The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-30

A supper and dance was given by the members of Quinnipiac Hose, Hook and Ladder company in the engine house, Tuesday night. About forty couples attended and enjoyed good time. Those in charge of the arrangements were Chief D. B. Connell, l.. Bradley, H. Jacobs, G. Cook, E. Allan and H. Wedmore.
 Mrs Almira M. Hall died at her home, 257 Lloyd street. yesterday, of lung trou- ble, as is mentioned in another column.
 Theodore B. Payne died at his home in East Haven yesterday. Reference to him is given in another column.
 The Jefferson company are painting the Stratton house on Ferry street and the house of F. Miles Brown.
 John J. Connor has purchased of Ro- sine Haecshe the property 35 feet front on Atwater street.
 Ann E. Goodsell has purchased of Alice M. Thompson the property at the corner of Downing and Pine streets
 A plGdSduI SUI pllSt was ltllttClCd w '. w. Westover of New Britain at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. K. Rich mond, 127 East Chapel street, Tuesday evening. The occasion was the ceebra- tion of his seventieth birthday anniver- sary A collation. was served and the affair was enjoyed by all who at tended Among those present were MT and Mrs w. w. Westover, MT and Mrs U. K. Richmond, MT. and Mrs. N. S. Johnson, MT. and Mrs. c. G. Billings, MT and Mrs. w. H. H. Richmond, MT, and Mrs E. F. Johnson and Burton w. Richmond
 The memorial service of East Rock lodge, No. 3S, A. o. U. w., will be held this evening at o'clock An impress i've musical and oratorical programme has been prepared and the occasion promises to be one of great interest to the lodge.
 The first of the fleet of vessels with Virginia oyster plants has arrved-the schooner B. F. Jayne, Captain c. M Reeve from Hampton. Va. The vessel belongs in Patchogue l.. l. The schoon- CT has a cargo of 3,40O bushels oysters for William H. Potter, F. Mansfield & Sons, M P. Futile Walter Avery and T P. Goodsell. The vessel arrived Sun day. but the weather has been so rough this week that only 1,500 bushels were taken out and planted on the beach beds The boats went down to the ves- sel yesterday, but the wind blew so hard they had to come back.
 The schooner Helen F., loaded by Captain Charles H. Seeley, is on the way north with 5000 bushels of oysters. Captain Seeley has already returned This cargo is for J. E. Bishop & Go. and n. Smith & Go. The J. R. Moffett, Cap tain William Harrison of Climcorteague, Va. is also bound her with about HOO bushels of oysters After discharging, possibly two of these vessels will go af- fer another load for Fair Haven plant CTS. The oysters brought by the Jayne are said to be of very good quality.
 The Christian Endeavor society of the r1rand avenue Congregational church will give a supper and entertainment in the church parlors this evening. Sup per will be from to 7:SO served un- der the direction ot the young ladies Of the church, to be followed by the en- tertainment.
 schooner arrived at Warmers wharf yesterday from New Jersey with clay for the pottery on Chatham street
 A committee from the Leigh faction met on Tuesday evening to make out ticket for the Eleventh ward primary +o be held this evening. There is prom ise that the primary meetings this even ing will witness a stubborn fight be- 4ruaap inc several factions.