The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

drews and wife of East Haven are sick
with the grip,
Mrs. A. Hyatt Verrlll of Dickerman
street is recovering from a long ill
| ness.
Mrs. George Neal of Westville is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Edward Hop
son Of Brooklyn.
Private George f. Avery of Battery
| e, Fifth United States artillery, is
spending ten days furlough at the
home of his mother Mrs. Lavina Avery
of No IA Saltonstall avenue. The bat
terry is stationed at Fort Wadsworth,
| New York.
! Miss May Gertrude Stein, the contral-
to, has been engaged to sing the part
of "Priestess' in the May festival pro-
duction of "Arminius'
| Colonel John w. Lowe announces that
he has engaged rooms at the big Nor
mande hotel New York, and that he
and Colonel Steiner of Norwich will oc-
N'-N $500
| Old Guard ball this evening.
John P. Carney has sold his saloon
| on Meadow street to Charles McDuff,
who was the proprietor of the Casino
| cafe at Savin Rock. Mr.. Carney Is now
| in New Mexico trying to regain his
health.
| Mrs. B. F. Hosley and Mrs. Sherman
| Dolph of Branford are both victims of
| the grip.
Fire Chief Fancher has left town for
few days in order to recuperate. He
is expected back by the first of next
month.
Timothy Keheley of Branford has sold
out his baking business and has accept
ed position in this city.
Dr. William F. Verdi on Tuesday af-
tenoon successfully amputated the
right leg of David Brown of Wallace
street. A tumor of several years
growth made the operation necessary.
Brown was getting along well yester-
day.
The new Nurses club, located at %
Trumbull street, opened it's quarters
with a tea and reception Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening. Mrs. Cox and
Mrs. Townsend received the guests In
the afternoon, and in the evening Mrs.
Stone and Mrs Fleischner did the hon.
ors. A large number of physicians
and their wives called in the evening.
Among the callers were Superintendent
Starlkweather of the General hospital
and Miss Kellogg, matron of the dorm-
tory.
Mrs. o. S. Hutchinson was pleasantly
surprised at her home, No IS Townsend
avenue, on Tuesday night by party of
friends. Despite the storm, many came
out to do honor to Mr.. and Mrs. Hutch
inson. Among list of presents was a
handsome parlor lamp. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Smith, Mr. and Mrs James Steele, Mr..
and Mrs. Otis Sperry Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
S. Hutchinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Rupp, Mrs. Hilton, Mr.. Graham, Mr..
Oakley, Mrs. Maynard, Miss Fannie
Butler, Miss Annie Young, Miss Minnie
Gray, John Schippih, William S. Will
liams, J. j. Morgan and William Will
liams. The musical programme was
furnished by the Lenox orchestra.
Arthur G. Ward, Yale 9S, who has
been prospecting for gold in the Klon-
dixie with some friends, has written |
home from Dawson City under the date
of September 90. In the course of the |
letter he says: eve started early in |
June up the Pelly and Mcmillan rivers, |
which we assembled about lis miles, |
finding auriferous sandbars and pay |
gravel, but not sufficiently rich to war
rant working it so far from civilization.
We returned therefore and went to
i,, ae1ro wi, |
staked claims, but the season was so |
far advanced that no attempt will be
made to work them before March,
Ward and his companions are wintering
in Dawson City They have had fine
health so far and are hopeful of sue
cessful season this year.
At the annual reception of Graham
Hook and Ladder company of West
Haven Tuesday night there was a large
During the evening ex-
Foreman Andrew B. Wilkinson receiv-
ed the gift Of a fireman's hat and belt,
by the company. The speech
Of presentation was made by Warden
Peck. Mr.. Wilkinson was foreman of
the company for five years and resign
ID recently to accept the position of
chief of the department.
f. G. Boyd, vice president and gener-
II manager of the New Haven Car Reg
ster company, is largely interested in
he Portland and Yarmouth Electric |
Railroad company, line running from
Portland through Deering to Yarmouth. |
Mr.. Boyd and John s. Bradley, also Of
he Car Register company built the
Dad, and their interest in it is an i'm
)ortant one. The company has just
,een reorganized with the addition of
apital from citizens of Portland and
Yarmouth, and it will be Immediately
quipped with the latest appliances and
additional cars. Part of the plan is to
evelop THE Pines" a resort for sum-
ner traffic. In the new organization
Ar. Boyd was elected vice president.
ar. Boyd and Mr.. Bradley are also in
crested in the Portland and Cape Eliz-
beth and other roads.
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