The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-02-06
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

evening, After the supper an Illus
trated lecture on Conception of Death
by Great Artists" will be given by the
pastor
Frank G. Smith, of the New Haven
Window Shade company, and MS vile
are enjoying themselves in North Caro-
lima, where they have gone on three
weeks trip.
Miss Frances Heath, of Center street,
West Haven. the well known soloist of
Trinity M. e. church, is entertaining
her sister, Miss Harriette Heath, OF Al
bany, N. Y. The Misses Heath have
enviable musical regulations all through
Central New York, and Miss Harriette
is at present the leading soprano in the
First Congregational church of Sche-
nectady.
Mrs. George Il. Converse, Of 1 Whal-
ley avenue, will entertain the e. Q. w.
Whist club this "wednesday after
noon. The hour for beginning the game
is half-past two. There are five tables
in the club.
Librarian Homer r. Bassett, of the
Bronson library, Waterbury, has re-
signed because of enfeebled condition,
and has been appointed librarian emer-
titus, with a salary Of $500, after thirty
years service He is succeeded by Miss
Helen Sperry.
Robert Matthews will leave Southing-
ton in two weeks for Richmond, Va,
where he has accepted a position with
a machine company. Delay in depart
ure is due to desire to conclude his
years contract as soloist with st.
PauPs Universalist church choir, Meri-
| den.
Claude Hoffman, of West Haven, one
of the engineers in the office of the
shell fish commission, has returned to
work after an absence of three weeks,
caused by illness. He had a severe at
tack of the grip, but has completely re-
covered.
William Smith, the plumber, Of 5S4
Elm street, and Mrs. Smith left yester-
day for Florida.
DR.. A. j. Tenney, of Branford, is down
with grip. Pneumonia is feared.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Ferdinandus are
receiving congratulations over the arri-
val of twelve pound boy at their home
on George street.
Miss Martha Robbins, of Branford Is
still very i'll. Her father and two broth
ers from distant cities, have been at
her bedside, summoned recently by tel
egraph.
Grand Knight f. G. Booth and John
Butler, of Isabella council, X. of c., of
southington, are in New Haven attend
ing the X. of C. convention as delegates
from that council.
Mr.. and Mrs F. l. Curtis started yes
terday on a trip to Florida.
The Saturday Afternoon Whist club
held it's first meeting last week with
Mrs. D. w. Johnston, Of Montowese
street The club comprises sixteen la
dies and were present and report de-
lightful afternoon The first prize, a
gold colonial clock, was won by Miss
Elsie L. Nichols and the consolation, a
framed picture was won by Mrs.
George E. yane. The next meeting of
the club will be held with Mrs. P. d.
Beach, of Church street, Branford, next
Saturday.
John E. Healy, the real estate dealer,
and Dennis e. Keane, Of the Quinnipiac
Brewing company left yesterday on a
several weeks trip to Florida.
Mrs. Frank Lewis, of Edgewood ave-
nue., is spending two or three weeks in
Detroit.
Bishop Niles, of New Hampshire, will
preach in Christ church next Sunday
morning. A musical programme has
been arranged which will be announced
later.
Assessor c. A. Baldwin, of this city,
who occasionally drops the assessors
pen to take the lecture platform, al
dc tn, yt,,rr al
interesting speaker. OF a recent lee !
ture the Windham County Transcript |
says Hon Charles A. Baldwin, of |
New Haven. spoke for an hour and held |
the closest attention of his audience to
most earnest appeals for all, both old
and young, to work with untiring zeal
to overthrow the terrible evil of intern
perance."
Invitations are out for another pop
ular subscription dance in town hall,
Guilford, February II.
Mr.. and Mrs. John N Champion are
to take months trip to Florida during
Lent,
AT the dance of the Cotillion club in
Leavenworth hall, Waterbury, Monday
evening New Haven was represented by
several of the younger set. The dance
was under the patronage of Mrs. ONeil,
wife of Attorney O'Neil, of Waterbury,
and was one of the most enjoyable
events of the season. Miss Hayes and
John Carmody, both of Waterbury, led
the cotillion. Among those who attend
ed from New Haven were the Misses
Clarity, Miss McKenna, Miss Moran
and Mr.. Macdonald.
c. 7. Conway, president of the board
Of aldermen, and wife left yesterday for
California. They expect to return early
In the spring
Miss Dbble, of Orange street, gave
a large whist party at her home last
evening.
The Guiford University Extension
hold their next meeting Tuesday, Feb
ruary II, with ]. Fl. Monroe at Hotel
Hallock.
Mrs. Harmon, wife of General George
NJ. Harmon, and her niece, Miss Fannie
left New Haven yesterday
for the south. They will be
located at Rock Ledge, the guest of
Mrs. Harmon's brother, Allen D. Bald
win.
Oscar Altwein, Klondiker, is home
again in Southington after an absence
n the Alaska gold fields of over three
Jears. His father, Maurice Altwein, of
summer street, who during the three
years past has spent many anxious mo-
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