Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-18
PERSONAL NOTES.
About New Haven People and FORMER
New Haveners.

ADOUS NOW 841Von F0ORx0 anu p OIAmOE
New Haveners.
Mr.. Charles King. proprietor of the Or
ange street stage line, was trife easier yes
terday and bis recovery is now hoped for.
w. E. Haesche the violinist Of this city,
has composed another most creditable COM
position, entitled "Shall Wed Thee" so
prano, or tenor In B, words by Bayard Tsy-
Tor. It Is published by The o. Ditson conn
pany of Boston.
Wayland I. Dickerman, the florist Of Nor
folk, Virginia, who has been critically i'll, is
improving and hopes are now entertained Of
his recovery. He has been i'll for over
month. His father recently returned from .
stay with him in Norfolk.
Mr.. Archie Mcneil Of che Yale Medical
school, has just recovered from . three
weeks attack of Ia grippe. He returned
few days ago, from o two weeks vacation
visit at Salem, N. T., were he spent most
of the time in bed owing to illness.
Mrs. Ella R. Dudley, the temperance
worker, was taken down with typhoid fever
| day or two ago, at her home in South
Quinnipiac street, Fair Haven. She is ate
tended by DR.. Adams Her son, Burton e.
Dudley, is just convalescing from an attack
Of the same disease.
The many friends of G. W. Blakslee the
| we'll known contractor, who was injured in
q collision on Whalley avenue about two
| weeks ago, will be glad to learn that he is
now progressing toward recovery. He is at.
tended by DR.. r. s. Ives. His condition has
been quite critical, but he is now steadily
improving though still confined to his bed.
Ex-Lieut. Charles E. Grannis, formerly of
the Grays, leaves on Monday for Kansas
City, where he attends on the 22nd a meet.
ing of the board of directors Of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Trust Co., of which
he is director. He will be absent about
three months on trip for e. P. Merwin &
Co., visiting New Orleans, Mobile, Atlanta,
Memphis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis,
ST. Paul and other cities.
Hon. Dwight Bowers, of Winona, Mimi,
formerly of this city, and an ex-Nsw Haven
Gray. is making New Haven his homo this
winter. Mr.. Bowers years ago was with
Benjamin & Ford. the jewelers.. He was a
sergeant in the Grays and model soldier.
He has won wealth and honor. He is q
brother of Gov. Bowers of this city. His
son Lloyd, now a lawyer in Winona, Mimi,
graduated from Yale and took the highest
stand Of any man who ever graduated from
Yale.
An old New Haven inhabitant who was
acquainted with the late Mr.. Drexel, fathe,
Of the bankers of that name, mentions one
of his quaint jokes which was as follows
As the elder Mr.. Drexel stood on the corner
of Broad and Wharton streets in Philadel.
phia, where he owned considerable real es.
tate, number of young gentlemen came
dashing mp Broad street, and one of the
young men refined up his horse and gave &
most respectful passing salute. which pleased
Mr.. Drexel very much. After the young
man. who was Mr.. Drexers son, had passed
Mr.. Drexel propounded this conundrum to 6
friend who was with him "Can you tell me
why that young man can keep two or three
horses, while can't afford to keep but one?'
When told no, he said, "Well, will tel
you he has rich father and I haven't"