Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-09
FAIR HAVEN.
Sale of an Oyster Steamer-The Tenn perance Convent1oE-NYeddin at the Methodist Church-Other Items.

Sale of an Oyster SteaIner~Thc Tenn
 perance Convent1oH-Nveddin at the
 Methodist Church-Other Items.
 N. A. Tanner is the proud possessor of the Quoit club championship medal, having de- feated all corners. The medal is valuable one and Mr. Tanner has fairly won it.
 At the night school in the Woolsey build ing there are ninety eight pupils and if there, were seats enough there would be more. There are three teachers employed and fourth is to be engaged it is said At these evening schools the scholars make good prog ress as Q rule and there should be better ac- commodations for them.
 Benjamin Potter, whose serious illness was reported in yesterdays COURIER, was much better last night.
 The work of rebuilding the Quinnipiac brewery will be commenced at once. In- stead of natural ice an ice machine using ammonia will be employed to cool the beer. The arrangement, it is thought, will prove more economical of money and room The machine will cost in the neighborhood of $20,OOO.
 The cutter yacht Happy Thought will soon go out of commission.
 One great source of annoyance to residents of both sides of the river is the furious whis- ting of the cars as they dash across the Shore Line rail road bridge. People who live near the bridge are particularly annoyed, being awakened from sleep ofttimes by the shrill shrieking of midnight train it goes tearing across the bridge. Many people bear the nuisance less easily from the fact noise in crossing the bridge; one whistle be- fore and after crossing would be sufficient, but the usual practice is to whistle all the way across. This may be good scheme for blowing off steam, but many citizens would sleep better if it were less practiced.
 The meetings of the annual convention of the W.C.TU. of the States, held in the First church yesterday were we'll attended in spite of bad weather. In the morning the audience listened to the annual address by Mrs. S. B. Forbes, president of the State order, and to the reports of the various other officers The conservation meeting, led by Mrs. L. H. Washington, was particularly well attended In the afternoon at 1:4O Rev. Burdett Hart delivered an address in excellent style and Mrs. c. B.. Buell., the corresponding secreta- ry, favored the meeting with special paper Then there was an address on ''Young Woman's Work" from Mrs. F. A. Barnes, of New York, and a question box conducted by Mrs. L.. H. Washington came next in order on the programme. Last evening the church was packed by people who were anx- ious to hear Miss Frances B. E.Willard's splen- did temperance address.
 Captain Samuel Potter has purchased the steamer Molly of George Dayton and will use nef TOT Qr6OS1nS auu pldhtInR oysters. The Molly is trim craft of about ten tons measurement and is an able boat. The cap tain's son George will command the vessel and Fred Barnes will act as pilot.
 Druggist Hillhouse has been remodeling the interior of his store.
 The wedding of Edward L. Fenton to Miss Carrie Smith took place in the Methodist | church last evening Rev. MT. Cunningham | performed the ceremony. The church was | crowded. The happy couple left for an ex- | tended wedding tour afterward.
 Mrs. George Bacon found a pocketbook | last night and left it at J. T. Hillhouses drug | store to await an owner.
 Mir George Bowles, who has been engaged | at the Quinnipiac brewery in the capacity of | ale brewer, has removed to Worcester, Mass. |