Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-26
Personal Notes.

Deputy Sheriff Tucker of Seymour is i'll
at his home.
Mr.. Ambrose DAILY has returned from a
few weeks stay in Philadelphia.
Hon. ]. L. Barbour addresses a republi-
can rally in Ansonia Friday evening.
On Sunday little daughter was born to
Franklin s. Bradley of Chapel street.
Joel E. S. Peck has removed from Ward
street to his handsome residence on Park
street.
James Frazier of Nash street, who recent
ly had his right hand badly lacerated, is
| recovering. 'A+
L. Wheeler Beech or of Westville, who
| has been away on business, is expected
| home o-day.
Miss Louise G. Decatur of Boston, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph R.
Waterman, returned home to-day.
The Rev. E. M. Noyes and daughter of
Duluth, Mimi, who have been visiting in
this city, started for home yesterday.
| A. O. Thompson, Yale '92, academic,
has accepted the position of principal of
the Hopkins academy at Hadley, Mass.
James A. Nelson, connected with H. H.
Odds & Co., is out after three weeks ill
ness. He has suffered terribly from an
| abscess.
| Ex-Chief A. G. Hendrick of this city will
be one of the lecturers for the recently es-
tablished New York School of Fire Extin-
guishment.
| George T. Stone of Los Angeles, Cal,
formerly of Monsoon & Carpenters, this
city, is in excellent health in his new
home. His son George has been ill of late,
but is convalescent 49,
| B. N Bacon, familiarly known as "the
old man." formerly in the repairing de-
partment of the New Haven Cycle compa-
ny, has accepted position with the Eagle
Cycle company of Torrington.
| Collector Kellam made his first visit at
the republican town headquarters this
week. Mr.. Kellam's host of friends will
be pleased to know that he is able to ride
out now on these pleasant days. His
strength is now slowly returning.
Mrs. NJ. M. Cover and Miss Rose Gal
braith have been appointed delegates to
the state Sunday school convention to be
held in New Britain November Is, Is and
| II. They are the representatives to the
convention from Davenport church.
/ Guests from Maine, Boston, New York,
Bridgeport, Waterbury, Ansonia and other
places will be present at the birthday re-
the home of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Pratt, No. 1877 Whitney avenue, this even
ing.
R. NJ Hooker, for several years presi-
dent of The Record Publishing company,
has been succeeded by Willard G. War
rem, who is also secretary and treasurer of
that concern. Mr.. Hooker has gone to
New York, where he will engage in bust
ness shortly.
Professor "Billy" Keller, the we'll known
boxing instructor, is about to open a room
in the Hoadley building, where he will
teach the manly art of self-defense. He
has already formed class of about
dozen.
Mr.. Keller has many friends in this
city who know his ability. For the last
ten years he has given boxing instructions
to pupils in this city.
The lineal descendants of Joseph Twiss
of Meriden had a family reunion at West
peak Columbus day. The children of Ben
jamin Twiss present were: Miss Fannie L.
Hartford, wife and four children, Clayton
| W., Ernest, Edna F., and Herbert Twiss.
Julius Twiss, the New Haven lawyer, was
a participant in the reunion. The family
will meet at Money island July 4, 1898.
Henry d. Bates of this city met with a
serious accident while hunting in Maine
few days ago, during his annual vacation.
L.. G. Bates, in whose interest Henry
travels, telephoned to friends in Middle
| town saying that he had received tele-
gram from Maine informing him that
Henry had shot off his right hand. Just
| how the accident occurred Is not known
| Mr.. Bates is well known by all trap
shooters In Connecticut. He was thor
ough devotee to the sport and one Of the
best shots in the state.