The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-23

l Mrs. Godfrey Dunscombe entertained I the Colonial Danes at her house or l Prospect street Tuesday afternoon al
 their regular monthly meeting. There
 were about fifty present. Mrs. Dun
 scombe read humorous paper on the
 topic "How I Found My Ancestor "A
 Bit of Colonial History was the sub | ject of another sketch read by one of
 the Danes. The Neapolitan quartette
 of male singers from New York enter
 tained the company with national
 songs. Tea was served at the conclu- 1 sion of the programme. The semi-an-
 nual meeting of the State Society. of the ] Colonial Danes will be held at the res | idence of Mrs. w. B. Hubbard in Mid- dletown on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 2S. Out of state membership of two hundred a possible seventy-five are
 expected to attend.
 Mrs. Frank Reynolds of this city,
 nee Miss Clara Leete of Branford and
 daughter Mrs. Harry Broadhead, were
 guests of Dr. and Mrs. l.. P. Leete of
 East Main street Tuesday afternoon.
 At the approaching reunion of the
 Grant family association to be held in
 Hartford on October 26, 27 and 2S, it is
 contemplated, if arrangements can be
 made with the local churches. to have
 every pulpit in Hartford occupied on
 October 27 by a clergyman in whose
 veins runs the blood of Matthew
 Grant. Among his descendants there are ministers of every denomination. The reunion committee promises that this second reunion will .outrank the one held in Windsor last year.
 Frank Jones, a Branford boy, and son of the late Herbert Jones' who at one time lived in and owned the home now owned by Thomas Mckee. on Ivy street, is now engaged in the hotel business in Buafflo.
 Dr. Frank J. Parker of New York city was the guest of his parents, MT. Point over Sunday.
 The Sixteenth annual meeting of the Womans Congregational Home Mis- sionary union of Connecticut will be held in the South Congregational church, Hartford, on Wednesday. There will be addresses by Dr. w. Duncan, for the Sunday school and Publishing society at 11:15 a. m: by Dr. c. J. Ryder for the A. M. A., 11:40 a. m; by pr. Washington Choate, for the c. H. M! S. at 2:15 D. m.; Mrs. Washington Choate on the Gospel in Cuba" at 2:55 D, m., and by Mrs. Charles M. Lamson on "A Wise In- vestment,' at 3:15 D. m.
 Abel s. Beardsey, librarian of the Plymouth library, and who was can Fo, fA,,o prohibition ticket for years, is cousin to Daniel H. Beardsley of Branford, and was the guest of, him after the l- brarians' meeting In Branford Tuesday.
 Albert M. Sigourney, one Of Bristol's best known business men, has decided to go abroad In June for a year or more. His daughter, Belle Manross Sigourney, is now in Liege, Belgium, where she has been for a year or more taking course in the Conservatory of Music in that city, one of the most fa- nous institutions for violin instruction | In the old world. Mir Sigourney goes | lbroad partly for his health and partly | on business. He has already secured | to represent American In Belgium. He will | make his home while abroad with his laughter in Liege.
 The marriage Of Miss Elfreda Reis- ng and Bert Fay will take place June at the home of the brides parents in Miss Reising is the daugh- CT of MT. and Mrs. Casper Reising, who reside on Main street. Plantsville. Miss Reising is receiving congratula- ions from a host of friends. Mir Fay, vho is well and favorably known in and Huntsville. has a po- ition in plumbing establishment in New Jersey. where they will reside.
 Commonwealth Sick Benefit associa- ion held it's annual meeting last even ng at A. O. U. w. hall, 400 State treet, and paid it's annual dividend 'he officers elected for the ensuing ear are as follows: President, A. Rus O; vice president, P. J. Race; secre- ary, r. Chadeayne; treasurer, M. Walsh; board of officers, Thomas c. 4andy James Gerin, B. Bretzfelder, V. Brown, P r. Collins: auditing W. Hill, F. Kenstry, J. E. 1cQueeneY.