The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-06
PERSONAL NJ FNTION.

states navy was IN MS youth pupil
in a school in Hartford of which Mrs
j. L. Lee, a Madison woman, was prin-
cipal. Mrs. Lee has very naturally talk
en- a deep interest in the brilliant sue
cess of her pupil.
Hon. John w. Griggs of New Jersey
has been chosen speaker Of the annual
commencement exercises of Yale law
school. He is attorney general in Pres
ident McKinley's cabinet and a former
governor of the state of New eJrsey.
The graduating exercises of the law
school will take place on June 26. The
address will be delivered in College
street hall, subject not announced.
Miss Katie Turbet, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Turbet of this city,
Sister of Mercy at st. Joseph's con-
vent Hartford, took the black veil on
Monday. Miss TurOet is known as Sis
ter Mary Aquin.
General Registrar j. p. Carney start
ed yesterday for New Mexico to remain
away until next spring. The trip is
taken upon the advice of Mr.. Carneys
physicians. His speedy recovery is look
ed for by all of his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs e. p. Augur sailed for
Cuba last Saturday for the benefit of
Mr.. Augur's health. They will be alb
sent four months.
Captain j. H. Wilkins of this city will
have charge of the cloak room of the
republican side Of the house at the capl-
tol in Hartford.
( George J. Cooper of North Haven has
been appointed by the comptroller an
assistant superintendent of the capitol
building for the session.
Mrs. Alfred Rizy of Hartford is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. w. e. Bodwel of
Olive street.
Miss Florence L. Bodwell of Olive
street, who has been visiting her rela-
tives in Hartford and Newington has
returned.
Miss Grace Thompson Of New York
is the guest of Miss Grace Sanford of
West Haven.
Mrs. John H. Meigs of Madison. wife
of Representative Meigs, was taken
suddenly i'll Sunday morning. DR.. A.
d. Aver was called and she recovered,
SO that her husband went to Hartford
Tuesday morning, Senator Chittenden
going in the afternoon.
Mrs. James Geary of Howard avenue
is entertaining her sister, Miss Reilly
of Waterbury.
Alexander Glass of Z Artisan street
suffered an attack of heart failure whila
employed at the needle shop on Day
street Wednesday. He recovered when
removed to his home.
Next week Chairman James H. Mac
donald will call . special meeting of the
republican town committee and will
then resign the craftsmanship, feeling
that he cannot longer make the sacri-
fees of time necessary to attend to the
duties of the position.
j. w. s. Peck and wife of this city are
now stopping for a short time at Rock .
Ledge, Fla.
Edgar Crockett Of East Haven is Sc
riously i'll with pneumonia, following !
an attack of the grip. He was taken |
sick a week ago. Mr.. Brockett is about .
sixty years old and has been a lifelong
resident Of East Haven.
Attorney c. NJ Fabrique has received .
a letter from General Joe Wheeler, now
in Washington, which bears the sigma
ture of the general The general says
that he was born in Augusta, Ga, in
stead Of in Derby, Conn, as has appear
ed in some papers,
The Rev Burdette r. Brown, the an
of whose engagement to
Miss Antoinette F. Fullerton, daughter
of NJ A. Fullerton, has been made, was
admitted to the New York East confer
ence, the Methodist Episcopal church,
at the last April session held in Brook
lyn He is a graduate Of Alfred univer-
sity and of the Yale divinity school in
9S Miss Fullerton after her gradual
tion at Hillhouse high school studied for
two years at the Woman's college, Bal
timore.
j. T.. Northrop, the Edwards street
grocer who was stricken with apoplexy
last Sunday, continued to improve yes
terday.
Frank r.. Wetmore was yesterday APP
pointed postmaster at Plattsville, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isadore Troostwyk and
Max Dessauer have returned from a
rip to Philadelphia, and Mr. Troostwyk
md Mr.. Dessauer have resumed their
work at the School of Music. While
hey Were at Philadelphia the trio play {
ID most successfully at a large and
fashionable concert arranged for them, ,
md they were very enthusiastically re- !,
'eived.
DR.. Ernest Thomson will sail for Eu-
'ope in two or three weeks to be gone {
our months on his annual vacation
rip.
Librarian w. X. Stetson is i'll at his |
Tome with the grip. and he will be I'M 6
BILE to attend to business for week at
east.
Ex-Governor Charles Ingersoll has
eturned from New York, where he has /
,een the guest of his daughter, Mrs. I
ieorkge Haven. s
Mrs. Walter L. Rice of this city, who &
las been travelling in southern Califor- &
ia, has returned home much improved t
n health. '
Court officer Benjamin Jackson has s
from an attack of the grip G
nd was on duty again yesterday morn !
ng. /
Miss Flora Small of New York. Il
tudent at Bryn Mawr has been the {
uest of Professor and Mrs. Horatio w. c
'arker. n
Bradley Stoughton, son of Mrs. g
harles Stoughton of Prospect FILL, was a
nited in marriage Wednesday to Miss =
race Van Everen, beautiful young !:
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