Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-17
PERSONAL JOTTINGs
About New Haven People and Oth

About New Haven People and other
 People.
 Mrs. F. G. Rice, who has been enjoying two weeks vacation, has returned to his
 business with H. B. Ives & Go.
 Charles F. Martin, for the past seven years e brakeman on Conductor Davis train be- tween Norwich and Worcester, has taken a position as brakeman on the Shore Line rail road.
 Daniel W. Rogers, who has been running as express messenger on the New London Northern railway, has been appointed to position on the Canal road, and will begin his duties immediately.
 Henry Y. Chapel and family of New Lon- don are contemplating removing to Califor- mia to reside in the fall Charles Kilbourn, leader of the Plants vile choir, is having rest of two months, as the choir take vacation during July and August.
 Miss Lillie Merwin, daughter of MT. Will liam H. Merwin of Edwards street, this city, is summering in Bridgeport and vicinity, the guest of MT. and Mrs. John J. Hart, formerly of this city.
 Professor W. O. Atwater, of Middletown, is away for three weeks at Quebec. Benjamin Douglas, jr.. of Middletown, and a party are in camp at Westbrook for weeks fishing.
 Miss Sophy L. Northrop of West Haven, the we'll known alto singer, formerly of the College street choir of this city, is substitut- ing'f for Mrs. Adams in Christ church, Bridge port, for the summer. Mrs. Adams is away on an extended vacation. Major F. A. Pratt of the First Connecticut rti 0E ;IaJ from New York Saturday on the steamer Ser via for @ summer outing in Europe. Mr. Frederick O. Penfeld left Liverpool on Saturday by the Auranis. His visit home is supposed to be in the interest of the Gatling gun syndicate. Townsend Brandegee, of Berlin, is at pres ent in California. He expects to spend next winter in China in floral research and in botanizing in the interests of American col leges.
 Bavid Chapman of North Westchester, town of Colchester, aged eighty-eight years, recently moved by hand two acres of grass \ in one day.
 Judge w. D. shipman, of New York, is ! now at his summer residence in Chester. Captain D. R. Post of Deep River, whom almost everyone supposed had forsaken sea life, left on Tuesday for England to again | take command of the fine large iron ship of which he is part owner. E. W. Pratt and Charles E. Chapman, of Westbrook, were chosen directors of the Saybrook bank at Essex to fill vacancies caused by death. MT. Bradley, of the firm of Bradley & Lee of State street, who has lately been very i'll with typhoid fever, is daily improving slightly. Alderman F. s. Hamilton, of this city, is in critical condition, caused by an abscess.
 His physicians, however, still hope for his recovery.
 Edward O'Brien, of the firm of O'Brien & Van Nostrand, stonecutters, of this city, left yesterday for Portland, Conn. He has contract for the stonework on the mansion that MT. Brainard, the well known quarry man, is erecting. It will cost several huns dred thousands of dollars.
 MT. Lacy Coan. wife of George Coan of Bradley & Lees wholesale tobacco store, died at o'clock yesterday morning after 8 long illness with typhoid pneumonia. She was daughter of the late Dr. Buckley and had many friends in this city. She leaves an infant child.