The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-06
ABOUT NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
and 7HEIE SUMMER OUTINGS AND
JOURNEYINGS.


a graduate of Hillhouse High school,
and whose parents are well known anu
much esteemed residents, has met with
brilliant success in Philadelphia, where
he has been promoted to be assistant
civil engineer for the Philadelphia
Traction company, wealthy and en-
tsrprising corporation. He is with the
company's department of lines and
cables. Mr. Barker, his wife and two
little ones, had a very pleasant vaca-
ten trip this summer. His wife was
Miss Susie Nance, one Of Miitord's
prettiest girls.
The Davis sisters, CT the Davis Fam
lily, left last evening for Washington,
where they have been engaged by the
Hayes Amusement company TO give
their dancing and singing specialties on
Wednesday, and Thursday CT this week.
Miss Mary B. Penney, daughter OF
Edward w. Penney, the poet, was
slightly injured in the railroad wreck
which occurred Friday, near Boston,
WI SAfc 1ooS|Sli SlllA EiiDpAiS iNs"A' '@A'O
was cut on the head and body bruised,
She is now at her home in Howard ave-
nue..
Rev. H. w. Pope of this city COM
menced a series Of evangelical services
In the Congregational church IN An
sonia Sunday evening.
Miss Lena Wallace and Miss Amy
Clark of Wallingford will make an eX-
tended visit with friends in New Ha-
ven.
Mrs. William T. Brooks of this city,
who has been visiting her son, d. Car
Isle, of Goshen, and his sister, Mrs. l..
C. N. Fuller, has returned home, ac-
companied by Miss Alice Carlisle, who
goes back to school at the West End
institute for the fourth term.
Miss Elsie J. Nichols Of Branford,
who has been studying in the art de-
partment of Pratt institute for the past
three years, expects this fall to enter
the Yale Art school for the finishing
course.
Prof. Frank Abbott, dean of the Chi
cago university, and formerly tutor
in Yale, is visiting friends in this CITY,
James G. Palmer has again returned
to Branford.
The Rev. DR.. George Leon Walker,
Mrs. Walker and Professor and Mrs.
Williston Walker of Hartford, formerly
of this city, arrived from Brattleboro
yesterday noon, and are now in their
home on Prospect street DR.. Walker
bore the journey exceedingly well, and
comes home with better general health
than he had year ago.
Alden Bryan, who came to Branford
from Raleigh, S. c., about month ago
with greatly impaired health, is very
much improved, and expects to return
to his home in the south next month.
Mrs. Sarah Comstock of Essex is In
this city caring for her son, Walter
Comstock, who was seriously injured
by the train on the Shore Line road, on
which he was engineer. He was crush
led between the engine and tender
breaking a leg and arm. The injured
man is son-in-law of Superintendent
+. C. Payne, of the Air Line division.
Miss Louise Hutchinson of Branford
gave little informal tea to few
friends at her home on Hopson avenue
Monday afternoon. 1t was a reunion
of the bicycle party that went to Coney
Island week or two ago. Those pres
ent were Miss Helen Borman, Miss Eu-
genia MILFORD, Miss Caroline Hoadley
Mr. Harry E. Woodstock and Mr..
Green.
Richard Burton and Mrs Burton of
Hartford have gone to New York for
the winter. They have rented their
house on Forest street to Mr.. Anderson
of Colts. Mr.. Burton is engaged in
i editorial work upon the Library of the
Worlds Best Literature. In the course
of the winter he will lecture at Johns
Hopkins and at the University of Min
nesota, and will also give courses in
Minneapolis, ST. Paul, Duluth and other
western cities, coming around to Hart
ford in the spring.
Vice President John NJ. Holcombs OF
the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance
company, Hartford has returned from
a hunting and fishing trip to Canada.
He spent about three weeks in the
woods hundred miles north of Quebec,
where club Of which he is a member
has tract of about 1000 square miles
Robert W. Huntington, jr., actuary OF
the Connecticut General Life, was with
Mr.. Holcombe, and Arthur l.. and
Harry Shipman were there d part OF
the time. One of the trophies brought
back by Mr.. Holcombe is the head OF
a caribou, which pairs with ire one he
brought back last year.
Lewis G.. Granger of Winsted CT, q
graduate of Yale Law school, is reading
law in the office of Orlando c. BidWell
Great Darlington, Mass.
The Rev. Sherrod Soule Of Nauga-
tuck, after fourteen months of con-
tinuous service at his church, with the
Indulgence of only three exchanges
left yesterday FOR g months absence
Next Sunday the Rev. MIR. Fairbanks
of Royalston, Mass, father of the ex-
principal of the Naugatuck High school
will preach in the Congregational
church. October 18th DR.. Dewitt s.
Clark OF Salem, Mass, will occupy the
pulpit The next two Sundays the pull
pit will be occupied by Prof. Blackman
of Yale university.
Lieutenant Carey Congdon, the craci.
shot of the Connecticut National Guard,
who beat his own record OF 81, one BET
ter than the year previous, at the an
nual competitive shoot at Mantle, has
received a congratulatory letter from
Major George L. Albee of this city.
who was inspector Of small arm prac-