Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-10
FAIR HAVEN.
Doinss and Happenings On Eithe
Side of the Bold Quinnfpiac.

DOings and Happenings On Either
Side of the Bold Quinnfpiac.
Mrs. James F. Mallory is visiting in Balti
more, Md, for short season.
Mrs. Nelson Linsley is visiting with friends
and relatives in Montgomery, N. Y.
Mrs. George L. Foote has arrived home
| from visit with her sister, Mrs. Amos Leete
in Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Hannah Hurd returned home last
week from an extended visit with her niece
in Pennsylvania.
Miss Ida Hemingway has returned from
Reading, Pa, where she has been visiting fol
| some weeks:
Captain H. R. Linsley has gone to Vir-
oysters to plant in the harbor for dealers
here
The interest in roller skating continues I'M
abated and the sessions at the Quinnipiac
rink are we'll attended and there are many
fine skaters in our midst.
Mr.. George Bradley has given up his posi-
ton with the Smediey Bros and has gone
into the freight Office of the Consolidated
railroad company.
henry OmltA, C1SIh Ill NJ DIOWA gro
Gerry store, has recovered from a sickness of
several weeks.
McFadden's schooner is lying at Robin
sons wharf unloading a cargo of Virginia
oysters.
The oyster dealers are busy sharpening
stakes and buoys to re- stake and re-buoy their
grounds in the harbor and Sound as soon as
the ice is gone.
A temperance meeting was held at the
Quinnipiac rink on Sunday afternoon. The
services were well attended and quite inter
esting.
The Salvation Army still hold services at
Center Hall, but yet they are not over
crowded and there is not much interest taken
in them by the people here.
Selectman Isaac e. Brown and wife re-
turned on Saturday from an extended trip
of many weeks, which took in Florida, New
Orleans, the great exposition which is now
being held there. the Hot Springs in Arkan-
sas and other places of note. The whole
tour was very pleasant one and much en-
joyed by Mr.. and Mrs Brown.
On Saturday the river was cleared of ice,
except few floating cakes here and there,
but yesterday morning 1t was pretty well
SKINNED over above the bridge with thin
ice which had frozen over Sunday night. It
was thick enough in shore to bear and
number of the young lads were out enjoying
the skating.
Conductor Evelyn T. Bray, on the Hart
ford division of the Consolidated railroad
company, who had the bones on the back of
one of his hands so badly broken some weeks
ago while ejecting rowdy passenger from
the cars, had the bandages removed last Sat-
urday The hand was rather weak, but was
doing we'll. Mr.. Bray is one of the most
popular and trustiest conductors on the road
He expects to take his train again in course
of week or so.
Miles Tuttle is no better.
The schooner Wetherell is lying at Lud-
dingtons wharf unloading oysters. She has
Just arrived from Virginia.
T. R. Rogers, who bought the grocery
store on the corner of Lloyd and Exchange
streets, took possession yesterday.
Business at the wire mill is improving.
The company has received several large Or
ders, which will give employment to num-
Der of new men.
The Society of Christian Endeayor will
hold social meeting at the house of Mrs. B.
N Rowe on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. E. N. Maltby has returned from her
visit to friends in Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs Lois Bradley is not expected to re-
cover from the effects of a paralytic stroke.
The SaImagun III club met last evening at
the house of Miss Hattie Chamberlain for
the rehearsal of "Julius Caesar
The Rev. Mr. Bushnell has removed to his
new residence at 81 Perkins street.
The Lenten services to be held at Grace
church this week will be conducted by the
Rev. J. II. Van Deerlin.
William Farren, of Center street, is recov-
ering from his recent illness.
Mr. j. a. Brown, of New Britain, is visit
ing friends in town.
The oyster steamer Thomas, which sank
off Long Wharf, is lying at the dry dock
where her hull will be inspected. Her ma
chinery has been overhauled by Harry
Greatorex.
John T. Hillhouse, the druggist, was an
old schoolmate of Colonel Burnaby, who met
his death in the Soudan at the battle of
Abu-Klea on January II.