Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-07-02
FA1nHAvEN NEWS.

The Picnic OF the second Church
MRS. HemingWay,s misfOraune-At-
tending a Regimental Reunion
Principal Pitman,s Touring Party
A Society,s Big Gain In MembershiP
steamers for Fourth Of July Trans-
ports-The Boy Burglars-The Fail
ure of the Nicely Launch.
The people of the Second Congregational
church have published very unique pro-
gram giving particulars of their annual pic
mic at Lighthouse Point on Wednesday of
church, the Sunday school and all their
friends will picnic in the style of Eye good
old days of yore," making the journey to the
eea in primitive hay wagons and modern
earryalls on the following terms: One ait
ting in an easy hay wagon for grown folks,
IS cents; one sitting in same conveyance for
infants not turned twelve, Is cents; one sit
ting in carryall, cushioned seats, S5 cents.
No charge coming back"
The committee calculate everybody will
pay no matter how they ''get there" It is
expected "Brother Jonathan" and ''his son"
will head the procession with "martial mu-
sick" and the players will stick to the shady
| spots In the grove and play during the day.
| II pleasant ye meeting house bell will ring at
| 80 minutes after o'clock a. m. ana the pro-
ceseion will move at Q o'clock sharp. If
stormy on Wednesday all will be ready to go
on Thuraday. All the storekeepers will sell
the tickets. Men, women or children going
| to the grove in their own canoes or carryalls
must pay the committee, who will furnish
badges to all who pay.
Mrs. Willett Hemingway was stricken
with paralysis yesterday morning and Is in
/ . eide In narQ1vZe6
and the shock has affected her speech. Her
friends will be very sorry to learn of this
misfortune. DR.. William q. Thomson at.
tends her.
J. E. Lancraft is quite i'll.
Mrs. Ernest Ball of East Pearl street is
very ill with spinal meningitis.
The Fair Haven party who attended the
seventh New York volunteers at Bay Ridge
L. l., on Monday arrived back the same
night. On Sunday some of the party re-
NAMED in New York and otheri
visited various Long Island houses. Mr.
and Mrs: John McGregor stopped
at Babylon. Monday morning the old regi.
ment's survivors held a business meeting ii
the hall, 225 attending. This was followed
by a dinner served in tent on the groundl
of the Lynwood house. There was music
speeches, etc. James D. Vanderbilt of thii
place, one of the survivors, was unable t.
attend, being confined to his home by i'll
ness.
Principal Mark Pitman and his compan.
of teacher tourists will sail from New Yorl
the Devonia. They were to have sailed mex
Saturday, but owing to slight derange
ment to the steamers machinery she wa
detained on the inward voyage. Among tn
party is Miss Bessie Crawford of this place
Rev. J. Lee Mitchell las returned from
visit at his home in Philadelphia. On Sun
day he preached in Rev. DR.. Conrads churcl
in Brooklyn.
Tomorrow evening East Rock lodge O
United Workmen will initiate ten new mem
bers. During the past six months the lodg
has initiated twenty-three members. Thi
| promising lodge is only year old and ha
about one hundred members.
Postmaster and Mrs. w. II. Moore wi
spend the Fourth in Hartford. On Nonda
their friend, Mrs. Cora B. Upham of Boston
is expected here on visit.
On Friday the postoffioe will close q
noon. There will be only one delivery b
carriers.
Steamers Ivernia and G. W. Hoyt hav
been chartered to carry the Cigarmakerl
union to Lighthouse Point on Friday.
Patrick Conroy, one of the young Fa
school during his minority, yesterday. Th
evidence showed that the Conroy brother
were away from home two or three days an
their people did not know where they wer'
= Henry, ten years of age, was discharged on
bond Of $50 for his good behavior. TIL
j. parents are worthy people and would ne
have countenanced their cons in crime ha
they known of it. The boy Allaire was ais
discharged.
!: The owners of the four-mssted Willial
Nicely have the sympathy of the water mel
, who know so well that any delay to vess
is very annoying. The two prim
causes of the failure to launch, seems
have been the mud. and the almoI
D level launching ways, and the failu,
| of the lubricants to do their proper wor
Q this hot weather might be assigned as
q third cause. This Is the first vessel built O
the exact spot where the Nicely stands, an
there is apparently too much mud for ii
: vessel to float. Then the ways are very fl
. having been built 30 probably becaus
, | there is too much midland that account
for the slowness in the big hull sliding dow
the ways. AS the vessels bow and midshi
section is so firm on the way
a and the stern is in the mud,
may be several days before there
sufficient tide to float her. Speakiu
D | which has had ill luck In launching, an oil
a captain thus remarks: "That all may be 8,
but it will have no weight with intelliger
people The vessel as she lays in the mud
I | not injured in the least. She will come o
a in good time. would like to buy some
Q her stock at reduction. The delay is al
q | fortunate, for in 80 big vessel 1t amounts
Q q pretty sum, besides the added expense
floating her; but it will never affect the We
sells reputation"
. rEunSue CpRUnu TEETH