Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-06-08
Fair Haven Items.


Mr. Oscar Leech, the genial and popular
postmaster of Durham, Conn, and wife Wis.
tied on Wednesday with friends in the Dor
ough.
The Ladies' Sewing circle held very pleas
ant social gathering in the parlors of the
chapel of the Second church last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Minor, of New
London, are sojourning in our midst for
few weeks
It is reported on the streets that the
Quinnipiac market is to be opened shortly
under new proprietors.
The Rev. G. W. Noyes, former pastor,
will preach to his old flock at the Second
church next Sunday morning and afternoon.
Mr.. Isaac E. Brown, the oyster grower,
has recently built large carriage house on
his premises and is now having an extensive
addition and bay window added to his resi-
dence on South Quinnipiac street.
Part of the stock of goods in Broughton's
hardware and crockery store have been taken
to the city by Booth the auctioneer
st. James church, Chicago, Rev. William
Fl. Vibbert rector, was consecrated last
month, the debt of the church having been
entirely wiped ont by the Easter offerings
At the services the bishop of that diocese
and over fifty Episcopal clergymen were
present.
Frederick Rowe in coming through the
draw at Tomlinson's bridge on Tuesday in
his sharpe, the Lottie D., met with mis-
hap. His mast1and sail caught in the draw,
breaking the mast and tearing the sail pretty
badly. He was just returning home from a
short trip to Bridgeport.
This is warm weather in earnest The Their
mometer at Parker's drug store for the past
three days has been up nearly to ninety in
the shade in the hottest parts of the day,
The remaining goods in the hardware and
crockery store will be sold at auction on the
premises next Monday evening.
A game of base ball between the Dragons
and the clerks will take place this afternoon
at half-past two O'Clock, if pleasant
The shower yesterday afternoon caught a
good many out that were unprepared but
all put up with it in good grace.
The melodious notes of calithumpian
party of young lads who had been serena
ding wedding party. were heard on the
streets of the borough on Wednesday night.
George Dayton will run the wagon on his
peddling route as usual, but has given up the
market.
Mr.. H. B. Ives yesterday had placed in his
grocery. store a transnitter and the telephone
connected with the main line.
Some young boys were playing on the
Keg company's wharf yesterday morning.
One of them fell overheard. A gentleman
near by went to the rescue and caught the
! lad just as he was going down the last time.
Edmund Warner and Wyllis Hemingway,
both farmers from North Haven, brought in.
to market yesterday native strawberries the
first of the season, and they were nice and
luscious.
Every pleasant evening goodly number
gather at Number Five's engine and Number
Three's hook and ladder house to witness the
hitching up of the horses when the nine
O'Clock bell strikes.
Mr.. Michael Burnes of the city, and Miss
Katie Kivlahan, of Fair Haven East, were
married on Wednesday afternoon by Father
Mulholland at st. Francis church, Ferry
street. In the evening a reception was given
them at the residence of the ladys' father
Bernard Kivlahan, corner of Hill and Rowe
streets.
MIR. Isaac L. Bradley picked yesterday af
| ternoon in his garden a dandelien in full
bloom, the stalk of which was two feet anG
ten inches in length.
The Salamagundi club held their weekly
| gathering at the residence of Mrs. Rue
| Rowe on Wednesday evening, and it wa:
! The programme arranged, viz, readings
music and drama, were successfully carried
out. each participant filling their part will
| credit and honor.
Mr.. Henry Lancraft, the builder was take1
very seriously i'll with the cramps yesterday
morning. DR.. w. FL. Thomson, the family
| physician, was called, who after few hours
had his patient feeling easier and last even
| ing Mr.. Lancraft was still slowly gaining