The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-05-09
PERSONAL MENTION.


 Payne Whitney, son of ex-Secretary l William c. Whitney, was in this city Saturday coaching the freshman crew He took charge of the 1902 oarsmen on the harbor during their afternoon row Upon his return to this city he received a sad message which hastened his de- parture He was notified that his step mother, Mrs. William C. Whitney, had died Saturday noon.
 Sheriff -elect Durham is expected home from a fishing trip in New York state to-day and it is expected he VIII announce his selections of deputies and jailer in day or two.
 Chief Dennis J. Sweenie of the Chi cago fire department, who is well knwn In New Haven, having made many friends here two years ago, will be re- appointed chief next Monday night by Mayor Harrison of Chicago.
 Rev. pr. Hartigan, formerly of St. Mary's church, but now of the Church of St. Vincent Ferrers, New York, is at present in New Haven, taking part in the services of the forty hours adora- tion which began Sunday forenoon at St. Mary's church. Hillhouse avenue.
 Prof. and Mrs. William Henry Bishop spent Sunday at Oxford at their sum mer home. They will go to their pretty cottage immediately after the close of the college term.
 Patrick Gaynor of Plantsvile came to this city yesterday to enlist in the reg ular army.
 | MT. and Mrs. F. A. Parsons, the plan | ists, will leave town in few days and will make their home in North Haven with their son, the Rev. Louis A. Par sons, at the Episcopal church rectory County Director J. Edward Miller of the Catholic Total Abstinence union, will organize a cadet society at Sacred Heart church. There are tlourishing societies at the present time connected with St. Patrick's and St. Johns churches.
 George Vaughan, the young baritone has accepted a position in Christ church, West Haven.
 The Messrs. Edwin H. and Lucius Futile of No. PIT Mansfield street, sons of Lucus B. Tutte, are going abroad this summer and will sail about the last of June
 Mrs. Edward A. Chatfield of 355 Whalley avenue announces the engage ment of her daughter Miss Alice Chat field, to, Harry Barnes Dow, son of Judge Fl c. Dow
 The firm of w. M Rowland & Co, oyster dealers, has been dissolved by mutual consent, George H. Townsend withdrawing. Mir Rowland will carry on the business.
 MT and Mrs Henry Sykes of 137 Wall street have been in New York for a few days, the guests of tn ir daughter, Mrs Frank Meara.
 MT. and Mrs. Abraham Aal of Woes ter street will celebrate thC twentieth anniversary of their wedding on Thurs by a small informal reception.
 Ex-Lieutenant Governor Dewell, who has decided to sell his residence on Or ange street, will nevertheless continue to be a citizen of New Haven As his busi- ness takes him away from the city much of the time he has desided that he does not need so large a residence Mir Dew ell has resided there with his family for twenty-eight years. The house was for merly owned by MT. Pltkin, father of the Pitkin brothers, who own the property on Pitkin street. Mir Pitkin built the house. It was owned later by D. R. Sat terlee, president of the old Home Insur- ance Co, who rebuilt and enlarged the house, added by purchase to the rear of the lot which now extends to Lincoln street, and built the present stables. The property cost MT. Satterlee S26000. When MT. Dewell purchased the property he added to the house and improved the property. MT. Dewell will remove early in the summer to the Connecticut house at Woodmont where he has made his home for several summers, He may also live a portion of the summer at Norfolk, this state. In the winter he and his fam fly will board in this city.
 Andrew G. Smith, of 42 Park Street, one of the members of the New Haven Window Shade company at 70 Orange street, has been seriously i'll at his home for the past three or four days with an attack of peritonits but is now fast inn proving. He is attended by pr. Paul Skiff ',.'