The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-11
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ANNUAL REUNION OF LANRARE t, DESCENDANTS

AtDeubie Beach To-morrow-D. ofH.- Cedar Hill station-saturday's Re. gatta-coming sharpie Race-Per- sonaI, Etc.
 The annual reunion of the descen- dants os the late Captain Oliver Lan- fare will take place at the homestead near Double Beach, Branford, Wednes- day. August F. There are quite a number of the family residing here, who will attend These reunions are held every summer and are very pleasant for those who attend. s -l
 Mrs. George B. Gladden. of Riverside, Cal. has returned from visiting rela- tives in Norwich. Conn.,. at Bowdoin- ham. Me. She is now stopping at 168 Exchange street. where she will re- main until she starts for the west. 8 On the way she expects to visit relatives in Hoboken. N. J., and Elmira, N. Y.
 Fair Haven lodge. No. ?, D.of H.. held a regular meeting last evening. This meeting marked the tenth anniversary of the lodge and there was a good at tendance of members and of their fami- lies. Fair Haven lodge was instituted August IS. 1893, by G. c, of H. Emma Bickford. assisted by Grand Recorder John c. Biekford. and the late R. B. Farren of East Rock lodge. It has now a membership of S7, and is still growing.
 The fence surrounding the East Ha- ven green is being repainted a second coat, adding much to its fine appear ance.
 Monday mornings the Cedar Hill sta. tion presented very lively appearance. In the summer many are going to and from the shore and a number who come to the coast to spend Sunday. leaving the morning following. There was large number of passengers at the sta ton yesterday. The trains were heavy and several trains were late. A number left for Mantle.
 There were shipped at the Cedar Hill station by express yesterday morning seven. boxes of pies for Mantle.
 The regatta of Saturday afternoon was great success. In the canoe race Levi Granniss and Melvin Doty in the Onoto won. and secured the handsome silver cup presented by the William A. Warmer S Bro. Co. This cup was won last year by the Blatchley Bros, who came in third this time in the Mohegan. It is necessary to be won twice to be- come the property of. the winner. Those second were Homer Denison and Ray mond Doty in the Ishkoodah. The sec ond prize was a pair of paddles. In the sailing canoe race R. J, Doty won. The prize was razor presented by the ". A. Warner & Bro. Co. The third race was dugout padding race, twelve men in each of two boats. William Blatchley's boat was first. The offi- cials were Merle Bennett, started. and the judges. Walter c. Hanson and { George c. Bradley.
 Chairman J. J. Dayton of the commit tee arranging for sharpie race, says the event will take place Tuesday, Au- gust 25 The race will occur at 2:30 D. m. There will be one class of sharpies with one sail and another class of boats with two sails, unrestricted. Frank Larrabee sails his boat next Saturday in the regatta at Milford.
 Rev. Erastus Blakeslee, a former pas tor of Pilgrim Congregational church was in Fair Haven Saturday andsSun- day He came here to attend the fun era1 Of the late Barney N. Rowe.
 Walter Beckstein's new quartet is singing very well. It is frequently heard at the evening hour and is great ly appreciated by all who listen. The other members are Frank Mozealous and Messrs. Glass and Crockett
 Rev. Father Nicholas Coleman of St Joseph's church said the 9:15 mass Sun day morning at St. Francis church. H. was ordained year ago at Rome where he studied. He formerly attend ed in the St. Francis, parish.