The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-27
WEST HAVEN NOTES.
The Season at the shore Lasts We'll Into
 the FalI-General News.

the FhII-General News. The Second Company Governors Foot Guard band will give another concert in Railroad grove tomorrow evening.
 The Rev. G. H. Hubbard, missionary to China. who has been spending the past year at his home here, delivered his farewell address in the Congrega- tional church yesterday morning. He returns to China early in September and his wife and family will accom- pany him.
 The opening reception of the Samoset corporation will be held Wednesday, from until 10 D. nl., at its club house, corner of Elm and Albert streets, West Haven. The reception committee is made up as follows: J.. $. Reynolds. chairman; c. B Davis, A. M. Lockwood, F. A. Jackson. w.. B.. Warner, E. A. Lettney and H. G. Flames.
 Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Miss Louisa Peck, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. James H. Peck, to Edwin Stark Thomas of New Britain, the cere- mony to take place at Christ church on Friday evening, September z. The business season at the shore is at its height and all the places of reput- able character are doing well and even better than last year, as comparisons of receipts we'll show The season at the shore contiues until about October 1. The next big day at the shore is Labor day. After that comes the Firemen's big field day, on which occasion there will also be big crowd of visitors there. September is the best month in the year for a visit to the seashore. and the season by no means comes to close on Labor day, as as been stated through misapprehension. no doubt, in some of the papers, many unpleasant events beside those above named are booked to occur at the shore between now and October 1.
 Work on the Washington avenue bridge has been delayed several days, owing to the supply of Portland quarry stone being short. -.
 Mrs. Horatio Kelsey has come on from her late residence in Sioux City and is now visiting with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Edgar Beebe of New Ha- ven.
 A reception will be given in honor of the party of young ladies in Bedlam cottage in Oriental Park by the Samedi Banjo club next Wednesday evening in Adams hall, corner Campbell avenue and Park street.
 Misses Sopy Northrup. Minnie Smith, Ida Futile and Louise Pritchard sailed Saturday afternoon from New York to Norfolk, Va. They go by the Old De- minion line and will spend week in the quaint old southern city. visiting friends and relatives.
 The engine company boys are practic- ing two or three nights a week getting into shape for the races at Norwich. which are held on September 14
 On the 2Sth inst the Wesleyan so- c!ety Y. P. s. c. E. of tn M. E. church 20 on their annual outing to Glen Isl- and The committee arc preparing for large party, "
 The work of enlarging the Wood and Brown streets schools Is rapidly pro- gress!ng. ...
 Mrs. Hannah A. Gray died Friday. leaving a husband, daughter. mother and father, the latter being Mrs. Har- rfet Evans and George Evans, also two sisters. Mrs. Georgie Cole and Mrs. Harriet Latrop and one brother, Wal ter Evans. The funeral services will be held at her late residence. No. 8 Rich ards street, West Haven, this afternoon at 2;30 o'clock.