The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-23

caused by Elys steering, and ne may
expect to have a few falls taken III re-
venge soon If the aggrieved individuals
have not already sufficiently reVehseu
themselves by loading their deVo'eu
helmsman's pockets with every variety
of crustacea that inhabits Long isia'u
sound, from a sea spider TO HORSE
shoe crab, with possibly few swapping
turtles thrown in.
Mr.. Ely, however, deposes and says
that he is not to be blamed for the Nlo-
lent dancing Of the waves, ana per-
haps he should not be dealt with TOO
harshly.
After all the fun possible had been
had at the expense of the qualmy pass
engers, the boat made for still water
and run in it at Branford Point.
AS soon as the boat had tied to the
dock the passengers disembarked' lhey
sauntered up to the Branford folht
house and assembled there in the slhoR-
ing room. A. Maxcy Hitler was select
ed for chairman and then the speechl-
flying began Jolly cracks flew thick
and fast for an hour, and fortunate IN
ueeu Was lIldl HAL plSoCii' va
devoted head a storm of ridicule ana
laughter was not called down by Jloes
concerning his physical characteristics
or some incident that had befallen MN,
flung by some speech-maker
Perhaps the sharpest repartee was
that which passed between l.. D. Child
sey and William H. Ely. Chidsey got
in the first blow below the belt, ano
Ely retaliated with back winder con
corning Mr.. Chidsey's physical develop
ment.
Other speakers We're George d. Mar
tin, T. Attwater Barnes, Chairman
Warner of the state shell fish commits
sion ex-senator F. w. Holden of An
sonia, Judge w. N, Clark of Ansonia
Hon. N. D, sperry, ]. p. Peaker, G. 9
Ford of Ansonia, Colonel Charles w
Pickett. James A. Howarth, Judge Dow
and Marcus Smith.
The programme was intersperse'
with singing by ex-Judge Callahan,
quartette composed of Leon Gregg
| Frank Nicholson, j. C. Brennan an
George G. Smith, and by colored quar-
tette. DR.. Dan Jones whistling wa
also received with applause.
All the gentlemen who spoke con
graduated the Messrs. Smith on thei
long and successful continuance in tn
oyster business. Finally Judge Do'
was called upon to thank the Snit
Brothers for the pleasant occasio
which they had enjoyed. Captain IoN
did so in brief, we'll chosen words, an
Marcus Smith responded for the Smit
Brothers.
The party then returned to the doc
and re-embarked on the steamer. BE
low a long table had been spread wit
fine choWders, sandwiches, fruits an
liquid refreshments. while huge bas
ket of steaming hot broiled oysters an
several bushels of raw ones were read
for the crowd. The sojourn on shoI
and the keen wind had given all goo
appetites, and every man fell to with
will, the way being prepared for tn
most fastidious epicure to tickle HI
palate.
Soon after the feasting began agai
the boat steamed away from the Brar
ford Point dock for another cruise. Sh
steamed out into the sound, down pas
New Haven harbor, then back nearl
to Faulkner's Island and then cam
slowly back into the harbor. Whe
Smith Brothers oyster beds wei
; reached a fresh supply of large, fat an
tender bivalves was dredged up, an
the openers were again kept busy. ]
! this last haul Of the dredge dozens {
crabs, sea spiders, horseshoe crabs an
founders We're brought up, and it we
not long before nearly every gentlema
in the party had his pockets we'll lade
with these denizens Of the deep, thanh
to the solicitude of some friend.
1t was reported that a certain eli
official. who has great liking for frui
had surreptitiously filed his coat pool
cts nearly full of grapes and peaches
enjoy after reaching shore. Soon aft
the last dredgeful of sea animals W;
: taken up this gentleman happened
reach slyly into his pocket to pluck
Crane from a stem contained ther
when a large, healthy and ferocio1
hard crab, which some thoughtf
friend had placed in his pocket. ga
1 him a vicious dab in the finger al
: held on with a bulldog grip. The pc
r man endured the pain for momen
! then with a wild yell he pulled his har
f with the dangling crab from his pockt
0 With the aid Of sympathizing frlen
, and a crowbar the crab was finally !
r duced to let go his hold. The of1ici
q was not seriously injured and can st
, render opinions. Some members Of t
party held that the crab accident w
:. just retribution
:, The steamer finally tied up at h
:, dock at City Point, and the party, q
e