The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-25
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Mrs. Dr, Mary J. Wright has return ed from Brooklyn, where she attended a course of lectures given by Dr. J. c. Colvin one of the greatest men tai scientists known to the world. pr. Colvill sails for Europe next week and on his return in the fall will give a series of lectures in this city.
 Mrs Eli Bronson, wife of former Rep resentatiVe Bronson of Middlebury, Conn.,, who has been travelling in Cali fornia during the past four months, re- turned Friday, accompanied by her son Wheaton, this being her first visit to the east in three years.
 MT. and Mrs. Loventhal, who have been the guests of Mrs Moses Mann of Bradley street, have returned to their home in Boston. While here they received much attention. Among other enjoyable affairs, Mrs. Strouse gave a whist party in their honor.
 Miss Marie Ward of this city was among the graduates of Mount St. Vim cent who attended the celebration or the golden jubilee held at the famous academy on the Hudson. The exercises were beautifully impressive. They commenced at half-past ten with the celebration of the pontiflcal high mass, Archbishop Corrigan officiating and Mgr Martinelli the papal delegate, be- ing present in the chancel. Rev Fath- CT McQuaid preached the sermon. Many eminent church dignitaries were present. At the present time there are twelve hundred sisters in the convent, one hundred and fifteen novices and fifteen postulants. The convent has one hundred and five independent es- tablishments, including asylums, hos- pitals homes, academies and parochlal schools in New York, New Jersey, con necticut Rhode Island and New Prov idence, Bahama Islands.
 The Rev. Dr. Brown, pastor Of the Presbyterian church, is at Warsaw, h. diana ..
 Rev, A. H. Simons occupied the pull pit of the Baptist church, Branford, on Sunday morning. MT. Simonds was formerly pastor of that church, but left some years ago to accept parish in North Haven. He was obliged to give
 
 owing to failing health, and Sunday s sermon was the first he had preached in that time.
 Cards have been received in this city for the marriage of Miss Clara Brown, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Ed win Brown of Bridgeport, to MT. Rob- ert Clinton Seeley, son of MT and Mrs, William F. Seeley of that city. The wedding will take place at the home Of the brides parents 930 North avenue, on the evening of June g. Miss Brown, the bride elect, is a niece of Mrs. Cor nelius Pierpont, and has often visited in town.
 Mrs. M. H. Marlin has returned from visit in Greenfield, Mass, bringing with her her sister, Mrs Charles Slo- comb, who will be her guest for short time.
 MT. and Mrs. George Futile, Mrs. A. H. Peck and Mrs, Collins have gone to Durham, making carriage trip of the journey The death of an aged uncle of Mrs Futile and Mrs. Peck called them to Durham.
 The Rev w. F. Arms, pastor of the Congrega tional church, Essex, has just received an interesting letter from the Rev. MT. Harding of Indian, in ac- knowledgment of money donated by the Essex Congregational society for the India relief fund The Rev. MT. Hard ing was a classmate of the Rev. W. F. Arms at Yale. MT. Harding has been a missionary in India for the past forty years
 Cards have been issued for the mar riage of Miss Agnes Elbertine Rose, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Orton Rose and George Austin Morgan, son of Col onel and Mrs. w. E. Morgan, at the Second Congregational church, June 2 at o'clock
 Mrs. Frank Jerold and family Of Montowese street Branford are occu- pying a cottage at Indian Neck for the summer. Mrs. Jerold's mother will be their guest this week.
 Carl Beers, son of MT Robert A Beers of Orange street, upon whom an operation for appendicitis was perform ed by Dr. E. Austin Cheney, continues to improve.
 MT. and Mrs. Nathan Bronson and Miss Mary Twitchell of this city will sail for Europe on the City of Rome July 3, to be absent ten weeks. They will visit all points of interest possible in that time Miss Jules Pratzner (nee Alice Twitchell) who is now across the water touring with MT and Mrs. Fred erick C. Andrews, will return about the 1qth of June. Sailing the same day as Miss Twitchell and her friends on the steamer Maasdam, will be Miss Marcia Keith of Mt. Holyoke college and sis ter of Herbert Keith of New Haven.