Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-01
FAIR HAVEN.
General NeWs-The Picnic of the Sec.
 cd Congregational Church.

General Nexvs-The Picnic of the Sec.
 cd Congregational Church.
 Quite number went yesterday on the ex cursion of the Golden Rule encampment to New London and Osprey Beach.
 Captain William A. Betsworth and family, of Baltimore, Md, are here for short time
 MT. Charles s. Allen is in Beebe's grocery story to help him for a week or two.
 MT. H. Clarke, of Balston Spa, N Y, (whose business headquarters are located in Albany and family are visiting at Barney N. Rowe's, on North Quinnipiac street.
 MT. Nell A. Beebe and wife are on two weeks visit with friends in Portland, Maine
 The oyster dredge steamers Florence and Spark, belonging to the H. J. Lewis Oyster company, have been hauled out on Captain Wright's marine railway for an overhauling and a few minor repairs.
 There will be praise missionary concert at the Second church on Sunday evening. Special hymns for the occasion are arranged. Remarks will be made and several essays will be read.
 Notwithstandin 2 the weather was cloudy and looked like rain yesterday morning. be- tween four hundred and five hundred went on the picnic of the Second church Sunday school to High Rock Grove. The train left the Center street crossing on the East Side at 8;30 o'clock. The time going to the grove was passed very pleasantly, and the destina- tion was reached before ten o'clock At the grove the party amused themselves in differ ent ways, playing croquet, swinging, walk ing up to the glen and the gorge and the top of High Rock Many stopped and had their pictures taken. Many rambled through the grove, taking in all that was to be seen, but the principal center of attraction was the roller skating rink. At each session the floor was well filled with the merry skaters, who much en- joyed this pleasant pastime, while around the room were many spectators enjoying the spirited sight with eagerness and pleasure. There were many expert skaters on the floor who went through the seemingly difficult figures with ease and grace. The whip peddlers and candy dealers did good business, while Mr. Marsh the caterer, at the grove, was kept pretty busy. The tables were supplied with eatables enough for twice the number present. About 4 o'clock rain commenced falling and all made for the pavilion where pleasant time pass ed until the train to bring them home ar rived. The party safely reached home a lit tie before o'clock p. m., all having had a good time. Among them who went were Rev. MT. Blakeslee, Deacon Loomis, Deacon Albert Rowe, Willett Hemingway, Captain William Farren, Major H. H. Strong, H. R. Smith William Hemingway, H. c. Rowe, B. N. Rowe, D. D. Mallory, Lawrence Elenberger, c. A. Bray, Joseph Anes and William Ames and families, Miss Lillie Burwell, Miss Fife Betsworth, Miss Minnie, Julia and Iouisa Luddington, Miss Whitehead, Matthew Ty- Ter and family, Miss Jenny Konold, Miss Fannie Mallory, Ami and Luzerne Ludding ton and families, Miss Hattie Deming, Orrin Doolittle and family, John G. North and family, Robert Forbes and family, Miss Etta Lancraft, Miss Elsie Chase, and host of other good people too numerous to mention.