Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-28
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Fair maven Items.
 Regular meeting of Hose company No. 1 this evening.
 Splendid winter weather yesterday, Sum- day.
 "Consolidation''- '-''Annexation"-is all the talk on the east side just now. Good skating on the Quinnipiac river last Saturday.
 The sliding on Hill street and First avenue is excellent.
 Fair Haven is we'll represented at the For esters' fair each evening.
 A question-"Where is that open winter that was prophesised?" ?"
 Five dredge steamers unloading oysters here at one time on Saturday. John Parker renewed ice cutting again on his pond on Saturday.
 A meeting for all who are connected with the Second church society and feel an in- terest in it's welfare is called for at the chapel this evening to take action in giving call to the Rev. Erastus BlakesIee of Green field, Mass, to become the pastor of the church. It is thought there will be large attendance.
 The burial of the late Mrs. Addie Thomson took place in the family burial lot in the Fair Haven cemetery on Saturday afternoon.
 The opening oyster contest at the American Theater last Friday evening attracted sever al of our oyster shuckers to witness it.
 Regular assembly of Crawford council No. 19, R. and s. M., this evening at Masonic Hall with installation, work and banquet. Sojourning companions in our midst are cor dially invited to attend.
 of ha ~vh skating on the big pond on Saturday broke through the ice and got wet through. They were trying to see how near they could ven- ture to the waters edge, which they soon found out. The same feat was not tried again that day.
 The Rev. Mir. Wilder Smith, of Hartford, preached yesterday morning at the Second church. His text was ''Christ the same yes- terday, to-day and forever" The discourse was a fine and powerful one and finely deliv- cred. There was good attendance. He also made short address and prayer at the Sunday school, and took charge of the prayer meeting in the evening
 At the East Grand street Baptist church at yesterday mornings service there was a full attendance, who listened with the strict est attention to an excellent discourse, elo- quently delivered by the pastor of the church the Rev. Mir. Busfeld. His text vas taken from the Old Testament, Book of Job, 14th chapter, part of the fifth verse.
 Another large crowd of skaters on the big pond Saturday afternoon, who stayed we'll into the evening shades. All seemed bound for 8 good time. Many spectators were present and witnessed the swift and varied movements of tn ehappy skaters.
 Capt. W. F. Mansfield in command of the dredge steamer Emily Mansfield, week ago Friday in stepping of the. ..cars, slipped and fell, striking on his knee. He thought noth- ing of it, although the limb has pained him considerably since then. Yesterday he went to Dr. Sweet, who told him the bone under the sknee-pan was cracked, and he would have to lay up from his labors for short time. The limb was bandaged up and cared for by the surgeon, and Captain Mansfield will remain quiet for few days. Captain H. R. Linsley will assume command of the Emily Mansfield during the captains lay of.
 THE TAXPAYERS MEETING.
 The taxpaying citizens meeting of the An mex Saturday evening was very largely at- tended. Many of the wealthiest citizens were present. Mir. H. O. Rowe was ap- pointed chairman and E.. Edwin Hall secre- tary. The resolutions were presented and adopted. They are protest against consoli- dation unless the Annex can be placed on a par with the city, as regards benefits to be received from an annexation, and that the &C., c6pGauco UT EeJScbAOA Ok tu0 u1AtG6E U6 1eAG IO the people of the Annex the same as when the Annex came to be made part of the town not long since. The resolutions are as fol- lows and were adopted, 34 voting for and against:
 whereas, An effort is being made to procure from the present General Asseeby such legislation will ments of New Haven, thus making the Annex part of the city; and
 the Annex is farm land and does not need sewers psvements, fire and police pr lection, will reed can have city improvements and privileges for probably fifty years to come; and
 Whereas, It would be unjust and negotiable to ex- act city taxes from 3 community which could in DO way receive any adequate return for such taxes therefore bs it -
 Resolved By the citizens of the Annex in public as sembled: That protest against such consolidation and annexatton unless there shall be incorporated in the bill to be presented to the General Assembly such provisions as shall ensure our taxes being propor- us against paying city taxes without any correspond ing advan age, and we appeal to our fellow towns- men Of New Haven not 70 present any Dln touching provided ia the bill that It shall not become law until submitted to the popular vote of the cti zens of tne Annex in the same manner as the bill was submitted which annexed this section to the town of New Haven.
 Another resolution called for the apoint- ment of committees to look after the inter- ests of the s'Annex" before the Legislature if the consolidation question should come up, aud also to present these resolutions to the Taxpayers association. The committee con- sisted of Henry 0. Rowe, H. H. Strong, D. W. Shares, Willis Hemingway and Collis B. Grapniss A finance committee, consisting of A. l., Chamberlain, H. B. Smith and O. 1 W. Hemingway, vas appointed to raise funds requisite to carry the meetings wishes into effect.
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