The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-17

school or the Grand avenue Baptist
church will be held at Double Beach
today, and private trolley cars will
leave In front of the church in Grand
avenue at a. m. The printed noti-
flcation Of the committee Is as follows:
Don't be one of the late ones. There
will be plenty Of fun and froIic on
draught, Including luncheon In the pa
yilion, competitive games and races,
for which prizes will be given, and
baseball match. Let this be a real
old-time picnic. All the members and
friends Of both school and church are
heartily invited to be with us. There
is room for all.
The many Fair Haven friends Of
Sherwood Butler will be glad to learn
that he was not injured In the terrible
explosion on board the battleship
Georgia in Massachusetts bay, Monday,
although he is midshipman on the
ship. He is a son Of Thomas Butler
Of Lighthouse Point.
At the last meeting Of Quinnipiac
hose hook and ladder company, A. f.
Sperry and B. Wheelock were elected
members. Mr.. Wheeiock, one Of the
new members, got out his pair, Of
horses and hauled the companys
chemical apparatus down to the plant
OF the Standard Oil Co., whose barn
was burning, a run Of about a mile
and half, the night Of the recent
fire. The company reported 20 men
to Chief Maechen, but as the fire was
under control, their services were not
required. The bell Of Pilgrim church
was the first to ring the alarm.
Letter Carrier John Kennedy Of sta
ton A, has begun his vacation and,
with his family, has gone to New
Britain. James f. ATcKeon Is carrying
his route
Mrs. Charles O. Francis and daugh-
ter Miss Luva Francis, OF Grand ave-
nue., are at Asbury Park, N. J. Mr..
Francis may join them later.
Rev. Edward Brennan Of Fair Ha-
ven, chaplain at the Brooklyn navy
yard, was one of the first to reach the
wounded ana extend aid when the men
from the battleship George were land
ed there Monday.
The Misses Emma and Mary Bas-
sett of Lewis street are spending their
vacation with their cousin, Mrs. Stark
Of Bristol.
AT Flreman's hall, Forbes avenue,
the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Annex
Fire department will give the first Of
d series Of matinee whists at 2:45 p.
m, today
Mr. and Mrs John P. Buckley, James
Fleming, Frank Garter, Thomas r.
Flanagan, Francis w. Foley, Walter
Broschart and Thomas Keyes are at
tending the Elks' convention in Phila-
delphia.
The cost OF the sinking of the schoon-
err Fred Snow will amount to between
$500 and $500, SO 1t was announced last
night Upon the arrival Of the wreck
ing outfit from New London, a diver
went down yesterday and made an ex-
animation Of the bottom Of the schoon-
err. He found that an old Spite had
made a rent In the tirnbers. 1t Is sup
posed the Spite Is one which was In the
old wharf and when the dredging was
done there this broken Spite worked out
into the channel and the schooner, set
thing with the tide, the hull was pierced
through The diver fastened canvas
over the rent and it Is believed that
this will close the leak, at least stop
ping the greater part Of 1t. The tug,
which Is along side with a powerful
pump, began last night the work Of
pumping water from the hull at low
tide 1t was stated that the schooner
would doubtless float during the night.
The boat will be used until the Smelling
season is over and then the craft will
be hauled out and permanent repairs
made
1t is a fine piece of double tracking
from Grannis corner to the old car
barn. This double tracking of Wood
ward avenue was necessary ow-
ing to the increased patronage on the
trolley line, which has been especially
apparent since the five cent fare went
into effect. 1t is a solid piece Of road
way, is we'll built and it is delight to
ride over such railroad. This new
double track is about mile and a
quarter in length.
There are a few people over here who
believe in st. Swithin and they are glad
that Monday was so fine a day. They
say that the fine weather for forty days
is assured, with an occasional rain, just
enough for the good of the crops, but
not forty days of rain.