The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-19
pERsoNl1 MENTION.


 years since she was here.
 The prolonged absence abroad of Ed ward Keaveny, the popular and we'll known sexton of St. Mary's church, is exciting the alarm of his friends here, It is over month now since they have had tidings from him, and it is feared that he may have been lost at sea or that he is very i'll in Ireland, whither he went on a visit two months ago. His last letter home stated that he eX- pected to sail for home from Liverpool September 15. Had he sailed at that time he should have been in this city three weeks ago. He was intending to be married here in few weeks and for that reason also his daily arrival was expected.
 Mrs. Christian Meyer and daughter of Lee, Mass. are visiting Mrs. Rob- ert Schlegel of this city.
 MT. Agramonte, conductor of the Gounod society, came up to New Ha- ven yesterday as usual to meet his pupils here. When he arrived and learned that a meeting of the society had been called for the previous night he was greatly concerned and surprised as he had fully supposed the meeting was fixed for later date.
 Charles H. Webb of this city, the real estate dealer, who is agent of the Hart ford Post, Secretary John Addison Por- ter's paper, says there is no truth in the report that it is to be sold to pub fisher for conversion into silver dem ocratic paper
 Major T. Attwater Barnes, and Mrs Barnes have gone to Montreal on a pleasure trip to celebrate the twenty ! fifth anniversary of their marriage.
 It will delight his many friends here to know that Rev. T. s. Samson, a for mer pastor of Calvary Baptist church, has been secured by the church's trus- tees to preach at Calvary for several Sundays in the immediate future. He was very popular pastor at Calvary. When he left New Haven he received a call to prominent Baptist church in l Philadelphia. Until quite recently he has been preaching in a large church in the state of Maine. At present he | is without charge.
 | H. P. Hopson, H. c. Kentfield, W. D. Bissell W. H. Ell<ins, H. H. Smith, C.. Andrews, W. E. Fenno secretary; w. E. Fenno, jr., are the delegates from | New Haven Y. M. c. A. R. R. branch | to the R. R. Y. M. c. A. convention to be held in Fort Wayne, Ind. tomorrow and next day. They start to-day. The convention includes delegates from all over the United States and Canada.
 The marriage of Miss Mary Rodigan, daughter of MT. and Mrs Michael Hick- ey of Clay street to Daniel Fitzmaurice of Bridgeport will take place to-day at St. Francis church. The bride is a niece of the Rev. J. c. O'Brien, pastor of the Sacred Heart church in Bridge 1 port. They will reside in Bridgeport William Nicely has abandoned for the present his contemplated trip abroad
 Miss Louise Hutchinson of Branford left yesterday for Maiden Mass, where she will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Frank Holcomb.
 Insurance Commissioner F. A. Betts is in Montreal on business. He will be away from the city four days.
 Mir and Mrs. Norris B. Mix of Ham den have been visiting their niece Mrs F. H. Nash, on King street, Westport MT. Mix resided in Westport fifty years ago, and found quite number he haG then known remaining. Among then were Allen Renoud, Silliman A Fair child, Miss Hannah Fairchild and Mrs Rhoda Banks. Mrs. Mix is a sister ot the former mayor of New Haven ant for twenty-five years chief of the fire department of this city Albert, c. Hen. drick.
 Prosecuting Attorney Harry c. Du rant of Waterbury, formerly of this city, is at his home in Waterbury slow ly improving.
 The younger pupils of Miss Lottit Reynolds spent a delightful afternoon on Saturday at the new dancing hall room "A, Insurance building. The scene was a pretty one The tiny tots were arrayed in full evening dress and re sembled a group of fairies as they tripped through the grand march waltzes and two-steps in perfect tune to the music, although several of the pupils are less than four years of age Several of the little misses executed fancy dances with a grace that was 1 charming. Miss Grace Conklin danced a fairy dance in way that elicitet storms of applause. Miss Caroline Bearhalter also won much appreciation in the lawn dance and the "Caledoniar Skirt Fling" and Miss Ruth Lichten stein danced the rainbow" and "but. terf1y" dances in her usual inimitablt manner.
 Ticket Agent Edward A. Gauchet ot | Westport, who has for number o1 years been at his post almost daily al the two stations of the New Hayer railroad at Saugatuck has been giver leave of absence for ten days, anC with Mrs. Gauchet and children is en- toying it in a western trip which in. | cludes Cincinnati. Edward Doyle is il charge of affairs until MT. Gauchet'S return.
 Joseph E. Hubinger and wife return ed Monday night from Lexington, Ky. They were well satisfied with their trip, their horse, John Nolan, proving him. self there the king of American trot- ters for the present year.
 The committee in charge of the la- dies night reception to take place at Knights of St. Patrick club house to- night are Dr. O'Connor J. J. Kennedy and M. Dillon. The Second Regiment orchestra will play and there will be a banquet.
 Mrs Alice Smith and family of Branford will remove from Henry Har- rison's house on Main street to the res