Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-04

The Launch of the New oyster Steam
err Luzerne Luddington - Varfo us
other Matters of Interest.
Farmers about here have their oats gener.
ally sowed and many are planting potatoes
and the harder garden vegetables.
Miss Mamie johnson has returned to Fail
Haven. She has been quite successful in hel
business, teaching music, while away.
Young pigs are in quite demand about
town, selling readily at So apiece.
Mr.. James Langdale has been catching
some fine trout Saturday he caught seven
of the fish, weighing four pounds and ten
ounces, and one tipped the scales at one
pound and six ounces.
The ladies have set good example with
the spring clearing up, and it should be tax
en- by the proper authorities, who should
have the streets put in order and sidewalks
fixed where the recent rains have washed out
deep ruts. Our sidewalks at best are bad
enough, and they should be attended to-
Mr. Lyman Woodward wishes to meet all
his creditors at his Office in his old place OF
business.
Captain Alfred Thomas and wife have re-
turned from their southern trip and have
taken rooms with Mrs. Somers on East Pearl
street.
Mrs. Isaac Woodford has returned from
Kensington where she has been attending the
funeral of her sister-in-law, Miss Jane Wood
ford.
George w Baldwin, the ship builder, is adj
ding forty by twenty-five addition to his
house on Quinnipiac street.
Roger Smith, who has been sick for many
months, has been removed to his brothers
home in Meriden.
The house POI Grand street, directly oppo-
site the house of Professor Rohan, the Or
ganist of St. Francis church, and known as
the old Seeley property, has been purchased
by DR.. M. G. O'Connor. He will have an
Office there besides the one which he already
has in Grand street, near st. Patrick's church
The ladies connected with the local W. T..
.. spoke at the temperance meeting at the
rink yesterday afternoon. Among those
who spoke were Mrs. Green, president of the
union, Mrs. jerome, Mrs. Hutchinson and
Mrs Thompson. TheIe was solo by j. II.
Farley, and music by the Cedar Hill orches
ira of seven pieces.
The handsome new oyster dredging, steam
er Luzerne Luddington was successfully
launched from George Graves shipyard at
2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The steamer
is owned by G. Luddington & Son, and was
designed especially for the oyster dredging
business. She was very prettily decked with
flags as were several of the other steamers
about her, and she slid into the water nicely
amid the cheers of spectators and the
screechinS of steam whistles. Miss Annie
Luddington, a granddaughter of Caleb Lud
dington, cracked a bottle of Pomnery Sec
over the stern of the handsome craft as she
struck her native element and christened
her. It is thought that she is
one of the best steamers ever
launched in Fair Haven. The flags with
which she was adorned consisted of large
oyster jack, two private signal flags, a large
American ensign with pennant, and a bur
gee with the name ''Luzerne Luddington."
Mr.. f. A. Bowman photographed her as she
was lying in the river during the afternoon.
MIR. Luddington subsequently gave a cola
ton to a few invited guests. The steamer
will make her first. trip Tuesday afternoon,
when many invited guests will be present.