Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-19
Fair anran Itarns.


 Pretty full tide yesterday noon. Many of the wharves were covered with water for some time.
 The sportsmen were out in full force yes terday morning Some of them had pretty good luck.
 The frosts last week and the rain on Mon- day night brought the chestnuts out of the burs and few were in market yesterday.
 A good many of our people are intending to go to Meriden to-day to attend the State fair.
 railroad for Springfield, Mass, with his bi- cyle to attend the three days bicycle tour nament there.
 A filling in of dirt each end of the sIuice. way bridge should be done immediately. Its present condition is very dangerous for teams passing over the bridge. Many horse has stumbled and wagon springs been broken by the bridge being so much higher than the roadway.
 The Foxen people are annoyed to great extent by Sunday raiders. Last Sabbath they were bolder than ever, stealing what they wanted and insulting the women. As most of the men in the section were away the rioters were not troubled, but the Foxen- CTS say that next Sunday if they come that way they WILL u10eG H1In a EeCePI4On Luat tAoy may not like.
 Hiram Thompson, the liveryman, has two barges at Meriden, the 'sYale" and the "Quinnipiac,' carrying passengers to and from the fair grounds. The latter barge was driven by W. B. Mallory, with Dr. Beebe as conductor.
 Quinnipiac Hose company, No. 1, at the special meeting on Monday evening, voted unanimously to accept the invitation and go to Bridgeport on Oct. 11th with full ranks, accompanied by band, and join in the great firemen's parade. The committees to make the necessary arrangements were all appoint ed. unanimous vote was passed to invite the honorary members of the company to &C., company them on the excursion and it is earnestly hoped that goodly number of them will go.
 Mir. Lucuis Smith, of East haven. who furnishes many of the families with milk, has raised some of the finest and largest potatoes seen in these parts. Some of the rose pota. toes would weigh two pounds and four ounces and of the potato, known as the Burbanks, would weigh one pound and 8 half each.
 Miss Carrie Waterbury and Nelson Coe were united in the holy bonds of matrimony on the evening of the 18th at the residence of the brides parents. Only few of the nearest relatives were present. After the ceremonies the happy couple repaired to their future re61Q6nG6, 1f0 James, W01c0 was newly furnished and everything was in readiness fer them to commence housekeeping at once.
 The funeral of David R. Page took place yesterday afternoon from his late residence on Centre street at two o'clock. The Rev. Burdett Hart, pastor of the First church, where the deceased was member and xegu- lar attendant, conducted the ceremonies. Charles A. Bray, James P. Smith, William H. Young and Orrin Mallory oficiated as the pail bearers.
 The remains of the late s. Sherman Barnes. who died on the 18th inst, in East WaIlineford, were brought here to the resi- denee of Mir. Henry R. Barnes, brother of the deceased, on Sunday afternoon. The funeral ceremonies took place on Monday af- ternoon at o'clock. The Rev. Burdett Hart, pastor of the First church, oficiated. Among the floral offerings were beautiful mound and handsome wreath. D. D. Nal lory, Henry R. Smith, A. l.. Chamberlin, R. 0. Smith, Lee H. Bradley and Joel T. Rice were the pail bearers.
 At three o'clock on Monday afternoon there was large assemblage of friends and rela lVes at the East Pearl street Methodist church to pay their last sad respects and homage to the deceased Mrs Polly Smith, who departed this life on the 18th inst. The funeral services were conducted by the pas ior, Rev. Mir. s. M. Hammond. The burial 1 vas in the Bair Haven cemetery, and the l body was laid in the family lot at the side of | Ter husband, who had gone before her but q \ ew years since. The bearers were James \ !anford, Aya Barnes, Elijah Ball and Hendy \ LirtIand.