Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-28
Fair Haven Items.

On Saturday afternoon on North Quinni-
 piac street, lad aged eight years was
 knocked down and run over by passing team. Fortunately the boy was only slightly
 bruised.
 The excursion steamer Ivernia which has
 just been overhauled for the summer season
 was out on the river on Saturday for short
 trial trip.
 The auction sales by George R. Russell at
 the Col. Hemingway place, on Saturday, was
 largely attended and the bidding was spir-
 tied and very lively.
 Some of our oyster growers were in Bridge
 port and Norwalk on Saturday looking out
 for the oyster seed trade and their oyster
 grounds in those localities
 Mrs, Hattie O., wife of Henry E. Barnes,
 died at her residence on Center street, aged
 thirty-seven years, yesterday afternoon.
 Nearly one hundred dollars was raised at
 the Easter offering at St. James, church last
 Sunday at the morning service.
 The many friends of Dr. H. B. Stone are
 pleased to see him out of doors again and
 able once more to attend to his large number
 of patients.
 The youngest son of Lewis Crockett pick ed up the other day on Pleasant street, near the Shore Line railroad track, a valuable set of false teeth.
 Frank, youngest son of Abram Augur and formerly residing here, is very pleasantly situated in the West, and has good position as drawing room car conductor on the rail road between St. Louis and Kansas City. Anchor Temple of Honor had a pleasant time at their lodge meeting on Monday even ing The grand officers were present and congratulated the organization on it's pros porous condition.
 The annual meeting for the election of of- q fo~ h1aa ay1c7 Nf hn Eoof street Methodist Episcopal church was held on last Monday evening. There was good attendance and much interest was taken in
 the proceedings of the meeting. The report l of the prosperous condition of the Sabbath school for the past year was very encourag- ing to the officers and members. The fol- lowing were the officers elected E. c. Hill, superintendent; George Warren, assistant superintendent John $. Sanford, secretary Henry Swain, assistant secretary; Frank J. Mansfield, treasurer Frank Crawford, li- brarian.
 Polar Star Lodge, I. O. O. F., visited Quinni- l piac Lodge on Monday evening. Three de- prees were worked, after which fine ban quet was served to the visitors. The officers I of the Grand Lodge were present. The Fair Haven people returned home about one o'clock on the horse car which was wa iting 1 for them. All heartily enjoyed the visit and were more than pleased with the work which was beautifully done.
 It is reported that one of our ship joiners has invented steering apparatus for steam 1 and sailing vessels and has got it patented. Lest week twenty thousand dollars was offer 1 ed for the patent right. Those who have seen it pronounce it the greatest invention of ! the age.
 At the annual parish meeting of St. James
 church held on Monday evening the follow ing officers were elected for the ensuing year: Wardens, Edwin ". Potter, Anson T. ! Moulthrop; vestrymen, s. M. Futile, Ro-
 mania Wells, H. M Shannon, J. K. Jones, O. E. Henderson, G. l.. Foote, H. H. Nun
 son, D. W. Fowler, J. W. Brown, H. c. V1bbert, W. H. Bradley, F. A. Moulthrop,
 R. Valentine, J. J. Dayton; treasurer, A. L. Chamberlain; clerk, J. E. Parsons; collector, Fl. M. Shannon; delegates to convention, E. W. Potter, A. T. Moulthrop; alternates, F. A. Moulthrop, H. M. Shannon. There came very near being g serious acci- dent on Center street at the Shore Line cross- | ing on Monday afternoon. Frank Scott and | James Donlan were driving along over the crossing just as the half past o'clock train was approaching, and not until the Iocomo. l tive was close upon them did they see it l They immediately turned the horse part way around and the cars passed by, not clearing the horse and wagon by over one inch Frank and James want no more of those close l chances and thank fortune they escaped so
 we'll When they cross railroad track again they will be on the lookout.