The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-11

sAYIN ROCK HAPpENINGs.

Father Curtin's Fair at savin Rock Great
success-List of Winners of Chances
The Elks to Hold Field Day.
Father Curtin's fair in aid of St.
Lawrence church, West Haven, closed
Monday night at Savin Rock after an
eight days exhibit in Miller's Casino
A children's day was held on Monday,
when a matinee of fancy dancing was
given by Professor Newman's class CT
little girls in fancy dancing. The fair
was a notable success, netting more
than $500, and was a very satisfactory
event in every respect. In the evening
at the close the lots were drawn to de-
termine the winners of the various ar
ticles on which chances had been sold.
Much merriment was caused when
Father Curtin announced that the big
sugar-cured ham had been won by
| jolly and popular Professor Jake"
| Newman, who is Of Hebrew extrac-
| ton. The professor, who is well
known all over New Haven as a dane
ing master and fixture at the Rock
every season, was warmly applauded
as he bowed his Acknowledgements.
The following were the winners of the
principal articles which had been do
mated by many Of the leading dealers
| Of this city:
Carpet-Mrs. Jennie Slater. New
| Britain.
Portieres-George F. Mccormack.
West Haven.
Rocking chair-Mrs. Hervey Russ,
West Haven.
Five dollars cash--James Gaffney, list
West Haven.
Barrel Of flour-Mrs. J. Seery, Savin
Rock.
Mantel clock-Mrs. William Dennis
savin Rock.
Silk umprella-Jennie Landrigan
Savin Rock.
Ton of coal--Johnj Cox, savin Rock
| Comfortable - Shubael Butterfield
| West Haven.
Lamp--Mr. Wilcox, West Haven.
| Slippers-Dr. Sheehan, 312 Columbus
| avenue, city.
Gold ring-Holder of ticket 1872
Meerschaum piper. A. Greene, 6S
| Park street, city.
Easel-Annia Curnen, Savin Rock
Silver berry spoon-Bessie Bohan
Savin Rock.
Set of -glassware-Mrs Carberry
Savin Rock.
NEW HAVEN ELKs' FIELD DAY.
4 The second annual field days of the
New Haven Elks will be held al
savin Rock on Tuesday, August "a
/ The sports will be much more extern
sive this year than last and larger
crowd is expected to be present. Ed.
ward Tobin has charge of the affair
and he is assisted by the athletic COM
mittee William Fl. Doughan; the base
i ball committee, DR.. T. J. Roberts, anc
the ticket committee, John and C. s
McGilvray. A number Of Waterbury
Elks will be in attendance.
The programme Of sports Is as follows
run, for Elks; one-half mile run, open
dash, open; 440 yards dash, for Elks
440 yards dash, open; one-half mile
run, for Elks! one-half miel run, open
mile match race between two local run
ners and potato race for Elks.
These sports will be followed by the
ball game, which will be between the
New Haven Elks' team and the nine
from the New York lodge, which is now
touring the country.
Excursions have been arranged from
different points throughout the state
All desiring to enter the open races
should address w. Fl. Doughan.
The Retail Butchers association O.
Meriden will give an excursion to Savir
Rock tomorrow in honor of the New
Haven Butchers barbecue. The Merl
den Retail Butchers association will
have a shore dinner served at the Sea
View hotel with the following menu
Clam chowder, steamed CLANS, broilet
blueflsh, boiled Holsters, soft shell
crabs on toast, fried oysters, fried
CLAIMS, cold ham, mashed and swee
potatoes, banana fritters, sliced toma
toes sliced cucumbers, green corn, tea
coffee, ice cream, cake, cottage pud