The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-19


 ter, and there is probability of his Ill innate recovery.
 Chief of the Fire Department Rufus Fancher yesterday morning received from Frederick G. Hotchkiss, admins trator of the estate of the late George
 Hotchkiss, a. check for $25, to be applied
 to the Firemen'S Benevolent association
 fund, in appreciation of the good WorR
 done by the department in the fire last
 Monday in one of the houses owned by
 the estate.
 Mrs. G. w. Cable, who has been
 spending a few weeks with relatives in
 Boston, has returned to her home on
 Chestnut Tree Hill, Oxford.
 Mrs. Lavinia l.. Baker, of Huntsville,
 Ala, who has been visiting in Oxford most of the time since July 1 and has been delayed from her return south by the severe illness of her granddaugh-
 ter, Miss Lulu M. Baker, received the news last Saturday of the arrival in Ansonia of her daughter, Mrs. R. w. Baker, from Huntsville. She comes to accompany her mother and daughter home, as Miss Baker is slowly regaining her health
 Unity court No. 3, Order of the Ama- ranth, held it's annual meeting and elec- tion of officers in Odd Fellows hall last Monday evening. West Haven was rep resented by the following: Mrs. w. A. Russell, R. A. M; Miss K. Gertrude Johnson, recorder; Miss Grace A. John son. faith; Mrs. M. s. Wadhams, senti- nel.
 The many friends of Miss Annabell Lucey, of Union avenue, West Haven, will be pleased to learn of her recovery from an attack of appendicitis. A con- sultation of doctors was held during the week. The attending physician, Dr. Heery. entertains hopes of her entire recovery
 Frank DePatrie. of Southington, has accepted position with the New Ha- ven rolling mill and will shortly move his family here.
 Lowell w. Frost. the Southern New England agent for the Lehigh Valley railroad. has rendered his resignation to the officials of that corporation, to take effect January 1. His successor has not yet been appointed, but will be an nounced within few days. Mir. Frost has for eight years been the local agent for the Lehigh Valley road, and his du- ties have involved much labor. includ- ing as they did supervision of all the points on the Consolidated system with the exception of Boston. His home is in Middleboro, Vt where he has large stock farm.
 Mrs. Alfred Miles of Elm street, West was completely surprised Tues day evening by party of her friends, who arrived and took possession of her and her home. Progressive whist was played during the evening, after which m elaborate spread was served Among the guests were MT. and Mrs. Robert Chase, MT. and Mrs. Frank Hyde, MT. and Mrs John Clark, Mrs. Charles Gra nam, Mrs, Ernest Wadhams, Mrs Fred aric Skiff. MT. and Mrs. Harry D. Slut .on MT. and Mrs. James Jones, Mrs H. $ Thompson, Mrs F. M. Smith, Mrs. '. A. Spreyer, MT. and Mrs. Edward Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bur is, Mrs, William Doherty, of New Ha- yen, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Miles, md MT and Mrs Frederick Dckerman Mrs. Miles received many handsome irthday gifts. Her guests departed at , late hour, wishing her many returns ,f the day.
 Dr. T. M. Cahll has moved from Elm ;treet to 60 Edwards street, where he will have his office in the future.
 The Bartenders' union is arranging to . lold full dress ball at Music hall on anuary 2S A souvenir programme l. ions of the affair. The committee is composed of Martin Gray, chairman; Bernard Higgins, Jacob Luft, William Nlynn, Frederick Munz George Rich nond, William Greenspun Edward Mo- iarity and Thomas F. Ryn. Besides he officers elected last Sunday the fol- owing board of trustees has been chos- n: Arthur Keenan, Jacob Luft, Ed iard HubbeIl Edward T. Mullen and fartin Gray were elected delegates to he Worcester convention to be held on anuary 15.
 Rev. Shepard Knapp, ir., formerly astor of the First Congrega tional hurch of Southington, has accepted a all to the Presbyterian Fifth avenue hurch of New York city. Rev. Dr. an hnlSnC IS tfIe DdSlDT. WIT. IN calls for him to do most of le preaching.
 Professor P. Waldenstrom, Ph. D. D.
 l., of Gehe, Sweden, spoke at the Cen 1T church, Hartford, last night. Pro ,ssor Waldenstrom came to the Unit l States as a guest of Yale at the bi- celebration and since then as been travelling about this country. e was one of the founders of the Con regational church in Sweden. For venty years he has been member of le Swedish legislative body, meeting Stockholm.
 By an arrangement made by Rev. ather Harty. of St. Mary's church, CIV Britain, Rev. Father Bray, of that ty, who has been under treatment at r. Stiles sanitarium for three months lst, was removed on Tuesday to a atholic institution in New York city. he special hospital car of the Consoli- ,ted railroad arrived there early in e morning from Concord, N. H., and as placed upon a siding. Attorney B. . Lynch, of this city, with Rev, Father |, rays physician and Rev. M. J. O'Con- : ,r, accompanied Father Bray to New /. )rk, the hospital car being attached <
 the morning express. Father Bray afflicted with cancer and there is no = 'pe of his recovery, He is a well ,oUr,1 ,,riaSt of tbe HartfOrd diOcpSe .