The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-27

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 MT. and Mrs. J. c. Barnes of Bran- | ford spent Christmas day with friends in Southington.
 Miss Mary T. Cross of West Haven has gone to her home in Naugatuck for | the Christmas vacation.
 | A family reunion was held Christmas at the residence of Eliza Johnson or Bradley avenue. Branford. Guests to the number of twenty-one were pres l ent.
 MT. and Mrs. Brainard of Thompson street, West Haven, are entertaining | their daughter, Mrs. Cowle of New | York.
 Miss Anita Bristol Warren, youngest | daughter of MT. and Mrs. H. c. Warren has returned from Ingleside at New Milford and is with her parents during l the holidays
 1 MT. and Mrs. Frank King spent l Christmas day with MT. and Mrs. James Ryerson of Center street. | Mrs. John Platt gave an informal tea for Miss Mildred Dykman of New York, who is her guest, on Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss Eagles of Court street is spend- l ing the holidays in New York. l Justice of the Peace Charles H. Hay den yesterday afternoon married Will liam J. Borden to Ellie Haylor, both of New London. The groom is employed by the railroad The ceremony occur red at MT. Hayden's home on Chapel street
 Rev Father McGivney, assisted by Father McLane as deacon and Father Hart as sub deacon, celebrated sol l l,s oolOnk Christmas day morning at St. Mary's R. c. church, Milford. For some time Miss Elizabeth | Fitzgerald of Bridgeport, organist at | St. Mary's church, has been drilling a choir of thirteen voices and the result of her labors was seen Christmas day. when they rendered Leonard's Mass In B flat in manner that was very pleas | ing to their listeners. The various solos | were rendered by the Misses Fitzger- aid and Catherine Dooley and by the Messrs. Charles and Fred Benham. At | 9 o'clock a low mass was celebrated by Father Hart.
 George Mortimer of Union avenue, West Haven, is entertaining his broth- | CT, William Mortimer of Sound Beach. | Mrs. William Hermann of Chapel street, who has been suffering from severe attack of the grip, has now tul- 1 ly recovered and is receiving the hearty congratulations of her friends. The Sans Souci whist club of West Haven this evening will meet with MT. and Mrs. Arthur Hall of this city. MT. and Mrs c. Gosch of 31 Hilton street are spending their Christmas va- cation with relatives in Bridgeport. The Idle Hour Whist club of West Haven met last evening with MT. and Mrs. William Russell of Washington avenue.
 The musical programme rendered at St. Patrick's church Christmas day in connection with the Christmas ser vices was the best heard at that edifce in years. ProfessT Linus Brennan presided at the organ, and the quartet, consisting of Miss Josephine Conway, alto; Miss Catherine Conway, soprano; MT Smith, tenor, and James Goettings. bass, sang beautifully. The chorus was excellent and showed careful prepara- tion for the services. Haydn's fourth mass was sung with fine effect. Miss Anna Flood sang the solo.
 Miss Jessie l.. Clark, instructor of vo- cal music in the schools of Wichita. Kan. was thrown from her carriage and suffered dislocation of her left shoulder and other painful injuries. She Is off duty for @ week or two, but no permanent results are feared. Miss Clark visited her fathers family at $50 Howard avenue during the summer va vation, and made many acqua1ntances. She has been employed in the Wichita schools since 1887, ten years in her pres ent position.
 Miss F. Schoenbin, who has been con- fined to her home for several weeks with a severe cold, has now fully recov- cred.
 MT. and Mrs GIadwin of Wallingford are visiting MT Gladwin's parents on Lester street. West Haven. Emanuel'schu on Humphrey street was filled to the doors with an eager and happy crowd Wednesday evening and all enjoyed the fine Christmas ser vices held there by the Sunday school. The pastor, Rev. G. Heczko, assisted by F. Zwingmann, conducted the res tvities. The choir interspersed the ser vices with appropriate music, with Miss Siebke presiding at the organ. The fes- tivities eliminated with the distribution of the sweets and presents to the little ones. During the ceremonies the pas tor was made the recipient of num- Der of gifts from the congregation ana different societies of the church. The confirmation class of this year present. cd Rev. Heczko with fine silk um- brella, while the Young Peoples socie- ty presented through their speaker, C. F. Gerner, handsome watch fob; the congregation presented the pastor in recognition of his faithful and devoted services with a handsome cash check Conrad Rabanus making the presenta- tion speech. Miss Sebke, for years the organist was presented with hand some cash gift MT. Rabanus also mak- ing the presentation speech. The jan itor of the church was also not forgot ten. and he received fine cash gift.
 
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