The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-18
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Sadie Beecher of Davenport
avenue, who has been home for the
past week for her Easter vacation, re-
turns to Smith college to-day.
James McGovern Of Meriden, a pupil
Of E. A. Parsons, has been engaged as
organist at the East Pearl street Meth
! odist church, from the first OF May
| Mr.. McGovern will be one of the fes-
teal players, appearing at the Tues
day morning II o'clock concert. He will
play the Chopin Polonaise in A fiat
major.
| The friends in this city of 0. III.
p Merritt, Yale Law school "a, for
merly of this city, who left for Cali
fornia early in January on account of
his health, will be much surprised to
learn Of his marriage in December last
at ST. James church, New York, an
announcement Of which has just been
made. Mr. Merritt, whose parents are
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Merritt of Dwight
street, this city, has made his home
since graduation in Tarrytown, N. Y,
where he is practicing lawyer. The
bride was Miss Fanny Belle Bird,
daughter of the late Attorney James
Bird, a prominent citizen of Tarrytown
and she, has recently Joined her husband
in Southern California. Mr.. Merritt has
greatly improved in health. The happy
couple will remain in California until
summer.
Winthrop G. Bushnell of New Haven
who recently purchased the Rev. Dr.
w. w. McLane's cottage on the water
front at Crescent Bluff, Pine Orchard,
is making extensive improvements
thereon.
Mrs f. Wayland Fellows and her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Grant Thompson,
drove to their summer home Guinipi at
Indian Neck on Monday to look over
the extensive improvements that have
been made by Contractor Harrington
on the place during the winter. The
family expect to take possession of the
house at an early date.
Mrs S. III. Street is in Newtown with
her young son and nurse. The boy has
been i'll for three months and the ply
sician has ordered a change of air as
a possible benefit to the ailing child.
The party is comfortably located at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Beardsley.
Miss Sadie Hillhouse of Willimantic
ford over Easter Miss Hillhouse is an
applicant for the position of first as
sistant at the high school, to be left
vacant at the end of the school year,
by the resignation of Miss Finney.
Harry c. Edwards a clerk in the
postoffice is seriously i'll at Grace hos
pital with appendicitis He has been
i'll about week and last Sunday he
was taken to the hospital. His condi-
ton at that time was so serious that 1t
was believed an operation would be
necessary. Dr. Cheney took charge of
the patient and applied local treatment.
His condition was somewhat improved
yesterday and it is believed that he
will re cover without an operation. The
young mans relatives reside in New
Jersey and have been notified of his ill
ness.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox is expected
at the Bungalow, Short Beach, the last
of the week for the season.
Rev. G. e. Woodcock of Ansonia has
two more Sundays in which to officiate
in Christ church there before he ceases |
to be it's rector. His last sermon will |
be delivered there on April 90, and the |
first in his new parish on May s.
Bishop Goodsell, formerly pastor Of
the First M. E. church, here is spend
ing few days at Edgecliffe, Short
Beach superintendine repairing prior
to the opening of his beautiful short
property for the summer.
Master Nathan Fryer, the boy pianist,
appeared last night at a concert in
Meriden given by the boy choir of the |
st. Andrews Episcopal church. Mas
ter Fryer was the soloist of the occa-
sion. The director of the concert was
r. A. H. Clark, organist of the church.
A surprise party was rendered to
William Corcoran Monday evening at |
his home, 80 Lines street. A musical |
programme was enjoyed by the COM
pany which included selections by Miss |
Padden, Miss Reidy, Miss Gruener, |
John Parrett, Mr.. Corcoran, Mr.. Nc |
Dermott and Mr. Lockery. Dancing