The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-17
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
GOOD BREEZE FOR THE SHARPIES YESTERDAY

Shippers on the Little Boats Had Plenty
 of Fun-Edith Won the Race-Me-
 moxiaI Services at the Churches
 Thursday.
 There was an ideal breeze yesterday afternoon for the sharpie races, Just all they could stand in their working rigs. There were four starters, Rarus, Capt Fred Rowe; Edith, F.. B. Rowe; Alice, F. Laraby; Carrie V, John Thompson. The start was made at about 3 o'clock and as the boats were on an equal footing as to spread of can vas, it was close race to the finish. There were many exciting moments when the strength of the breeze heeled the sharpies so that their centerboards showed. The bridge was black with people and the docks near it were also well filled. The fresh breeze proved too much for the Rarus and although she was in second place she turned over on her side, giving her crew lively time clambering up to escape a ducking She was taken in tow by the steamer Eric. Capt. Lon Smith, who has won five or six sharpie races in days gone by was at the helm of the Edith and sailed her so well that she came in a victor. Frank Laraby's Alice was second and the Carrie V. third. There were two prizes of BIO and $S respectively. Capt. Isaac Porter sailed his old dug out Dauntless to victory in the canoe race. She was an interesting sight with her little leg of mutton sail Her oppon- ent, George Washington, lost her mast and was thus out of the race. Both boats received prizes.
 R. G. Davis and family and Edward Barnes and family of Quinnpiac ave- nue will return to-day from their cot tages at Morris Cove where they have epent the summer.
 A general canvas of the merchants in Fair Haven finds them in readiness to close their places of business Thursday as token of respect to the memory of President Mckinley.
 There will be an important meeting of the w. c. T. U. this afternoon at o'clock in their hall, + Grand avenue
 Mr. and Mrs. George Loveland and MT. and Mrs David Hanselpacker and family have returned from their cot tages at Summer Island, Indian Neck x The Grand Avenue Congregational church, the Grand Avenue Baptist church and the East Pearl Street M. E. church will unite in memorial ser Vice on Thursday in the East Pearl street edif1ce. The details of the meet ing and the time will be announced in this column tomorrow.
 Mrs. Burton Arnold of Front street < i+1 Do%t %txo-- TJ1JJ1 land, to vsit her aunt. They will at- tend the fair at Riverhead, which is one of the. largest and most popular of the Long Island country fairs. 4 The funeral of Mrs. Isabelle c. Hull will be held from her late residence, 190 Blatchley avenue, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Dr. Streetor of the East Pearl Street M. E. church will of- 'ficiate and the interment will be in Union cemetery. H. w. Crawford & Go. have charge of the arrangements. x H. w. Doolittle and family have re- turned from Mansfield Grove, where they run an ice cream saloon during the summer. Z Miss Hattie Carter of Merden is the | guest of F. N. Kelsey of 60 Atwater | Street
 The Christian Endeavor society of 1 the Grand Avenue Baptist church will resume their monthly business meet iTss and socials, the first one being | held in the church parlors this even- | ing
 ' Miss Maidie Towne, cashier in T. | Perry & Co.'S grocery, is enjoying her vacation in Philadelphia. X At St. James Episcopal church on | Thursday afternoon there will be a | memorial service conducted by the pas tor, Rev. G. w. Phillips