Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-31
FAIR HAvES.

Will the Quinnipiac and Shore Line Bridges Have to Goa-The Quoft
 club ChamPionshiP-Sun Ser- vIces-Other Interesting Matters.
 A great deal of interest has been taken by many Fair Haven residents, particularly by those who have to do with the river, in the report of the United States coast and river survey concerning those bridges which interfere with navigation. It is well known that there is much more navigable water in the Quinnipiac river above the Grand street bridge than there is below it, and that by leaving this open to shipping great increase of value would be made in river lands and also the business facilities of Fair Haven would be largely increased. There are many oyster houses above the Grand street and Shore Line railroad bridges already, and if both these bridges should be removed and drawbridges substituted, steamers and large vessels could get up the river for distance of sev- eral miles, and many more oyster establish ments would doubtless spring up. In the days when sharpies and dugouts were the only vessels used for carrying oysters the bridges afforded no serious impeachment to dealers who had establishments above the bridges, but now when steamers are almost universally employed the packers above the bridges are at disadvantage as they are obliged 10 cart oysters and shells over land at great expense compared to that incurred by other dealers who use steamers. As the two bridges are so near together it has been suggested that one of them could be done away with and both street and railroad go across one mammoth drawbridge.
 James Montgomery, engineer at the wire mill, returned home Saturday after short visit to Boston. The mill will start up Tues day.
 The first game in the series for the cham lionship of the Quinnipiac Quoit club and the Silverthau gold medal was pitched Sat urday afternoon on the grounds ot the club George Chipman and N. R. Tanner were the contestants The latter was victorious and thus scored one point in the series.
 A preaching service was held at the Home for the Friendless yesterday afternoon.
 Captain William Betsworth spoke at the rink temperance meeting yesterday afternoon and also at the First church in the evening.
 Rev. Theodore D. Busfeld of Bangor, Me, preached at the Baptist church both morning and evening yesterday to large audiences.
 Rev. J. H. Fitzgerald, of Milford, occupied the pulpit at the Grace church yesterday.
 Edward H. Barnes of Lancaster, Pa., was in town over Sunday. His wife and son have been stopping at her fathers on North Quinnipiac street all summer.
 The telegraph poles have been set from this place to East Haven along the Shore Line railroad track.
 George Crockett is spending week in Providence visiting friends.
 Arthur Thorpe, of the Elm City Bicycle club, has his right eye closed up as the result of a header from his machine the other even ing. The club are making arrangements that will assure the success of their fair the com ing month. The dates have not yet been decided on.
 Captain Higgins, the famous cotton buyer of Norfolk, Va, is visiting with Captain William Crossley. He expects to return home soon.
 The sloop Hattie E. Wallace will take party of about fifteen out sailing on the SOunl today