The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-17
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

! ductlon of MendeiSsohn'S 'El1Jah' 10
the May Festival, are already in re
ceipt of a goodly number of accept
ances from those to whom Invitations
We're sent early this week. AS the frs
rehearsal is called for Tuesday January
%, it is greatly to be desired that the
singers respond at the earliest possible
time Much remains to be done before
} the production in May and it is espe
cially important to organize the chorus
, at once. Work on the costumes, which
, are to be provided of course by the as
ISOLATION, will have to be started soon
as each one of the singers will have tc
be separate ly considered with as much
care as will the soloists.
Miss Winona b. Page. stenographei
in the dairy commissioners office, is
quite i'll at her rooms in this city. Her
place is being filled by her sister from
New Haven.
Miss Minnie Jones, formerly of Port
land, who has been in New Haven for
the past two years, has accepted posi-
ton in Great harrington, Mass, and
will leave Saturday to commence her
new duties.
City Clerk Henry E. Norris, who has
been confined to his home because of an
operation, was able yesterday to sit up
and his physician says that he will be
in condition to resume his official du-
ties in a few more days.
Thomas r. Greene, the travelling
salesman, who died suddenly in Buffalo
Monday, and who was thought to be-
long in Woodmont, was well known in
MprtSAn Ia trny lad for yNaGhb1 X
Moen Co. of Worcester. Mass.
Rev. Dr.. Parker, of Hartford, was
taken i'll with the prevalent influenza
last Saturday and was unable to at
tend any services on Sunday except the
morning. and has been confined to the
house since Sunday noon.
Professor William Lyon Phelps, Of
Yale university. is to lecture in Bristol
under the auspices of the four ladies
reading clubs and the lecture will be
delivered Wednesday evening, January
23, in the parlors of the Prospect Meth
odist church.
Captain F. H. Beebe, of the steamer
Hartford, Is very sick at his home In
Essex, suffering from chronic dysen-
terry. He was taken sick in November
and has been confined to his home since
then Captain Beebe has been suffer
ing more or less with that disease since
/ the civil war He was confined In
Confederate prison for long time dur
ing the war.
! Invitations have been issued for the
: wedding of Miss Cecilia Genevieve Nc
Partland, of 235 Wooster street, to
George NJ Fahy, the Church street business
man. Mr.. Fahy is the son of Mrs. Mar
garet j. Fahy Of 343 Cedar street. The
wedding will take place In st. Patrick,s
ing, January 80.
Mrs. Luther Barnes, of Plantsyllle, was
taken suddenly ii Monday night. con
of Merden, proves 1t to be an acute attack
of appendicitis. Efforts are being made to
avoid an operation.
President Arthur 7. Hadley, Of Yale, left
he spoke last evening, delivering the first
of the annual Trask course of lectures. His
subject was Government by Public Opfn-
ion."
A mass meeting of the spritualists Of
Meriden and vicinity was held yesterday
afternoon and evening at PACIFIC hall, II.
u. Barrett, president Of the National Spirit
sbeets M
ing THE Power and Purpose Of Spiritual
ISM Mr.. Barrett is editor of the Banner
Mrs William vielette, of Meriden. is still
in the New Haven hospital, having had a
serious operation performed Saturday, Jan
uary. II. Sunday she was still quite weak,
but her recovery is expected. Her son,
in u collision with an electric car on Hano-
yer street, was removed to the New Hayen
hospital yesterday to have an operation
pfI rs john he is si q Main street. west
Haven, and her daughter. Mrs Edward
Smith, of Orange street, New Haven, have
gone to Lakewood, y. j. to visit Mrs. Rich
ards nephew, Mr. Baldwin.
Mrs. W. s. Ward, of Plantsville, has re
ceived word of the serious illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Botsford, who resides in
Seymour.
Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Bartlett have taken
Ernest Thompsons house on Washington
street, West Haven, for the winter. Mr.
Bartlett is assistant treasurer Of the Union
l.. t c. ' clark, Of Plantsvllle, will soon leave
for the south to enjoy a hunting trip.
The operetta. Temple of Fame which
was given in the West Haven town hall In
November by the ladies of the Methodist
church, will be repeated by urgent request
on Thursday, the 10th, Tor the Railroad Y.
NJ. C. A.
The following delegates have been ap,
Columbus to attend the state convention at
New Haven February 5: Grand Knight
John J. Nolan, Past Grand Knight Freder-
lex r. Furey alternates, Past Grand
Hughes.
John S. Lane, of Meriden, Is planning for
another trip to Florida. He will leave soon
to spend part Of the winter at his orange
grove.
In the absence of Professor Hitchcock, of !
the Hartford high school, who has leave Of /
absence for several weeks, Miss Mary A. I
Sawtelle, of New Haven, has been engaged /
to take his classes in English. Miss Saw
telle is graduate of Michigan university, |
from which she received the degree Phi. b.,
and Is a teacher of experience.
Miss Ella Arnold Weaver, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. II. Harris Weaver, was unit
ed in marriage last evening to ]. Wesley
Plat, at the brides home, 1871 Chapel
street. About 200 friends Of the young peo
pie were present. The rooms of the house
were artistically decorated In honor of the
home weddings. In the parlor, where the
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr.
william w. Leete, pastor of Dwight Place
,hurch, at 7 o'clock, the color scheme was
pink and green. Palms, carnations and
;milax were extensively used. The bride
vas accompanied by her maid of honor,
Miss Maud Potter. while Miss Frances
Weaver, a niece of the bride, was flower
sirl. Clarence Minor was Mr.. Platt's best
nan. Dr. Irwin Granniss and Fred Web
'ter Yale 90, assisted as ushers. and In tho
lining room Miss Helen Wheat, Miss Jen-
lie Rose, of Norwalk, Miss Florence Wheat
md Miss Ursula Palmer assisted In looking /
fter the guests. Charles Stormont played
he wedding march from "Lohengrin'' ana
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