The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
DOINGS AT SAVIN ROCK
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH's COFFERs
 WILL RE WE'LL FILLED.

Club-Buggy Collision at savin Rock Shippers Kept Busy on Their Yachts Other Nowsy Bits-winohesters 10, Edgewoods 6.
 Father Curtin's midsummer fair in the interests of St. Lawrence church, West Haven, Is proving 8 great sue cess, and the proceeds therefrom will far exceed Father Curtin's greatest ex- pectations The ladies of the parish and many of the children have taken hold and done wonderful work and many whose aid was not counted on have come in and generously befriend- ed the fair. The fact that it was held in so public a place as the Casino has had much to do with Its success, as many who came in unexpectedly fell willing victims to the fair young misses who sold chances.
 Next Monday will be chlldren's day. The eight little girls who have been refecting credit upon themselves and their instructor, Professor Newman, by their clever fancy dancing, will give matinee performance in the afternoon. Every time that their appearance has been announced they have drawn a large crowd, and the fair will close in the evening when the articles, on which chances have been sold, will be drawn. The articles have been donated by a great many people interested in Fa- ther sCurtin's work and number of the leading dealers of the city. The list includes: A ton of coal, T. D. Nugent & Co.,; S5 meerschaum pipe, Thor as Maher; rocking chair, Cox x Her e; fancy pillow, Charles Monson & 3.; two yearly periodicals, Thomas H. Pease &s Son; carpet, Malley, Nicely & Co.,; portieres EWen Mcintyre & Co.,; mantel clock, F. M. Brown & Co.,; two white flannel hats, Friend E. Brooks; handsome pillow, Mrs. Caffrey; pea green silk parasol, Howe & Stet- son; corduroy bicycle pants, Meigs & Co.,; pretty comfortable, Mrs William Sheehan; lamp, John Bright; set of cut glassware Mrs. B. Gaffney; silver berry spoon, s. Goodman; pair slip pers, Boston Shoe company; derby hat, Shanley; big box candy, Champion, and a number of smaller things sent in anonymously.
 Among the many visitors to the fair may be mentioned Rev. Fathers Cur tin of Waterbury, McKeon of the Sa- cred Heart church, this city; OConnor and Shanley of Fair Haven, Donnelly of Newport, Ky; McAvoy of St. Paul, Minn.
 MANHATTAN CLUB RACES.
 A large number of invited guests with the members filled the rooms and verandas of the Manhattan club house at the end of Skeele's pavilion at the shore. A still larger crowd assembled at the end of the pier and at vantage points along the shore to see the row ing and swimming matches under the clubs auspices. The double sculling match came off first and was rowed by three crews made up of Edward Sparks and Milton Machol; Albert Johnson and Jacob Strauss; and Jo seph Carroll and Louis Metzger They started from yacht anchored about four or five hundred yards out in the bay and at the crack of Hartensteins pistol started off. At first it seemed as if the two crews on the outside would separate far enough to reach the shore at points half mile apart on account of poor steering, but they fin ally pulled closer and finished tolerably close to the stake. Johnson and Strauss came in first with the time 3 minutes 19 seconds. Carroll and Metzger followed next with time min- utes B seconds, and the other crew padded in 4 seconds later.
 After rest the same six contestants rowed a single settling match in two heats. The winners of the heats were respectively Edward Sparks and Jo- seph Carroll. The final heat was dead heat with the time 53 seconds. It will be decided next Friday afternoon. The swimming matches were declared off, as the contestants were tuckered out by their exertions with the oar.
 BUGGIES COLLIDED.
 Christian Richards, a butcher at 1S3 Dixwell avenue, took his wife for ride to Savin Rock yesterday after noon, and while driving along Beach street, near Skeele's pavilion about half-past four, was run into by an other buggy in which two men were seated. The men were violently thrown out of their buggy and somewhat bruised. One of them was said to be named Pfaff, but the others name could not be learned. Both men were able to betake themselves away after they were brushed up. MT. Richards and his wife were not injured beyond severe nervous SHOCK BOtn Duggles, however, were minus a shaft each.
 GREAT SAILING WEATHER.
 Yesterday was great day for the shippers of pleasure craft at the shore. The fine sailing breeze and the pleas antweather helpedto secure them many passengers about the grove. They had "hawkers" everywhere, inviting people to get aboard the finest and trimmest boats on the sound. The runs were to the new lighthouse to the old light, to Morris Cove and to the city.
 WILL CRUISE ON THE "ROMONA."
 The brothers J. B. and E. R. Smith start tomorrow on a cruise to New port, touching at New London, Provi- dence and other ports. They will be gone one week on the trim yacht "Ro- mona' WINCHESTERS, 10; EDGEWOODS, 5.
 The Winchesters gave the Edgewoods' an unexpected defeat yesterday after noon at the Savin Rock grounds. The score was 10 to 5. For the Winches- ters Fessenden and McHugh did the battery work and did it well. In fact Fessenden held them down to one or two hits. He proved himself good steady pitcher and completely turned H. n