn proving slowly but surely at Alburgh Springs, Vt, where she is stopping.
 The Minnesota Tribuns of August g, pub lished at Minneapolis, says of lecture de. livered by Rev. H. c. Hovey, of Fair Haven, Conn, at the convention of scientists held i'm that city last week, as follows:
 Last evening the public exercise was lec- ture by Rev. H. 0. Hovey, D. D.. of New Haven, Conn, at Plymouth Congregational church, on "Subterranean Scenery, or the Great Caverns of the World" The lecture was illustrated with views projected upon the screen by means of the electric lantern, operated by Dr. E. P. Rowland of Washing ton. To the mind of the average American citizen, it was the most interesting so far of the evening lectures. The views were exceedingly beautiful, being photographs taken by means of the electric light In some of the most famous caves in the world, including the wonderful Mammoth cave of Kentucky. Dr. Hovey showed him. self familiar with his subject and had evi- d0ntly been a faithful student of the beauties of underground nature. His lecture was given in the language of and with the force of an orator, and Ibesides conveying more in struction to the hearers than perhaps they would obtain by visiting the scenes them selves was enlivened by flashes of wit which relieved the discourse from any taint of pedantry.
 MT. I. N. BeardsIey and family returned homo on Monday from their visit among friends in the Naugatuck Valley.
 MT. George Norton, the watchman on the Townsends oyster grounds, visited on Long Island during his weeks vacation.
 MT. George Black, who has been quite ill for weeks past with fever. is much better and able to be out of doors every day.
 Sherman Russell on Monday, while down outside the new lighthouse dredging for oysters, caught several pieces of kelp, which were completely covered with small oysters set this season. It was sight worth seeing and attracted many curiosity seekers.
 MT. and Mrs. George Chipmsn were both made happy last Sunday morning by the rival of bouncing boy baby weighing over ten pounds
 Mr. James Rowe, of the firm of H. M. Rowe. oyster and fruit packers, Baltimore, Md, is here on shert visit.
 The walks in the yard tolthe school house in the Quinnipiac district are being con- creted to prevent the dirt from washing down the hill.
 MT. William Konold and family arrived home yesterday from 8 trip of over seven weeks in the western States, going as far ant time for himself and family throughout the whole tour. He met several of the Sir Knights on their pilgrimage to San Fran cisco.
 Mrs. o. D. Keeney and Mrs. George Pal mer started tine first part of the week on an extended tour of several weeks, stopping at Boston, Newburyport, Orchard Beach, Port land and the White Mountains.
 Miss Edith Watrous of Meriden, Miss Cody Brooks and Mrs. H. H. Brooks of Deep River are sojourning for a few days among our people, visiting at MT. George A. Lnds- ley's on Center street.
 Tue alarm of fire on the east side on Mon day evening, between nine and ten o'clock, drew 8 large number of people out on the streets The fire department responded to headquarters with promptness. Hose Com pany No. went as far as the Hemingway ice houses. The cause of the alarm was the burning of brush which was set on fire by some unknown person above the residence of ex-Selectman J. c. Bradley.
 l.. F. Foote reached home yesterday from trip down in Maine. While back camping out in the forests MT. Foote shot and killed good sized black bear, which he felt quite proud of, and the traveller gives g glowing description of his travels, of the shots they have had and the many hairbreadth escapes they have safely passed through MT. F. left his companions, Thurber Salisbury and Dr. E c. M Hall, all well and enjoying the time spent in fishing and hunting They have been very successful in all their sports
 Ex Selectman J. O. Bradley last evening generously presented the fremen of the bor. ough with bounteeus supply of fine water melons for their promptness in responding to the alarm of fire on Monday evening.