Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-25
Fair HaY6n.

H. Lee Mallory left last week for busi- ness trip of several weeks duration in the West!
 Mrs. Austin Hull of Atwater street, who has been very sick with paralysls tor long time, is no better.
 Captain A. J. Bassett, of Woolsey street, is so far recovered from his recent illness as to be out in favorable weather.
 The election of a chief of the Fair Haven East fire department has been deferred until June.
 The James F. Mallory homestead on the Heights is for sale by H. P. Hoadley. The price is $15,000.
 One hundred and ninety children in white dresses, veils and wreaths of flowers received holy communion at St. Francis (R. O. church at the last mass yesterday morning.
 Children's day will be observed at the East Pearl street M. E. church the third Sun day in June instead of the second as hereto fore
 The new tennis grounds corner of Grand street and Clinton avenue is becoming 8 very popular sporting ground for young ladies and gentlemen.
 George Burweu of East Pearl street, who has been an invalid for 8 long time, was taken to the hospital yesterday morning.
 The temperance meeting at the rink was very largely attended yesterday afternoon It was opened by an address by Mrs. H. H.. Thompson. Speeches were made by Major Lincoln and MT. Rogers. A solo was sung by MT. J. H. Farley. The Cedar Hill orches- pledge.
 A very interesting missionary meeting will be held at the East Pearl street Methodist church this afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. Cushman, lady missionary recently arrived from China, will address the meeting. There men, including Rev. MT. Cunningham, pas tor of the church.
 Another porgie schooner is at the postomce docE
 A schooner with white granite has arrived The stone will be used in putting in the new abutments to the Shore Line bridge. Several fine pictures of the late Chief Brown are on exhibition in the store win dows.
 The Bigelow Manufacturing company of Grapevine Point ship to Buenos Ayres to-day three steam fire engines which are to be used on large plantations.
 The committee on Tomlinson bridge met in New Haven Saturday afternoon and after conferring with the harbor commiss ion through ex-Governor James E. English de- cided that the old iron truss railroad bridge from the Housatonic river would do. They approved the entire plan and all concerned are satisfied.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Benjamin Hine of Ferry street were held yes 
 Grand street Baptist church officiated. The deceased had been sick with consumption for the last nine months. Her husband was the former sexton of the Grand street Baptist church The remains will be taken to Ipswich, Mass, this morning at 8 o'clock where she formerly resided.
 Some time ago Caleb TroWbr1dge, roofer living on Spring street, was before the City court for non-support of his wife and fami ly. He was discharged on probation, being put under bonds to behave himself till the End day of June. Saturday afternoon Mrs. Trowbridge, thin, broken-down, elderly woman, applied at the town agents office for aid She said her family was suffering and starving, her drunken husband not having provided anything for them for weeks, although he earns $8 per day when he has work. Mrs. Trowbridge stated that her hus band was in the habit of spending his money for liquor, and had abused her during the past four months. The couple have been tried only year.
 Richard Hill, aseven-year-old son of James Hill of Bright street, was complained of to the police Saturday night for a murdereus assault on Freddie Robertson, aged six, of No, 15O Bright street. The affair occurred Saturday morning in quarrel over game of marbles. Young Hill picked up large stone and hurled it at Robertson, hitting him on the back of the head and cutting it open The Robertson boy was carried home and medical aid summoned. Owing to Hill's tender years he will not be arrested. Bright street is said to be tough community for this class of boys.
 The Second Congregational church have f. nally abandoned the idea of having congre- gational singing. The old style of quartette singing will be heard once more, although who will make up the quartette has not yet been decided upon. It costs between $500 and $700 to have quartstte in the church, which was one of the principal reasons why the congregation were opposed to the quar- tette. But the congregational singing did not meet expectations and the opposition was