Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-25
FAIR HAVEN.

Connecticut Cavalry Reunion-Ehects
 of the Warm Weather-The Hose r. Company,s PIcntc-Other Notes of Interest.
 Miss Louise Tanner has returned from a very pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. Field ing of Rockville.
 Alyah Grannis, Giles Clark, Thomas Hem stock and others from this place will attend the eighteenth annual reunion of the Con necticut Cavalry association, which will be held at Norwich, Conn.,, August 19. These reunions have always been well attended by veterans in this place, and larger crowd than ever will probably go this year.
 The work of improving the Grand street school and yard is almost finished and greatly adds to the appearance of the premises. Two new furnaces will also be put in, the old ones having been found to be past mehding.
 T. G. W. Jefferson, the painter, twill come up from Money Island this morning and look after his business, returning to his cot tage Monday morning.
 The hot weather has completely wilted the strong athletic spirit which prevailed among the younger portion of the community some little time ago. The Quinnipiac ball nine, which in the fore part of the season van quished so many confident teams on the Clinton avenue lot, has sought no more op- portunities for displaying their prowess, the heat being too overpowering. The Lawn Tennis club, which was the observed of all observers while it's members were wont to gracefully propel the ball with the dainty racquet over the stretched screen on their grounds on East Grand street while the weather was cooler, are seen no more; and even the Quoit club, which so enthusiasti- cally hurled the iron hoops for 8 season to the great admiration of the throng, have suspended operations until the weather shall have moderated. The many prominent gen. tlemen of the place who, in the cool sea- son, congregate in the drug store to discuss politics and settle questions of vital importance to the country at large have per ceptibly decreased in members, many of them being out of town. The Debating club, com posed of we'll known and esteemed oyster men, does not turn out to any great extent these warm nights, and even the chronic checker players who delight in meeting in the grocery stores and in dwelling long and peacefully over decisive move in the game have succumbed to the sway of the hot weather.
 The Quinnipiac Hose company met last night and after some little debate decided to go to Glen Island on the John H. Starin for their annual picnic. A committee was ap- pointed to arrange for the date, which will probably be sometime in the middle of Au- gust. The hose company have always had large crowds on their annual excursions, and doubtless the present affair will prove to be the picnic event of the season, although the genial presence of the late Chief Brown will be sadly missed.
 The oyster planting season, now all but ended, has lasted considerably longer than anticipated. An oyster dealer yesterday esti- mated that between 400, ,000 and 300, 900 bushels of shells taken from the banks of the Quinnipiac river were now lying beneath the waters of Long Island Sound.
 Dwight Clark, of Hartford, is visiting his brother-in-law, Henry R. Barnes of East Grand street, for few days.
 Rev. MT. Staats, who score or more of years ago was the pastor of the First church, but who is now settled in Glastonbury, will preach at the First church tomorrow At the grave of the late lamented Deacon James P. Smith tomorrow at the close of the Sun day school there will be a memorial service held The members of the school will march to the cemetery, where each will lay flowers and garlands upon the grave of their beloved friend Appropriate selections will be sung.
 Miss Lulu M Lines, of Atwater street, has been visiting friends in New Canaan for the past few days.
 Mrs. F. S.. Chase will shortly pay visit to friends in New York.
 Miss Fannie Bunce, daughter of Deacon Bunce, and Mrs. Caroline Corliss, her sister, have been visiting at Holyoke, Mass.
 Wheeler, Post & Co.,, the grocers contem- platd enlarging their store to considerable extent shortly.
 George Ball, of South Front street, has re- signed his position in the rubber shop and will go into the oyster business.
 Letter Carrier Gessner is soon to resign his present position. His many friends will miss his genial presence.
 James Hunt has returned from his trip to Baltimore.
 Miss Minnie Decker of Long Island, is vis- iting Mr. Benjamin Stannard, of East Pearl street 9
 Francis Brothers have added greatly to the appearance of their store by erecting new awning over the sidewalk.
 The schooner W. O. Thomas last night cut loose from her moorings at the postofice intending to sail down the river. The tide was running so strong, however, that she drifted against the bridge and was obliged to remain in that position until the tide turned.
 The east pier of the railroad bridge is near ly completed and the work on the west pier is being hurried along. When all the many piers are rebuilt the spiles which have for so long a time marred the appearance of the bridge and acted as an impeachment to navigation will be re-