The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-24
PERSONAL JoTTINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. j. Sizer of Fal
Haven East returned yesterday from
very pleasant stay at Plymouth, Mass
where they We're guests of Rev. ant
Mrs D. M. James. Mr.. James is pas
tor Of the leading Congregations
church in Plymouth and was in recen
years pastor of the Second church, Fail
Haven Mr.. and Mrs. Sizer stopped a
Providence, r. L., on their return. Mex
Friday or Saturday they leave for
stay of some time at Chicago, Ill.
| A very pretty wedding will be thai
this evening at the Howard avenue
/ Congregational church, when John
Butler Pierson, son of George w. Pier
son of 1903 Howard avenue, and Miss
Grace Pauline Foote, daughter of
Charles B. Foote of 1853 Howard avenue,
will be united In marriage, the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Mulch, tying the knot. The
groomsman will be William Person
brother of the groom, and Miss Maud
Rhodes and Miss Florence Harvey will
be bridesmaids The maid of honor
will be Miss Mabel Hoskins and Miss
Lily Foote, little niece of the bride,
will be flower girl. The ushers will be
Clarence Camp, Gilbert Tullock, Will
liam Tibbals and George Keland A
reception for the families and intimate
friends will follow the church cere-
mony. After a wedding trip the happy
pair will reside at 103 Howard avenue.
Clarence T. Bliss and James It. Rice
of Branford were the guests of friends
in Bridgeport on Sunday.
Mrs. w. Scott Miller, wife of Attor-
ney w Scott Miller, and Mrs. Fannie
L. Crockett, who have been spending
a few days in Brooklyn, N. Y, with
relatives, have returned home. They
have been absent since Friday of last
week.
Alfred M. Downes, private secretary
to Mayor Van Wyck of New York city,
became the father Of bouncing baby
boy on Monday. Mother and child are
doing well.
Professor David Ashmun of this city
has composed cantata, entitled
praise God On High" which is to be
sung for the first time by a choir of
thirty voices at the Mishkan Israel
Temple on Friday evening of this week
at o'clock.
Miss M. A. Bostwick of Branford has
purchased another cottage opposite San
Souci at Short Beach from Lemuel H.
Bradley.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Ferguson re-
turned on Monday from their wedding
trip and are at their new home, 20
College street.
The Rev. DR.. Broderick of Branf6rd,
who has been a guest of the Rice fam
lily for the past few days, left here
evening for Washington, when
by appointment, he was to have had an
with President Mckinley yes
terday afternoon. DIR. Broderick repre-
sents the bishop of Cuba. and confers
with the president regarding a vast
amount of Roman Catholic property
lied up in Cuba since the close of the
Spanish American war.
Rev. James F. Clyne, assistant rec
Tor at Sacred Heart church Bridgeport,
has been assigned to the diocesan mis-
sion band, whose headquarters are in
Milford. Father Clyne was educated
1t Rome, and has command of several
languages. He was very popular In
sacred Heart parish.
Miss Minnie Hanrahan of the State
Normal school and Miss Harrison of
he Stamford public schools, spent Sun
lay in Branford with friends
Ernest III. Wells of the Yale Law |
chool was yesterday morning admitted
o the New Haven county bar before
udge Robinson in the superior court |
n motion of Attorney Watrous.
John j. Reidy of Branford spent Mon
law In New York on hTsinaSs for bic
nm, Reynolds & Co. of New Haven.
This evening at o'clock the ladies of
he Church Of the Messiah on Orange
treet have arranged to give their an
ual oldfashioned New England sup
er and harvest festival Plenty of
God old-fashioned home made cooking