Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-12

| At the temperance prayer meeting at Gen. tral Hall yesterday afternoon at half-past five I o'clock the Rev. Mr. Petit, the Bible mis- | sionary, took charge of the meeting. Word was received on Saturday of the death of Joshua Chapman, former resident here, and some years ago a draw tender of the Chapel street bridge. Mir. Chapman has been living in Vewmont and was instantly killed by the machinery in the shop where he was working.
 Keep in the middle of the road, was good advice last evening, and followed pretty well by pedestrians, especially where the snow blow had been. Walking was not very good, and don't you forget it.
 The Fair Haven people regretted to hear that City Editor ''Lucke" met with such a their heartiest sympathies and hope it will not be long before he will have entirely re- covered.
 Hiram Bassett, employed by H. W. Broughton, has received papers giving him pension of four hundred and sixteen dol lars, and once every three months hereafter he will receive stated allowance. Hiram was a soldier in the 7th c. V. in the late war and received the pension for being wounded while in the service.
 There is much talk of forming company to build suitable building, the first floor for stores and offices, the second and third floors for hall, and the floor above for lodge rooms with all the needed improvements. It is thought such building would pay good interest on the investment, and certainly it is much needed and would be an improve ment to this part of New Haven.
 The reading circle of Fair Haven East will meet at the residence of Mir. Herbert Barnes on Monday evening at seven o'clock, weather permitting, If very stormy, next fair evening.
 Tho steam dredge boats down outside dragging for oysters on Saturday, report the largest number of wild ducks that has been seen in this locality for long time.
 MT. Edward Futile, the draw tender on the Quinnipiac bridge, was out yesterday with his horse and snow scraper cleaning the side walks on Ferry Meadow, and up South Quin- nipiac street as far as Brown street. MT. Frederick Mansfield was also out with his horse and scraper cleaning the sidewalks. Both these gentlemen receive the thanks of our citizens for the generous deed.
 Mrs. Grace Blown Barton, of East Hamp- ton, and Mrs. Emma A. Gardener, of South ington, were here yesterday visiting with their friends. They are welcome visitors here. The funeral ceremonies of the late Mrs. Henrietta s. B. Thorpe took place on Satur. day afternoon at half past two o'clock. A large number of relatives, friends and &C., quaintances were present. Rev. Burdett Hart, pastor of the First church, where the de- ceased was 8 member and regular attendant, and from which the funeral was held, officia- ted. The bearers were Roswell B. Farren, ~iamin R. English, Sherman Russell, ir.,
 v W. Russell, all nephews of the
 I'd Pritchard, who died at her
 vmour on Thursday last, had
 ends in the vicinity who
 with Mir. Pritchard, the
 sased, in his great loss.
 ne cold snap freze up
 inson's bridge so that
 ped. A tugboat was
 ay broken through, ,and
 and down as usual.
 the afternoon for
 oysters for dealers
 came near being a
 bridge, between a
 t and one coming
 ct, and no such
 tarted. MT. Shep.
 the Shore Line
 $ his business, and
 nat he has at his
 oh danger of acci. |
 aDeming ,JennieRice.
 aldwin, Ada Strong,
 -ana Tyler, all young
 4ise visit on Friday eyen-
 ,.oel Black. It was very
 .,4ge and the occasion heartily
 sic-both vocal and instru-
 the principal order. A few .sre indulged in. Mrs. Geor ge .other of the young hostess, and the AS of Miss Mabel, George and Robert, ed no pains to make it an agreeable vent for the visitors. MT. John Hemingway, the oyster dealer, yesterday morning had bis horse and snow scraper and his hired man, Daniel Loughrie, ont clearing the walks on North Quinnipiac and East Grand street up to the churches from the snow which fell the night before. Mir. Hemingway received the hearty thanks of those that attended church, also the thanks ! of those that had occasion to go out but did | not attend divine service. The depth of snow on the grouudi yester-I