The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-28

l owing to the Qeath or HeHfy w.
 Skinner of Middlefield, Monday, the
 golden wedding anniversary reception
 that was to be rendered ex-Mayor and
 Mrs. Levi E. Coe of Meriden in Middle
 field, Wednesday evening, has been postponed. On Friday, December 6, the
 annual oyster supper will be served in the Coe library.
 Invitations have been issued by Miss
 Irma Daley of this city to attend the opening reception of her New Haven
 dancing class, which will take place at
 the parish house on Friday afternoon
 at 3 o'clock. At that time Miss Daley
 will form a juvenile dancing and de-
 pertinent class.
 Christian Gutbrod of Lombard street,
 who has been suffering from typhoid fever for over week, is reported to be
 in an improved condition by Dr.
 Klenke, who is attending the young man.
 Miss Etta M. Parks, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry Parks, was united in wedlock last evening to Edward H. Breitenstein, at the parental home of the groom, No. 46 Greenwood, amid the presence of large assemblage of friends. The young couple were the re- cipients of many handsome presents. They have many friends, who wish them much happiness.
 Miss Bessie Moore of Center street, West Haven, has gone to Westbrook to spend her Thanksgiving vacation with her parents.
 A. Blank and family, who have re- sided in this city for a number of years, have removed to Newark, N. J., where MT. Blank has secured a re- sponsible position with a large con- cern.
 ! MT. and Mrs. Horace McDivitt of Washington avenue, West Haven, are entertaining MT. McDivitt's mother and brother from Brooklyn
 Henry H. Babcock, who was former ly collector of customs for this district, is critically ill at his home. 35 College street, and fears for his recovery are entertained. He has been troubled several months with infammatory rheumatism and his condition is be- coming worse.
 MT. and Mrs. J. C. Coe of Elm street, West Haven, will spend Thanksgiving in Shelton with Mrs. Goes sister.
 Mrs. Sara T. Kinney has received an acknowledgment from Mrs. Mckin- ley to a letter of condolence sent by the state regent in behalf of teh D. A. Rs. of Connecticut. The regent will go to Washington, D. C., next week to at tend a board meeting of the national organization of the D. A. Rs.
 James Tolles and family of West Ha- -;Iv T .,,;f Nf,e Tolles' sisters family, MT. and Mrs. Warner, at their home in Hamden.
 The condition of William F.. Thomp- son, searcher of records in city hall was reported as somewhat improved at the hospital yesterday.
 Mrs. l. c. Stormont's sons, West Haven. will spend Thanksgiving in Milford with Mrs. Mallett mother of Mrs. Stormont. Mrs. Fields of Brook lyn, Mrs. Stormont's sister, will also be one of the party.
 The Olivet church Tuesday evening had largely attended meeting which voted to extend call to Rev. W. H. Bawden of Brooklyn to become its pas tor, succeeding Rev. Allyn K. Foster. MT. Bawden is about thirty five years of age and has been engaged as super intendent of the anti saloon league work in New York state. He was for merly number of years pastor of the Baptist church in Port Jefferson, N. Y.
 Miss Anita Webster who conducts several literary classes in New Haven and Hartford this winter. in addition to having classes in Spanish, left the city yesterday for a weeks visit to her cousin, Mrs. Shonenberg, on F'ifty-first street, New York. Miss Webster has a delightful list of new drawing room talks this season. Among them "The Love Letter as Literature Review of Current Events Modern Man ners'' and "Twentieth Century Ideals" She will appear before the Saturday Afternoon club in Hartford Saturdays in January.
 Burt Bradley of West Haven is going to the New Haven hospital tomorrow for ttird operation His many friends hope for his speedy recovery.
 The exercises at the kindergarten of the Hamilton school yesterday morn ing were unusually interesting and were attended by many parents and friends of the pupils. Superintendent | Beede and Mrs. Beede were among the | guests. The Hamilton kindergarten Is | one of the best in the city and the work | of the little ones yesterday morning | was astonishing. Luncheon was served | on a table that was beautifully deco | rated with chrysanthemums The Rev, | Father Russell, pastor of St. Patrick's | was also among the guests.
 F. A. Whiting of Beach street, West | Haven, has accepted a position as gen eral manager of the c. c. White But ton company of Waterbury.
 On the 9th of December the Yale | French club will in College street hall present the French play. La Poudre aux Yeux," or translated, False Pre- tensions" The play deals with efforts of newly rich people to shine in society The German play last year was a suc- cess. The stage will be set by the Fly perion crew and special music is to be | rendered by the university orchestra. Professor Robert Louis Sanderson of the French department has charge of | the literary and historical features of | the production.
 J. Edward Heaton has presented the Yale gymnasium with a set of dumb bells and new ten foot hair felt mat. The bells are gilded and provided with l