The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-05
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEVIS
DOUBLE WEDDING IN DE LACY
 FAMILY.

Results Of the Quinnfpiae Canoe Club
 Races-FrOgs to be Repaired-YOung
 Women WilI Make Extended Trolley
 Trip-Other News.
 A double wedding took place at St. Francis church yesterday morning, the two brides being daughters of Mrs. Bridget and the late Patrick DeLacy pf 170 Exchange street. There was a large attendance, and the ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Ken ney. Miss Anna Marie DeLacy became the bride of Daniel Bernard Halpin of this city. Her gown was of point de esprit. over white silk She was at- tended by her sister, Miss Madeline DeLacy, who wore gown of lavender silk. The best man was James Aloysius DeLacy, a brother of the bride. The other couple were Elizabeth Marion De- Lacy and William Joseph Reynolds, late of Bradford, England. The bride wore a gown of white satin with lace Trimmings and her sister, Miss Joseph he, who acted as bridesmaid, was gowned in white silk mulle over pink Silh. Henry L. Geary of East Orange, N. J., was the best man. Owing to a recent bereavement in the family it was } very quiet wedding. After the cere- mony there was reception at the home of the brides at 179 Exchange ytreet. The two couples received large number of useful and handsome gifts. In the afternoon, Mr and Mrs. {, Halpin left on tour to include Niaga- "a Falls and returning will reside at 179 Exchange street. MT. and Mrs. Rey- holds left for New York and will visit Lake George. They will reside at Morningside Park, New York city. The couples have great many friends who will extend hearty congratulations.
 The steady downpour of rain until about l p. m spoiled the festivities of Labor day. There were thousands of disappointed people. There are few holidays in the year, and bad weather on Labor day is esecially disappoint- I ing. Many trips had been planned, but most of them had to be given up.
 The annual races of the Quinnipiae Canoe club were held in the afternoon beginning at 3:30. Elijah Ball and Wal ter Anes won in the doubles, the prize a silver cup, and Homer Denisony and A. s. Rice were second, winning a set of canoe back rests.
 The next. race was the singles and the entries were Elijah Ball, Walter Aines, and William Blatchley. The prize, a pair of paddles, was won by Walter Ames, and William Blatchley | was second. Elijah Balls canoe cap- sized, putting him out of the rest of the race. The third race was the fotlr-oared and 1t was won by the Quinnipiac Canoe club--Fred Smith, Homer Denison, Will liam Blatchley and A. L. Rice. The de- feated four were Henry Barrows, Paul Shipley, Herbert Nelson, and Levi Grannis. It was close race. The judges were Marcus Noble, George Sheath George Bradley. The starters were E. Carter Hotchkiss, Ira L. An ) derson and Edward Bulkeley. The races were above the Grand avenue draw bridge, and were witnessed by many spectators.
 Business was. pretty generally shut down for Labor day, If the employees. had known of the bad weather which l was in store, probably the majority l would have preferred work to a day of I likeness. At the plant of the National ! Wire corporation, work stopped at D. l m. on Saturday to give the several hun- dred employees a longer rest.
 It is understood the Consolidated 1 railway is to renew the damaged frogs on the switches at the cross-overs in | the city. Many of the frogs have worn down so that the passing cars make a. great amount of noise. The crossover at Grand avenue and East Pearl street has already received attention.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Lewis and two daughters of Hartford, who have visit ed Henry l. Barnes and family of Ex- change street, returned home last eyen- ing.
 Announcement has been made of the marriage of Viola May, daughter of MT, and Mrs. Henry L. Holaday, to Harry Edward Benham, which will take place at the East Pearl street M. D. church Thursday, September IA, at 1:5U p. m,
 Dr. P. s. Robinson and family have returned from Stony Creek. Dr. Rob- inson went to Norwich yesterday to at- tend the funeral of his stepmother, the wife of Prof. William c. Robinson of Washington, D. c.
 Miss Mabel Phillips, Miss Amelia ! Roehner and Mrs. Bertram Rowe form part of a party who leave today hv ! trolley for Hartford. They will also go to Windsor. stopping at the Els worth mansion, and some of the party will return by trolley on the east side Df the river. :. 4