Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-16
Fair Haven Items.

Three Mark Master Masons received the past masters degree at the chapter oonvoca ton on Wednesday evening. Mrs. William B. Maham and children have returned to Leadville, Colorado. Mrs. Ma ham has an interest in one of the mines ir that locality.
 The beautiful spring weather of the past two days is very welcome to all hereabouts.
 Another saloon will be opened shortly in the Granniss block provided the parties in terested can get license.
 The floral offerings at the funeral of the late Hobart Linsley were taken to the city yesterday and photographed.
 Mr. Charles H. Mansfield retires from the firm of Lancraft & Mansfield, builders, and will move with his family to Kansas City, Kansas, where his prospects for the future are very hattering. May success, prosperity and good health attend him is the earnest wish of many friends.
 - The club readings at H. O. Rowes resi- dence, on the Heights, the other evening drew out very fine assemblage. The read ings were excellently given, and proved the old proverb true, ''practice makes perfect. "
 There was very pleasant social gathering at the Ladies Parish Aid society meeting in the basement of St. James, church last even ing.
 Mrs. Albert Forbes, of East Haven, and Mrs. William F. Hemingway returned on Wednesday from Baltimore, Md, where they have been tarrying for 8 few weeks with friends in the Monumental city.
 The many friends of Dr. George J. Auger will be pleased to learn that he is pleasantly located at Oakland, California, and has an extensive practice in his profession.
 Rev. A. Mclean, who was pastor of the Third Congregational society when they oc- cupied Central Hall several years ago, is now pastor of the First Congregational church in Ho1 oSx Sa kf,n I~-S- Ark and most prosperous of any religious dsnom- ination in that place.
 The question for debate at the Second church chapel next Wednesday is: Re solved, That it is @ higher proof of merit to have many enemies than many friends" The contestants are: Afirmative-H. A. Love land. l. l.. Bradley, A. 0. Page, H. c. Rowe negative-H. W. Loomis, R. e. Davis, G. M. Baldwin, H. c. Hovey; selected readines- Miss Lulu Hemingway, Otis Hovey, Miss Page, l.. D. Russell
 Some of the residents on East Grand street are in favor of changing the name to '.Hieh- land avenue" the name to apply from Mil river through Fair Haven and over the heights to Grove street.
 MT. Isaac Henderson yesterday noon left his team in front of the postoface for mo- ment. The horse was 8 little anxious for his dinner and started of on trot across the bridge. Some young lads on the east side tried to stop the animal, but that only frightened him more and he stalted on 8 run up the hill, down Center street and ran to his stable. No damage.
 MT. and Mrs. H. W. Russell gave recep- ton at their residence on Union street last evening to @ few of their nearest friends. It was an enjoyable and pleasant occasion and one that will long be remembered by both the guests and Mrs. Russell and her hege lord, MT, Russell. The bridal tokens which were shown to the visitors were numerous, handsome and costly, besides being very uss- 'ul. The friends departed for homo before l he clocks struck the midnight hour, all l wishing MT. and Mrs. Russell pleasant and l prosperous journey through life.