The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-03
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS


ter Boat of New Design-Branford
Races-PersonaI Jottings-Mr. Con.
ways Birthday Anniversary Plcasant'
Iy Celebrated.
The little friends of Edith Lois Bow
en- rendered her party in honor OF hel
from 4 until p. m. at her home, III
Atwater street. Those present were
Esther Bowers, Lottie McElroth. Flor
ence Gates, Glenna Dunkley Florence
Jacobs, Florence Booker, Arthur Good
hue James Simpkins, Fred Cooper, Will
mot Shepard. Evelyn Linsley, Howard
Bowen, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Simpklns,
Mrs. Goodhue and Miss Booker. Re-
freshments were served at o'clock, af-
ter which the guests departed wishing
her many returns of the day. The little
hostess received many beautiful gifts.
| An oyster boat of a new design which
recently put into Stonington is describ-
| ed as a new craft making it's first trip,
having gasoline for the motive power. 1t
has a double engine of fourteen horse
power. The pilot house occupies a po-
sition near the stern, as do the apart
ments occupied by the crew. The crew
expressed themselves as well pleased
with the rate of speed developed and
appeared to think that the boat was the
pioneer of what will soon be quite a
large fleet of similar boats.
Miss May Rowley has returned from
three weeks visit with friends in
Bridgeport.
Miss Edith Crudington from Bridge
port is visiting Miss May Rowley of
Townsend avenue.
Miss Bessie Tanner of Spencer, Mass,
is visiting friends in the city.
Twenty-Five yachts of the Corinthian
club Of Philadelphia sailed from Morris
Cove, bound east. Tuesday morning.
The craft presented a fine appearance
as they sped into the sound.
On Tuesday evening G. H. Conway,
the druggist, gave party al his home,
IA Shelter street, the occasion being his
thirty seventh birth anniversary. There
We're a large number Of friends. present
and there was good time for all. There
were refreshments served, musical Sc
lections and dancing on the lawn. All
upon leaving wished many more happy
years for Mr.. Conway
Miss Carrie Gerrish, Miss Florence
Barrows, Miss Lizzie Roberts Miss Fan
ME Atkins, the Misses Meyers, Miss
Lizzie Zarapharlne, Miss Lille Barrows
IIaJI
stay of ten days at Cosey Beach.
Mrs. ]. A. Thorpe oe so Exchange
street has gone to Bethlehem, N H.
Miss Hattie Holmes and Miss Joseph
inc Bradley left yesterday for Forked |
River, N. j., for a stay of several |
weeks. |
Mrs c. d. Manwaring and children of |
East Pearl street are at Plymouth, |
Conn.
The w. C. r. U. picnic occurs at |
Primrose park to-day. In case of rain |
the picnic will take place on Friday.
Several unions will join in the affair
and Fair Haven union will be well rep
resented.
Mrs. Mary Perry of Wolcott street is
visiting relatives in Nova Scotia
The Branford races take place to-day
and special train will leave Union
depot at 1890, stopping at Cedar Hill,
Fair Haven and East Haven. connect
ing at Branford with stages for the race
grounds. 1t Is expected that quite
party will go down from here if the
weather is good. Three Fair Haven
horses will trot. In the 2:30 class B. s.
Bradey's Blue Light and officer
Brighrs Bright Light; e. M Little's
Jim c. will also trot
Ellsworth Bennett of Georgetown,
who has been on a bicycle tour as far
north dis Springfield and east to Bos-
ton has returned. He was accompanied
to Georgetown by Archie Meigs of VOL
eott street
The oyster set in this vicinity came
very suddenly. On Saturday some of
the oyster farms were examined and I
here was no eign of set, and on Mon !
lay the little oysters were discovered !
spattered on the shells very thick The {
is brighter every day for
good set. :