The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-15
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
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SIDES OF THE RIVER.

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SIDES OF THE RIVER.
Animated Watermelon Party at Hotch
kiss Grove-EDjoyabIcE Evening spen
Reunion of Grannis Family, Angus
22-Other Notes.
Hotchkiss Grove, on the east shore
was ablaze with lanterns and red fire
Saturday evening, when the long look
editor watermelon party which the cot
tagers had planned took place on Fifth
avenue, between the cottages of Clar.
ence G. Ames and Charles N. Hubbard
both of Fair Haven. Prizes having
been offered for the two melons having
the most seeds and also for the two hav-
ing the least number of seeds, Miss Vir-
ginia Deacon of Bristol won the first
on the women's side, the number of
seeds being 246 Walter Ames of Fair
Haven won second prize with 295 seeds;
Mrs. Coggswell of Waterbury counted
the least number of seeds, seven, and
Frank Conklin of New Haven, on the
mems side, had the least number, thir-
teen. After the melon contest they all
adjourned to the veranda of Mr.. Ames'
cottage, where the rest of the evening
was spent in guessing contest and
music.
Among those present We're Mr.. and
Mrs Charles ~ Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs.
c. G. Ames, Mr.. and Mrs. Hay, Mr.. and
Mrs Alfred McGregor, Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander McGregor, Mr.. and Mrs. N
A. Beebe, Mrs. Amy Dunning, Mrs. Es-
Their Hubbard Miss Olive McGregor
Miss Hattie Dennison, Miss Hattie
Gates Miss Clara Ames, Frank S. Conk-
lin, William A. Shepard Joseph Nc
Gregor, Frederick Gutbrod of New Ha-
ven, Mr. and Mrs Sloan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hotchkiss and daughter, Mrs Coggswell
of Waterbury, Misses Pauline and Vir-
ginia Deacon of Bristol, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kate and daughters of Bridgeort, Mrs
Walters and Miss Abel of Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clapper and Miss Clapper,
and Miss McGovern of Orange, New
Jersey.
c. D. Manwaring and sister, Miss Ad-
die Manwaring, are at Ammagansett,
l., l., visiting their sister, Mrs. John S.
Edwards.
Rev. L. j. Bamberg of South Wood
stock was visiting friends in Fair Ha-
ven yesterday. He is stopping with his
father, Andrew Bamberg of Nicoll
street. On Sunday Mr.. Bamberg
preached in Dayvlle and Williamsvile
in exchange with Rev. John Dean. He
leaves for Sea Clffe, L. l., on Wednes-
day to visit the camp meeting, remain
ing five days.
Eugene Perry of Wolcott street, who
was injured in a bicycle accident, hav-
ing fractured his collar bone is improv-
ing. He is being attended by DR.. c. II.
Robbins.
Mrs. II. E. Lowe is building a two
family frame house on Peck street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Crawford and
daughter of East Pearl street left yes
terday for Gordon, Neb., to remain
about three weeks.
N. Irving Harrison and family have
from vacation trip to North
Bradford
Frank Wicks and four of his friends
left on sharpe yesterday for Long
Island. Several other friends from this
city and East Haven will go over by
steamer and wheeling to the camp,
which is to be established near the
shore
1t is expected that the Granniss re-
union, which takes place at Mansfield's |
Grove on Tuesday, August 90, will be |
attended by about one hundred. There |
ire about fifty members of the Gran
hiss family who reside in Fair Haven,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eilenbsrger Mrs. |
Hannah Ellenberger and Miss Emma
left on Saturday for Block
sland.
Mr.. and Mrs George w. King, Mr..
md Mrs. Daniel Hurley and Mr. and
1rs. Charles E. Miley have returned
fter a stay of several days at Block
sland
The Misses Jennie and Lucy Griswold
f Clinton avenue leave to-day for Yer
nont, to remain two weeks. T.
Mrs. A. G. Phelps and Miss Mabel
helps of Exchange street returned
esterday from South Hadley Mass.
1iss Phelps will leave soon for the
,erkshires