The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-22
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The First Riverside Park Races This Sea-
 son-Personal Notes-To-day's Sharpie
 Race at Savin Rock-First Church's Pic
 mic at Pawson Park-Baptists' Picnic at
 High Rock.
 The first races of the season at Riv- erside park will take place Thursday, June "A. The entries will close at noon on Wednesday, June 2S. The races are to be called at 130 p. m. The entries will be as follows:
 2:SS class, prize 100 bushels of oats; entry fee, $S.
 2:25 class, prize 15O bushels of oats; entry fee, $5. Divided, 50, 25, 15, 10 per cent Five to enter; three to start.
 Half mile heats, best three in five.
 Mrs E, Otis Honey of New York is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. H. s. Lancraft of the annex.
 Miss Grace Kanahan of Wolcott street, who has been i'll for the past fifteen weeks, is able to be out on the Neranda on pleasant days. Her many friends are pleasedNto learn that she Is gradually convalescing.
 A. H. GranniS has secured three Fair Haven entries for the sharpie race to take place to-day off Savln Rock. The entries are in the first class for sharp ies of 33 feet and over. The Alice S6 feet, will be sailed by Frank Larabee; hy bp q boat, and the Dove Tail, 331s feet, by N. A. Ludington. The first prize is S20 in cash and a pennant. The Carrie w., built by the late Lester Rowe, a we'll known boat builder of fifteen years ago, has won at least twenty races. There is no allowance for size of craft and there is no limit as to sail area and out triggers will be allowed. MT. Grannis was requested to serve as one of the judges, but is unable to do so.
 The annual picnic and excursion of the Sunday school connected with the Grand avenue Congregational church, will take place Monday, June 2S. The committee in making special announce ment for this affair says: We have | chartered the new steamer Margaret | for a double excursion to PaWson park. 1 This steamer is a new steel boat, ele- gantly furnished and very fast. While this is our annual Sunday school ex- i cursion, all those who desire to enjoy the day can join us in the double sail to and from the park, if desired, for one single fare. One fare pays for the privileges of the boat for the day. Ice cream, candy, and refreshments furn- ished on the boat under the supervision of the Sunday school committee. The steamer will make two trips as fol lows: Leaving Woodwards wharf, foot of Ferry street, at S:3O a. m., stopping at Belle dock at a. m., and Belle dock at D. m. Returning, leaves the park at n:30 a. m. and s D. m. Tickets fol sale at the stores of Deacon Willis Hemingway, John T. Hillhouse, Flew its drug store, 744 Chapel street. ant by the committee. Tickets, including double trip, adults 40 cents; childrer under 12 years, 25 cents"
 The annuaY picnic of the Grand ave nue Baptist church and Sunday schoo is also being prepared for by severa committees. The committee of arrange ments has decided to hold the picnic al | High Rock grove, where so many very successful picnics have been conduct
 ed in past years. This school has de cided to unite in the picnic and excur.
 sion with the Sunday school of Hop, Baptist church and a special train ha! been chartered for the occasion. Tht
 train will leave Cedar Hill station a 8:30 o'clock, stopping at Union station where all those who wish to join tn,
 marty nap dO so Tickets for od,11tc x
 cents; children, 25 cents. The affai will be held Thursday, July 1. Ticket
 can be obtained of Samuel J. Latta
 Richard Green and M. J. Gibbons an( at the train.