The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-12
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEVIS.
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 Mrs. James H. DeBaum and son of 2sS Exchange street have returned from PlainviIle where they had pleasant stay of three weeks, Mir. DeBaum join ing them Sundays. Mrs. DeBaum ex- poets to leave next week for a visit at her former home in New York state.
 Mrs. Mary Price of 221 Exchange street has returned from a short visit with MT. and Mrs N. A. Beebe at their cottage "Yumah'' at Hotchkiss grove.
 It is expected that a special meeting of Home council, No. 10. will be held early in September. The present mem bership is sixty-six. and the limit is seventy-five. When sufficient names are received to complete the list special meeting will be held.
 The late Philo s. Bennett was known by many in Fair Haven, and much re- gret is expressed upon his sudden death. He married a daughter of the late Daniel H. Brown of North Front street. Several months ago MT Bennett drove over to Fair Haven with William J. Bryan to call upon Rev. Mr. Irvine. who was not at home. MT. Bennett and MT. Bryan were personal friends, Mr. Bennett having been strong advocate for MT. Bryan's election to the presi- dency. MT. Bennett seldom came to Fair Haven of late years, owing to his many business engagements.
 Angelic DeMatty has received two let ters from his father, Anthony DeMatty, the boot and shoe dealer, since he sail. ed for Italy, one was sent on the arrival of the steamship Hohenzollern at Gib- raltar, the other sent from Naples, where Mr.sDaMatty was stopping up to July 30 Mir. DeMatty writes that for the first three days the ship encounter ed severe weather. but the rest of the voyage was pleasant He writes that he is enjoying he new scenes and entire rest from business. It is believed that he has gone to Rome and perhaps was able to attend the coronation exercises last Sunday.
 Considerable delay at the drawbridges has been experienced during the past few days. The dredging of the river channel has been responsible for some os the delay. although it would seem that there is more traffic up the river this season than ever before. One car was delayed eighteen minutes yesterday having been stopped by the opening of the draw of both Quinnipiac and the Chapel street bridges
 The children of Anthony DeMatty are enjoying stay of several weeks at one of the Short Beach cottages.
 Nr. and Mrs. Rollin Andrews of Wall lingford spent Sunday with Mrs. An drew's parents, Mir and Mrs. H. c. Dar- row of e4 Houston street.
 Mrs. John Gridley of Brooklyn, who has been visiting here and in the center .f the city several weeks, returned to Brooklyn yesterday.
 Columbia castle, K. G. E., worked the first and third degrees last evening. AlleEWdTuS q DauQueI WdS SeTVeu, #WllH . watermelon cut. The members of the base ball team. which won the silver cup last Saturday. were treated as special guests.
 A watermelon cut was also held last evening at the engine house on the east side. The Quinnipiac Fire company held it's special meeting and the water melon cut followed.
 c. E. Champlain Of the Booth Meat Co. Is away on his vacation. and his place Is being supplied by Thomas Lol- Ter.
 Mrs. Thomas Loiler of Front street has gone to Boston to visit friends.
 Quinnipiac Hook and Ladder conn pany last evening took up the matter .of their proposed visit to Southington for the firernen's tournament early in September. The company proposes to turn out with about sixty men and their drum corps.