The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

l chester school is about to build an ad- l dition to his Grove Beach cottage. | Hon. Washington F. Wilcox of Ches- l ter, who has relatives and many friends
 here, arrived home Tuesday from his European trip, much improved Tn 1 health. He reports a pleasant and ln- l teresting journey. though portions Of
 the time spent on the ocean, going and coming, were quite tempestuous. | Thomas H. Pratt of Clinton, formerly of this city, has launched his steam launch, the Baca. She has been | thoroughly oyerhauled. and a new en- | zine placed in her since last season. | Rev. A. J. Smith, former very pop
 ular pastor of St. Andrews M. E. church at Four Corners this city, who has been stationed at South Nor walk for several years, goes to the shelton M. E. church. The Derby News says: While the members of the M. D. | church are sorry to part with the Rev G. l.. Thompson, who goes to Baldwin, | in the South Brooklyn district, satis- | faction is expressed over the appoint ment of the Rev. A. J. Smith. Rev. l MT. Smith filled the pulpit at the Shel- ton church last Sunday and was atten- | lively listened to and proved satisfac- tory to all the members. He comes to Shelton from East Norwalk, where he has made a splendid reputation, filling his full five years term there as he also did in his previous pastorate in New Haven He is energetic and cap able and thoroughly in touch with church work and this is a quality sought for by the Shelton church con gregation. The Rev. MT. Smith wilt enter upon his pastorate on next Sum- day
 George C. Gordon, formerly of this city, and recently connected with the M., K. & T. Trust company of Kansas City, Mo-, is now again located in New York as manager of the StilWell Win dow Shade company, and is doing
 thriy ing business. Mir Gordon Is well known and very popular in this city. He has many warm friends, who always give him royal welcome when he comes to the city.
 John D. Rockefeller of New York, who is a member of the Avery family of Groton, has given the Otis library | of Norwich a valuable gift, a copy of | the volume "The Averys of Groton, through Mrs. F. w. Robinson, assistant | librarian, who is also an Avery. The book is particularly acceptable as it is now out of print.
 | James M Curtin and Miss Mary T. l Mullen were married Wednesday at St. Mary's church, New Britain. A nup- tial high mass was held the services being performed by the Rev Jeremiah Curtin of New Haven. Patrick Curtin, brother of the groom, was best man, ard Miss Margaret Mullen sister of the bride, was maid of honor A reception was held at the brides home on Far mington road. After wedding trip to the south the couple will live on the Pennington road.
 Grand Exalted Ruler F. J. Brothers of New Haven will visit the New Lon don lodge of Benevolent Protection Or der of Ellks on Thursday evening of next weak and arrangements are be- ing made for a royal welcome.-NeW London Telegraph.
 William Morse Nichols of San Mateo, Cal, al present member of the so- phomore class in Trinity college, Hart ford. has received a presidential ap- pontment to West Point, as already told in The Courant. He is one of the twenty whom President Mckinley has honored with West Point appoint ment. Nichols is the youngest son of Bishop Nichols of California, and a brother of John William Nichols of the senior class at Trinity. He was born in Hartford December 1, 1881 In 1885 the family removed to Philadelphia, where Rev. Dr. Nichols became rector of St. James church. In 1890 Rev. Dr. Nichols became bishop of California, and the family moved to San Mateo, where they have since lived. Nichols has a cousin, Jackson formerly of Wes- leyan university, '9S, who is now in the class of 1900 at West Point There are at present two Trinity men in West Point. Arthur Henry Bryant ex-1900 and E. H. Sterling, ex-'99.
 Mir and Mrs. J. B. Hart of 391 Crown street will sail tomorrow for Rotter- dam.
 Clerk Isbell of the city court took the third degree in Quinnipiac lodge, No. l. l. o. o. F., Wednesday evening.
 A daughter has been born to Mir. and Mrs Frank Savage of First avenue, West Haven.
 Hon. D. Howard Northrop, ex-secre tary of state. of Middletown. was in town yesterday.
 The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Dem- ing to Rev. Frederick Lynch of the Congregational church at LenoX, for i merly of the United church, this city, 1 will be solemnized Thursday noon, April 27, at the home of the brides mother, Mrs J. l.. Deming of 30 Howe street. | The wedding will be at midday and only immediate friends will be present. |
 Trainer George Collett made another and the final cut of candidates for the Yale biclcle team yesterday The men left, and those that will compose the | team are Captain Tweely Brick, Me Cutceon, Ryan, Mason, Strong, Strouse, l Buckingham, Farley, Hutchinson, Jac- ques, Watts, Syches, Welsh, Gillert.
 Announcement has been made of the | engagement of Miss Caroline Lindsley, | only daughter of Dr. and Mrs Charles | A. I.indsley, to Calvin Stewart Me Chesney of Troy, N. Y MT. McChes- ney was graduated at Yale in 1881 and | at the Yale law school in 1884 He is now a member of the New York bar.
 Dwight w, Futile of East Haven,