The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-18
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM 10TH
 SIDES OF THE RIVER.

day Entertainment by East Rock Lodge, A. o. U. W.-FuneraI of Cap- tain William Betsworth.
 A committee of representatives of the Branford Trotting park and Riverside Driving park, consisting of Messrs Hosley, Beach, Bradley and Tuttle met yesterday and decided to join in giving one more trotting meeting to take place at Riverside park Thursday afternoon. Two Branford horses and two New Haven horses had won races and it was thought it would add to the interest to have these horses compete again with others which could be added. Fifteen horses have been entered and there will De 2'SO class and 2;SS class The horses in the 230 class are c. R. Wa terhouse, jr.,'s Alpine, B. S. Bradley's Bluet Light, Ed H. Tuttle's Maud B., Ofhcer Bright's Bright Light and Leo Wilkes Virgil B., Quickshot and Pink wood. The 2:SS class will include Awona, Harvey B., Maud B., Lady C., Maud, Frank H., Fairy Bell and Hen- ". The races will be started at 1:30 p. m. If stormy the races will take place Saturday. The admission to the park is 25 cents.
 East Rock lodge, A. o. U. w., opens it's season for social features for the wint% on Thursday evening. R. I. CoacR of Israel Putnam lodge will give an illustrated lecture on "A Trip to the Pacific Ocean and Return" MT. Couch is an interesting talker and is prepared to make to interesting for all who at tend A social and fraternal smoker will enliven the evening. All work men are cordially invited
 H. w. Crawford, MT. and Mrs. Harry Crawford MT. and Mrs Marcus Hem ingway of Fair Haven and MT. and Mrs. Robert Griswold of Hartford have returned from the Pittsburg triennal of Knights Templars and report very fine time.
 The heavy westerly wind of Sunday was favorable for vessels bound east and large fleet was seen speeding by the harbor, with all the sail they could carry A fleet of a dozen vessels re- mained in the lower harbor, but sailed yesterday.
 Rev. Father Blake of the St. Francis church gave an interesting sermon on the office of the Rosary Sunday morn ing.
 A special meeting of the vestry of Grace church was held last evening.
 Barge c. L. Haines, Captain c. H. Castle, arrived yesterday with 1900 barrels Rosendale cement for w. A. Warner 2: Bro.
 The Daughters of the King of Grace church will meet this evening with Miss Alcott
 The funeral of the late Captain Will liam Betsworth was attended yester- day afternoon at the memorial chapel, Fair Haven cemetery, Rev. R. T. Mo Nicholl officiating These services fol- lowed the funeral services which were held from the home of the deceased in Baltimore. Captain Betsworth was one of the best known oyster dealers in the south, He was a native of Maryland, but many years ago in his schooners, brought southern oysters to Fair Haven. He married here and re-
  sided in Fair Haven for a number of years, later locating his business in Baltimore. He was very successful in business and amassed considerable property. He has lived a retired life for several years, and usually spent l several weeks in the summer in Fair Haven. He owned a fine place in Flor 1 ida and of late years spent the winter there for his health. He leaves a widow, the daughter of Mrs. Ava Barnes, who has resided with the fam | ily several years. He also leaves a | son. Ernest Betsworth and two married | daughters. Captain Betsworth was l sixty nine years of age and died from the effects of Bright's disease. He was an intimate friend of Rev. Dwight l.. 1 Moody and gave literally towards the | latter's school at Northford. He made 1 quite a visit at Northfeld in the sum- mer and returning stopped in Fair Ha- ven. He was a prominent member of | the Episcopal church, was good citi- zen and leaves many friends in this l place who will learn of his death with regret.