Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-24
Fair Haven.

| H01Dlg OUartetG0 club and others.
 Fair Haven.
 The oyster dredge steamer Emily Mans field was laid up on the shore for day or
 so last week for minor repairs, but is now off
 again ready for duty.
 A small sloop loaded with oysters from
 Fire Island arrived here Saturday, dis
 charged her cargo to N. A. Luddington, the oyster dealer, and sailed again in the after l noon.
 The Virginia oysters planted in the har- l Dor last spring never grew faster in any sea- son before, or were never in any better
 order than now some of the bivalves taken l up last week had grown three and one half | inches and more in length. | Mir. Frederick w. Foote writes to his pee I pie announcing the safe arrival of himself | and (Mrs. Foote) his wife at Baltimore, Md :, on Friday evening, their bridal tour so far, | and Mr. and Mrs. Foote send their kind regards to their many friend. Captain Caleb Luddington, who has been confined to the house with rheumatism for | several weeks, is now on the gain, and is able | to be out of doors on pleasant days A report was in the city evening papers on Saturday that the Rev. Erastus B1akeslee, pastor of the Second church, had received a call from church in New London, but the committee and members of the church are not aware of the fact.
 In the Democratic primaries this evening in the Eleventh and Twelfth wards there will be some excitement in electing the delegates, and two or more tickets will be in the field in the Fourteenth ward. Everything is as l quiet can be and there will probably be no other ticket offered than the regular nom nations.
 Will Fields, the conductor on the Fair Hav- en and Westville railroad, who broke his leg some months ago; is nearly well and expects this week to assume his regular duties as conductor. Mir. Fields has many friends who will be glad to learn that he is all right again, and to see him back in his old position. The schooner David, Carl Hawkins mas ter, Charles Robinson charterer, with 3,400 bushels of oysters consigned to L. Gum 6 Go. and other dealers, and the schooner William Matthewson, Hopkins master, with $500 bushels of oysters consigned to B. N. Rowe 6 Co., and other dealers, arrived from the Rappahannock river, Va, on Saturday. Both vessels were moored at the wharves and commenced unloading their cargoes. The Rev. Mr. Blakeslee, pastor of the Sec ond church, is still suffering from 8 severe cold and was unable to oficiate yesterday, although he was present at the services In
 
 lege, supplied the pulpit; in the evening at the praise service John G. North made some very interesting remarks. The Salmagundi club will hold their next gathering on Monday evening, December 1st, at MT. and Mrs. Thompson's, East Haven center. The club will go down in carriages, starting from the residence of MT. A. l.. Chamberlain. All who contemplate going will please leave their names this week with \ the committee, L. O. Smith, A. c. Page, A. D. Barnes.
 MT. G. W. Mallory, the oyster dealer, will receive weather bulletin from the signal weather station at Washington every day. The bulletin will be at the office of MT. Nal | lory and any who wish to see the daily re- port of the weather are most cordially in vited to call. These bulletins of the weather | in different parts of the country are of much benefit to the oyster dealers, especially to { those who ship long distance. The funeral of the late Miles Ball, who died suddenly of heart disease last ! Friday afternoon, took place yesterday in the afternoon at 3 o'clock from the family resi- ' dence on South Front street There was 8 | large number of relatives, friends and neigh bors present The Rev. MT. Cunningham ! pastor of the East Pearl street church, off ciated. The bearers were Isaac Mallory, Rus | sell Smith, Levi Granniss, Jarius Sanford, all of whom were companions of the deceased in his younger days. MT. Ball was native born and had always lived in Fair Haven, and many changes has he seen during his life of | sixty weight years. He was very quiet in his \ manners, was hardly known outside of his own circle of acquaintances, had no enemies pleasant word at all times for those whom he would meet and very social as he mingled with his friends and companions. He leaves a wife and tive sons, who will mourn the loss of a good husband and kind father. Personal.
  years visit in Europe. She is the daughter of Samuel Clark, of North Colony street, Meriden.
 Carlton L. Perry, aged forty, died in Hart ford Saturday. He leaves wife and child. He was an ex-Foot Guard and active in the Knights of Pythias.
 E. A. Upson, of Hall, Upson & Co.,, of Waterbury, who was dangerously ill at his home in Bridgeport, is improving.
 Assistant Adjutant General E. N. Graves has gone to Washington, D. c, ,on business trip.
 The wife of Rev. A. H. Hall of the Center church, Meriden, continues in i'll health and is now confined to her bed with spinal af- lection.
 Rev. M. H. Houghton of this city, former
 
 general manager for this sec tion of thriv- ing benefit insurance association.
 MT Horace Wilcox, of Meriden, is improv- ing in health and is able to visit his office for a short time each day. His entire recovery is much hoped for
 Mir. Stockburger of Bishop street, a chinist at the railroad shops, who has been sick with typhoid fever, is much better.
 Miss Eva, daughter of ex-Town Clerk Shuster, has been seriously ill for two weeks. Dr. Bacon was called in consultation recently. The patient was slightly improved yesterday.
 Mrs. Laura Washburn, wife of Alanson Washburn of South Coventry, died suddenly from heart disease Thursday
 William W. Avery, the well known dealer in flour and grain in Norwich, died Friday night of neuralgia of the heart. His age was seventy four.
 H. A. Hull, of Stonington, has been ap- pointed prosecuting agent of New London county for the term of two years.
 William P. Sheffield, who will succeed Henry B. Anthony in the United States Sen ate, is brother of the late county eommis- sioner, Edmund Sheffield, of Lyme.
 EAOO out of her pocket at George A. Dickerman's | greenhouse the other evening. It was found 1 after diligent search.
 Mrs T. H. Delavan of Meriden, who has been seriously i'll, is little improved.
 A. E. Austin of Meridsn, who has been l sick with maIarial fever, is improving.
 Mr. Alfred Sault, of Meriden, died Satur- | day, aged thirty-one. His funeral will be | attended by the Foresters and Sons of St. | George.
 Mrs. Billings, of Bridgeport, has 6 new ] cottage nearly finished at Seaside Park.
 Mrs Mary Futile, who testified in the Doc l little case, is not the Mrs. Futile living on Chapel street.
 MT. H. c. Kingsley, of Yale college, is confined to the house by illness.
 MT. John Reddan, for years past employed |