Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-17
FAM HAVEN NEWS.


The Methodist Picnic The Ives
Place Leased for an Old Ladies, In
frmary-The Picnic of Grand Ave-
nue. Baptist Church to Pawson Park
"A Delightful Excursion-An Un-
pleasant Event Upon Landing I'm the
Evening.
The annual picnic of the Sunday school
of the Grand avenue Baptist church and
their friends was held Wednesday at Paw
son park, the party ernbarking at the
wharf foot of Ferry street on the steamer
Margaret at $50 a. m. The party num-
bered 1S6, and counting twelve who came
down on the afternoon boat, the party
lacked but two of 200. At the park the
excursionists enjoyed themselves in the
usual shore diversions, the affair culminat-
ing in one of the ~pleasantest summer re-
unions ever held by the school. At noon
the dinner was partaken of in one of the
pavilions, the numerous lunch baskets
having been unladsn by the ladies, and q
fine spread prepared. The table commit
tee consisted of Mrs. George Love-
land, Mrs. Charles French, Mrs.
John Santry, Mrs. Henry Poronto,
Mrs. Henry Kay, Mrs. William Sheffield,
2. Converse, Mrs Frank Iudinston, Mrs Emory
Smith, Miss Fanny I. Beebe and Miss Hattie
BBaldwin: Other committees were as follows;
Smith, Stephen Clark, Mr.. Tillotson, John Hill;
games, Clarence Kilbourn, Mr.. Gibbons, Harry
Hammond. II R. P. BALDWIN, Samuel Lolita, wal
ter Turner; tea and coffee, Mr. and Mrs. David
ss
rangements for the trip, consisted Of Fred B:
Smith, Mrs John Santry, Mrs. George Loveland
Among the athletic events was O game of base
ball between nine composed Of married men,
men with Clarence Kilbourn as captain. The
single men were successful In a score of Is to 2.
The sack race was won by willard Waters.
The party arrived back at E. NJ Woodward's
wharf In the Quinnipiac river ct 7:30 and here
came a very provoking event which turned the
When the party walked up from the wharf to
the high fence at the street entrance 1t was to
find the gate locked. Fifteen minutes was then
spent in trying to find an outlet from the
coal yard, and in climbing over the heaps of coal
and piles of oyster shells the ladies' dresses were
It was very sorry mess withal Besides, L was was
getting dark and the clouds threatened to pour
down their contents every minute. Finally a
door was opened into an oyster house, and by
climbing up steep and narrow staircase to the
street level the party reached the approach to
Quinnipiac drawbridge and departed for their
homes a thoroughly indignant people.
The picnic by the NJ. E. church at Pawson
park yesterday was attended BY over 400 per
ing on the steamer Margaret, which came up to
the wharf at the foot of Ferry street. The affair
was very successful, the excursionists having O
delightful day at the shore. There were athletic
games for the boys such as base ball. races, etc.
Not the least of the features was the big dinner
at which the hundreds of excursionists all par
took at once. The committee of arrangements
consisted Of John s. Sanford, Frank Mansfield,
Frank Crawford and E. G. Hill.
The Ives place at Fair Haven Heights has just
been leased to couple of lady nurses, who will
are sick. 1t is also intended for a home for
nurses, where they may board when not en-
poyed. 1t is said the price of the rental is $40
per month. The details of the infirmary project
have not been fully determined as yet 1t is said
that the ladies wanted to hire the Maltby place
on Grand avenue, near James street, but could
not lease it.