The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-22
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Ex-Congressman James P. Pigott o1 this city. senior member of the law firm of Pigott, Fitzgerald & Walsh, is to be married to Miss Mary A. Brady of Dan- bury next Wednesday morning a St Peters R. c. church, Danbury The announcement of the coming marriage | is a complete surprise to MT. Pigotts g legion of friends throughout the state. | The wedding will be a quiet affair, the of both families. MT. Pigott and his bride will live in New Haven.
 l The Rev. and Mrs. D. Levy of 69 Au- dubon street will receive tomorrow evening from to 10 o'clock The re- ception is given for Miss Cohen of New York, Miss Triest of Charleston, s. C., and Miss Fryer of Cleveland, o. William D. Machol, the Center street tailor, filed petition in bankruptcy Saturday morning at the office of Ref cree Newton. The liabilities are $3,411.- II and there are no assets which are not exempt. Most of the claims are held by New York and Philadelphia houses.
 Judge w. K. Townsend gave an ele- gant dinner on Thursday night to some of his men friends. His guests for the evening included the judges of the supreme court of Connecticut, be- side several other influential and prom inent members of the bar in Connecti- cut.
 George A. Law, assistant clerk of the city court under Judge James Bishop during the past three years, presented his resignation to the judge Saturday. The resignation will take effect this morning. MT. Law intends to take charge of the local agency for the Lud- wig piano with offices at S6 Church street. Judge Bishop has appointed to the position made vacant by MT. Laws resignation Benjamin Spock, jr., a we'll known and popular young attorney. MT. Spock will assume the duties of the new office to-day MT. Spock is a graduate of Hllhouse high school, the Yale law school, and for some years has been in the office of Watrous & Day. He was until short time ago clerk of the civil service commission.
 A very pleasant birthday surprise was given Miss Roberta Riggs at her resi- dence, 54 Shelton avenue, Friday even
 
 and several selections were played on the mandolins and violins accompanied by the piano. After a dainty spread was served the table was prettily decor ated with roses and carnation pink.
 A pretty dinner party was given on Thursday night by Captain and Mrs. Charles H. Townshend on Church street. The table looked exceedingly attractive and the dinner was a most delightful affair. Among the guests were: MT. and Mrs. Morris Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Hotchkiss, and MT. and Mrs Justus Hotchkiss.
 The Munson Paper Box company won an important victory in the United States circuit court Saturday, when Judge Townsend handed down a de- cision dismissing the motion of the Ma tional Folding Box and Paper company for preliminary injunction.
 The Misses Alice E. Talmadge and | Bertha R Tovedav cf Hauff Brothers ! confectionery store for some years past. | severed their connection Saturday even- ing It is understood Miss Loveday will | enter employment with another confec- 1 tionery store in the immediate future, anu MISS ldllilduSe Has secured em- | ployment as confidential clerk with one of the wholesale confectioners in New Haven
 The many friends of Mrs John Mac Lauchlin will be sorry to hear that she is very sick with pneumonia at her home on Division street.
 Robert Hunter, chaplain of Clan Me Leod, No 31, Order of Scottish Clans. who fell on the slippery sidewalk sev eral days ago and broke three of his ribs, is progressing faYorably.