Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-10
saw THE PnKsIEENT.



A Little Now Haven hoy shakes
Hands with Grover Cleveland and
Has n Word or Two with the Presi-
dent.
Among the callers upon President Cleye-
land last Tuesdsy afternoon was little
gentleman well known in this city. He is
Frederick Griffng, the ssven-years old son
of James b. Griffng of 800 Howard ave-
nue., who is contractor at Sargent &
Co.'s factory. One of his desires is to
grow up and BE- Gray. his father being
member of that popular military COM
pany, but since election this has been
relegated to the background by o desire to
''shake President Cleveland's hand.n One
wish, the latter, has been granted. He
and President Cleveland met last Tuesday.
When ushered into the presence of the
tho president he bowed As courteously as
courtier of old. Taking him by the
hand President Cleveland asked: "WelI,
my little man, where did you come FRONT"
Connecticut, sif, was the reply.
well, you came Q long distance to see
me, didn't youa'
eyes, and am thankful for It," and
then the two friends parted.
Personal Notes.
Mrs. Samuel Smith of Milford is very
Ill with asthma.
Mayor Sargent was In Norfolk, Conn.,,
Wednesday, looking for re1t for the
coming summer season.
Mrs. Honey, wife of Professor Honey,
gave q musicale yesterday afternoon at hel
residence on Lincoln street.
/ David L. Clarke of Milford is having Q
delightful pleasure trip through the south
Monday he was in Knoxville, Tenn.
Hon. s. W. Kellogg of Waterbury tool
the $50 train at New York yesterday fol
Altsmont Springs, Fla, to join Mrs. Kel
logg and her sisters.
Mrs. Henry L. Hotohkiss will leave towr
in q few days for Lakewood, N. j., ani
Virginia Beach, where she will stay sevsra
days for the benefit of her health
Mics Bertha Thomas of st. John stree
celebrated her nineteenth birthday Wed
needsy evening. The event was honoret
by the presence of many of her friends.
The engagement Is announced of Mis-
Julia Trubee of Bridgeport to DR.. Virgi
P. Gibney of New York DR.. Gibney
one of the foremost specialists cf tn
country.
The Rev. I. NJ. Foster of Bridgeport
attending the sessions of the Philsdelphi
conference, to which he will be transferre
when he becomes pastor of the Reading
Pa, church.
. John J. King returned this week from
trip in the south. He met Bishop Nome
hon, Rev. P. NJ. Kennedy of Norwich an
Rev. Thomas W. Broderick of Hartford
: Savannah, a. and all of them were In goo
{ health.
| Francis A. @. Hill, manager for Ii
. Equitable Life Insurance company {
: New York, returned to this city yeeterds
from a stay at the Wauregsn house, MOI
witch, and is to locate in this city in til
, Clark building.
7 Henry T. Blake of this city will read h
very interesting paper on "Connecticut
t East India Company, or the Story of Wy
3 ming" In the lecture room of the Barnul
/ institute, Bridgeport, tonight before Il
8 Fairfield County Historical society.
! Mrs. Sara T. Kinney delighted the your
1 people of Warburton chapel and a numb
of friends Wednesday evening with an O
PERTAINING talk illustrated with many ster
opticon views about the Indians that 81
saw last summer In her trip west --Hai
J, ford Times.
;, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. MeIgs gave 1ecs
Il ton to the Hsrmss Whist club, Wsdne
day night. at her home on Clark stres
> In the whist contest Fred Lewis won q
!, first prixs for gentlemen, Miss Robins
for the ladies, while Attorney 8. II. We
ner and his wife took the BOBBY prixs
Among those present were Mr.. and MI
. Abrahamson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Youn
/ Mr.. and Mrs. 8. q. Wagner, Mr.. and Nj
# f. Lewis and Dr.. and Mrs. Cooley.