Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-11
Friday. July II. 1884.
Fair Haven.


 Events and Happsnings-PeTsOnA ana
 Political.
 Mr. J. L. Deming of the firm of A. L Chamberlain & Go. has been very much in- disposed the past week and his many friends will be glad to hear that he is improving and to-day will be able to be at the store again.
 A boat loaded with brewery grain for cattle arrived at A. H. Stevens coal dock on Wed- nesday. The farmers are carting 1t and will feed it to their stock.
 Matilda Russell, aged about 71 years, died at her sons, Mir. Edwin Russell, in East Haven at o'clock p. m. on Wednesday last after a long illness. The lady was well known here, and had many friends and acquaintances. and lived for several years in the house she had built on Center street, in the borough. Mir. Warren Crawford and family are sum- mering on the sea shore at their cottage at l Short Beach, Branford, the gentlemen arlV- ! ing up here in the morning to attend to thel- | daily business and returning back in the even- ing.
 Abont everybody. and their friends includ- cd, went to New Haven on Wednesday even- ing to see the display of fireworks on the ] Green. Extra horse cars were run, but they | could not begin to accommodate the vast num- l Der of people who wanted to see the exhibi- I ton. Mir. Hiram Thomson, the livery man, ran stages; SO also did the Montowese stage | route, but this was not enough and hun- dreds walked to see the sight, and from all 1 quarters they expressed satisfaction with the 1 sport.
 ! S,, k6a convention now assembled at Chicago, and the bulletins and newspapers are carefully read to watch and keep track of the doings. 1 Cleveland is the favorite with large majori- ty of the Democrats here, and hardly any, l one else is thought of.
 The many friends of AIr. William Shelf | field, formerly proprietor and editor or the 1 Shore Line Times, will regret to learn that his health is not the best, and they all hope his trip and journey among the hills apd lakes in New York State will benefit him and | that he will return back to us with his health 1 entirely restored.
 | There was B very social and pleasant gath ering of young ladies and gentlemen last evening at 211 Lombard street to attend the | hop given by Miss Jennie Forsyth The fail 1 hostess entertained the visitors with royal l hospitality. The festivities were kept up to | the small hours of the morning, and even then the guests were 10th to depart for their l homes.
 The annual picnic of the First church Sum | day school on Wednesday to High Rock Grove was much enjoyed by those who wont There were three carloads of the merry pic, nickers Skating at the rink, rambling uE l the Rock. through the gorge and glen and l walking through the beautiful grove by the lake, croqust games, etc, were among the l pleasures of the day. It was pleasant event l and one that will long be remembered. ] Mir William Smith, ono of the merchants in Montreal, Canada, is here for B short visit among his many old friends end former l acquaintances. MT. Smith, although living in Her Majesty's dominion, claims still to be | citizen of the old nutmeg State and proud l of being born within it's borders.