The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

''NS~N ANo dent few days ago, is improving at the hospital and will be able to be out again in a few weeks.
 Miss Caroline Duer has a clever little story In Golfers Weekly called "The Story of the Smiths"
 Hugh A. Keenan, the undertaken, or Liberty street, is able to be out again after a very severe attack of bronchi- tis.
 The condition of Frederick Sherman, the soldier boy of West Haven, who has had battle with typhoid fever, is becoming better every day. He is now able to sit up for a few hours each day.
 Corporal Peter Hussey left Wednes- day for his home in Cincinnati with his sister, Miss Kitty Hussey, who was the guest of Mrs. Joseph F. Spires of 55 Crown street for few days MT. Illus sey was one of the sick soldiers brought to New Haven hospital ten weeks ago from Montauk Point
 Hugh Brady, formerly connected with the Union, but who is now connected with a Pittsburg newspaper, is here on avisit after an absence of sixteen years. He is the guest of William Coogan of West Haven.
 Mrs. Charles E. Sargent gave an in- formal reception to her pupils at her home, 1S7 Lawrence street, Wednesday afternoon.
 Miss May s. FinneY. assistant prin- cipal of the Branford high school, has as her guest her mother, Mrs. R. L. Finney of Roxbury Mass. Mrs. Finney will remain with her daughter about a week.
 Cards have been received in town an- nouncing the marriage of Miss Antoi- nette Paradise, daughter of MT and Mrs. Frederick Paradise, to Charles Douglass Houghton, which was cele- brated October 12 at the brides home in Stamford, Vermont. MT. Houghton is a brother of Mrs. Robert Smith of College street.
 Private Ezra, U. s. A., who has been very i'll at the Grace hospital, was talk en to his home in Philadelphia Wednes- day, his father having come on for him. Ezra was in the Santiago campaign and contracted typhoid fever. He was brought to Montauk, and afterwards taken to Grace hospital.
 A quiet home wedding last evening was that of Mrs. Ida Coaklin and Joel Norton, both of this city. The cere- mony was performed at the home of William Mason, 569 Elm street, the Rev. MT. Poteat of Philadelphia, formerly pastor of Calvary Baptist church, off, ciating. The bride wore handsome gown of dove grey poplin the skirt trained and trimmed in ribbon, the bod ice garnitured in ribbon and cut steel. The spacious rooms were charmingly decorated with palms and smilax A reception and luncheon followed the ceremony. The happy pair received many beautiful gifts. They left on a short wedding trip. On their return they will reside at No. 169 Spring street
 Grove J. Futile of East Haven, the democratic candidate for senator. was in Derby and also in Ansona on Wed nesday and called on number of prom inent democrats.
 Mrs. s. H, Hart of Prospect street, who has been seriously i'll for several weeks, has so far recovered that she is able to drive each day.
 s. A. Griswold of Branford has re- turned from a pleasant stay in Massa-
 chusetts.
 Attorney James H. Webb of this city, the democratic candidate for congress- man in this district, was in Derby on Wednesday. MT. Webb's stay was a brief one
 Dr. Frank P. Broderick, Yale medical school '9S has received an appointment to the Massachusetts General hospital, Boston.
 Dr. and Mrs. George L. Beardsley en- tertained the new pastor of the Derby
 Methodist church, Rev. G. M. Brown, at their home on Wednesday evening, inviting the Haydn choir to meet him. 1 With the husbands and wives of the
 members of the choir about thirty peo-
 pie were present and spent a delightful evening.
 The wedding of Miss Susan Sherman White daughter of Charles, White of S7
 Trumbull street, and William H. L. Ed wards of New York took place at 4:30 yesterday afternoon at the White resi- dence on Trumbull street. James s. Jenkins of Stamford was the best man,
 and the following were the ushers: IT, wing Garfield of Boston, Robert Man. ming of Michigan, Frank Mills of New York city and Winthrop E. Dwight Yale '93. Miss Florence w. Gamble, the little niece of the bride, was the flower girl. MT Edwards was graduated from Williams college with the class of '93 The best man and the ushers, with the exception of MT. Dwight, are Williams
 men. MT. and Mrs. Edwards, after their | wedding journey, will reside at coun- try place near New York city. Miss Edith Tod and James R. Shef- field were married on Wednesday in Cleveland at the home of the brides
 mother. Albert Jennings of New York was groomsman and Miss Ethel Tod
 was the maid of honor. The bride is a | daughter of the late John Tod and a granddaughter of the late David Tod
 war governor of Ohio. MT. Sheffield is
 a prominent republican of New York
 and has been a member of the assembly and was fire commissioner under Mayor ! Strong He is a graduate of Yale in the I class of 'S7.
 FOUND WITH BROKEN NECK. ] Branford, Nov. 3.-James Glide, aged