The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-08-08
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
RESULTS oFFIRsT PLAY IN TEN
MS MATCH.


Chureh-Homesteads Defeat the East
sides-Had Narrow Escape-oyster
Shells Disposed OF.
At the East Pearl street NJ. E. church
yesterday morning in connection with
the holy communion service a short me-
mortal service to the late Susan Mans
field was held Miss Mansfield had been
an earnest and faithful worker in all
branches Of the church work and was
greatly beloved by those with whom she
ASSOCIATED, and this memorial was very
fitting at this time.
The first play in the tennis tourna-
ment in the Windemere and Lexington
avenue tennis clubs on the grounds cor
ner Atwater and Chatham streets on
Saturday resulted in a victory for the
Lexington Avenues. they winning three
out Of four sets. DIR. l. f. Doolittle and
Lawrence Blinn represented the VIM.
demeres and Elijah Ball and Berne Rus
sell the Lexington avenues. Another
play will be held next Saturday on the
same grounds and singles will be play
led during the week.
In a game full of sharp playing the
Homestead baseball team defeated the
East Sides on Aids lot on Lexington
avenue on Saturday afternoon. score 6
to 4. The feature of the game was the
excellent playing by the catcher for the
Homesteads.
Mrs. E. j. Reilly and family of Blatch-
ley avenue, who has been stopping in
Cromwell, Conn, have returned.
During this month the quartette Of
the East Pearl street church choir will
sing, while the chorus and w. E. Brown
are on vacation. Miss Belle Slater is
the organist during the month and yes
terday Mrs. Gertrude Sullivan substi-
tuted for Mrs Ida Clark. the regular
soprano, who is In New York state en-
Toying her vacation.
AT Quinnipiac park on Saturday the
Elks defeated the Hutslers in ten in
lining baseball game, score IS to u. The
National and Bay Views teams failed to
appear.
| George IA. Mnuson Of 275 Front street,
a painter at the repair shop of the Con-
solidated Street railroad, had narrow
escape from a severe injury while ait
work on the outside of one of the big
cars recently. Mr.. Munson was stand
ling on a scaffold about eight feet high
when one Of the supports was acct
dentally knocked from under the scat
| fold, causing him to fall. In his fall he
barely escaped being thrown head fore
most into the deep pit between the
tracks by striking coupling on the car.
He received a band cut on the back of
1.-The head and was SO badly shaken up
that he will be incapacitated from
work for few days.
! John ]. Kinney Of 395 Grand avenue
is en- route for st. Louis, where he will
spend two weeks at the worlds. fair.
During his stay IN ST. Louis Mr. Kinney
will be the guest Of a retired United
States army officer, who resides III that
city.
1 John G.. Hurd Of East Pearl street
spent Sunday at Clinton, Conn.
Miss Flossie johnson Of Grand avenue
is on q three weeks visit at Clinton.
Conn.
Miss Lane Of Atwater street IS spend
ling a few weeks In Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Sickels and Mrs.
Andrews Of East Haven, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. =. Foote, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mar
Tin and Mrs Benton of this section
formed q party which took in the trip
II to Mount Tom, Holyoke. on Saturday.
/ They report an excellent time.
Miss Gertrude Russell Of Bridgeport
lis visiting Miss Florence Rowe Of Quin-
4 nfpiac avenue
The first annual dance to be given BY
Jack Rose assembly on Tuesday even
ling at Brockettss Point, promises to be
la success, judging from the sale Of
tickets.
All the oyster shells which remained
Ialong the shore have been disposed Of
lduring the past few days at a good
price. Smith Brothers Of city Point Sc
lcured the balance Of those held by the
II. A. Stevens Co, $. q. Burwell and f.
Mansfield & Sons, and wanted more
Further examination Of the oyster beds
lin the sound confirms the early reports
8lof a good set.
Miss d Gertrude Duell is spending a
i few weeks at Short Beach.