The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-29
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
BIG DELEGATION FOR FIRE
MEMS CONVENTION.

About 150 Due to Go to West Haven
Considerable Cargo of Gypsum From
Nova ScOtia--Quinnipia Not Deep
Enough for Landing--Grand Avenue
Congregational Church Holds Annual
Picnic-Other Items of Interest.
1t is expected that the Fair Haven
firemen will turn out for the state ire
mems convention and parade at West
Haven July 1878 with about $50 men,
including the drum corps. The Quinnl-
piac Hook, Ladder and Hose company
will parade with thirty men and their
own drum corps of twelve pieces. The
Dayton Hook and Ladder company
and the Beacon Hose company will,
with drum corps of seventeen pieces,
parade as the Annex Fire department
and the fire company Of the National
Wire corporation will turn out with
twenty men and drum corps. This
will be a pretty good representation of
Fair Haven firemen. 1t is expected
that the Quinnipiacs will have their
chemical apparatus in line. The Day.
ton company will appear in their new
uniforms. The Daytons and the Bea-
sons will enter in the hook and ladder
races, for which a handsome silver cup
is offered as prize. The local firernen
aIr y faI In
race, the prize for which is a silver
water pitcher. 1t is understood that
there will be at least 1900 in the pa
rade.
Quite number from this section at
tended the boat races at New London
yesterday. All through Wednesday aft
ernoon auto parties went through Fair
Haven on their way TO New London
Most of the autos went through Chap
ell street, and out through East Haven
on their way east, Most Of the outos
were from out of town.
Detective John r. Leete, who has
been ill at his home in Lenox street for
the past four months from an attack
of paralysis, is able to be out now and
goes to his office in the center Of the
city. He has been very i'll, but Is now
gaining strength rapidly, but his speech
is still somewhat affected.
H. L. Hunt and family Of 299 Lenox
street have gone to Shell Beach for the
summer.
Mrs. George "a. Parkington Of 80
Grand avenue has returned from AL
bany where she has visited her son,
George Parkington.
John Miller Mrs. Margaret Miller
and Miss Margaret Miller Of Newark
are visiting John Miller of SO Front
street.
Several schooners with gypsum have
arrived at the Adamant company's
wharf this season from Nova Scotia
and another cargo Is expected in two
weeks. Several tramp steamers are now
freighting this material from the prov
| inces to ports in the United States and
the Adamant company could bring it
more cheaply in this way, but there is
not sufficient depth Of water in the
Quinnipiac river to permit them to
come here. Possibly when the channel
is deepened by the government these
steamers will arrive here.
The East Pearl street NJ. e. church
and Sunday school will have their an
nraI picnic at Lighthouse Point to-
day. Other picnics at the same place
to-day are the Sunday schools of the
Summerfield, Grace and Howard ave-
nue. NJ. e. churches and in the after
noon the Sunday school of st. Paul's
church will go down.
One of the late June weddings which
occurred yesterday was that of Miss
Elizabeth j., daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Coyne, who was united in mar
riage to Charles Ryan of Russell street.
The marriage occurred at st. Francis
church
Requiem high mass was celebrated at
st. Francis church yesterday morning
for deceased members Of the ladies'
AUXILIARY of the A, O. H. Rev. Father
Kennedy, pastor Of the church, off,
ciated
Miss Katherine Callahan of 1852 Mon
roe street and John Lonergan of Fair
Haven East were married at st. Fran
els church "wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas Nolan and children Of
1904 Grand avenue sailed for ireland
yesterday for a stay of two months.
H. c. Rowe g. Co. have begun shell
ing their oyster beds,
H. s. Lancraft is expected home
from Europe Sunday, He has been
abroad two months,
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Gaunya and
daughter Loretta Of Exchange street
have returned from Worcester
Miss Lillian IA. Phillips has left for
Cleveland for visit with friends.
Eighty-five degrees in the shade was
the maximum temperature yesterday
and it was the generally accepted opin-
ion that it was pretty hot day.
Two hundred and fifty people attend
ed the annual picnic Of the Sunday
school connected with the Grand ave-
lnue Congregational church and the
Ferry street branch school, at Light
house Point yesterday The committee
of arrangements consisted of Mrs.
Sneath's class of young ladies'. They
were ably assisted by DR.. Sheath and
superintendent Mcintyre. Dinner
consisted of a basket provision which
was heartily enjoyed by the hungry
picnickers There was an interesting
programme of games conducted under
the direction of George Sheath, which
proved very successful and furnished
great sport for the young people
Among those who won prizes were the
following. Sack race Paui RurWell.