The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-16
Personal JOT1INGS.

bration of the one hundredth anniver-
sary Of the Inauguration of John Mar
shall, as chief justice of the United
States. Hon C. e. Perkins, of Hart
ford, and Judge S. e. Baldwin, of the
\ Connecticut supreme court, will make
addresses
A movement is on foot among the
officers of the Connecticut Command OF
the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias
to arrange for the framing of bill to
be presented at the present session of
the general assembly petitioning that
body to grant permission for the use of
the state camp grounds of the Connec-
ticut National Guard at Mantle, one
week each year for an annual encamp-
ment of the organization.
The class of 1901 of Morgan school,
Clinton, has voted to establish a class
day at the annual commencement. J..
Hawley Spencer has been elected pre-
siding officer of the day; Leverett Nor
gan, class poet; and John Duffield Peck,
class prophet.
A fine reception was given yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. d. B. Thompson at
her home, 5S3 Orange street, from I'M
til o'clock About 200 invitations were
sent out. The house was deliberately
decorated for the event. The reception
room, where Mrs. Thompson received
her guests, was banked with palms and
quantities of bridesmaid roses We're to
| be seen. The chandeliers were entWined
with asparagus as were the stairways
in the hall, and the mantels were bank
ed in ferns. In the dining room large
| centerplece Of cut flowers was placed,
and palms, ferns and cut flowers every
where abounded. Mrs Thompson was
assisted in receiving her guests by Mrs.
Fred Bradley and Mrs. George S. Ar
mold.
| Robert Farrell of Derby lies in the
New Haven hospital in a very danger
Gus condition from blood poisoning. He
fell on a bottle in New Haven few
days ago, cutting his hip, which lead to
the present trouble.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Minnie Goldbaum, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Goldbaum of 267 Portsea
street, to Gabiel Isaac, son of the late
Aaron A. Isaac, and brother of DIR.
Moses Isaac. An engagement reception
will be given at the brides home on
Sunday afternoon, January 20, to which
the friends of the young people are in
vited.
Mrs. F. A. Lucke of 81 William street
has been quite Ill for week past with
the grip, but is recovering.
The members of the Branford Catho-
lie club team has organized a four
league pool team and began playing
last evening. The prize was gold
medal with the emblem of the club for
the team winning out first, and silver
medal for the second team. Games
will be played Monday and Friday eve
nings of each week The following are
the names as they will play: Team No
/: 7. ]. Mccarthy, captain; John Ryan,
Arthur MCGOWAN: team No. 2, John
Massey, captain, Thomas O'Neil, Thomas
Curtin; team No. 3, John f. Reilly, cap
tain, Philip Kirby, Thomas Williams;
team No 4, j. H. O'Neill captain; Da-
vid Williams, John Hennessey
Mrs. Elizabeth Bevin, of East Hamp-
ton, has received handsome piece of
bric-a-brac from members of the Bur-
pee relief corps, Rockville and a fine
painting from the Ansonia corps. She
recently Installed the officers of these
two corps.
A meeting of ST Mary's social and
literary club, of Branford, was held on
Friday evening, and the following Off
GERS We're elected for the ensuing year:
President, f. ]. Kinney; vice president,
e. ]. Reynolds; recording secretary, J.
p. Pero, jr.; financial secretary. T. F. /
Reynolds; treasurer, p. F. Condor; /
bn, wi - A
Pero, jr., Rual Covert, f. f. Regain, and I
r. j. Kinney. The club is in a flourish
ing condition
Gilbert Reed, of Colorado, is visiting
his sister, Miss Anna Reed, of Court |
street, West Haven.
Professor A. M Hitchcock, teacher
in English at the Hartford high school,
will sail from New York to-day with
Mrs. Hitchcock for Bermuda. Mr..
has been in poor health for
some time as the result of q bad cold
Fl. f. Spencer, cashier of the Win
chester avenue railroad, is sick with
malaria at his home on Washington
avenue, West Haven.
Miss G. L. Hugentobler of Hartford,
has been engaged as stenographer and
typewriter for the executive department
during the legislative session. She oc-
cuped the same position under Cover
nor Lounsbury.
Mrs. John G. King Of Stevens Heights
West Haven, has been entertaining her
Mr. and Mrs. Hosmer Tryon
Of Clinton, Conn
Mrs. Florence Chalker of Clinton ave-
nue. announces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Loura Boynton Chalker
to Brainard Duffield Peck, graduate
Of Trinity college Mr.. Peck is a Delta
Psi man. and when in college was
catcher on the baseball team. The ia
Their of Miss Chalker Captain James
Thalker, was a member of the famous
Wide Awakes of 1860.
Miss Marie r. Dillon, teacher in room
|, Ferry street school, has resigned ow- |
ing to Ill health and Miss Marietta
Platt, teacher in room 2, Edwards
street school, has been appointed in her
place. Miss Mary c. Conway, a sub
stitute teacher has been appointed to
'oom 2 Edwards street school tempo
rarily. There were yesterday morning
wenty teachers at their homes owing
o illness. Many of the pupils are also
out owing to illness
Rev. Mr. Byrons. who has been pas
or of the Centerbrook church, Essex,
or the past four years and who resign
m rarar1t1V has consented to remain