Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-02

 man-Layy1esSmess on Sunday. Walter w. Minor has made an engagement with the Hoyt Bros. company as pilot of | their large oyster steamer the "Hoyt Bros. | Co" MT. Minor is an experienced pilot, al- ! though he is one of the youngest pilots on the fleet of oyster steamers. The Fair Haven and Westville horse rail road company have begun the work of lay | ing an extra rail north of the present track | so that travel will not be interrupted on | their line in any way by the building of the ! sewer in Grand street from James to Blatch- | ley avenue. Cars will be run on this new ' rail and the north rail of the old track. It is | expected that the south rail will be inter | fered with by the building of the sewer. The | sewer was begun yesterday by MT. Kehoe, the contractor.
 The Hoyt Bros. company have completed the shipment of 16,000 barrels of oysters | to parties in London, England One good effect of Decoration day upon the people is that it stirs up people to clean up and adorn their lots in the cemetery, and decided improvement may be noticed in the grounds of the Union cemetery. Miss Fannie P. Mallory, of North Quinni- piac street, will attend the commencement exercises at Professor Vests Art academy at New York tomorrow.
 Mrs. George Duschawain and daughter, formerly of this place, but now of New York have been very low with malignant scarlet fever and diphtheria.
 The member of the Quinnipiac Hose com pany have presented Ever Ready Hook and Ladder company of Meriden with 8 hand some framed picture of the late Chief Charles s. Brown.
 Patsy Doherty and another man quarrelled on South Quinnipiac street at o'clock Sun day afternoon and had ring fight, fighting twelve rounds. Doherty was declared the winner. There were four seconds Later in the day another disgraceful melee took place between two other local roughs, which re- suited in one of them being taken off insen- sible. The people living in the vicinity of South Quinnipiao street indignant that they have no police protection. Another in- stance of the violation of the Sunday law was three wrestling matches which took place near the James street tunnel. About fifty dollars charged hands over the contest.
 The large oyster steamer ''Daisy Smith" of Oyster Point was hauled out on Captain Wright's marine railway yesterday for gener- ai repairs.
 The steamer "Ipernia," owned by the late James F. Bishop, remained at her wharf yes terday and her flags were at half mast during the day.
 Lake Saltonstall has been visited within the last week by hundreds who have fshed there. So great was the demand for boats last Sunday that not one remained unen gagged.
 The funeral services over the remains of the late James E. Bishop will take place from the family residence, r Pine street, this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The deceased had been a Councilman and Selectman. He had retired from the oyster business for some time, having been one of the leading men in this trade for over thirty years. He has two brothers living in North Haven and sister in Wisconsin. Rev. Burdett Hart, pastor of the First church, will oficiate at the funeral services.
 Tho of z bers street, who died at the hospital last Sat urday, took place yesterday at 4 o'clock from the East Pearl street M. E. church. Rev. .ssMr. Cunningham officiated and spoke feelingly ol the deceased A delegation from the Polar Star lodge of Odd Fellows, of which MT. Burwell was member, attended in body. There were no floral decorations. The deceased was charter member of Polar Star lodge. The pail bearers were all mem bers of the lodge. They were Willis Holt, J. Sanford, William Benedict and James P. Smith. The interment was in the family lot at the Union cemetery