The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29
FAIR HAVEN NOTES.

''The Chimes of Normandy" for which faithful rehearsing has been go- ing on for several weeks was finely presented at Polar Star hall last even- ing for the benefit of St. James P. F. church. A large audience gathered, and from the hearty applause 1t was evident that the performance was we'll appreciated. Frank D. Nelson is de- serving of much praise for the thor .ough manner in which he has drilled the cast and chorus. The principal parts were taken by the cast consisting of MT. and Mrs. Nelson, Miss Anna M. Carroll, George A. Lawton, H. Wilson Clinton and Joseph F. Southerton, and supported by a chorus of tfirty-two young people. The affair was in three acts-"On the Road to the Fair,' The Haunted Chateau" and "The Grounds |of the Palace of the Marquis The management consisted of Mrs. Watler
 H. Maybry and Miss Mabel Blakeslee land Charles A. Page was the musical director. All who took part in last nights entertainment are to be con Igratulated upon the excellent manner in which they took their parts The Iaffair will be repeated this evening. Perseverance council D. of L., is arr ranging for a large class to be initiat- led in few days. This council is grow ing very rapidly and is doing a good work.
 The Fair Haven w. c. T. U. held a supper in its rooms, IT Grand avenue, last evening. These are always pleas- ant social affairs and serve to increase interest in the work of the society.
 The committee of the w. R. C. of the e. A. R. which for several years has Eserved refreshments to the veterans of Admiral Foote post after the decora- | tion exercises will serve a collation. as usual on Memorial day. All who are willing to aid are requested to send food land fruit to Music hall on the morning
 of May S0
 One of the festivities of Memorial day will be the trip Of the Quinnipiac Canoe club up Quinnipiac river. The start Twill be made from the clubhouse on
 Front stret and 1t is expected that at least twenty-five canoes will partici- Ipate. The trip will De made to Muddy river, about seven miles up the river. Soon after the noon hour dinner will be served and during the day there will
 be various games and athletic sports. It is expected that large number of the club members will participate in the trip Since the trip of one year ago several more canoes have been added to the club, so that now it is large | Iflotilla when all the boats are out.
 For this evening the members of Hi ram Camp division No. II, S. of T., will
 give an entertainment at IT Grand ave- nue, special feature of which will be a drama entitled Tn Want of Ser want" In addition there will be violin,
 banjo. guitar and vocal selections, and
 ice cream will be for sale. The com Pmittee promises good time to all who attend.
 | Fair Haven lodge, Degree of Honor, will send its degree team to Ansonia
 Friday evening to initiate fourteen can didates. The team held drill Mon-
 day evening to prepare for the Ansonia levent.
 The Quinnipiac Canoe club cleared
 about forty dollars from it's dance giv-
 en at the Pequot house last Friday
 evening.
 Twenty-Five years ago yesterday the
 late Willis Bunnen gave an exhibition
 walk around the green, covering the
 distance in seven minutes. Mir Bun- lnell was a well-known pedestrian and participated in number of contests,
 including a contest with Old Sport Campana,
 The old liinekiln in East Chapel street
 has been ordered taken down by the
 building inspector. The building was iput up over fifty years ago and was
 used many years for burning oyster
 shell lime. It is now in a dilapidated Icondition.
 Donald Baribault. student in Mon-
 treal, is at his Fair Haven home on his tvacation.
 | The parade on Memorial day will start from Polar Star hall at about
 1O:3o, the line proceeding to East Grand
 avenue, countermarehing and thence to
 the cemetery. Lancraft's drum. corps will furnish music, II the weather is