The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-26
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

I NAtJJ iiaS pNSii tiiS 6bNbs VI @'N'~' ~-S T. Mclaughlin in Litchtield.
 A cable received from Mrs. William
 H. Moseley announced that she and hel party, consisting of her brother anc
 son, had arrived safely at Gibraltar. MT. and Mrs. Seth Pratt, of Litch- , field, were in town recently, coming
 down to attend the funeral of Miss . Campbell, who was a cousin of Mrs
 Pratt.
 The engagement is announced of Al fred Lauder Ellis, of Hartford, and Miss Mae Gibbs Mcintyre, niece of Lady Puddington, of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. MT. Ellis was for merly a member of the class of 1902, Yale Medical school. Miss A. Lillian Blackman, stenog-
 rapher at the office of the board of
 education, is now believed to be on the
 road to recovery from an attack of the
 typhoid fever. She has passed the
 crisis and an improvement has been
 noticed in her condition for two or three
 days past.
 Mrs. Cora Mills, of Torrington. is
 spending few days with friends in
 this city
 Thomas Moran, who is i'll at his home
 on Sherman avenue, is holding his own
 and his physician hopes that he will es-
 cape serious attack of typhoid.
 Miss Anna Wade, of Carmel street,
 has returned from Atlantic City, where
 she has been for the past two months
 Mrs Leonard w. Cogswell, of 397
 Edgewood avenue, entertained her
 whist club Wednesday afternoon and
 the indictment weather outside made the
 spirit of soolability all the more vel
 come within. The game lasted from 5 until o'clock. Mrs. Charles w. Nich- ols was the winner of the first prize,
 with score of 57, Mrs. E. P. Putnam
 taking the second prize, Mrs Nichols received solid silver gold-lined olive fork, and Mrs. Pitman an ebony-fram- ed etching. A dainty buffet luncheon was served in the dining room. Mrs. ". H. Garde acted as substitute for Mrs. J. S. Coburn, who is i'll with ton- silitic; Mrs. Howard c. Webb played for Mrs. Clara Okeson Ford, who is also suffering similar attack and Mrs. Leroy Clark took the place of Mrs. George H. Smith, of City Point, who is absent from the city.
 A pretty private wedding took place at the Church of the Ascension We'd nesday afternoon. The contracting par ties were Miss Ella Benham, grand- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Bald win, of 20 Daggett street and George E. Purdue, of Orchard street. Immedi- ately after the ceremony the bride and bridegroom started for the west. On their return they will reside at 77 Syl- van avenue, where they will be at home to their friends after May 15. The many presents testified to the popularity of the young people.
 At the meeting of the Woman's School association tomorrow afternoon Dr. Nader one of the medical exam iners of the public schools in this city, will give an account of his work. Mrs John H. Platt, who was a delegate to the New England convention of the Federation of Women's Clubs held in Boston last week. will also give her re- port of the meeting.
 Henry H. Benedict, the wholesale coal merchant, who was attacked by a , large St. Bernard dog as he was out | walking on Whitney avenue Tuesday, the dog being finally beaten off by sev- eral men who came to his aid was not | injured, and was in New York yester- | day attending to business matters.
 Miss Kate Trowbridge and Miss Helen | L. Hotchkiss have sent out cards for a sale of stocks, collars, belts,. embroider- | ed shirt patterns, bead dresses and | summer novelties tomorrow from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. at Miss Leighton's school, corner of Grove street and Whitney bai, f,ih Io will fpd a large collection of lovely and attrac- tive articles at reasonable prices and suiting all tastes.
 The Ladies auxiliary, K. of C., will | celebrate their fourth anniversary this evening at what promises to be one of | the most elaborate banquets which this 1 society has held. The committee has all arrangements completed. It has se- cured the hall formerly occupied by Professor Dunn, which is to be prettily decorated. The supper is to be served by Massiae, of New York. The com- mittee in charge of the affair is com posed of Miss Julia Flanagan, Miss Mary McCury, Miss Ella McGovern, Miss May Kelly Miss Margaret Sulli- van, Miss Lucy Kay, Mrs. H. Malley, Mrs. J. Kennedy Miss Della Coogan, Miss Agnes Finnegan, Miss Anna Mur- ray, Miss Margaret Stainers, Miss Julia Cochran Miss Charlotte Kennedy and Miss Annie Rourke.
 On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Will bur s. Hum, of Washington avenue. West Haven, entertained a number of her friends at a benefit whist. During the afternoon dainty lunch was serv- ed. The women present were Mrs. Ed ward Howarth, Mrs F. R. Broadhead, Mrs. H. s. Thompson, Mrs. A. D. Kin ner, Mrs. Fredrique R. Lewis, Mrs F. M. Smith, Mrs. Clarence Thompson, Mrs. Charles Graham, Mrs. H. D. Slut ton, Mrs. w. H. French, Miss Helena Hall, Mrs. M. F. Cleveland, Mrs. w. F. Bartlett, Mrs. Louis I4ampson, Mrs. Hart Somers, Mrs. Cady, Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. M. J. Adams Mrs Thomas Oliver, Mrs Newell, Mrs. Clarence Davis, Miss Dorothy Jackson, Mrs. James Hyde and Miss Florence Newell.
 The Friday Afternoon Whist club of West Haven will be entertained to- day by Mrs. Frederick Dickerman and Mrs. Burtis at the residence of Mrs. Dickerman on Campbell avenue
 Mrs Ellen A. Deming returned to her home in East Hartford last week after a visit of about three months with her sister, Mrs. Daniel Clark, of East Haven.
 A pretty wedding was solemnzed at