The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21
PERSONAL JOTTINGS,


 wife of pr. Willis Noble of China, has arrived home from China and taken up her abode at the Gibson residence on Edwards street, where she will reside with her children, two of whom have been in the city for some time, and are members of the Hillhouse High school, Her husband, pr. Noble, will remain in China year or two longer. Dr. and Mrs. Noble have resided in China for many years, where they were connected with work in the mission field,
 Attorney Edward G. Buckland of the firm of Watrous & Buckland has gone to Charlotte, N. C., for a weeks shoot ing in that section. He was accompan- jed by Nathaniel Bishop of the Ameri- can Ordnance company of Bridgeport.
 MT. John Welch Merwin of Milford is planning to spend this winter in Flor ida. He much enjoyed his stay in Flor ida last winter and his health was bene- fited.
 MT. Herbert Witherspoon, Yale '95, formerly of this city, but now located in New York, sails for Europe on Janu- ary to be absent about a year MT Witherspoon goes for the purpose of studying with the great vocal teachers of Paris. MT. Witherspoon is at pres ent the basso of the Brick church on Fifth avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Beach, nee Miss Katie Gallagher of Waterbury, former ly of this city, are receiving congratu- lations from their many friends upon the arrival of a baby girl at their home Saturday morning.
 Attorney G. B. Martin will leave town tomorrow to spend the holidays in his home in Gettysburg, Pa. He will be absent several days.
 MT Harry Jepsons fourth organ re- cital will be given this afternoon at 5 o'clock at Battell chapel.
 Deputy Sheriff A. F. Beardsley of Der by has written to Sheriff spiegel ask ing to be relieved from duty as such of ficer by January 1, 1898. He went to work yesterday for the Sterling com pany of Derby. George L. DeForest of Derby is mentioned as MT. Beardsley's | successor.
 Postmaster Beach has returned from 1 Washington. He secured permission to employ all the substitute letter carriers he needed for the holiday business. A wee little girl, daughter of well known business man, was out yester day afternon among the throngs of 1 Christmas shoppers and came home con- vinced that the hand organ men were predicting an immense Christmas busi- | fo ,t ferent stores she came upon three diff 1 ferent hand organ men each grinding out the tune, "There'll be Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" Somehow the little one associated the air with | Santa Claus
 Town Agent Walter A. Main of West | Haven is suffering from the effects of 8 severe burn, received Saturday evening | He was working with an alcohol lamp which exploded burning his face and | hands
 J. B. Robertson,J. F. Savage and John Merwin, the last member of the New Haven party who went to Albermarle sound, North Carolina, a month ago to enjoy the hunting, have returned to their homes in this city. They report 1 H uellSHtlul OutluS.
 MT. and Mrs. George Farnham and daughter of Branford left yesterday morning for Barnegat, N. J., to be away two weeks.
 Deputy Sheriff Bradley of Gulford has resigned, his resignation to take effect January 1.
 MT and Mrs. Leete of East Haven were the guests Sunday of MT and Mrs 1 Frank T. Bradley of Harrisno avenue, Branford.
 The Rev J. F. Herman of PIainville delivered an address at the United Ministers meeting in Center church chapel yesterday morning on ''The Con- ception of God in Ancient Israel and Late Judaism as Compared with That of the Teachings of Christ"
 Miss Rose Hemingway, formerly of Southington, has returned to her home in Southington for few months rest.
 Anson Phelps Stokes. jr, Yale '96, of New York city, has presented the Yale library with a valuable collection of mounted photographs obtained during his recent trip around the world. They include views in India, China, Corea, and Siam, and are accompanied by a valuable Buddhist manuscript.
 MT. and Mrs. Willard Richardson Judd are receiving the congratulations of their friends upon the arrival of 8 ten pound boy at their home in West l Haven. Mr. Judd is the only son of Lyman B. Judd of the New Haven Win dow Shade company.
 Colonel N. c. Osborn is receiving con- gratuations. The little stranger arriv- ed on Saturday. It is another boy.
 Judge W. K. Townsend of the United States court will return from Hot Springs, Va, the latter part of this | week. He is fully restored to health. Judge Townsend will hold a hearing in this city the week beginning December 27 and the week following he will hold court In Hartford. The jury for the De- cember term (continued) of the United States district court will be summoned to meet in Hartford January 4, at 10 o'clock a. m. The two following weeks Judge Townsend has special assign ments in New York.
 A special dispatch to the Hartford Courant says: The appointment of Will liam J. Mills of New Haven to be chief justice of the supreme court of New | Mexico Is expected immediately after the reassembling of congress- Among the strongest inducements of MT. Mills