Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-29
Personal.

Europe July II, to be absent two years,
 studying most of the time in France and Germany. They are daughters of Francis B. Harrison, secretary of the gas company. Judge Torrance, of the Court of Common Pleas, who for two weeks past has been hunting and fishing in the Adirondacks, in company with Mr. Atwater, of Birmingham, and one or two other friends, has returned. George BendeIari, B. A., instructor in modern languages, has been appointed as- s1stant professor of modern languages in Yale college for the term of five years. The following tutors have been chosen: William E. Waters of Cincinnati, of the class of 1878; Horatio M. Reynolds, of Rye, N. Y., of the class of 1880, and Walter R. Bridge man, of Cleveland, O.. of the class of 1881. Fair Haven Items.
 The old sewer on Hill street from North Quinnipiac street has been taken out up to
 the river front and larger sewer is being built in its place.
 Mrs. George Lyons and Mrs. David Snow, of Meriden, have been visiting for 8 short time with MT. Calvin H. Kelsey's people eE Center street.
 William Williams, assistant engineer of the Middletown fire department, called at head quarters on Wednesday. John Wood, of Eagle hose company of Ansonia, called on our fire boys the same day.
 Rev. Burdett Hart writes from Queens.
 town, England, announcing the safe arrival of his daughter, Miss Mary, and himself at that port, nine days out from New York.
 He reports very pleasant trip with no sea sickness or rough weather in the least. The public will be gratifed to learn of their safe
 arrival They are in excellent spirits and health.
 At the meeting of Polar Star lodge No. 77, l.dp. 0. F., Wednesday evening, the follow ing officers were elected for the ensuing term: N. G., J. H. Linsley; V. G., F. Fisher; R. S., W. H. Way; P. S., R. T. Ellis treasurer, Morris Hemingway; trustees, S. D. Barnes, D. o. Chipman, D. H. Granniss.
 The city portion of Dragons bridge, which has just been newly replanked, was finished on Wednesday and travel is resumed over it again with nothing to obstruct.
 The High school have many friends in this section who will join with them in their grand excursion to Glen Island tomorrow. Quinnipiac Engine company No. l have re- celved an invitation from the Portsmouth N. H., fire department to join them in pa rade and hremen's muster in their city on August 2Sth, 29th and 3Oth. They promise the 6remen good time if they come Yesterday while the workmen were remov- ing the elm tree at the Fowler place an aeci dent befell them. In cutting of the last
 limb rope had been fastened to the branch to keep the limb from striking upon the house. The men were pulling on the rope aud the limb came down faster than they ex- pected. It struck the rope with such force as to throw the men back altogether in a
 heap. Some of the laborers were badly
 bruised and shaken up. One of the men had to be carried to his home in 8 wagon
 Master Joseph Salisbury while out riding horseback on Wednesday met with an acci- dent. The horse suddenly stopped and he was thrown over the animals head. The
 horse stepped upon young Salisbury as he lay on the ground. The lad was brought home and the physician was called Forum ately no bones were broken and the patient will soon be out.
 The schooner William Farren arrived with quick run at Baltimore where she will hail from hereafter. The new owners are more than pleased with their new purchase and say the boat works to a charm.
 With the men at work cutting down the two large elm trees, one in front of Mrs. Lois Bradley's residence, the other fronting the residence of Miss Harriet Fowler, and curbing, grading and conereting the sidewalks on North Quinnipiac street, the laying of the new sewer from this street to the river, and the public interest taken in these improvement, matters have been unusually lively in that vicinity of late. Mrs. N. A. Luddington and son, Master lessee, started yesterday morning for short journey. They go via New York cdty to Suspension Bridge and Niagara Falls thence to Ogdensburg. thence sailing down through the rapids of the St. Lawrence river to Mon treal, returning home by the way of Albany. There was very large and pleasant party gathered together last evening at the ice cream festival at $. l.. Blatchley's on Blatchley avenue. The entertainment was given by
 the ladies connected with Grace church and the proceeds were for the benefit of the socie- ty. Rev. H. M. Denslow, @ former rector of the church, but now in charge of Trinity
 church, Rutland, Vt, was present It was an accession much enioved