The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-21
WEST HAVEN J0TTINGS.
THE FEATURES OF THE COMING
 RIG FIELD DAY.

General News of tine Borough and the shorr-The Coming Democratic Prima' ries-Dsiegates According to the New Ruiss-Cnrnpaign TaiA Started.
 The arrangements of West Haven Hook md Ladder company, No 2, for their thirtieth annual field day and tournament, to be held on Tuesday, september II, have been announced, and the day promises to be the best ever held in this vicinity. In the morn- ing parade will be held in New Haven, commencing at l030, after which n banquet will be served at Savin Rock. A number of races have been arranged 10 take place after the banquet, as foi- lows:
 Hose race, company to run 300 yards, lay 200 feet of hose and get a stream or water on, first prize; second, two lire scenes. Hook and ladder race, com pany to run 300 yards, raise extension and roof ladder and get man on ridge of house, first prize. two silver plated fire axes: second, two silver plated wall picks. Ten yards dash, for fremen only, first prize, travelling bag; second, picture. Prize for the largest company, silver plated fire lantern; for best ap- bearing company, life size crayon DOT trait of Superintendent Smith of New Haven, president of the Connecticut State Bremen s association. There will also be wheel-barrow. sack tub, barrel and potato races, the prizes for which have not yet been deter mined
 As over 100 companies from about the state h ave been invited, and as the West Haven hook and ladder compa- nies' invitations are generally accepted, this will undoubtedly be the largest field day and parade that has been held in this neighborhood for years. The committee of arrangements Is as follows: Foreman John L. sherman, ex-otfico, William w. Clinton, Charles F. Hoffmeister, Harry Hyde, William Hurlburt, George Mallory and William Marsh.
 MT. and Mrs. B. c. Hall of Naugatuck are the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Reynolds on Main street.
 Miss Mabel Thorp from Florida is the guest of Miss Gertrude Walker of First avenue.
 Mrs. Charles Mix, widow of the late Charles Mix, real estate owner and broom manufacturer of New Haven, started last week for trip to England. Captain A. H. Vesper ofthe George M. Grant is seriously ill at his home on Campbell avenue. His friends look for a speedy recovery.
 The selectmen of West Haven have opened bids to settle upon the company who shall be awarded the contract of constructing the two bridges over the Wepawaug river. It was decided that the successful candidate should be the Berlin Iron and Bridge company ol East Berlin. They will begin work al once, and according to the terms of the contract will have both bridges finished by October 1. The two spans are re spectively forty and forty-five feet,ant are about two miles apart. The bridge: will be of iron and of truss pattern.
 The democratic primaries will be helt next Thursday night.
 The Wood street school house .ha. been raised and workmen are busy making the alterations for the addi tional school room. At the Brown street school work has been somewhat slow but both buildings are to be completed by the opening of the fall term. 1 At the last meeting of the Wes1 Haven Hook and Ladder company W w. Clinton, F. C.. Hotchkiss and c. F Hoffmeister were appointed building committee to get bids and take charge of erecting their truck house on Sec ond street.
 The consolidated firemen's excursion will be held to-day, the parties goint to Glen Island.
 Two of the iron spans for the Wash lington avenue bridge have arrived ant will be put in position as soon as tn two new trucks are completed so tha the trains can run on them. The stor wall alongside the tracks from Wash ington to Campbell avenues is com pleted, and the new tracks are laid, ant in a few days will be finished with rocl ballast.
 On the 18th inst. the Wesleyan socie ty Y.P.S.CE. of the M. B. church go ol their annual outing to Glen Island. Tn committee is preparing for larg party.
 The Connecticut building at Orang park is nearly completed, and will 500 be ready to turn over to the owners.
 The West Haven engine company ha selected a running team that will go t Norwich in September to take par in the tournament races to be held ther at that time.
 The Samoset club house is about fin ished, and will be turned over to tn corporation in a, few days. It is eX pected that the formal opening of tn house will be held early in September.
 The Consolidated road have formall closed Union street where it crosses tn tracks by the erection of a fence acros the street, and no further passing a this crossing will be allowed Late arrivals at the Beach house: (
 H. Worcester and son of New York George Beecher of Waterbury, Conn Julia Reed of New York, W. E. Lohin eyer of Baltimore o. E. Hall and wifi of Waterbury, Conn.,. Arnold Ruge o New York.
 A great game of baseball is expecte, at the Rock tomorrow, when the Cor hor,e uyill n1av the Nau uoyo,, +o.-.