Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-24
FAIR HAVEN,

General News on Both Sides of the
 Rtver-POlitfcal, Social and Conner c1aI.
 The H. H. Strong escort go to Ansonia to- night to take part in the grand Republican demonstration there this evening.
 Miss Jennie Hubbard made a very pleas ant visit last week with her friends, MT. and Mrs. Charles Brainard in Wallingford
 MT. Louis c. Smith is away for few days visit among friends in the State of New York
 Some twenty-five or more from here went to Waterbury yesterday to witness the un- yelling of the soldiers monument
 goodly number of Republicans went over to Carll's Opera House last evening to hear Senator Hawley speak
 Reports from Crisfe1d, Md, are that opened oysters are selling there quickly at one dollar per gallon. Here our dealers are shipping opened oysters into the country for ninety cents gallon.
 Captain William Farren was out yesterday exercising his three -year-old colt hitched up to a buggy. The animal is a handsome one and attracted the attention of the lovers of fine horses and also the passers by.
 A family gathering of the Kelseys assem- bled at MT. John H. Linsley's on Wednesday evening. There was bountifu1 supply of re- treatments and it was very pleasant occa- sion for a1l
 MT. Frederick Rowe has opened an oyster and fish market in Derby. Business so far is good, and Fred's many friends hope he will succeed in this undertaking.
 The regular praise afid preaching service will be given at the Second church on next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. These meetings are interesting, and are largely attended.
 The Parish Aid social at St. James, church last evening was very pleasant gathering and well attended.
 MT. Miles Farren and wife, of New York, visited yesterday with Mir. Farren's brothers, Captain Merritt, Deacon John s. and Cap tain William.
 Mir. and Mrs. William C.. Manson, of Brown's. The visitors were married at the brides home on Wednesday evening, and are now on a short wedding trip.
 Mir. Harvey F. Hemingway on Monday, when bringing wagon load of pumpkins from his farm, was thrown from off the load to the ground and the wheels passed over both legs. Hr. Hemingway was badly bruised, but most fortunately no bones were broken. MT. H. was able to be out-of-doo yesterday, but it is hard work for him to get around. He will feel the effects of the ac- cident for long time.
 The Democratic rally at Central Hall was well attended. The Doyle escort and the Alexander Troup escort, Twelfth ward, and the Holcomb escort, Eleventh ward, were present in a body in full uniform of the clubs. MT. Charles Fowler presided over the meeting. The Hon. c. B. Bowers and others made the speeches of the evening. Alexander M. Sullivan in Bridgeport.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Oct. 23.-Hon. Alex ander M. Sullivan, of Chicago, addressed an audience of about three thousand persons in Recreation Hall this evening President Peter Carr, of the Irish-American Blaine and Logan club, under whose auspices the meet ing was held, presided. The meeting was an enthusiastic one and conceded to be the largest of it's kind held in this city. Personal.
 Florence A. Smith, of East Hampton, and Newman E. Sears, of Elmwood, were united in marriage in East Hampton Wednesday. Rev. E. P. Root officiating The ceremony was at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. H. s. Smith The rooms were beautifully decorated with ferns and autumn leaves. The gifts were numerous and valua- ble.
 Baldwin Shepard died at Branford Point yesterday morning, aged "A
 A. H. Emmons, portrait painter, died in Norwich Tuesday, aged 6S.
 Miss Julia Florence Bill, daughter of Hen ry Bill, the Norwich book publisher, and Rev Joseph Henry Selden, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Erie, Pa., and son of Colonel Joseph Selden, of Norwich, were married Wednesday.
 Miss Maria T I ano If Cifv poip+ o,,d NF,. George H. Platt, of this city, were united in marriage Wednesday evening by Rev A. H. Mead at the pastors residence The happy couple left the city on the 9:3O train for an extended tour through the West visiting Washington and Niagara Falls
 Hon. William D. Bishop, Henry A. Bishop, W. D. Bishop, jr., and Henry Bishop left Bridgeport on Monday for southern Illinois on week or ten days'S trip. They are trav- cling in William D. Bishops palace car
 John Clarkson and Miss Libby Keister were married Wednesday evening by Rev MT. Park, of the Howard avenue Congrega- tional church. Miss Amelia Gensbauer was the bridesmaid and William Gensbauer off ciated as best man. The happy couple will take a short bridal trip. They received many handsome presents.
 Dr. J. Hammond Trumbull, of Hartford, read paper on the early history of banking in America, at the annual meeting of the American Antiquarian society at Worcester.
 Prof. Ferguson, of Trinity college, is hav- ing new residence built for himself in Union street, Hartford.
 President Cyrus Northrop, of Minnesota university, will be soon inaugurated.