The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-09
PERSONAL MENTION.

lOTS III chemistry III the SneHlelu SCleU-
tific school, has been obliged to give UP
all active work for some time owing to
a serious eye difficulty and has resigned
charge of his classes for several months
DR.. Locke has been undergoing delicate
operations and his full recovery is ex-
pected.
Ex-Fire Commissioner Mcdonald, ex-
Alderman Frank Foley, Major Brown
and Colonel John G. Healey We're among
the New Haveners who attended the re-
view of the Sixty ninth regiment in New
York last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick F. Andrew
of Dwight street and Coroner and Mrs.
Eli Mix will start to-day on their Next
can trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew will
doubtless remain in Mexico until settled
spring weather Coroner Mix and wife
will be away a month.
Miss Elsie Nichols of Main street,
Branford, left yesterday for a months
stay with friends in Brooklyn
Edward j. Harrington, assistant SUI
perintendent of streets, who is in poor
health, has disposed Of his personal bus
mess and now contemplates leaving
New Haven in the course of a short
time 1t is his intention to leave New
Haven and go to Vermont, where he has
a valuable farm right on the border of
Lake Champlain. He was born in that
| locality.
| Mrs. d. w. tombstone of Branford has
cards out for matinee whist to be
| given at her home on Montowese street
on Thursday afternoon.
| f. A. Carleton, who has been confined
to his home on George street with an
attack of grip for three weeks, is now
convalescent and hopes to be al business
in few days.
Miss Alice Francis Of Branford has
sent out cards for an afternoon whist
at her home on Rogers street satur-
day
A. B. Clinton has resigned his posi-.
ton as organist of the First Congrega-
tional church, North Haven, where he
has been playing for a number of
years
Serene A. Hopkins, who is connected
with Evarts Cutters art store, has one
of the first car tickets issued by the
Fair Haven and Westville Railroad
company before the war.
Leverett S. Bagley and Mrs. Bagley
of East Haven will leave on Friday for
Florida, to spend the balance of the
winter.
Congressman Sperry yesterday recon-
mended G. w. Smith, to whom there
was no opposition, to be postmaster at
Seymour, and Frederick l.. Tibbals to
be postmaster at Milford. There were
four candidates for the Milford post
office, which has a salary of $1,000 a
year. He represented the town of Mill
ford in the state Legislature in the year
1895 and is one of the directors of the
Milford Savings bank. He is also one of
the officials of the Milford club and is
popular with all classes of people, ire
spective of party. He is now the secre-
tary and treasurer of the George Fl.
Ford company in this city.
Inspector Lewis of the postoffice de-
partment, who has been looking for
James Britton Miller, the book thief
who escaped from this city after for
feiting his bonds amounting to $1,000,
says that he feels confident that the
disgraced minister had left the coun-
try. He is in Europe probably.
Mrs. Minnie Trowbridge, whose home
is in the Barbados Islands, but who is
now residing in Worcestershire, Eng,
has sold to Lewis Fl. Freedman her in
terest in some property on the west side
of State street near Chapel, for $4,000.
At st. Patrick's church yesterday
Patrick A. Lugrue and Miss
Mary Clifford were united in marriage.
The bride wore a dress of light blue.
The maid of honor was a sister Of the
bride, Miss Bridget Clifford. The best
man was P. j. Cronan. After the we'd
ding breakfast, served at the brides
home, the couple left at noon on short
wedding trip. On their return they will
reside on Beach street. There were
many fine gifts presented.
Collector Babcock was appointed col
lector of the port of New Haven April
1, 1896 He said yesterday that as far
as he knew he would remain in office
until the expiration of his four year
term. Collector Babcock will have held |
office for four years on February % and
Collector Mix will probably take hold |
March /. 1t is not thought that there |
will be any changes in the force Of as |
5istants for some time at least after
Mr. Mix, the newly appointed collector,
.akes Office The bond for the collector
S $4,000 and it is the rule to require
hat the bondsmen must be worth twice
he amount of the bond.
Among those who sang at j. Jerome
Hayes Evening With Composers"
Tuesday night were Mrs. Maher,
laughter of ex-Mayor Gilroy of New
York; Mrs. Whitney, also of Gotham;
Miss Ecock, Miss Florice Marie Chase,
md Miss Dorothy Breed, both of Meri-
len; Miss A. Maude Klock, Miss Louise
3attersby, Miss Camp of Seymour, Miss
hudson, Mrs. Morrill,, wife Of Principal
Morrill,; Miss Bessie Eaton of Bridge
,ort, and Messrs. Riley Phillips, Sutliff,
3elknap, Grab and 7. T. Lyons, Yale
tudent
Corporal Vatti has been reelected
ecretary and Captain Reynolds treas
Irer of the Light Guard. The follow
ne committees have been reelected:
finance, Sergeant Planten Corporal
lansing, Private Frye; recruiting, Ser
cant O'Neil, Privates Billings, Cooney
Dean, Fitzgerald; court martial, Lieu
crant Hall, Corporal Graver, Sergeant
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