The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-15
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
MIR, HARRY SHEARER TO SAIL
 FOR CHINA.

Clinton Avenue Speedway a Lively
 Place To-day-A Surprise Party to
 Miss Charlotte Free-Lecture Friday
 Night by Rev. pr. Weeks of Spring.
 field, Mass--Rummage Sale by Ladies
 of the St. James, Church.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert B. Shearer of Pierpont street, have been entertaining their brother, Harry shearer, of Brook lyn, N. Y. MT. Shearer, who formerly lived in New Haven, will sail from Vancouver the latter part of this month for Canton, China, where he will be engaged in the foreign house of the New York firm with whom he has been connected for some time.
 There is prospect of another fine matinee trot on the Clinton avenue speedway to-day. B. s. Bradley, the manager of the speedway, has greatly improved the track, which is in fine condition and Is the best speedway in this part of the state. The contribu- tions to the association have been judi ciously expended and the track is smooth and well calculated for fine speeding. Among the horses expected out here to-day is the colt Royal Vic tor owned by Charles R. Warehouse, president of the New Haven Driving Park association. This colt has start ed in every matinee race at the Driv- ing Park this season, and has not been beaten. Charles Downs, vice-presi- dent of the association, is also expect ed to drive his fine pair of steppers At the matinee races last week on the speedway there were about forty fast horses, and 1t is expected that there will be as many out to-day if the weather is favorable. A mounted po- liceman is on duty at these races.
 A recent very pleasant surprise visit was paid to Miss Charlotte Free at her home, 10 East Pearl street, on 2her birthday anniversary. There was mu- sic, games and refreshments were served, and the affair was very pleas ant for all the young people who att tended. The callers were Rose Wip- per, Charlotte Free, Marion Burwell, Mary Kondret, Doris Page, Floreice Howard, Bessie Howard, Mary Tullar, Esther Northrop, Olive Bishop, Ida Marsh, Russell Pollard, Harry Page, Eddie Clark, Clark Burwell, Burnie White, Fred White, Irving Tullar, Will mot Shepard, Yelling Flint, Mike Kondret and William Crawford.
 The members of the Epworth League of the East Pearl street church will att tend the meeting of the union of the society to be held at the M. E. church, West Haven, this Wednesday evening.
 Under the auspices of the Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor, a lecture will be given at the Grand avenue Baptist church Friday evening by Rev. Dr. Weeks of Springfield. The subject is "The Twentieth Century Young Man." IL J. Mundelin, who has been very ill, was able to sit up yesterday.
 A. pleasant surprise party was ten- dered to Mr. and Mrs. John J. McAvoy of 174 Poplar street, Friday evening.
 Mrs. John Flannigan of Blatchley avenue, is at the New Haven hospital suffering from appendicitis.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Smith and Mrs. Mary Smith of Lloyd street have gone to Providence to attend the funeral of @ relative.
 John w. Quinn, of No. East Grand avenue, has purchased from William W. Post the residence on Grand ave- nue at the end of Atwater street, occu-