The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-01

l D. P. Merwin is the Milford republi-
 cans delegate to the coming constitu- tional convention. ' l The announcement that General John I B. Gordon will deliver a lecture before | the New Haven County Historical so~ | ciety on the evening of November 25
 will be received with pleasure by many l people of this city who keenly en- | joyed the generals last appearance in | this city on the lecture platform. His subject will be First Days of the Con- | federacy" and rare treat is promised 1 the members of the society. General | Gordons appearance in this city is due to the efforts of Judge Lynde Harrison, whose guest the distinguished lecturer
 will be on the evening of November 25. The lecture has been well received in
 many parts of the country. In the
 south the critics have favorably mo- ticed the subject as treated by the
 noted lecturer. The lecture, like all
 such affairs at the Historical society, is free to members. -
 Miss Margaret c. Doody of this city Is the guest of her sister Mrs M. S.
 McKiernan of Main street, South Mer- iden.
 Mrs. Emma Timm wife of Rev. J.
 A. Timm, celebrated her birthday in
 pleasant style Wednesday at her home,
 No 106 York square,, A number of
 friends of the celebrant attended and spent several pleasant hours. The
 hostess regaled her visitors. with re- treatments, and they in return pre-
 sented the popular lady with a num-
 Der of presents in memory of the day. Besides relatives and friends num-
 Der of ladies from the Lutheran Trin- ity church were present at the pleasant affair."
 Mrs. B. F. Richards of Main street, West Haven, and Mrs. H. Marshall re- turned yesterday from Bridgeport, where they attended the W. c. T. U. convention. ...........
 William Earth, one of the best in- structors of stringed instruments in New York city, has opened a studio in this city
 MT. and Mrs N. P. Thomas of Or ange were the guests of MT. and Mrs. William Palmer of Third avenue, West Haven, Wednesday.
 Mrs s. B. Smith and Mrs Harley Hodges of Center street, West Haven, are the guests of Mrs. Lewis Hubbard of Woodmont.
 Miss Carrie Lausen of 413 Main street, West Haven, is spending two weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Loyal Higley at Canton.
 Mrs. Harriet c. Ball of 3S6 Main ,,,;lI +o Ip for a visit in Waterbury, Terryville, Bristol and vicinity.
 MT. and MrsS Charles B. Warner are expected home Saturday from a two weeks stay in Litchfield.
 Mrs. Charles Palmer of Savin ave- nue, West Haven, returned yesterday from South Norwalk, where she has been to attend the convention of Kings Daughters, which was held there.
 Professor H. M. Whitney, Mrs. Har- riett Palmer and A. E. Hammer, rep resented Branford at the meeting of the Connecticut Library association at Salisbury Tuesday and Wednesday.
 The West Haven Friday Afternoon Whist club will meet to-day with Mrs. Robert Chase at 2:30 o'clock at her residence on Washington avenue.
 Mrs. Walter Foote of Brarford with Mrs pr. Seaver of this city will chap eron party of young ladies at a dance given by the young ladies of Yale Gym nasium club tonight.
 ! MT. and Mrs. Andrew Smith of Main street, West Haven, have been made happy by the arrival of twin girls.
 Mrs. George Pardees and William Pardee of North Haven were the guests Wednesday of Mrs. c. F. Bailey of Center street, West Haven.
 Burton Walker of First avenue, West Haven, was out hunting with party of young men and was accidentally shot in the leg by one of them. He is attended by pr. Adams and is rapid ly recovering.
 The value of the estate of the late Edward c. Lewis of Waterbury is esti- mated at from $1,O00,000 to $2000,000. Of the estate, the greatest values, and the favorite holdings of the testator were in the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine company, of which, for years, MT. Lewis was practically the | owner, the Capewell Horse Nall com | pany of Hartford, in which he had a leading interest, and the Oakville Pin He devoted much of his | time to these properties. He owned | tock In over fifty other concerns. There | are few successful companies in the valley that did not send him | checks for dividends.
 George Beauchamp, state school | ooy at Meriden, through the efforts of | State Agent John H. Parish, has en- isted in the Eight eenth regiment, United States regulars, as a musician. The boy is eighteen years old and had spent about four years in the school, going there from Waterbury. He en- isted in New York and received very nigh compliment for his playing of the ,ornet, which fact reflects credit on Thomas H. Mcguire, his instructor at he school The young musician has started from New York for San Fran isco on his way to join the regiment II the Philippines.
 Edward Hobson of Wallingford was tightly years old October 2S and a large amily gathering celebrated the event tt his home. There were four gener- tions represented. The venerable MT. Iobson, his daughter, Mrs. ". J. Hod- -a++c har cop Fl w Hodpetta of thte !