Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-11

Fair Haven Items.
 Firemens annual dance next Thursday night.
 Another beautiful day yesterday for Feb ruary.
 The oysters caught now in the Sound are very weak.
 Every low tide the cIammers are ont on the war path.
 The boats get up and down the river with out any trouble from ice.
 The orders for opened oysters last week were not very large.
 Oyster planters have commenced charter ing boats to bring the bivalves.
 The starfish continues to trouble the oys- ter growers.
 John G. Futile has gone on to the horse cars as conductor.
 The walks on North Quinnipiac street are appreciated by the residents.
 The attendance at the church services yes. terday were unusually large.
 The fair and festival of the temperance people at Central Hall now in progress is largely attended. The interest in voting on the different articles offered increases each evening, and promises by tomorrow night, when the fair closes, to be very lively. The dancing each night from 9:3O to 12 o'clock is much enjoyed. Billy the Black Dia mond comedian, entertains the audience for an hour or more with his budget of fun and amusement, which adds to the entertain ment.
 A valentine and pink tea festival at the First church is the order tomorrow evening" The novelty of the affair will call forth a good attend ancs. leap year supper will be served. The committee consisting of the ladies and gentlemen connected with the --,;H d fn oIza evening spent for those who attend, and they hope to see large number present, as the proceeds of the concert will go for 8 good cause and a worthy one.
 Vest erday morning at the Second church goodly number assembled at the morning gervice, but no minister was present After waiting a short time, Deacon Loomis opened the meeting. After singing twice, one prayer and reading 8 chapter from the Bible, the congregation was dismissed. The Sunday school services were then held and the older portion of those in attendance adjourned into the chapel and Deacon Loomis was the teach CT. In the afternoon the regular service was held, when the Rev. MT. A. P. Hall of Divin ity college preached.
 At St. James, church yesterdav morning the rector, Rev. Dr. Vibbert, preached a fine and beautiful discourse on the Vineyard of the Lord, taking his text from the book of Eatthew, 20th chapter, 10th verse: And when they hSd FecelVed It they murmured aSsinst the good man of the house." pr. Vibbert was the first rector of the church, and has faithfully served ever since for period of forty years, as the shepherd of his flock ever attending to the wants of his people. al ways present in the hours of sfliction, and firm and steadfRgt in the doctrines of the church. He is much beloved and respected by his society as well as by many outside of his parish.
 The funeral of Daniel l. Foote will take ;~lacs fr9gc his late residence Mo- 70 Perkins street, this aftsgnGop at o'clock. The de- ceased was one of our Gldcst citizens, being nearly eff hty eight years of age. Er Foote taught school for several years here, and also was the ehorister of the choir in the old brick church. He kept restaurant for 8 long time in the place nov occupied ss 8 grocery store by L. Woodward, giving up the business in 1856. He built and resided for many years in the residence now occupied by Mr A. L. Chamberlain. He vas one of the originators and founders Of St. James, church. His wife died several years ago. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. A. T.. Cham berlain. Mrs. Walter Hadley. and two sons George Foote, living in Baltimore. Md and James Foote, who resides here. MT. George FooEe arrived here on Saturday, to attend the funeral serYiass of his father.