The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
PERsON.fL MENTION.

Postmaster Howarth has appointed Bernard E. Farrell stamper at the New Haven postoffice, to succeed Ed mund K. Mullen deceased, The ap- pointee has been a special clerk al the postoffice for several months, and mas proved himself a capable and lndus- trlous young man. He is son Of ex- Alderman Henry Farrell of the Fifth ward.
 Robert Scherer, popular member or | Sterling lodge, A. o. U. w., mas ac- cepted position in Baltimore He was also member of the Clipper Cycle club from which he received a handsome gold pin.
 ] MT. and Mrs David Crockett of 42 l Gill street are the happy parents Of fine baby boy, who arrived this week.
 Winthrop G. Bushnell of this city has recently purchased a summer home at Crescent Bluff, Pine Orchard, Conn.,, and he is making many improvements on 1t,
 Lawyer George F. Cartier, who was admitted to the bar a few months ago, made his first argument to 8 jury in the civil side of the superior court yes terday in the case of Charles M. Appel vs. George T. Fowler of Branford, Mir. Cartier Is associated with Lawyer c. H. Fowler, both of whom are counsel for the plaintiff Mir Cartier made good impression.
 About twenty of the employees of Sherwood & Sons of Wallingford were entertained by Mrs. M. F. Stillman at her residence, PTS Lombard street, on Tuesday evening The guests were en- tertained by phonograph selections by E. A. Stillman, and there was a cake walk, which was won by MT. and Mrs, Gladwin. Refreshments were served, and altogether Mrs. Stillman and her guests passed a most delightful even- ing.
 S. o. Preston, superintendent of the Organized Charities went to Hartford prison board, of which he is a member The board will examine ten prisoners who are to be discharged this week.
 James H. Campbell of Company H, Forty first regiment, United States army, at Angeles, Luzon, in the Philip pines. has written to his mother, Mrs Thomas Campbell of West Haven, send ing her some valuable souvenirs,
 F. A. Betts and A. J. Harmount of the committee on schools have begun their annual inspection of the school buildings of the city and will not com plete their work before the end of the term. The committee win probably rec" ommend a number of changes in the Cedar street school, but none that will be costly
 army in Porto Rico and former mem Der of the Blues Is on visit to his rela- tives on Whalley avenue
 Corporation Counsel A. H. Robertson said yesterday that he had received no request for an opinion on the question of the legality of the bid submitted by the firm of Fuller & Warren of Boston for the heating and ventilatlng of the new Gamer street school.
 Miss Mabel Hale of Brooklyn, N. r., Is the guest of Miss Elsie Nichols of Branford. Miss Hale is on her way from an extended tour through the states
 Mrs, r. P. Reynolds of Hartford will be the festival week guest of Mrs w. F Futile of Elm street, this city. Mrs. Reynolds was festival singer few seasons ago, and is well known in this city, coming to the Pequot club house with her husband to spend the summer for several years
 Hon. John P Haswell, jr., of Har- dinsburg, Ky, one of the leading at- torneys of the Blue Grass state and a prominent member of the house of rep resentatves, Is visiting his family, who live at No. 159 First avenue, West Ha- ven Mrs. Frances H. Haswell, mother of MT. Haswell, has been seriously i'll, but is now recovering. Frederick J. Haswell, the we'll known merchant of West Haven, is a brother of the Ken lucky legislator MT. Haswell was of- fered the honor of election as speaker by the republican members of the Ken lucky house, but as the democrats were in the majority he did not secure the election, As a leader of his party he was urged to act as speaker of the ses- sion that was convened at the London county courthouse after the shooting of Governor Goebel. He declined to serve, knowing well that it would be called rump house. He desired to see the law prevail
 Helen, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Reu- ! ben T. Frost of Marion was married to Charles w. Beckley of Southington Wednesday afternoon al o'clock at the l home of the brides parents in Marion. The regular Episcopal ceremony was used and performed by the Rev. G. H. Wilson of St. Pauls church. The bride and groom were attended by Master Lyman D. Frost of Marion and Miss Thema Frost of Meriden, both cousins of the bride. The bride was attired in