The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-16
T ERSoNAL MENTToN.

T. w. Smedley, who was so severely
injured by being run down by trolley
car on Whitney avenue quite recently
and who was taken to the New HaNep
hospital, continues to gain steadily.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lockhart and two |
children of Woonsocket, r. l.. are VISIT
ing Captain and Mrs. John HeWett OF
262 Lloyd street
Mrs. III. C. Doten and two sons OF Bos-
ton are guests of her sister, Mrs U. W.
Gable, on Chestnue Tree Hill, Oxford, |
for few days.
Mrs. L. w. Lake and Miss Phoebe
Hubbell of oxford have been visiting IN
Woodbury..
Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert entertained
few friends last evening at the Trinity
M. e. parsonage on Oak place. Inc
guests included several who have dlnea
the popular preacher and his pleasant
wife the past season.
Mrs. Grace Mayfielis Brieker OF New
Orleans is visiting her sister, MIS-
George Arnold of Pleasant street.
Mrs. Walter Peskings entertained
large party of friends yesterday after
noon at her cottage, 1853 Second avenue,
West Haven The house was decorated
with palms and plants. Ice cream ana
refreshments were served. Among those
present were Mrs. M. Z. Hotchkiss, Mrs.
r. strong, Mrs. Katz, Mrs Douth, MRS.
Lagler. Miss Emma Morgan, Miss Elsie
Baldwin, Mrs r. French, Mrs. c. Mans
field Addie Rowland and few from
out of town.
The wedding of Miss Alice Ida Wed
| q ctraat and Nelson Ii.
Downs took place at the house OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs James
| Wedmore, Wednesday evening.
r A. Halpin of Quinnipiac avenue will
he married soon to Miss A. A. klebbe OIL
| 81 Ann street.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Payson w.
Tucker of East River was the scene OF
very pretty wedding Wednesday after
noon at o'clock, the occasion beng the
| marriage of their only daughter, Ethel
Wilcox, to Eudell Ethelbert Parmelee Oh
| Killngworth Only the immediate rel
atives of the contracting parties VII
messed the ceremony which was per
formed by Rev George Bushee OF Mao
ison The bride was becomingly attifeu
in a gown of white organdle ana lace,
and was attended by Miss Mabel emit
| tenden, who was escorted by MASTER
| Frank Parmelee, nephew OF the
groom. E. Burdette Potter OF Union
vile acted as ring-bearer. the mousse
was prettfly decorated with laurels ana
roses.
Announcement is made of the en-
eagement Of Israel E. Bretzfelder OF
this city to Miss Hettie c. krakaler Oh
New York, only daughter OF julius IRA
kauer, head of the piano house OF that
name Mr.. Bretzfelders home is at
present at Springfield. Mass, where ne
is in charge of the Springfield branch
of the M. Steinert Sons company. He
is brother of Henry G. Bretzfelder OF
this city.
Sailing on Wednesday on the United
States mail steamship Canada OF the
Dominion line, from Boston to Queens
town and Liverpool, were w. N. Parker
of New Haven and F. S. Parker OF New
York.
About thirty members of Mystic chap
fer No 20. o. e. s., surprised their wor-
thy matron, Miss Antoinette A. TroW-
bridge. at her home Wednesday even
ING taking possession during her alb
sence. In behalf of the members Wor-
thv Patron j. D. Bradley presented MISS
Trowbridge with a dress suit case ana
a lemonade spoon, making some very
appropriate remarks, to which MISS
Trowbridge responded. A very pleas
ant evening was passed, refreshments
being served on the lawn. Miss Trow-
bridge leaves the early part OF next
week for a vacation Of several months
in st. Paul.
Mrs. Eva A. Wyckoff of Trenton, N.
j., the supreme commander OF the Or
der of the Shepherds of Bethlehem, Will
be in this city this week in the inter-
ests of that order. The Shepherds OF
bethlehem is one of the oldest orders in
the world, though it's introduction into
this country has been comparatively re-
cent It's object is to unite men ana
women of good moral character, regard
less of political convictions, nationality
or birth. in social and fraternal bonds
It paws a funeral benefit and also pays
weekly sick benefits. A lodge or the
order is shortly to be instituted in New
Haven.
The Danbury News in it's sherman
correspondence says of a former New
Haven woman who has been visiting
here lately and who is a sister of Judge
David D. Hoag of Kansas City:
i .Wreaths of evergreens and bouquets
| Of flowers decorated the monument
erected in the cemetery to the memory
J of Captain d. d. Hoag, who fell at Port
Hudson. After hearing Of the recent
visit here of Miss Eva Hoag of Kansas
, there is no need to ask whose were the
loving hands that placed them there
J tokens of love to the memory of dear
father"
Judge Lucius 2. Deming is to deliver
the memorial address in Naugatuck
, next Sunday at the decoration of graves
! by Centennial and Columbia lodges, l.
O. o. f., and D. Of r.
The following Yale personals are from
the Yale Alumni Weekly:
'33-F'rederick r. Mather celebrated
his ninetieth birthday, May 23d, at his
home in New York.
'35-William C. Bissell celebrated his
eighty-eighth birthday on June at his
) home in Humboldt, Neb.
'36-Willam D. Ely will celebrate his
eighty-fourth birthday on June 16, at his
home in Providence, r. !.
'37-Rev. Elisha w. Cook Of Brooklyn
N. Y, has just completed new book
entitled 1.-THE Origin of Sin and Its Rela-
ton to God and the Universe"
'42-Dr. Samuel w. Skinner Of Toledo
O.. has retired from the practice of med
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