The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-13
PERSON.1L MENTION.

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 From Paris comes the news that Her bert Witherspoon, the basso, will re- turn to America before next year. He has been studying with M, Dubulle. It is Mir Witherspoon's purpose, says the Musical Record, to do little or no concert work next year, but instead to give his time to historical recitals. To this end he has already made several engagements.
 The Norfolk library is the recipient of valuable gift from Mrs. William II. Moseley of this city, consisting of a rare colored engraving of the execution of the Revolutionary martyr Captain Nathan Hale, who was captured by the British and hanged. The engraving was of original issue and was drawn by r, O. Darley and engraved in 1857.
 Miss Edna Joashinson, daughter of United States Gauger Joachinson, will shortly return from two months visit at the Lebanon Hills. On her return she will have for her guest Miss Alice Avery of Lebanon.
 Mrs. W. H. Lewis and daughter, Miss Edna, of Edwards street, are sum mering at East Hampton.
 Among the chronicled arrivals in Paris Is that of William McQuaid, a lawyer of New York, formerly of New Haven, whose mother, Mrs. Peter Me- Quaid, and sister, Alice McQuaid, have been in Europe for a year past.
 Miss Grace l.. Torbet of Elm street, who ort of T,,l1r iy, Conn.,, is staying for the remainder of the summer in the Catskill mountains.
 Mrs Ernest Beers and daughter, Vir- gie, of Vernon street. are summering in the White mountains.
 George H. Day of Hartford has been appointed general manager of the bus mess of the Pope Manufacturing com- pany. He is also vice president of the company.
 Dr. and Mrs. w. c. Welsh have re- turned from a stay in Bethlehem N. H.
 Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Virginia Henry, daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Henry, to Elbert F. Darlington on Monday, Aug ust 22. The wedding will take place at All Saints church at ' p, m. and will be E tSSNBShOii e home, IF Kimberly avenue.
 Mrs. Lynde Harrison, president of the Connecticut Sanitary and Relief asso- citation, and Mrs. c. Purdy Lindsley, another of the officers, left yesterday morning with Mrs. Rice, wife of Colonel Rice of General Miles staff, for a visit to Fort Wadsworth. The ladies will be the guests of Mrs. Allen, wife of Major Allen, who it will be remembered was wounded on the Concha.
 Mrs. Lillian D. Kelsey is entertain ing at her home, 27S Exchange street, MT and Mrs. T. H. Doe and Miss Grace Steele of Devonshire, Bermuda, who are in this country on two months sum- mer trip.
 The Gernlan-American school board of Meriden has voted to re-engage Principal and Mrs. Henry A. Roeth for another year.
 Joseph L. Barbour of Hartford, who left few days ago for trip abroad, has written home The letter was written on shipboard August ?, and Mir. Barbour said they expected to make Southampton the next day.
 w. l.. Morgan, ex-chief of police of New Britain, is critically i'll at his home. His health has been failing for over year.
 MT. and Mrs. William B. Swift leave to-day for short visit to the Catskills, where it is hoped a change of air will improve the health of Mrs. Swift which has been quite poor of late.
 Charles c. Kautz of the well known firm of Kautz Brothers, together with his wife, leave for Block Island on Mon day for two weeks stay at this fa- nous resort.
 MT. and Mrs Sydney L. Gallagher of 13S Chestnut street. with their son War; ren, leave to-day for Bay Shore, l.. l., , to visit the parents of MT. Gallagher, who reside there.