Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-04
Fair Haven.
Over Eight Hundred People Visit High

Over Eight Hundred People Visit High
 Rock Grove.
 The Second Congregational church, Fair Haven East, had it's annual picnic yesterday, going to ar-famed and beautiful High Rock. The church always has notably large picnic, and it's annual excursion is always one of the most popular affairs of the year in that en- terprising and prosperous section. The happy multitude, assembled in waiting for the train at the crossing near the church, comprised hundreds and this side of the Quinnipiac as well as the east side, was largely represented. A leading member informs us that the de- mand for tickets far exceeded anticipations and the picnic committee didn't have printed tickets enough, the supply giving out, and a host more of excursionists went, of whom tally had to be kept without. Two more extra cars had to be engaged, and in all there were eight car loads, or over eight hundred people, who left for High Rock. One of the most venerable ladies of East Haven, Mrs. Beda Hemingway, aged 90 years, came to the crossing to see the picnic depart. This aged lady is in remarkably fine health, with mental faculties bright and clear, and caught the
  She is an aunt of George w. Beach, Esq, the able superintendent of the Naugatuck railroad, to whom the peo- ple of Connecticut are greatly indebted for his foresight and energy in selecting High Rock and surroundings as pleasure resort, and equipping it with unrivaled accommoda- tions Mir Beach was upon the grounds yesterday The day proved wet one. There was a brisk shower while the train was en route, and after couple of hours, which were improved to the utmost in visiting the most beautiful localities, the clouds shut in and steady rain came, lasting the afternoon. The picnickers had ample shelter under the pavilions. Many of the young folks enjoyed dancing, MT. Beach, the organist, presiding at the piano, and other music being furnish ed, and times were lively for rainy day The quartette also sang The excursionists ar rived at the Derby depot at about half-past 5 o'clock, and were soon whirling along home ward in extra horse cars. All report fine time despite the rain. Rev. MT. Hovey, the pastor, is away on his vacation, and now at Halifax Among those present at the picnic were Deacons Lucius Rowe, Albert Rowe, Mr. H. W. Loomis, superintendent of the Sunday school for two or three years past :; ex-Superintendent L. A. Deming, the attor- ney; Judge of Probate Charles A. Bray, ex- Selectman Kingsbury, Mir. Futile, the drug gist; Chief Engineer Brown, Willis Farren, now of Providence, R. l., formerly of Fair Haven Assistant Engineer Hubbard of the New Haven fire department. Also many very pretty toilets graced the occasion. Rev. Mr. Collier, of Woodbridge, was 8 guest at the picnic and asked grace at the dinner.
 Personal.
 D. s. Thompson and wife and H. I. Thompson, the artist, of West Haven, are stopping at the Wambek House. Jefferson, NH
 Deacon Smith, the former city missionary, spoke in the North church, Guilford, Mon day evening, to full house, e'on ''the pres ent aspect of the temperance work
 Mir. Frank R. Russell, an esteemed citizen residing on Lincoln street. was seized with a congestive chill Sunday, and subsequently, with partial paralysis, and his condition was quite critical.
 The Rev. J. A. Freeman, pastor of the First Congregational church at Broad Brook, and family, are spending their. vacation at | Stony Creek. Mr. Freeman is graduate of Yale and son-in-law of H. J. Woodruff. The First Ward Primary.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER: The Democratic primary in the First ward passed off very quietly, there being only one | ticket in the field. It was rumored during the morning that there was to be an opposi- | tion ticket favored by MT. Shelton, which | meant Plunkett for Senator and Sch1egel for Registrar, and some people went so far as to l assert that they had seen such tickets already l printed. Indeed, it is understood that over l lures were made to the representative of 1 the regular ticket looking towards a compromise, but from the appearance of on l ly one ticket in the field it would seem as | though such overtures were disregarded and l the consequent compromise declined. Else 1 why only one ticket in the field? Surely it would seem that the opposition were not l quite certain of their own strength unaided by their more powerful opponents, and, ,deem- l ing discretion the better part of valor, with drew, feeling that ''he who turns and runs 1 away, may live to fight another day" And 1 from the numerous vote boiled in that ward | and its tenor, we think this decision not ill- | timed. X. Police Commissioners.
 The Board of Police Commissioners met yesterday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock, all being 1 present except Commissioner Basserman, l Tba nav roll a1nountino to Se6 4S6 S6 and s11n-