Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-07
Fair Haven.

Those who short time ago were so enthu- siastic on the cooperative grain association have changed their minds and do not like to be questioned on cooperative societies.
 Some of the oyster growers who have ground between Savin Rock and Lighthouse Point, inside the new lighthouse. are trying to find out where the outer line of New Ha- ven harbnr is.
 Some of the citizens arc anxious to find out where the petition is that was to be pre- sented to the Legislature HOW in session for the consolidation of town and city lines.
 The social gathering on Monday evening of friends and neighbors to the number of thirty, at the residence of Mir. John E. Sur l rup at No. Lewis street, was pleasant as- semblage. The music, both vocal and in- strunental, was fine. The party broke up about eleven o'clock
 The auction sale of horses, carriages, etc., belonging to J. H. Auger, will take place at his stables this morning.
 The Fair Haven Live Stock association | held regular meeting at their headquarters on Monday evening. The stockholders are enthusiastic over the prospects of the new association.
 | The ice in the bend of the river east of the | Quinnipiac drawbridge started up the river on Monday When the tide turned the ice l came down the stream and did some damage to the wharves and boats that were in it's way
 | On Monday there were several persoHs clamming through the ice-up near the island on the flats The boys got plenty of the fine | luscious clans.
 1 MT. William Hemingway and wife have re- turned from Baltimore, after an absence of two weeks.
 There was pleasant gathering of friends and acquaintances at MT. L. H. Whitehead s residence on North Quinnipiac street, last evening. Music, mirth and 8 good time were the order of the night.
 The Hemingways were to commence cut ting ice again on the big pond yesterday but the supply pipe to furnish the boiler with water was found to be bursted A plumber was called and the pipe fixed, and to. day they | will go to work stacking ice adjoining the ice houses, which are all filled. They expect to stack about two thousand tons of these crys- 1 tai blocks.
 The First and the Second Congregational, the Methodist and Baptist churches hold meetings each evening. They are fully at- tended and much interest is manifested in the cause of the Christian religion. Several at each service rise for prayers
 To-day is Ash Wednesday and services will be held this morning and also in the evening at St. James,, at Grace and St. Francis churches
 About eighteen thousand busheI of oysters from southern waters arrived in port on Monday, and the cargoes were all in good order. The vessels arrived were the Maud B. Wetherill, Frank Higgins captain William Farren, H. R. Linsley captain Ella F. Long Thomas Higgins captain Lottie Bell, Bat tell captain Mary Nason Avery captain Several more cargoes are expected to day.
 Central Hall last evening was a brilliant
 scene to behold, the occasion being the thir nlrNG
 No. 1. The hall was beautifully decorated
 with streamers, flags etc. Around the sides 1 of the hall were pennants with the names oi . the different companies that had been invited
 to attend, viz, Hose company No. 1, of thi , place; Engine 26. of Boston; Crystal hose, o
 Binghamton, N. Y.; Humane hose, of Dan , bury; Kenomac, of New London; Black , stone, of Norwich; Water Witch, of Nev
 Milford; Eagle, of Ansonia; Shelton of Shelton. Letters of regre from Engine 26, Blackstones, Eagle and others were received of their ina
 bility to attend. The Konomac Hose com
 pany, Foreman Starr in command, wer
 represented by twelve of the company. Hos 1 was represented by about the same nun ] Der. Shelton fire department was also rep resented
 The concert by Fred Guilford's orchestra , from to o'clock was fine. The selection were:
 O0ncerL WaI1z. = La Sourc
 Galop.. .Whirlwin F The grand march took place at 9:30 wit n -AI-