Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-07-02
AT HIGH ROCK GROVE.

The Annual Picnic of the Calvary
Baptist Church sunday school Yes
torday-A List of the Prizes and
winners.
The largest picnic of the season at High
Rock Grove took place yesterday, the picnic
of Calvary Baptist church, of this city. The
picnic was made replete with interest by the
labors of those in charge in providing pro-
gramme of sports. The picnic train num-
bered nine cars Only the members of the
Sunday school of the Calvary Baptist church
were eligible to compete for prizes. The
committee of arrangements were J. b. Mac
Donald. G. F. McCabe, j. Fl. Dodds. The
names of those who served on the other COM
mittees were F. Cook, Fl. P. Hubbard,
George Scofeld, N. R. Dolzoe, J. F. MacDon-
aid, Charles McCabe, j. Fl. Dodds, E. Fl.
Parkhurst, II. J. Ogden. J. D. Weed, II. 81.
TAYLOR, Arthur Royce, E. B. Trumbull, E.
G. Cole, G. NJ Parker, the Messrs. Chapman,
Joslyn and Fox. A corps of fifty young
lady teachers acted as walters. The pro-
gramme Of amusements and the names of the
winners of the prizes were:
Double scull race-Prize, two handsome
crystal sculls. Won by Wesley Mills and
Single scull race-Prize, elegant edition
fsJohn Halifax" Won by Charles Hunt.
One hundred yards race-Prize, LIST silver
napkin holder, I'd regulation base ball. Won
by Wesley Mills.
Running high jump-Prize, LIST stereopti-
con with views, I'd silver mounted ink stand.
Won by Wesley Mills.
Hop-step and iump-Prizes, list stereopti-
con, I'd base ball. Won by George Weir.
Tug-of-war between Brother Harmount,
IS, and Brother s. G. Johnsons classes
Prize, five gents dress hats Won by Messrs.
Hazel, Schuyler, Miller, Bates and Walsh.
INTERMssIoN.
One mile race on skates-Prizes, LIST one.
half dozen silver spoons, I'd nice edition
Scottish Chiefs" Won by H. Wallace, G.
Doyle.
Orange contest for the oranges-H. Wal
lace.
Best lady skater-Pair of handsome gilt
vases. Miss Maud Cargill.
Best gentleman skater-Bronze bric-a-b raC
ornament. G. Adams.
Best couple skaters-Pair of beautiful
vases with rose spray. A. Miller and Miss
Two hundred yards race-Prizes, LIST statu
inkstand and penholder Wesley Mills.
Standing broad jump-Prize, brass mount
ed harmonica. G. Bates.
Three-legged race-Prize, package of note
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Holcomb.
Hitch-and kick-Prizes, first, brass easel
second, boys dark lantern. g. Faneher.
Wheelbarrow race, blindfolded-Prize, thu
model baby. 81. Chapman.
Veteran Ftremen,s Election.
The annual meeting of the Veteran Volun
| teer Firemen's association for the election o.
officers was held in their hall in the Insur
ance building last evening. There was {
| large attendance of members. who wer,
| drawn together on account of the fact that
proposition had been set on foot to change
| some of the officers, the principal contest
being for the position of secretary. Thi'
position has been ably filed by A. R. Good
now from the time the association was
| organized up to the present. Mr.. Goodnov
now gives way to George w. Stoddard, jan
itor of North Sheffield hall. Mr.. Stoddarc
is an old and faithful member of the associ
alton and is no doubt fully competent to oc
cupy the position for which he has been Sc
lected. The other officers elected were
President, Hiram Camp; first vice president
Charles E. Hayes; second vice president
George W. Bean; treasurer, Henry L. Clark