Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-27

Professor Richards Very ln-New
Haveners OF for Florida-Nevv Ha-
veners In Southern CaIifornia-Dr.
Paul skif Gone to Redlnnds-Rabbi
Levy Home Agatn-The Mayor and
the Boards of A SCISSORS and Relief
A Prominent New Havener Buys u
Fine Business In Chicago.
Dr.. Paul O. Skiff left yesterday morning
for southern California, and will probably
be away a month or six weeks.
Mayor Sargent will address a communi-
cation to the board of aldermen at their
next meeting, asking for the appointment
of a committee to confer with q committee
of the town for the purpose of taking steps
to provide bstter quarters for the board of
assessors and board of relief.
Mr.. Romanta Wells, formerly of the firm
of Wells & Calhoun, wholesale druggists
on State street, has purchased large and
well established drug business in Chicago.
His family will remain here at present,
while his son is completing his course in
the Sheffield scientific school. Mr.. Wells
host of friends will be pleased to hear of
his prosperity, though all will regret to
lose go popular and esteemed citizsn
should he remove to the west.
Austin Mansfield and wife of Lyon
street and Miss Grant, daughter of George
M. Grant, left Thursday for a stay in
Florida.
George n. Grant, the builder, aud wife
arrived in southern California about a
week ago and will remain there until the
early spring. Mr.. Grants health is fully
restored.
Rev. Mr.. Levy has returned from his
trip to the south, and preached at the
Court street temple last evening.
Rev. Orestes Alussi, pastor of st.
Miehaeps Italian Catholic church, corner
of Wooster and Brewery streets, has COM
pleted five years of continuous service in
this city.
Mr.. and. Mrs. L. Ssnderson of New Hs-
ven are at the Riggs house, Washington,
and Mrs. Birdssy O. Lake and Mrs. L. R.
Mead are at the Ebitt.
The friends of Charles A. Stevens, q
police supernumerary of 1865 Dixwsll ave-
nue., are congratulating him on the arrival
at his home of . fourteen-pound boy.
Conductor Daniel A. Driscoll, who has
charge of erecting the addition to the post
Office building in this city, las been
called to Washington by the death of his
brother,
National Guard Gebhsrd of this city in
stslled the new grand officers of Sons CT
Herman in Meriden. G. A. Helfricht and
Herman Loenicher of this city and Louis
Hack of Norwich are the new grand vice
presidents. Otto Bergan of Ansonia is
grand secretary.
Professor Edgar L. Richards of Yale,
who is seriously i'll with pleuro -pneumonia,
was somewhat eaeier yesterday. His con-
dition 10 serious, and he is much Frustrated
but good hopes of his recovery ere enter
tanned.
County Commissioner James Reynolds,
who Is Ill with the grip at his home on
East street, is considerably improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Seabrook of this
city started for two months stay at Hot
Spring, Ark, Thursdsy for the benefit of
Mr. Seabrook's health.
Miss Cassie Doherty, who for q number
of years had charge of the laundry depart
ment, but for the past elk months has had
q position in the Office of tie Thomas
Forsythe company. was married to James
Boyce August 9, 1898, by Rev. John Rus.
sell of ST. Patrick's church.
Attorn y Dwight W. futile will 90 south
to-day to remain until March. His head
quarters will be At Titusville, Fla. The
following party will accompany him. Mr..
81. woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Wood
ward and Mrs. Dodge.
Regent DR.. II. A. Cremin, Vice Regent
P. II. Coegrove and Chaplain B. Reynolds
are . committee from P. B. Sheridan coun-
Gil to arrange for ''smoker." to be held
by the lodge on the night of February g.
Miss Emma II. g. White, daughter of
the late lamsntsd Colonel George N. White,
has just composed new two-step piece of
music which reflects great credit on her
musical ability. It IL entitled 1.-THE Hill
house Two-stsp" and it Is dedicated to
Miss Margie <. Webb. daughter of Charles
81. Webb, the Chapel street real estate
dealer. It is published by W. A. Pond &
Co. and is for sAle by all the music dealers
In the city.