The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-09
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 The condition of Mrs. Ingcrsoll, wife of eX-Governor Charles R. Ingersol, who has been in an unconscious state for about ten days, remained unchang- ed yesterday. No hope of her recovery is entertained.
 The New Haven Gun club will hold it's last shoot of the season this after noon. It will be a contest for prizes and medals.
 Professor George J. Brush said yes terday regarding an article in one of the papers reflecting on w. H. HoWe formerly an instructor in the school accusing MT. Howe of 'faking" a dis covery with acids in his thesis for a degree last June: T have no desire to speak of MT Howe in other than the highest terms. He resigned of his own free will He made a mistake in his experiments last spring. but even our best newspapers make a mistake semi occasionally"
 Commonwealth lodge No. S6. United Worllmen, will hold a, meeting this evening to nominate officers for the en- suing year. It will also elect a repre- sentative to attend the meeting of the grand lodge to be held in Boston next February.
 Miss Ella M. Belden conducts a new ly organized chorus of Women's voices in Meriden, which met for the first time yesterday.
 Insurance Commissioner F. A. Betts, who has been i'll for a few days, has re- covered and was able to go to his office yesterday.
 The members and friends of Grace M E. church subscribed $3,5O0 last Sunday to meet the deficiencies of the year, get a new carpet for the church and for various benevolent objects. The money is to be paid in six weeks. The first payment was made at the church last night after the religious meeting.
 The marriage of Alfred J. Edele and Miss T. B. Lukeman took place last evening at "A Vine street, Rev. Dr. Twitchen officiating. After wedding tour south they will reside at 241a Vine street
 A meeting will be held this evening of the vestrymen of Grace church, Fair Haven, to open and consider bids on the new parish house. There is also other important matters to be consid- cred.
 MT. and Mrs Perley w. Cameron have arrived home from an extended wedding tour, visiting several places of interest The happy couple will be at home after the 9th inst, when they will be pleased to see their friends at | the Aldrich house, 160-162 State street c. s. Dudley, who has been book keeper for the Singer Manufacturing company for the past six years, has severed his connection with that com pany and entered the employ of the l Western Union company. During his connection with the Singer company | he won the respect of his associates to a marked degree. On Monday evening he was presented with an elegant gold plated banquet lamp and Dresden shade by the employees of the company as a token of their friendship. Judge Hobart L. Hotchkiss, testarian | of the Sons of the American Revolu- tion, is engaged upon a book which will contain Biographical sketches of 1 the members, with their eeneolOgy and | special reference to their antecedents | who took part in the Revolutionary war.
 The new officers of Elm City council, l Knights of Columbus, are as follows: G, K, Edward J. Lynch; D. G. K, John M Cummings; recording secre- tary, M. J Shields; financial secretary, j. J. Coffee treasurer, J. C. Fox; chan cellor Jeremiah F. O'Connor; advo- cate, J. J. Clancy; lecturer, John Sug- oni; l. G., F. Turbit; chaplain, w. Me | Kiernan.
 A lease has been recorded, given G. B. Munson ct al. to the National Paper Box company, of the Munson box fac tory, corner of William and Bradley streets The lease is for ten years, with an annual rental of $6,325. The lessor operates the Munson factory as well as the Benton factory on Congress ave nue.
 At the sale in aid of the Seamen' s Friend society, held at the residence of Mrs. George Lewis at 50 Dwight street, to-day, from 3 to 6 D. m., in aid Of the work done by the society, Mrs. Theodore Hagaman and Mrs. Arthur s. Bradley will serve tea Homemade cake and candy, as well as fancy ar ticles, will be sold by Miss Mary P. Law, Mrs. William A. Borden, Miss Alice Cowles, Miss Florence Clark, Miss Lose Galbraith, Miss Florence Graham and Miss Harriet B. Lum. Delightful music will be rendered by Mrs. Hope Lewis Borden, Miss Gertrude Sanford and Miss York This pleasant event by mistake in an afternoon paper was an nounced to have taken place yesterday The public will please bear in mind that the sale for this very worthy ob- feet takes place to-day and their pa tronage will be gratefully appreciated
 Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Attorney James P. Bree of this city to Miss Anne Gray of For estville.
 There will be a fine Christmas sale of fancy articles, ice cream and cake in the guild room of St Johns Episcopal church, corner of Orange and Humph- rey streets, this afternoon and evening" The public is invited to attend.
 A bed mattress caght fire at Marco Jarofono's house, 76 St. John street, yes terday afternoon. A still alarm was given and No. As men put out the fire | A boarder in the house had been smok- | ing in bed-hence the fire as is SUD-