Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-02-20

| Ia the first vessel that has started this season
for q planting trip. II takes from two tc
three weeks or more to make the round
| trip.
The controversy going on between differ.
ent correspondents in the daily papers in the
| city on the new bill proposed in regard to
the State keeping the public grounds clear
of star fish is read with much interest and
carefully perused by those who are SO deeply
interested in the oyster growing in Connecti-
cut water&
Not q night passes but what a goodly num-
Der of Fair Haven people can be found at
the bazaar now being held at the Second Regi
ment armory, and all are loud in the praises
of the good times they have and the great
success of the entertainment.
The State laws require all owners of oyster
ground to keep the corners well staked and
buoyed during the winter. The lie and
heavy weather dispIaces and removes many
of the stakes and buoys As soon as the
spring approaches and the ice gets out of the
water, the boatmen have plenty of business
for few tides in restaking and rebuoying
their oyster lots.
The sportsmen are having considerable fun
nowadays in shooting ducks in the harbor
and off the old lighthouse. The ducks come
in large focks into the harbor for feed. They
are pretty shy Of the gunners, and unless
one is q pretty good shot he usually misses
his aim and fails to bring down the bird
Yesterday Arthur N Bradley. the Waterman
of the oyster grounds off the old light, killed
twelve fine ducks. These birds when dressed
and properly cooked are delicious eating.
The dredge steamers Florence. Fred F
Brown, J. & J. Il. Smith, Emily Mansfield.
Lizzie Woodend, G s. Conklin, Ivernia. H,
Stevens. Brookhsven,> W. 81. Lockwood,
Gordon Rowe, and the Hoyt Brothers Co
all came up the river yesterday loaded with
bivalves caught In the Sound. The boats
discharged their cargoes before night and are
ready for work again to day.
The consolidation question continues to be
the general topic among the residents in the
Annex. Another meeting was held yester-
day afternoon by the principal citizens
About forty were present, Mr. Il. G, Rowe
in the chair and E E Hall clerk The pro
position from the city to have the Annex
make proposition as to what they wanted
in the bill was voted down. Several re
marked on the question of annexation
all of whom spoke to the point and
the meeting appeared to have but
one sentiment that was, Ito be let alone"
and that they were all satisfied as they were
resolution was passed unanimously, "Tha+
We in the Annex have no propositions to
make; that If New Haven wants consolida-
ton they must present the bill as they want
it. and then we can oppose or accept. as
like or dislike" e. @. Rowe, E. E. Hall
Deacon Hemingway. D W Shares. George
Fl. Townsend, Alfred Hughes of the Annex
we're among those who spoke on the cues
ton. Selectman Beecher of WestvilIe, wa
present and made few remarks.
Mr. Solomon Bradley. one of our elderl,
citizens. was taken quite i'll yesterday morn
ing with stomach trouble Mr. Bradley has
been quite feeble for some time Last even
ing he was a little better and his friends hope
that he is on the improve
Hattie Russell, aged eleven years, adopted
daughter of Ransom Russell, was before
Judge Deming yesterday to be committed to
the Childrens Home in Tyler City. The case
vas put off until Friday to get other wit
nesses.