The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-10
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
BROOKLYN MINISTER TO LEG
 TURF ON CHINA.

Funeral of John W. VreeIand Yester-
 day-First Annual Report of Secre-
 tary and Treasurer Bradley of Clin-
 ton Avenue Speedway Association
 Other Items Of Interest.
 Spruce Temple, No. 16, Rathbone Sis- ters, which has many members in Fair Haven, gave very enjoyable whist and supper at K. of P. hall, 400 State street, Friday afternoon and prize winners were as follows: First, Miss Rockwell, chocolate pot; second, Mrs. Hall, condensed milk jar; third, Mrs Wood, pair of vases. The next whist will be given today at the home of Mrs. Dickerman, APO Chapel street.
 The Rev. P. s. Evans, of Brooklyn, will give an address on China at the Grand Avenue Baptist church under the auspices of the Kings Daughters, the | date to be announced later. MT. Evans has but recently returned from China where his son, Philip Evans is med 1 ical missionary and can speak from personal experience of that country. MT. Evans was formerly the pastor of this church.
 Mrs. Kettle Bradley Kelley has ar rived from Brooklyn, coming here to attend the funeral of her father, Stephen D. Bradley
 Mrs. E. H. Barnes and son, Harold Barnes, have arrived home from Pas sedena, Cal, where they have been stopping all winter for the benefit of the latter who has been in poor health for three years. Young Barnes is somewhat improved from the trip.
 The funeral of John H. Vreeland was attended at his late home in Lexing- ton avenue yesterday afternoon, Rev. R. L. E. Brown officiating. The i'm torment was in the East Haven ceme- tery. The bearers were members of the order of American Mechanics.
 The funeral of stephen D, Bradley will be held tomorrow at ? p. m. at his late home, 76 Grand avenue.
 The funeral of Annie, wife of Na- poleon F. Blair, was attended at her late residence. 155 Cedar Hill avenue, yesterday afternoon, Rev MT. Perry Of St. Pauls church, officiating. The interment was in the Fair Haven cem- etery.
 B. s. Bradley, secretary and treas urer of the Clinton Avenue Speedway association, in his first annual report, states that the receipts were as follows: Two subscribers each $5; seven of $2 each; 24 of $1 each ? of 50 cents each, and one of SIP, making a total of $6l and the expenditures for improving the track have been the same amount The association extended a unanimous vote of thanks to Mr. Bradley and McGoy- ern Brothers, s. J. Rice, c. c. Bradley, William Crockett Clifford Hubbard, The Jefferson Co.,, l.. l.. Adler, w, A, Warner & Bro. Co., James McClay, Public Works Department, and the Po- lice Department and last, but not least, to the S6 subscribers to the fund The report further states that the expense of keeping the road in repair has been greatly increased since 1t has been used as a speedway, not only for trottlng but automobiles and heavily loaded trucks have been benefited and thous- ands of drivers of these vehicles have driven two or three blocks out of their way in order to take look at the , speedway and get the benefit of it. The report continues: "The greatest annoy ance has been on the days of tine mat / inees when heavily loaded trucks and coal carts have been driven over the course and even stopping right in the way of the speeding horses. 1t is not an unusual sight to see one of these large trucks stop on the speedway, The day of the matches they have taken up 7 one-third of the road, not only spelling close brush between four or five ) speeding horses, but compelling horse to slack up and lose his position in the : race. These trucks have also obstruct- , ed the view of the hundreds of spec !, tators at the side of the speedway. One-third of the money spent on the speedway would have kept it in the t pest CUllQIllOI IL HuIulllS bhb dl6At harness horses had been driven on it. } Right here comes in the plea for a speedway on park property. If such a speedway was opened, it would be under the control fthe park commits sion, and no heavy teams would be al- lowed on it. The police would be given power to keep ali Instructions off the drive and preserve order. Owing to there being no road suitable to speed horse on without driving to Elm City park, was the reason this speedway s was opened and also, it being the most suitable street in New Haven, no &C., cident having happened since it was opened. Hardly any speedy horses are now owned in this part of the city whereas 20 or 90 years ago more of these horses were owned east of Mill river than in all the rest of the city 1 In those days we had elegant roads covered with oyster shells and nearly every fine day after the opening of spring you could drive out between and o'clock and find plenty of gentle men with fast horses to give you a brush. Good Friday will be banner ; day on the Clinton avenue speedway provided the weather is good. Run. ners will appear between 3 and o'clock. The pacers and trotters will have the road after three. Promptly al 1 330 Cyclone Girl and Daniel will go