The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-04

skull was fractured will, it Is thought, recover but her condition is still serious.
 MT, James Parsons of Bishop street has broken ground for the erection of a handsome house on the corner of Cottage and Livingston streets
 EX-Jailor William O'Keefe has re- moved to a cottage on Ocean street, West Haven short, to reside until fall. Meanwhile he will erect a handsome home for himself on Cottage street on a lot he has purchased a short dis tance from Orange street, directly back of the fine house which Lawyer Asher is building and has nearly completed.
 Mrs. Vibbert, widow of the late Rev. pr. Vibbert of Fair Haven East, has removed to her new home on Orange street, occupying the house she recent ly purchased of Daniel Veader, who is of the office of the Winchester Arms company. The house she occupied in Fair Haven East is the property of St. James church parish and the late pr. Vibbert as pastor emeritus of that church occupied the place free of charge, by vote of the church. as slight recognition of his long and val ued services as rector of that parish.
 Colonel Louis R. Cheney, assistant quartermaster general on the staff of Governor Coffin has been appointed in- spector with the rank of captain on the staff of Major Hyde of the First Company Governors Foot Guard
 General William H. Pierpont receiv- ed an invitation to deliver memorial address in the church at East Hamp- ton May 20, and he has accepted.
 Captain John H. Miller, the well known letter carrier, has returned from a months vacation and his health is much improved.
 Mrs. Oliver F. Daughter left Satur- day night for Detroit, where she will visit friends during the next two weeks May 15 she will sail for Europe with her brother, Alderman Ashley of De- troit
 MT. and Mrs. Henry S. Peck of West Chapel street have leased their charm ing home for one year to Charles w. Dorland of the American Optical works. The Pecks will spend the sum mer at Bell Haven.
 The 18th of this month unique and altogether charming program is to be given at Warner hall by the cast of "Pygmalion and Galatea" as a com plimentary testimonial to MT. Boomer, who at present is at Hartford. It will be an evening of song and recitations.
 There will be a recital at Warner hall May by Miss Minnie Belle Kay. Miss Kay is to be assisted by Hiss Justine Ingersoll, MT. Brown, the Will Hams orchestra and as star attrac tion Miss Louise Bonds, a promising young singer of Boston. Her voice is rich contralto.
 Dr. Eliot the president of the New Haven County Medical society, has ap pointed the following delegates to rep resent the society at the meeting of the American Medical association at Atlanta, Ga, on May to s: Dr. M. c. White, Dr. T. H. Russell, Dr. Henry Fleischner, Dr. John F. Luby, Dr. s. D. Gilbert, Dr. o. T. Osborn, Dr. w. c. Welch, pr. N. R. Hotchkiss, Dr. l.. w. Bacon, jr., all of New Haven; Dr. F. T. Cornwall, Cheshire; Dr. o. J. D. Hughes, Dr. E. w. Pierce of Meriden; pr. Lewis Barnes, Oxford; Dr. w. l.. Barber, Dr. c. w. S. Frost, Dr. c. s. Rodman, Dr. T. L. Axtelle of Water bury.
 Jacob Knodel who formerly worked in the Diamond Match shop, Westville, was married to Miss Annie Brown of this city at the German Lutheran church Saturday evening. MT. Knodel is now in the carpenter business. Af- ter the marriage ceremonies the happy x couple took a wedding tour to Wash ington. On returning they will reside at 15S Ness street.
 N. A. Hammond of Hartford, the DOT trait artist, is in town for a. few days.
 Professor H. c. McGee, champion high diver of America. leaves New Ha- ven this week for a seasons engage ment with Germans Amusement com pany and will be seen here in New Ha- ven this summer performing his won- derful feats in diving at Savin Rock.
 Miss Margaret Lawton of Meriden spent Sunday with her uncle, ex-Al- derman j. H. Moore of this city.
 Yesterdays New York Herald says of very popular New Haven boy: MT. Harry Rowe Shelley, recently of the Church of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, has been engaged as organist at the Fifth Avenue Baptist church in New York at the suggestion of MT. Rockefeller. The engagement is an important one, MT. Shelley being an organist and con- 1 ''AS most original composers. Among his works are "Prometheus Bound" and his last and best work, an oratorio en- titled Inheritance Divine" which promises to have great popularity ow- l ing to the unique style and intrinsic merit of it's music"
 Save the Naugatuck News of Judge Cowell of Waterbury: According to reports, Judge Cowell spoke right out in meeting at the recent convention of Methodist lay delegates in Waterbury. The judge is man whose experience } has taught him to keenly appreciate the value of justice and he is not afraid to speak his mind, even when it l may be to score the clergy itself" A letter was received In Waterbury Saturday from Principal GulliVer of , the Waterbury high school, formerly of the New Haven high school. He is 5 spending a few days with his brother l in Ashton, R. l., and will probably re- 3 turn to Waterbury the last of next week. He is recovering from the shock he sustained last Tuesday by the wreck 1 ing of the steamer Wyanoke on which he was passenger.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert B. White of this city were the guests of Miss Nel- Iia N,DoppeII of New Britain over Sun