The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-10
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ENDEAVORERS FEN.
 JOY RIDE TO BRANFORD.

Weather for Corn-Picnic of Ladies'
 Relief Corps-Othsr Hits of News.
 About thirty members of the Chris tian EndeaYor society of the Grand Avenue, Congregational church enjoyed straw ride to Branford Wednesday evening. They went down upon invita- ton of the. Christian Endeayor society of the Branford Congregational church and were pleasantly entertained in the church parlors. There were games, piano selections, etc., and refreshments were served. The visitors speak we'll of their entertainment and the trip was greatly enjoyed. Among the party were MT. and Mrs. Dwight Terryll, Mir. and Mrs. John Hanover, MT. and Mrs. Wal ter Lane. Mrs. Bliss, Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. Lewis Clark, Miss Wipper, MT. Roundy, Miss Hattie Dennison, MT. Davis, Miss Lena Gierding. MT. Schol- ton, Miss Putnam, MT. Smith, Miss Idella Howard, MT. Mcintyre, Miss Inez Dennison, Mir. Soderberg and MT. and Miss McKnneil. ~.... ,...
 Dr. C.. L. Kilbourn went to New Lon- don yesterday to visit a patient. st
 Mrs. H. G. Darrow and Miss Carrie M. Chapman, of Houston street, called on relatives and friends in Wallingford yesterday.
 Mrs. Frank I. Healy, of 40 Peck street, is i'll with tonsilitis. . ,.s. This Is fine growing weather re- marked gardener yesterday. Tt is the very best weather we have had this season. The ground is so warm now that corn will grow just as we'll nights as days. Corn week ago was very backward, the most so of any season in many years; but the recent hot weather has brought the plants along wonder fully we'll, and much of the damage of the early season may be retrieved. Hay, which promised to be a very poor crop owing to the early and continued drouth, is now looking well and in many places will be about an average yield. Many farmers in this vicinity are now gatherng this crop and the weather this week has been very favorable for this harvest g-ss45.ss
 Quite number of ladies, members of Admiral Foote Relief corps, went to Cosey Beach Wednesday, the occasion being the picnic given under the aus. pices of Mrs. c. c. Kirkhan, of East Haven, president of the corps. They went down on the cars in the afternoon and took supper in the early evening. A very pleasant time was enjoyed by all present. IT,. -.=-
 The gas main is being extended down towards Morris Cove. The pipe layers have already reached Four Corners and are working on beyond This enterprise will be greatly appreciated in that sec ton, where there Is not only demand for gas as an illuminant, but it is great ly needed for fuel purposes.
 Yesterday was another scorcher, with the temperature up to 95 in the shade and 115 in the sun. It was hot even at the shore, and the mosquitoes added to the general discomfort. There are more or less of these troublesome insects in Fair Haven, and Japanese joss sticks are burned freely to reduce the number of bites. Soda and ice cream and all temperance drinks, cooled to the lowest temperature, were sold freely, and the in some cases was greater than
 
 the supply. r7 -
 Funeral Director H. W. Crawford went to Branford yesterday afternoon and had charge of the funeral of the late Captain John W. Linsley, Captain Linsley had many friends in this city, where he formerly resided. ..-.. ...
 The laying of a macadam roadway on Townsend avenue, from the Fort Hale road to a line about one hundred feet south of the Pequot house at Morris Cove, is nearing completion, and the public works department expects it to be finished by the first of August. The work this year has been continuation of that done last year, when the por- ton of Townsend avenue from near the Four Corners to Fort Hale road was re- built.
 The reports that Dr. E. c. M. Hall, of No S2 Grand avenue, is to remove to another part of the city are entirely without foundation. Dr. Hall has gain ed the respect and confidence of the entire community. He is doing an ex- cellent professional business and will continue to reside indefinitely in his present locality. ". .- -'.