The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-12

Havehers Leaving Town for Their
Vacations.
The annual picnic of the Sunday
school of the Grand Avenue Baptist
church took place at Mansfields Grove
yesterday, over $50 attending. They
went down on cars Of the Fair Haven
and Westville railroad. The morning
was spent in boating, bathing and the
ball game, which was closely contested,
one eide beating the other by score OF
to s. AT l o'clock dinner was served
to hungry lot Of people. The spread
was in the north grove. In the after
noon the sports for the young people
took place. The prizes were awarded
as follows:
Fifty yards dash for small boys-First
prize, James Walker necktle.
Fifty yards dash for large boys-Stan-
| ley Hall, pocketbook.
Three-legged race for small boys
| James Walker and John Thompson.
| Prizes, neckties. Race for large boys
Mark Hare and Arthur Darby.
| Standing broad jump-Joseph Gesler,
prize, neck scarf.
| Fifty yards dash for small girls-Jes-
I sic Male, prize, silver stick pin.
| Fifty yards dash for large girls-Elsie
| Watrous, prize, a combination paper
| Glitter.
| There was also vaulting, putting the
| shot and other sports, for which no
| prizes were offered, but which contrib
| uted much to the days enjoyment. Much
| credit is due the committee for the sue
| cess of the days festivities.
| Frank Wcks has sold the catboat cur
| lew to parties on Long Island. his
| other boat is in commission.
| Merwin Il. Hemingway has sold TO
James E. Hermance a lot 66 feet front
on Townsend avenue.
Mary A. Eliot has sold to Matthew
| Campbell a lot rs feet front on Batch
ley avenue.
Thomas F. Coyne has purchased Of
James J. Eagan lot Is feet front on
Grand avenue.
S. D. Bradley was out yesterday af-
ter a weeks illness. He sustained a
sunstroke one day last week and has
been quite i'll.
The barge Buffalo Enquirer arrived
| Yesterday WIN O,uOU SdCh0 VI tAoiiN ~
msnt for w. A. Warner & Bro.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Amman have re-
turned from their wedding tour.
Gilbert C. Billings of No. l Pine street.
who has been very i'll with appendicitis
is improving, but is not able to SIT up
vet. His recovery so far has been satls-
factory.
Miss Lizzie Doolittle of Qunnipiac
avenue has returned from visit IN
New York city. She was accompanied
on her return by Miss Matte A. Corsa
of New York, who is now visiting her.
Miss Corsa formerly resided here.
Mrs. Merriam of Springfield is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Willis of Ex-
! change street
Louis Dietz of 16 Lewis street, While
riding a bicycle, was thrown to the
ground and fractured his right arm IN
two places. He is attended by DIR. Sell
bold. His overals, which he wore
caught in the wheel chain and threw
him.
The funeral of Ella May Simmons OF
90 Woolsey street was attended from hei
late home on Monday evening. Rev
DIR Sanford officiated. The remains
were taken Yesterday to Pawtucket, r
l., for burial.
Rev. Alexander F. Irvine viii return
from his Mortified trip this week ano
will preach in the Second Congregations
church Sunday He will also address al
outdoor meeting on the green SUNDAY al
a d m. There will be singing by
ouartette composed of Miss Bertha
Raymond, soprano; Miss Edith Augur
alto: Alfred Hall, bass, and N. H. onnlth
tenor. A chorus will also sing
Miss Minnie Dietz of 16 Lewis stree
is spending her vacation in Newark N
j., with relatives.
The semi-annual meeting of HOME
councils. Nos. and g. B. of r., will bf
held this evening at O'Clock at th'
home of the secretary, E. r. Slater, a
81 East Pearl street.
Mrs. r. r. Warner has gone to Benz
+ Port. N. c. to visit Mrs. w. o. Mont
eomery, formerly of Fair Haven