The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-04


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 In the evening of October Ii Miss Evt
 F. Pritchard of Columbus avenue ant MT. Peterson of Clark street will b
 married. Owing to illness in the bride family the wedding will be quietly sol emnized at the home of the bride groom's parents.
 At the annual meeting of the Ameri- can Board of Commissioners for For eign Missions, which opened in Provi- dence yesterday afternoon, continuing to Friday afternoon, one of the most interesting features will be a sketch ot the late Rev. Dr. Charles M. Lamson pastor of the Center church, Hartford which has been prepared by Professor Williston Walker of that city and will be read by him.
 Nichols & Potter. a New Haven firm of civil engineers, are surveying route to Compounce Lake in the interest of the Meriden, Southington and Com bounce company.
 Albert c. Smith, who has been visit ing his parents in Milford for the last week, has returned to Seneca Falls, N. I.
 George A. Mellen of Springfield, Mass, graduate of Brown and in structor in that university, has been en- gagged as essay corrector and assistant in English at Wesleyan for this year.
 Miss Viola Heaton and Miss Maud Clark left Milford Monday for Phila- delphia, where they will spend the re- mainder of the present season.
 John E. Sheehan of this city is visit ing in New Britain.
 John Summers of Milford the young lad so badly injured Saturday by fall ing from a walnut tree near African Lake, was much improved yesterday. Dr. James l.. Sweet, who is in attend ance, thinks he will soon be out again.
 Mrs. Henry C. Eldredge and two chill dren of Hampstead, l.. l., are spending a week in the city on a visit to Mrs. brother, Talcott B. Hull.
 Captain John Q. Tilson of the Blues has received the resignation of Lieu tenant Theodore Cruener as first lieu tenant of the company, and will at once forward the same to the adjutant gen.
  ner is to join the United States volun- teer army at Manila.
 George W. Miles, jr., of Atlantic, Mass is spending few days in Mil ford the guest Of his parents on Broad street.
 Charles l.. Bradley, one of the lead CTS in the movement for the organiza- ton of temple of the Dramatic or der, Knights of Khorasson, in New Britain, received the necessary mate rial from Chicago and last evening in Pythian hall a meeting of the charter members of the new temple was held.
 Dr. J. w. Walker and family, who nave been spending the summer in Mill sord, left on Monday for their winter nome in Phila delphia.
 The Rev. Sidney H. Barrett, pastor of the First Congregational church, south Coventry, read his resignation of he pastorate at the close of the nlorn- ng service Sunday. He was ordained n the church in November, 1897, hav- completed his theological course in New York city shortly before. The esignati ton will take effect November 3. Margaret Sheridan, eighteen years id, of 124 Eagle street, had her scalp ,adly torn Monday at the National Folding Box conpany's works. The | lair caught in the belting. but fortu- atelv the weight Of her body az it ! vas drawn in by the belt threw the 'eiting off the pulley and saved the girl | rom terrible injuries. Miss Sheridan vas removed to Grace hospital The | ospital people say that grating will | ot be necessary.
 Mrs. John J. V. Cunningham of | sranford is very sick at her home on 1ain street, suffering with malarial ever and bronchitis. pr. C. w. Gay ord and trained nurse from New Iaven are in attendance
 George Babtiste proprietor of the 'abtiste Excelsior company of St. ,ouis, Mo, is the guest of Mrs c. l., Tettleton at Meadows End, Milford. IF. Babtiste claims to be the cham ion middleweight wrestler of the Torld. e