Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-25
Fair Haven Items.

Captain Palmer, of the firm of Luddington & Palmer, oyster growers, has sold his house and lot in Brsnford.
 The Franklin printing works are talking of building on to their. works, as they have not room enough.
 number from the Fourteenth and Eff teenth wards are contemplating going to Hartford tomorrow.
 Several of our young men are at Milford shuoking bivalves. They are making fair wages.
 Quinnipiac Hose company will entertain Ever Ready Hook and Ladder company No. l. of Meriden, and their ladies with 8 con- plimentary banquet and sociable here on Thursday evening, March 18th. The Quin- nipiac will spare no pains to make it a re- markable event for the visitors.
 The Rev. Erastus Blakeslee, the now pas tor of the Second church, occupied the pulpit of that church yesterday, and read his letter of acceptance at the morning service. There was a large number present, and the pastors discourse as listen to with great attention. His text was taken from Revelations, third chapter, eighth verse.
 At St. James, church the rector, Dr. w. H. VIbbert, preached yesterday at the morn ing and evening service. The Lenten ser vices will commence on Wednesday next. Two services will be held on Wednesday, one at 1O:30 o'clock a. m. and at in the after noon. On Friday two services, the morning at 1O:30 and in the evening at o'clock.
 Mir. Solomon Bradley, who was taken ill last Monday and has been failing ever since, died on Saturday evening at half-past eleven o'clock, passing away as peacefully as If only "going to sleep" MT. Bradley was native born and has resided here always. He was in his 76th year, very quiet in his manners, had no enemies but many friends, was pro- lessor of the Christian religion, a member and attendant of the Second church. The deceased leaves wife and three sons. The funeral will take place on Tuesday at p. m.
 Miss Etta, aged eighteen years, twin sister to Miss Rose, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George K. Clarke, living on Grove street, died on Friday, the 22nd inst, of consump- tion. The disease YVES contracted it was thought some two or three years ago or more. The funeral occurred yesterday afternoon at two o'clock from her parents residence. The burial was in the cemetery at East Haven. The Rev. Erastus Blakeslee conducted the ceremonies. The deceased was a very estimable young lady, and had 8 large circle of warm friends.
 Mr. James M Baldwin, residing on North Qulnn1plac street, complained on hls return from work on Friday evening of a severe pain in his head. The pain continued grow ing worse and the family physician was called in Saturday, and Saturday night he
 seemed to fail and was quite poorly Tester day he seemed no better, but his friends are in hopes that the worst is past and that he will soon commence to improve. The taxpayers meeting at the engine house on Saturday evening was not as largely at- l tended as was expected, the storm preventing many who wanted to go from being present. l The gathering numbered thirty or more.
 About quarter to the meeting was called | to order by the chairman, H. 0. Rowe, and O. A. Bray was appointed clerk. It was voted that the committee oppose consolida- ton in any form or shape whatever to the very end Some of the remarks were inter- estine'and right to the point, and the meet. ine was unanimous in opposing the bill proposed for consolidation. The speakers were Messrs H. 0. Rowe, c. A. Bray, w. Pitt Niles, H. A. Loyeland, p; ": Shares, E. Edwin Hall, Collis Grannis, Willis Hem- ingwRy.