The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-06
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
FOURTH ANNUAL REGATTA OF
OUINNIPIAO CANOE CLUB.

List of winners-LabOr Day Observ-
anees-PubIie Schools Open To-day
Carrier Pigeons Sent to New BFuns-
wiek-sIissiOnary Society to Resume
Sessions.
The fourth annual regatta of the
ouiunipiac Canoe club was held in
Quinnipiac river yesterday morning.
The race was started up the river. fin
ishing at the bridge, a distance of
about three-quarters of a mile. The
entries were as follows: senaca, Fred
smith and Charles Blatchley; onoto,
Levi B. Grannis and Melvin Doty; Sag
amore. Raymond White and Roy New
ton; Nalima, Dwight Chamberlain and
Warren Doolittle; Hiawatha, Charles
Saunders and Fred Hurd; 0restez.
William jacobson and Edward Squires,
and Pequot. There was some little bet
ting before the race, the odds being IN
favor of jacobson and Squires about 3
to 5. Quite a crowd of spectators as
sembled on Grand avenue drawbridge
and along the wIarves to witness the
contest. The race was won by the
Senacas nayigated by Fred Smith and
Charles Blatchley by length and a
half padded by Levi Grannis and Mel
vim Doty. The Orestez, William Jacob
son and Edward Squires was third,
onoly a foot or two behind the Onoto.
The Senaca is q speed boat only TWEEN
ty-eight inches in width. The first prize
was the Quinnipiac canoe cup, a silver
trophy presented by the w. A. Warner
& Bro. CO. and the second prize, a
pair Of canoe pillows. 1t was an ex-
cellent race, and was watched with
much interest.
Labor day was generally observed
as a holiday. The stores closed during
the morning and station A postofffce
at noon. Flags We're flying to a con-
siderable extent Many people went
away for the day and there were many
visitors. al large number went out fish
ing on the harbor or the sound and
others took their guns and hunted
meadow birds. In the afternoon a
large number patronized the steamboat
excursion on the sound. The day was
not as fair as had been promised by
the weather observer. but there was
no rain and no postponement Of plans.
The Rev. Frank T. Moody, who is
visiting at his home on Fair Haven
Heights, preached in the East Pearl
street NJ. &. church Sunday evening.
Mr. Moody is. a resident Of Pasadena,
Cal.
The public schools begin for the new
school year this morning. All the Fair
Haven school buildings have been
cleaned and put in good condition for
the year.
Miss Carrie NJ Chapnan's kinder
garten school, Ferry street, corner Of
Pierpont street, opens for the fall
term this morning. The rooms have
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Able Of Springfield are
visiting their son, Charles Able of
Chatham street.
The Holy Name society Of st. Fran
els church will participate in the pa
rade attending laying the corner stone
of the new st. Joseph's R. G. church
next Sunday.
Michael Burke Of "a Clay street died
at Grace hospital Sunday afternoon af-
ter two months illness He leaves two
children, John Burke and Mrs. Thom-
| as Linehan of IS Greene street.
Nearly all the Fair Haven carrier
pigeons were sent to New Brunswick,
N. J., and released yesterday morning
for the return flight Of 100 miles. It
was a. very good contest
| Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Kennedy
and daughter, Miss Eleanor Kennedy
| Of Houston street, have returned after
| visit Of two weeks with relatives on
l136th street, New York
The Woman's Missionary society will
resume it's sessions after the summer
vacation in the chapel Of the Grand
avenue Baptist church Wednesday, at
3 .. m.
f. w. Prince and family return this
week from their summer cottage at
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