The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-07

paper will be on "Thackery, His Life l and Work" to be followed by a discus sion of the paper by the members. A buffet lunch will be served during the evening. Those who attended were MT.
 and Mrs. N. H. Hodges, MT. and Mrs. H. G. McDivitt, MT. and Mrs. E. c.. w. Gilbert, the Misses Isabella Tolles,
 Carrie Miller, Alice Barrett Ella Thomas, Meta Judson, Ora Wilcox,
 Messrs. Harry and James Tolles, Fred
 Heitmann Harry Richards, William Thomson and Charles McClelland. Golden Rod chapter Order of the Eastern Star of West Haven, elected
 officers Thursday evening as follows:
 Matron, Mrs. M. $. Wadhams; worthy
 patron, Robert Babcock; associate ma
 tron, Mrs. T. Cosgrove; secretary, Mrs.
 Maggie R. Bishop; treasurer, Mrs. Bai-
 ley; conductress, Mrs. Robert Babcock;
 associate conductress, Miss Amy Har- ris Other officers will be appointed
 during the month by the matron, and
 will be installed with the officers elected.
 H. s. Hocomb, fire commissioner, who was injured by slipping and falling on the ice at the entrance to his home, 200 Oak street, Thursday was reported from his home yesterday morning as in very much improved condition.
 Miss Mabel Copperthite of 190 Kim berly avenue and William Rourke of West Haven were married Wednesday morning at the Sacred Heart church. The bridesmaid was Miss Mary E. Me Cann The groomsman was Michael Rourke, brother of the groom.
 Chief Rufus Fancher, who has been ill at his home in Olive street for three days with acute neuralgia, was con- siderably better yesterday.
 Golden Rod chapter, o. E. S., fWest Haven, will have a sociable and sale of fancy articles on Thursday evening, December 19, at the home of Mrs. James w. Rowland, 216 Campbell ave- nue. Coffee and cake will be served during the evening.
 The following officers of Red Cross lodge No. 162, Sons of St. George, were installed Wednesday night by District Deputy T. H. Bray of Stony Creek: J. A. Cromer, president; J. J. Jarvis, vice president, w. l.. Clarkson, secretary; E. White, assistant secretary; J. Trace, treasurer; D. Rees Messenger, w. N. Sutcliffe, assistant treasurers; J. Wan less, chaplain: w. H. Millsom, inside sentinel; R. H. Aylwin, outside sentl- mel; J. Keast, trustee; F. H. Wheeler, lodge physician.
 Thomas Beers of 25 Vernon street, son of Professor Henry A. Beers of ". E'IIltOn of 132 Columbus avenue and Henry Forbes of Savin avenue and Elm street, west Haven, all draughtsmen, who, for nearly a year have been employed in the city engineering department, are to sever their connection with the city J as employees within week. The cause of the dropping of these engineers is the lack of appropriation allowed by | the board of finance.
 Highway Commissioner Macdonald | has retired from the Mac Printing com pany, with which he has been connected | as financial packer rather than in any | active way, his time being fully occu- pied in the service of the state. The business of the corporation will be con tinued by Samuel MacLaughlin and his DrQCnef, IlUDeIl W., ppth 'l NiiS'A' NA well known and of long experience in tn printing business.
 Charles w. Scranton, the well known New Haven, who has summer resi- ience and farm in Madison, Is to make extensive alterations in his residence and other buildings adjoining. The house when the improvements are com- ,leted will be practically new one.
 The many friends of Mrs. Frederick Roth of Westville will be pleased to earn of her recovery from severe ill- ness of twenty weeks duration which .esulted in three operations and nearly Ter death.
 Miss Clara Hermann of 576 Meadow street, daughter of the late Julius and ouisa Hermann, will be united in marriage to Harry Katz, son of MT. md Mrs. Marks Katz of AS Lyon street, ,n Sunday evening, December 15, at 6 o'clock. The ceremony will take place 1t Lenox hall on York square and will ,e performed by the Rev. M. Levy. Both the young people are well known n this city and congratulations are in ,rder by their many friends.
 Deacon l.. w. Fitch of Fountain treet, Westville, who slipped on the tairs at his home and badly wrenched lis left shoulder about four weeks ago, s improving rapidly and is now able 0 walk around a great deal.
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