Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-30
The Historical society.

old deed conveying piece of land in New
Haven from Abigail Parks to Abram Thomp-
| son, dated June 10, 1884. Given by Profess
or Thatcher. A piece of the cord with
which Benjamin Franklin few the kite with
| which he made his world renowned expert
ment in 1850. The donor has had it in his
possession for fifty years Given by D. o.
Twitchell. An iron bolt, bar and strip from
the Yankee Cheese Box, which was the first
| monitor. From D. o. Twitchell An oil
| portrait of Fitz Greene Halleck, Connect
| cuts fayorite poet, painted and presented by
| Lucian Bartholomew. The other donations
| include many oil paintings, medals and mod
els which cover large period of time.
FAIR HAVEN NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Items About Fair Haven Citizens
The Meetings at the First Church
Election of Officers at the second
Church-Rtnk Notes.
T. G. W. Jefferson had handsome sign
put up Saturday.
Charles DeForest starts for North Man.
chester to-day.
The ''Katie Ranger arrived Saturday with
shells for H. A Stevens.
Captain H. R. Linsley has vessel loaded
at Virginia; she will sail soon.
James Goodsen has sold his home and lot
on Atwater street to w. g. Hunter. It is
known as the Burdett Hart place.
Eddie johnson, the lad who was run over
last week, is able to be about the house.
Edison L. Bradley will soon be able to be
out again.
The Rev. Mr.. Vibbert, who has been
seriously i'll, is somewhat better.
NJ. J. Adams is home from New York for
vacation of few weeks.
Rev E. Cunningham addressed children's
temperance meeting at the rink yesterday
afternoon.
The ''Luzerne .Luddington" will be
launched in few days; her machinery is all
in.
Mrs. Lois Bradley's condition remains
about the same; she is ninety years old.
You want to take a look in Bradley
Brothers market, Fair Haven, and see fine
pigs, five months old, fatted by G.. II.
Glover, of North Branford, average weight
1S5 pounds, and secure one of the spareribs
before they are gone. He beats the world
in fattening pigs.
A cargo of about $500 bushels of plants"
arrived in the harbor Saturday.
Fair Haven was we'll represented at the
New Haven Opera House last week. ''Si-
IBERIA" is Fair Ravens favorite.
The boys want to know where they will get
their worms to go afshing, as the trout law
is off April 1.
The Rev. Mr.. Underwood preached at both
the morning and evening services at the First
church yesterday.
The oyster vessels are loading slowly ct
thu South. Most of the vessels will have to
return only partly loaded, as the law goes
into effect by April in Maryland and soon
after in Virginia prohibiting all taking of
shell oysters.
Brown Brothers new steamer, now being
built at Doyle's shipyard, will be ready for
go feet over all, 1615 feet breadth of beam, 6
feet depth of hold. All the joinering work
will be done here instead of going to Bridge
port.
It is announced that the Rev. Mr.. Under
wood will continue his meetings at the First
church every afternoon and evening until
Friday. Mr.. Underwood has been very sue
cessful in his good work in Fair Haven.
A brother of A Merrill of this place, who
lives in Portland, Me-, died suddenly last
Wednesday.
The final heat of the three mile be-
tween Johnnie Dodds and Frank Mills will
take place at the rink tonight.
The funeral of Mrs. David S. Fowler took
place Saturday afternoon at o'clock. The
Rev. Mr. Beardsley of New Haven, of6ciated
owing to the illness of Mr.. Vibbert of st.
James church, of which Mrs. Fowler was
for many years a member. Mrs. Fowlers
six sons acted as pail bearers.
James Knapman, son of George Knapman,
died at the residence of his parents, 81 Pier
pont street, Saturday morning. He was
twenty years old and member of the ST.
Aloysius T. A. B. society. The funeral SER
vices will take place at St. Francis church
this morning and the temperance society will
attend.
Fair Haven is happy over the polo game
Saturday night. The Quinnipiacs beat the
Lincolns to 2 in a well contested game. The
second game will be played next week and it
is safe to say both. teams will do their level
best.
The Second Congregational church held its
annual meeting Friday night. Tho following
Sunday school officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Superintendent, L. P. Deming;
assistant superintendent, G. E. Steele; sec
rotary, A. F. Hemingway; librarians, A.
Rowe, Willet Hemingway, E. G. Rowe and
Linus Bradley. Lucius Rowe was reelected
clerk of the church. The report of the su-
perintendent of Sunday school for the past
year showed eight deaths in the parish and
that twenty members joined the church. J.
Cloggston was elected deacon in place of the
late E. D. Fowler. Albert Rowe was re-
elected deacon for the next five years.
That Book Reception.
The musical and literary entertainment
riyen recently at the Church of the HOLY