The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
pERSoNAL MENTION.

The condition of Miss Hattie Sonnen- berg, daughter of ex-Alderman Sonnen- berg, who is i'll with appendicitis, is somewhat improved and Dr. B. Austin Cheney, her physician, says she Is an comfortable as possible under the cir cumstances.
 Professor W, L. Phelps will give a course of lectures on American Liter ature" under the auspices of the New Haven University Extension Center, during February.
 James R. Hutchinson of Branford has accepted a position with Captain Mur- phy of the third-rall system and will locate in New York city.
 Walter Sundergelt and Miss Essie Paine of Stony Creek were united in marriage on Wednesday. Charles N. Freeman, after long va cation, during which he has thorough ly regained his health has returned to his post with Hutchinson & Co.,, at the Branford pharmacy.
 Dr. James s. Maher, who has been in Europe for over year studying, ar rived in New York Thursday night on the White Star line steamship German ic and will be home to-day.
 Dr. Henry F. Klenke who has been very ill with the grip for the past few days will be able to resume his practice in few days.
 MT. and Mrs Joseph Kilcran of 232 Lombard street are receiving the con- gratulations from their many friends over the arrival of daughter at their home yesterday morning.
 The following officers of the Crescent club, Branford, have been elected for next year: President, Bernard s. Will ford; vice president, G. R. Hair; secre- tary, Merle ToWner; treasurer, Harry l Ellsworth.
 Two young children of Terrence F. Smith, the popular ladderman of engine company No. l. who have been seriously i'll with diptheria are gaining well. Dr. J. J. Kyle expected that they will re- cove: soon.
 MT. Marshall, the chess coach. will give simultaneous exhibition at 7:30 on Saturday night in 173 Lyceum. All members of the university are invited to bring boards and men and play them.
 Mayor Farnsworth and Henry c. Rowe were to have gone to Washington yesterday to appear before the commit tee on rivers and harbors in favor ot an appropriation for New Haven harbor, but they received a telegram from Con- gressman Sperry telling them to wait a few days. They will probably go some day next week.
 Frank Taft, celebrated New York musician, has been engaged as organist for the organ recital which opens the may music festival in this city at the Church O. the Redeemer. The Shelden bpbthers who are pro
 prietors of the Sheldon house at Pine Orchard have decided to construct { large log cabin next spring in the grove , back of the hotel.
 ,; Mrs. G. w. Lewis Of Dwight stree opened her house Wednesday for tn,
 third talk in the series given by Mis-
 Grace Salisbury@The subject was "Th,
 Philippines"
 Joseph Mcfarland as matchmake has in behalf of the Pastime Athletic club arranged a. go between Spike Sulli , van and Eddie Connolly, to take plac in this city January 16, 1898. , The engagement is announced of Mis Lena Bittner, a daughter of Mrs. An
 Bittner, of 29 Audobon street an, ; Charles E4 StelZe, one of the propriet
 CTS of the East Rock hotel on Stat 7 street The marriage will take plac
 about the middle of next month. , Chicago newspapers say that Edwar . G. Mason of that city has entered tn s field as candidate for the vacant Yal presidency. MT. Mason is a prominen
 Chicago business man of executive abil 7 ity and one of the younger and nor , progressive members of the Yale cor poratior.
 ; The many friends of Mr. and Mrs n R. B. Bradley rendered them yer pleasant surprise party at their hom 7 1 Lyon street Wednesday evening. :. Rev. Louis A. Parsons son of Pro . lessor and Mrs E. A. Parsons. has re = ceived call to the Episcopal church il l North Haven and will enter his new DO = sition on next Sunday It is the youn
 minister's first regular charge, havin
 been curate at St. Johns Episcopa !. chruch of Stamford preceding this cal i, MT. Parsons was educated at Yale an
 at the Berkeley divinity school in Mid . dletown.N
 Mrs. William Doty of Lynwood stree had bad fall Thursday noon nea
 Malley's store, which resulted in a SC rlous sprain of the wrist Ladies ac
 quainted with her assisted her into tn store where she received every car T and was sent in a carriage to her hom where Dr. Howe attended her. e