The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-20

| orange street WeuneSday evening, a. which nominations of officers took
 place In the choice of officers West
 Haven was honored. P. c. of H., Miss
 Josie Farrell of New Haven; c. of H,
 Mrs. Fred Morse of West Haven; l.. oi
 H., Mrs. Thomas Mckay of West Ha-
 ven; c. of C.. Mrs. Kate Kipp of New
 Haven usher Mrs. McNickel of West | Haven financier, Mrs. Wadhams Of | West Haven recorder, Mrs. George Mccormack os West Haven: receiver
 Walter Whitaker of New Haven; l. w., Mrs. Brooks of New Haven: O.
 w., Thomas Mckay of West Haven;
 trustee for three years, Ed. Rutz of
 New Haven: representative to Grand
 lodge, Miss Josie Farrell: alternate,
 Mrs Sarah Mccormack of West Ha-
 ven.
 Mrs. Osmond Bowe, Mrs H. J. Col"
 lins and Mrs. William Treloar of Yales- vile spent yesterday in this city.
 T. Parsons Dickerman of No. 24 Dick
 erman street, who has been recently ill with pneumonia, is now convalescent,
 and so far on the recovery that his
 physician, pr. Charles H. Rowland, has
 given permission for his patient to
 leave his home the latter part of the
 week. MT. Dickerman is the teller of
 the Merchants bank on State street.
 Professor Stevens oc Yale university
 conducted the religious services at the
 First Congregational church, Wallins- 1 ford last evening.
 Miss May F. Triggs of Hazel street returned home Wednesday, after spending several days with Mrs. H. w.
 Evarts of Wallingford, who was for merly Miss Mamie Bassett of Fair Haven. Miss Triggs was also the guest of Miss Nellie Leary in Meriden.
 pr. Elmer Horton of Southington is gradually failing. He lies in semi conscious state, and only at intervals recognizes those about him. His death is daily expected.
 Upon invitation of the New Milford, Washington and Kent chapters it has been decided to hold the fifth annual meeting of the Litchfield County Uni versity club at the Inglesied school, New Milford, Friday, January 3. Among the prominent men present will be Governor Mclean. Joseph c. Hen dirk. president of the National Bank of Commerce, New York; Congressman E. J Hill, Judge Simeon Baldwin, Pro- lessor Hurlburt and Clarence Deming. Music will be furnished by the Hun garian band of New York.
 Rudolph Newman of TOT Columbus avenue, while moving some blanks yesterday morning, dislodged so many from the pile that he was caught be- meath the falling timber. He was taken to the New Haven hospital, where it was found that his left leg was frac- tured at the ankle. Newman will be laid up for several weeks.
 Mrs. E. P. Putnam of 52 Sylvan ave- nue entertained the F.. O. W. whist club Wednesday. The members had thor oughly enjoyable afternoon. Mrs. J. H. Marvin won a prize for the fourth consecutive meeting of the club and received an embroidered centerpiece; Mrs. Charles Nichols received the sec ond prize, handsome picture: Mrs. J. s. Coburn, third prize, Japanese rose jar. The members are Mrs, M Adams, Mrs. G. F. Converse, Mrs Leonard w. Cogswell, Mrs. H. Carlisle, Mrs. J. S. Coburn, Mrs. Earle, Miss Mrs. J. Halstead, Mrs. Charles Merwin, Mrs. H Marlin, Mrs Charles Nichols Mrs Clara Ford Okeson, Mrs. George H. Smith, Mrs. James Totham, Mrs Howard Webb. Mrs. F. P. Pit man.
 Roy Noble of Milldale, who has been l suffering for some time with abscesses | in his ear. which have caused almost | total deafness came to this city yester- day and was operated upon by pr. | Swain@
 Next Sunday evening being the fourth | in Advent. the choir of St. | Paurs church, nuder the direction of , Frederick S. Weld, will give a musical service especially appropriate for the day the features of which will be the singing of Schumann's Advent hymn Tn Lovely Guse Thy King Appear eth" The work in seven numbers, is of gerat dignity and deeply religious in tone It is so seldom sung that all in serested in church music will be glad 1f this opportunity to hear it. All are welcome
 Judge David s. Calhoun at S;S0 o'clock Tuesday night completed fifty years service at the bar. He was ad nitted in Litchfield county. Judge Cal noun graduated from Yale college with Judge Shipman, in the class of 1S4S. fudge Shipman immediately began the study of law and was admitted in Dan ,ury in September, 1850 After leaving college Judge Calhoun began teaching .chool and he was not admitted to the ,ar until December of the year after Judge Shipman was Horace Cornwall, | vho some years ago gave up practice, S the oldest member of the bar of this He was admitted in 1S44.
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