The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-08


 Winners in the Canoe Race-Racel
 Witnessed by Hundreds-Labor Day
 Notes-Personai.
 The regatta, which was held on tht Quinnipiac river yesterday, was grati. flying success and some 800 or more peo.
 pie witnessed the races from various
 points no both sides of the river and
 from the drawbridge. The only sail
 boats entered for competition were the
 zie, Captain Larabee, each carrying a
 crew of from seven to twelve men. The
 preparatory gun for the sailing race
 was fired at 11:20 a. m. and two min utes later the starting gun was fired,
 with the Stranger headed for the line, While the Lizzie had to come about be-
 fore cross. The Stranger led at the
 start by nearly a minute and held the
 lead for twice around the course, turn
 ing the home stake for the third time
 around at 12:oS.. and at this point the
 race begun, on the first leg the Lizzie
 slowly shortened the gap and when the
 second leg was begun the Lizzie got to
 the windWard by clever jockeying on I the part of Larabee and turned the sec
 ond stake for the home stretch at 1920, I about one minute ahead of the Stranger
 and gradually sailed away from the Stranger until the finish line was cross
 ed at 12:27, the Lizzie winner, the
 Stranger crossing the line at 12:3O. The
 prizes for this race were a ton of coal | for first prize and sum of money for
 second.
 Immediately following the finish of
 the sailing race the canoe race was started, the following crews competing: l l.. Granniss and M. Doty in the Onoto, A. Rice and R.. Newton in the Saga
 more, H. Dennison and c. Blatchley in l Mohegan M. Bennett and F. Rice in the Powhattan and c. Saunders and w. l Jacobson in the Ishkoodah. The canoe
 race was started from point opposite Little River for a straight course to the drawbridge. the starting gun being l fired at 12:52. The winning crew was
 l.. Granniss and M. Doty, who won a square arce. The others came in in the order named above. The prizes for the winners of the canoe race were a pair
 of pocket knives. The committee, who were John Dayton, Ira Fonda and l Alva Granniss, deserve a great deal of praise for holding such successful re- gatta. While the races were in prog ress many sailing craft formed 1ainia- tuer excursion fleet, many of which Nr6 kan7 N 55rf K1,o Co, Il. 4. launches, which hail from Quinnipiac. The staunch and bautiful launch Lydia A., owned by William M. King of North Front street, carried the following par ty: Mrs, l.. A. Perkins, Miss Alice Hammond, Mrs. Parkington, Mrs. Jen- 1 nie Woodhouse, Mrs, Albert Bishop, Miss Nellie King. MT. and Mrs. William M. King, Reginal and Percy King, George King, Fred Jacobs and MT. and Mrs. F. F. Johnson. Ira Fonda in the llanuch Francis carried q large party and also acted as the judges boat. As no entries were made by owners of power boats no race was sailed, but it Is hoped by the committee that at some l future date these captains can be got ten together to determine the queen of the Quinnipiae.
 Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Morgan of East Pearl street left on Wednesday last for
 Chicago andfother points of interest thereabout. They expect to be away about two months.
 Yesterday being Labor day the post office and stores closed at noon and 1 business was generally suspended.
 Many flags were displayed and parties l left for various shore resorts. The fine weather was greatly enjoyed, as Labor I day closes nearly all summer pleas
 ures, and many took advantage of this opportunity. &*.--
 The school children are made happy to-day by the opening of the schools for
 the fall term. It is expected that the full quota of scholars will be in attend- ance. <A@
 Some fifty or more members and friends of the Epworth league of the
 East Pearl street church attended the annual picnic at Mansfield's grove yes- | terday. The day was pleasantly spent ! in various ways and many stayed and enjoyed the full moons light; returning at late hour. E..5t E. L. Marcy and family, until recent ly residents of Webster, Mass, have | moved into the tenement on North Quinnipiac avenue owned by A. R. jill | son. Mrs. J. H. DeBaun and son Russell | of Exchange street have returned after a three weeks visit with Mrs. DeBaun's s mother at Nyack, N. Y. Mrs. c. E. Smith of Blatchley avenue left on Wednesday last for Chicago, H., where she expects to spend the month. Letters received state that she reached Chicago safely on Thursday | night after a most pleasant trip.
 l Miss Cora Howard of East Pearl street, who is stenographer at the Ma tional Wire Corporation, is enjoying her vacation in Milwaukee, Wis, where she expects to remain about a month. | Mrs. R. S. Griswold and children of Hartford, who have been the guests of MT. and Mrs H. w. Crawford for about six weeks, returned home yester- day. RETURNS IN OCTOBER.