The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-27
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTER EST CONCERNING
 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known in This City Local Social Events Here and Else- where.

MT. and Mrs. II. H. Benedict and H. H. Benedict, jr, of New Haven, are among the guests at the Palm ho- tel, Florida.
 Miss Elise Kelsey of Townsend ave- nue is spending the Christmas holidays in Torrngton
 Attorney Phelps Montgomery has been admitted to practice in the United States district and circuit court by Judge Townsend on motion of Attor- ney Jacob B. Ullman.
 Mrs. Dennis Ahern, wife of Officer Ahern, is quite i'll at her home on Whalley avenue. Mrs. Ahern is suf- fering from nervous prostration Yes- terday she was reported to be much better. Dr. Winne is the attending physician.
 very pleasant family reunion took place Christmas at the home Of MT. and Mrs. Edward Lovesey, of Town send avenue. Some seventeen ot their near relatives sat down to bounteous Christmas dinner, and much merriment prevailed.
 The Peck & Bishop company, as has been their custom for many years, pre- sented each of their married employees to the number of about forty, with a Christmas turkey other empoyees De- ing also substantially remembered.
 The wedding of Morris Silverghs 10 Miss Rosa Hournitiz will take place January 5, 1902, at Lenox Hall, corner of Broadway and York Square large number of friends from New York Will attend. The couple have many friends in this city who will gather to wish them long and happy married life. The Methodist Sunday school of West Haven held an entertainment last evening with the following programme: Processional, Hail to the King song by school Christmas Has Come prayer. MT. Mackrille; Scripture, James Merriam. superintendent; song by school. "Blessed Christian Words" re- citation, members of infant depart ment under direction of J. c. Coe' song by school. "Silently the Night" read ing. "He is Coming Miss Nellie Brown: song by school, Peace on Earth:', collection; address, Rev. W. M McNichols; closing song, Ring Christmas Bells" benediction; ushers' Messrs. Brown and Whittlesey.
 Tinted States Consul c. E. Turner ana his wife have come from Ottawa to spend the holidays with their rela- lives in Waterbury and New Haven They were the guests yesterday or MT. and Mrs. G. A. filling of West Chapel street. Colonel Turner is brother o Mrs. filling.
 very pretty Christmas wedding or Christmas was that of Mrs Lucy U. Baker to Charles H. Bromley, at the home of MT. and Mrs. Edward W. Jovesey. 35 Townsend avenue. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Daniel J. Clark, pastor of the Con gregational church, East Haven. The flower girls were Miss Dottie Wetmore and Miss Myrtle Lovesey, and Master Burton Lovesey acted as page. The bride was the recipient of a number or beautiful presents and bounteous col 1o+;on was served The following guests were present. Mir. and Mrs. A. Jude, MT and Mrs. J. l.. Jude, MT ana NJrs q. A. Jude, MT. and Mrs. E. W. Tovesey. Miss Grace Smallman, Tread well Jude and Charlie Jude, MT and Mrs John L. Tyler, MT and Mrs Sid ney S. Kelsey. MT. and Mrs. Bromley will make their future home at 99 Edgewood avenue
 on Christmas day a surprise was given MT. and Mrs. Henry Willard at their home, Wentworth cottage, on South Grove street, Clinton, Conn py MT. and Mrs. C. H. Johnson Of l2 DICK erman street this city. All sat down at the table at o'clock and partook or the good things with which It was heavily laden. MT and Mrs. Willard enioyed the surprise greatly MT. ana Mrs Johnson returned home on the ev- ening train of the same day MT. Will lard is the only brother of Mrs. C. Ii. Johnson.
 George Bradley, aged eighty-hve years the oldest citizen of Hamden with the record of a continuous resi- dence there, was seized with paralyt1c shock at the corner of Church ana Chapel streets Wednesday evening. lie was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs James Crevye, at 213 Kimberly ayanue from where he was reported yesterday morning as resting comfort ah1v He was attended by Dr. Jocelyn.
 MT. and Mrs. John Rickord and their two children, William Rickord, Mrs. Margaret Rickord and Miss Harris of this city were the guests of MT. Rob erts of Main street, Branford, on Christ mas day. Presents were distributed from a very tastefully arranged Chr1st- mas tree and dinner was served.
 Mrs. Henry Marshall of Atwater s+reet ia visiting her daughter in Tor rington.
 John c. Beach of Branford was taken +o snrineside Home Tuesday pending a vacancy in the Connecticut hospital for the insane in Middletown, where he will be taken when the latter occurs.
 Miss Coughlan of West Haven IS amending her holidays with her parents in Middletown.
 MT. and Mrs. Valdimer Hammer Of Rranford are receiving congratuiat1ohs over the recent arrival of son.
 William McNioholl of Center street, West Haven, Is the guest of his grand parents in Greenwich.
 A. Griswold of Branford was the ruest of his brother, Dr. F. P. GrisWold of Merjden on Christmas day.
 MT. and Mrs. Knapp of Danbury' who have been spending two weeks With +t.;. cousin Mrs D. A. Kinner of Cen