The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-07

PERSON1L III ENTION.

tieth anniversary of their wedding OF
Monday.
DR.. e. L. Bissel, who has been quite
Ill with the grip, was able to be on
again yesterday.
The engagement is announced of Mis-!
Annetta Kerr, eldest daughter o.
George Kerr Of New York to William
Hall Brokaw, Yale '96, and who is now
mary.
j. e. Northrop, the grocer was still
further improved yesterday, and his
early recovery is now expected.
Ex-Cty Sheriff John Coleman is sick
with grip and complications at his res
idence in East Haven. He has beef. Sc
riously i'll for few days, but was more
comfortable yesterday.
The Rev. Father Brennan, who was
connected with ST. Francis church in
Fair Haven for number of years, has
gone to Texas for the benefit of his
health He is suffering from general
breaking down of the nervous system,
and will remain away in Texas for an
indefinite period He is pastor of a
church in Windsor Locks at the present
time
Mrs. John NJ Champion is entertain
ing the young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs W. C. Childs of Brooklyn, Miss
Mary Childs. Mr.. Chids is a member
of the Pequot club and owner Of the
yacht Titania.
Leo Norris is confined to his room in
the Adrlch house with the grip.
The Hon. Henry B. Plant is gradually
| Nv Dla
| York for the south just as soon as his
! physician will consider him able to
| travel
Mrs. Penney, wife Of Attorney A. D.
Penney who is suffering from conges-
| ton of the spinal cord, was somewhat
improved yesterday. She is still in a
precarious condition, however.
| f. Fl. Cogswell. the well known court
stenographer, Is improving rapidly and
will be able to return to this city in a
short time. He is able to ride out sew
eral times daily,
A. S. Winslow, representing the Ma
tional Motor Carriage company of New
York, Is In this city for the purpose of
closing deal with the New Haven Car
riage company for the construction of
one hundred bodies for use in the motor
wagons.
At the last meeting of the official
board Of Grace M. F.. church Andrew
Moorehead and III. M. Tower were elect
ed members of the advisory board of
the Twentieth Century Wesleyan
League" of New Haven.
Thomas f. Sullivan, a contractor In
the New Haven clock shop and mem
he, ,f "A f,.,,, nf SpIl Ip,nt l,a
dertakers, is seriously i'll at his home on
Exchange street with pneumonia. He
has been confined to his bed for week
and he is attended by DR.. John f. Sui
livan.
Mr. and Mrs, Harry c. Holcomb, the
latter formerly Miss Margaret Manson.
recently returned from their wedding
trip and are at the residence Of Mr.. Hol-
combs parents on Oak place. Mrs. Hol-
comb will send out invitations some
time in January for tea.
George C. Mantle, who has been crit
ically i'll, is now improving, and it is
expected he will recover. As soon as he
is able to be out he will go west for the
benefit of his health.
Hon. Lynde Harrison of New Haven
was greeted by large audience at
Memorial hall Branford. on Thursday
evening When the Library club was
first formed Mr.. Harrison learning Of
the line of travel to be taken up in the
winter, and being thoroughly interested
in the town and closely allied to the do
nor of the Blackstone memorial library
and others of the old families, very
kindly consented to give lecture be-
fore the club. His subject was Eng
land" and the lecture was a delightful |
one and very much enjoyed by all pres
emit
Edward w Coffey, formerly of the
Branford pharmacy and Miss Julia N. |
Peck of Branford Point were united in
marriage Thursday in Brooklyn. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Coffey will make their home |
in Bridgeport, where he is now engaged /
in business.
Rev. w. A. Richard of the South Park
Methodist Episcopal church. Hartford,
has accepted a call to Trinity church,
New York city, and will be appointed
at the session Of the New York East
conference in April. He is completing
his fifth year at his present church. He
was chaplain of the house in 1897 and
is now chaplain Of the senate. The sal
airy of the New York church is $4,000
and parsonage rent.
New Haven was well represented ct
the marriage on Wednesday at New
York of Miss May p. Leverich, daugh-
ter of S. Dumarc Leverich formerly Of
this city, to Major Ira Shoer OF The
First regiment, United States Volun-
teers. The bride is the granddaughter
of Mrs. Andrew w. DeForest of Orange
street and niece of Eugene and Charles
S. DeForest of this city. The marriage
was celebrated at the West Presbyteri-
an church. From this city were present
Mrs. Andrew w. DeForest, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles S. DeForest Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene DeForest, Mr.. and Mrs, Will
liam w. Farnam, Mr. and Mrs Cornell
ius Kitchel, Miss tombstone and the
Misses Walker Miss Leverich has al
ways been popular in society here,
where she made her debut, but since
her mothers death a few years ago she
has lived in New York.
The first communion of 1899 at Grace