The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-31

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| Denver, Col, and Mrs. Murray Mayer
| of Chicago, Colonel Ullman's sister, all
of whom have been guests of Mrs. Adj
ler and who also left yesterday for their
homes.
Mrs. Louis Cohen and her three chill
dren and maid have returned to the
city after a stay of three weeks at
Peekskill N. Y. They will visit Mrs.
Cohen's father, Woolf Levy, for few
weeks and will then remove to New
York city.
| A driving party from New Haven,
under the direction of Joseph r. French,
stopped Tuesday in Norfolk at the Ste
vens house. In the party were Miss
| Mary French, the Misses Sarah, Amy
and Edna French and Miss Harriet
Downs and Robert French Herbert
e. Gregory of this city is also at the
| Stevens house.
Mrs. L. P. Thompson Of 81 Mansfield
street, who has been away through
| August, has returned. Her daughter,
Miss Mary Thompson, the artist who
has been in Paris since early In May
with Miss Van Wrinkle, is expected home
| in September.
John Addison Porter formerly secre-
tary to the president arrived from Eu-
rope few days ago in good health and
spirits. Mr.. Porter did not speak Of ex-
pecting to resume his duties, and the
belief in washington is that he will not
do so, although the president is likely to
give him some position that will be con-
genial.
Nelson j. Wells of this city will be APP
pointed as supervisor Of Cottage at
the Connecticut School for Boys In Mer-'
iden. Mr.. Wells has been at the school
since last Friday getting used to the
duties of the new position, and the APP
pointment will be made by Superinten-
dent Williams of the school to take eff
feet September 1. Mr.. Wells is twenty
five years of age and has been employ
ed for the past seven years as fore
man in the factory Of l.. Candee & Co.
IN this city. He is a son Of Charles s.
Wells Of 224 North Front street and is
well known resident Of Fair Haven. He
succeeds Mr.. Parish, who has been APP
pointed state agent Of the school,
John r. Cardinal, secretary Of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers, Is home
from Boston after a conference there
with President Powell: the head Of the
organization Mr.. Cardinal says that
no meeting has been called Of the Fed
Grated Board to consider the grievances
Of the telegraphers on the New York.
New Haven and Hartford road. Presi-
dent Powell is In correspondence with
President Clark of the Consolidated
road, and If an agreement can be
reached with him similar to that which
was reached between him and the fire.
present at least. This agreement, it Is
understood, is simply for President
Clark to lay the matter Of grievances
before the next meeting Of the board Of
directors Of the road, which will be on
September II, to have them pass on
them As the requests Of the telegraph
ers are similar to those of the firernen
1t is thought that this will be done.
! Among those who ESCAPED from the
fire in the convent of st. Agnes at Blau-
welt, N. X, Monday morning was Sister
Gabriel, known to the world as Mar
garet Hanlon She Is sister of Joseph
#. Hanlon. quartermaster sergeant Of
Company g, and employed as foreman
by the Tracy Brothers company Of Wa
terbury. Another sister is Miss Mollie
Hanlon, employed as miliner at
Cowles' South Main street store Wa
terbury. Sister Gabriel was one Of the
fortunate ones and escaped with only
having her hair singed. Her relatives
in Waterbury have been notified by Sis
ter Gabriel that beyond slight shock,
she Is all right.