The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-19
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-PiIgrim Church Sunday school Pic
 nic--Parade and illumination of the
 Quinnipiac Canoe Club Was a Fine
 Affair-PersonaI Notes.
 The several fire companies are in readiness to proceed to West Haven for this noon's parade. The parade will start through Main street at 11;SO. I'The races in which teams from Fair Haven will compete will be in Beach street, and begin at p. m. The An nex fire department is the fourth of the visiting departments in the line, the 1 Quinnipiac Hose company is seventh, and the National Wire Corporation Hose company and drum corps will | follow the Plainville Hose company and band. The Quinnipiacs will have their own drum corps, and will draw their handsome chemical apparatus, and the Annex department will be ac- companied by drum corps. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Bailey, who died at the New Haven hospital as a result of a fall, will be held this afternoon at f o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. T. Hathaway, 9S Sherland avenue ahd Rev. R. E. Brown will officiate. The burial will be in Westfield, this state, Friday morning. The deceased, who was eighty three years of age, was a widow of Louden E. Bailey of Mid dletown. She was a member of the South church Of Middletown, but had attended Pilgrim church since her res lidence of about seven years in Fair Haven. She was in good health when she went to the hospital on visit to her sister, who is very ill, and had a iall while there, Mrs. Bailey was a native of Cromwell
 Miss Lydia B. Hemingway of Clinton Iowa, a recent graduate at the Brad- ford academy, is visiting her aunt, Mrs c. E. Bray of Qulnnipiac ave- nue,
 Officer Cook and wife have returned from vacation trip to Canaan.
 Officer Cook resumed his patrol duty in the borough last night
 The annuel picnic of Pilgrim church Sunday school Tuesday was largely at tended, and proved a very successful affair. During the storm late In the afternoon the party took shelter in the Pavilion at Double Beach The com mittee consisted of c. G. Keele, the superintendent; w. A. Hemingway, Mrs George Black, Miss Addie Strong and Mrs. Wright
 Rev. Father Kennedy of St. Francis church is on his retreat this week at St. Johns seminary, Brighton, Mass.
 The borough police do not like the new beats very well. The new ar rangement gives them afternoon duty, and so they have little time for them selves during the day. It is under stood the change is only for the sum mer season.
 A sewer is being built between Pine street and Grannis street in Clinton avenue. At Pine street is the finish line for the speedway
 Mrs. J. T. Hillhouse of Grand ave- nue is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Reeves, of Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Mary Lane of Atwater street is depending a couple of weeks with Mrs, C. Redfeld of Madison.
 The late John Collins, whose funeral will be held at St. Francis church this morning. was a veteran of the Civil war, having served in the navy, and had been blind for many years. His homo was at 157 Clay street
 To-day is recognition day at the Chautauqua assembly in Plainville and those who have completed their study course receive diplomas. Ernest E, Cooper of the East Pearl Street circle is a graduate this year. Mrs Sarah W, Shaver is another Fair Ha- ven graduate.
 Stopping at the East Pearl Street cottage at the Plainvilie camp ground are l.. T. Bristol, Orzo Talmadge Geoge Denison, Mrs. E. B. Krier and the Misses H, H., K. S. and G. M. Bristol,
 Miss Emma Male of James street sails Saturday for Europe.
 Miss Gertrude Laden of Ferry street is visiting in Merden,
 During the storm of Tuesday after noon the wind nearly wrecked the tent containing the merry-go-round ir Grand avenue, near Haven street.
 w. F, Morgan, jr., left yesterday for Rockland county, N. Y.
 Charles Jackson and family of Clin- ton avenue have goneto Long Island
 Miss Elsie Kelsey of Townsend ave, nue has returned to her hospital stud. ies in New York.
 The parade and illumination of the Quinnipiac Canoe club last evening was a very prettw affair and was wit. messed by many people The parade started at about o'clock the canoes starting down Qunnipiao river anG then up stream to nearly CarmargC bridge, and returning to the club house in front street, Each canoe was dec. orated with Chinese lanterns anf flags the flotilla making a very pretty appearance. Many spectators watche( the parade from the wharves and the bridges. The canoes included the Mo. began, Sagamore, Apache, Sioux Moe. asin, Wenonah, Uncas and Navahoe Among those padding the little boat. were Charles Blatchley and John Judd Will Blatchley and Fred Smith, Ho mer R. Denison and Robert I. Blakes lee; Dwight Chamberlain and Franl Lowe, William A. Stone and E. Car ter Hotehkiss; Ernest Chipp and liar old Mix; Leon Brockeett and George n Bottunc, Harry Dayton and Germain, Crossley, and George Westervelt. Tn club grounds were handsomely decor [ Intnd .t-ith Chilansn la1,tnr,,- Q ,,-l a..--