Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-22
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

MIR. and MRS. Strassburg's Reception
vacation of Letter Carriers-ssUn-
cle,, willis Bunhelps Walking
match-A Monumental Tablet.
Mr. aud Mrs. W. H. Strassburg were
married six weeks ago, but owing to SO
many of their friends being away the re-
ception was postponed until Wednesday
evening, when large number of their
friends visited them at the home of Mrs.
Strassburg's parents, Mrs.. and Mrs. W. M.
BsIden, 264 Front street. Included In the
company was the class of young ladies in
the M. E. Sunday school of which Mre.
Strsssburg Ia member and taught by
Mrs. Stewart Morgan, and the class of
Young men to which Mr.. Strsssburg be-
longs, taught by Mrs. Frank Mansfield.
The affair was very pleasant and included
music and dancing and the serving of sup.
per. Mr.. and Mira. Strassburg received
many gifts, including the following: Table
| linen, Mrs. Frank Mansfield and members
of her class; toilet set, Mr.. and Mrs.W. NJ
| Belden: lemonade get, Robert Juniver and
Miss Jennie Howard; album, II. E. Brown
| castor, D. Burton Brown; butter dish and
knife, q. E. Strassburg and lady
| berry set, B. Ellis and lady; card receiver
| D. S. Glenny; silver knives, Mr.. and Mrs
A. K. Brown; fruit knives, Mrs. FRANK
| Mansfield; tidy, Mrs. Brainard; pickle cas-
| tor, Mrs. William L. Brooks; spoons, Mrs
E. Y Yale; lamp, Mrs Joseph Huband ant
daughter Susie; berry spoon, Miss Lizzi,
Belden, East Haddam; table linen, Mr.. AND
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| Brown; oak chair, Mr.. and Mrs. F. 81 Bel
| den; head-rest, Mrs. Fred Juniver; picture
Gilbert Rowe and lady; china, Mr.. and Mrs
Brown; silver forks, G. W. Belden; clothe
wringer, G. o. Francis.
R. r. Downer, the letter carrier, Is ava.
| on his vacation. He ia intending to visi
| Niagara Falls before his return.
| Letter Carriers Frank Carroll and Maur
ice j. Cain will leave on their vacation Sep
| TENDER 49, "
| The tin covering of the deck of tn
Shore Line railroad bridge has been re
moved to give the workmen opportunit
to put in the new timbers. The deck vii
be recovered with tar paper.
"Uncle Willis" Buunell's friends are stil
laughing over the walking match that h
had with policeman the other day. TIL
officer got away from the aged pedestrian
but the latter claims that the policema
ran and he WAS barred out. He says b
can easily beat the blue coat In speakin
OF his speed as walker he cited spur
across Grand avenue bridge, distance c
430 feet, which he covered once upon
time in forty five seconds.
On the ways at Wright's undergoing II
pairs to her dredging apparatus and othe
parts, is the Norwalk dredger Ripple.
At cost of about 5000, a tablet ia bein
erected on the lot belonging to Mrs. Nab,
Kimberly in Union cemetery.
| The Burdette Hart lot in Union cem'
terry has been bought by 81. B. Augur c
Exchange street of Sexton Seibert.
At the tournament 10 Middletown, o.
tober 5, Bunnell's drum corps will furnis
inspiration for the Annex fremen.
At the funeral of George Gum, bel
from his late residence on Pine stree
Rev. Mr.. Mohr oficiated. The intermer
was In Evergreen cemetery. Mr.. Gun
had resided here but short time, havin
removed from the city. He was formerl
in the real estate business.
Miss Minnie Strickland, daughter of e:
Conductor L. G. Strickland, who has bse
threatened with typhoid fever and was fl
several days seriously i'll, was much bette
yesterday and is believed to be out
I danger.
r. Schwaner, the Grand avenue marke
man, picked up three-year-ol colt TIA
was astrsy on Grand avenue, and not FIN
ing an owner the animal was put up at Y
8. Johnson's stable.
The annual meeting of the Home Mi
sionary society connected with the Graz
Avenue Baptist church was held yesterdi
afternoon and officers were elected as fo
lows: President, Mrs. A. Fl. Cargill; vic
president, Mrs. William Sheffield; seer
tary, Mrs. John W. Hill.