Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-16


 A Game of Quoits-Other Matters of Interest.
 Rev. Phoebe A. Hanaford, of the Second Universalist church in New Haven, lectured Monday evening before the Temple ot Honor in the P. O. s. of A. hall. Her subject was temperance Mrs. Hanafords lecture was we'll received. The programme consisted ot singing, recitations and other interesting ex- ercfses.
 Lloyd Salisbury and Ellie Bradley have arrived safely at Long Lake, in the Adiron- dacks and have pitched their camp for three weeks stay.
 Miss c. s. Beach, of Milford, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Samuel E. Lovejoy, wife of Druggist Lovejoy. She is accompanied by Carrie Baldwin, also of Milford
 Only two more piers remain to be built un- der the Quinnipiac railroad bridge. The cost of single pier approximates $3,0OO. When the piers are all finished the spiles that have assisted in supporting the bridge will be removed, which will greatly improve the appearance of the bridge.
 The schooner A. w. Thompson has been loading shells at the postoffice dock for II. J. Lewis, the Bridgeport oyster grower.
 D. E. Taylor leaves soon for pleasure trip to the Catskin Mountains, where he will spend several weeks.
 ''The need of police supervision in some form or other ont he East side is growing more apparent every day" remarked prom inent merchant of that locality yesterday in conversation with the COURIER correspond ent The gentleman continued, "I don't know whether it is mounted police that we want or whether few supernumeraries would i'll the bill acceptably, but I do know that there is pressing need of police surveillance of some kind and that at once. It is fact, as any merchant on the East side can tell you, that every night and sometimes even in the daytime gangs of 1oafers congregate on street corners and every other available spot, and if they do not actually insult lady pas sers. their language is so foul that it is de- cidedly disagreeable for ladies to pass. Then again later in the evening and often until early morning numbers of drunken persons lie around the streets making night hideous and sleep for the neighbors an utter lmpos- sibility. One reputable gentleman assures me that one night last week he actually count ed twelve persons lying across the sidewalk dead drunk. If even two officers were de- tailed to patrol the Annex such scenes as that could not be and the general peace and quiet ness of the whole East side would be greatly augmented"
 Lawyer Henry D. Russell, of this place, will act as coroner for while at least.-
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Manwaring and son Johnnie will leave on Saturday for short stay at Shelter Island, N. Y.
 Mrs. A. A. Black, of North Quinnipiac street, is in Lancaster, Penn., where her son Robert is quite sick.
 George Bidwell, who has been visiting his mother-in-Jaw, Mrs. Futile of South Quinni- piac street, has returned to his home in Sleepy Eye, Dakota.
 brother Ellie as bookkeeper at Sargent's while the latter is away on his vacation.
 Nathan Eldridge, of East Pearl street, is sick with an abscess in his head, the result of an attack of the measles.
 Miss Buddington, of Springfield, Mass, is ;si4 ba- al of East Grand street.
 Divers who have been employed to investi- gate as to the solidity of the base of the cen tral pier to the new drawbridge said to have stated that it was in bad condition. The central pier is the sole support of the draw and should that settle the bridge would have to be closed.
 Captain Curtis and brother, of the schoon- CT Valentine, have been stopping in town.
 Cashier John c. Bradley's family did not go to their cottage at the Cove yesterday, but intend to move down for the summer soon.
 Charles F. Mansfield, the builder, yester- day finished raising the frame for William s. Robinson's elegant new house on Clinton avenue. The dwelling when completed will cost $7, 300.
 Deacon Lucius Rowe and wife left yester- day for 8 vacation in Norfolk.
 w. o. Montgomery, who, as announced a day or so ago, has disposed of his grocery business, will shortly go to Florida for the benefit of his health.
 A party of Southington gentlemen drove to the shore yesterday and on their way back stopped at Alvah Grrnniss' and enjoyed one of his old fashioned dinners.
 The season for planting oyster shells is drawing to a close and many dealers have greater supply on hand than they wanted The price has fallen to six cents bushel and some dealers are glad to sell at that price.
 DoI osA her grandmother, Mrs. Daniel Smith, of East Pearl street.
 o. B. Allen, of Pierpont street, is raising and otherwise improving his residence on that street.
 Frederick H. Kelley, head clerk for W. O. Montgomery. will act in that capacity for the new firm of Wheeler, Post & Go.
 There nc game played between the New Haven and Quinnipiac quoit clubs, ow~ ing to the failure of several members to ap- pear in season. A practice game was played and the match postponed indefinitely.
 Mrs. Fred Fischer, who has been danger ously ill lately, was trife better yesterday, hough the doctor says the crisis will not have been passed until Saturday. \
 A little son of Sherman Munsell is quite sick with the measles.
 Many friends of the late esteemed Deacon James B. Smith attended the last sad rites of the funeral services over the remains, | which occurred from the family residence at o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Burdett Hart, pastor of the First Congrega ! tional church, of which the deceased had for I many years been deacon, ofieiatsd. The l bearers were the three remaining deacons of | the church, John s. Farren, R. 0. Smith and l Milo Futile, and Elijah Ball, Alva Barnes I and L. S. Ludd1ngton. The interment took | place in the Fair Haven Union cemetery.
 At o'clock this afternoon the funeral ser I 'ress over the remains of Elizur Russell will | ake pflace from the residence of | is brother Walter Russell, at 2 Chatham The deceased, vho was well known and greatly ya1r lssspeeted I n Fair Haven, has been 8 sufferer for sssS7Trt ' ral months with dropsy, which disease ulti- nately resulted in his death. He had until ecently been engaged in the oyster business t n Baltimore. He was member of Utica T No. 3, of Utica, N. Y., and the ! s New Haven commandery will attend the ( uneral this afternoon in accordance with his ( equest that he should be buried by the Sir Knights.