The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02

folk, who greatly enjoyed it, especially
 the birthday cake in which was hidden
 a silver coin, the one who found 1t Tn
 his or her morsel to have and to hold
 The fortunate one was little Miss Ellen
 Field Among the juveniles present
 were the two little Hacketts, the three
 little Hamiltons, Norman SeaVer Ellen
 Field and Leon Josin
 Professor c. $. Phelps, who has been for fourteen years connected with the Connecticut agricultural college and
 experiment. station at Mansfield, has recently sent his resignation to the
 trustees. 1t is quite generally known
 that there was some opposition to
 Professor Phelps in the board of trus-
 tees during the Flint administration,
 and the opposition has been agitated
 anew the present year. In order to
 prevent further lack of harmony, Pro-
 lessor Phelps has thought best to re-
 sign. It is understood that the reslGna-
 tion will be acted upon at meeting or
 the trusees early this month
 MT. and Mrs. Richard H, Tyner of
 Crown street entertained their evening
 whist club Tuesday night The vases
 were filled with red tulips and carna- | tions. In the dining room a dainty
 buffet luncheon was set forth for the
 refreshment of the players in the in | tervals of the game. The winners of
 the prizes were Mrs. Edward P. Avery, | first prize for the women, a cloissonne
 powder box; Mrs. Tyner. second prize, dull gold picture frame, For the men MT. Avery captured first prize, taking a handsomely decorated metal drink ing cup; George A. Hayes winning the second prize and receiving a sterling silver pocket knife. Among the play CTS were MT. and Mrs. Howard c, Webb, MT. and Mrs. George A. Hayes, MT. and Mrs. E. r. Avery MT Bab- cock, Miss Hurd. General and Mrs. II. S. Peck, MT. and Mrs F. A. Hauff.
 Edward P. Lyman, son of Senator c. P. Lyman of New Preston, was the guest of relatives in this city Monday and Tuesday, coming over from Bridgeport, where he is attending a business college Joining him Tuesday for the day was his cousin, Charles Jones of that city. MT Jones is a pro- fessional decorator, and has lately re- turned from Ithaca and other New York state towns where he went in his decorative capacity.
 The Washington Avenue Whist club met in Seymour Monday afternoon with Mrs A. H. Kitland. The usual four tables were filled. The first prizes were won by Miss Ida James and Miss Bes- sic Botsford, and the consolation prizes by Mrs. S. Hart Culver and Mrs. A. H. Kirtland. The next meeing of the club will be held with Miss Brown at the home of Edmund Day on North street
 Miss Hattie Lipkee of Oakville came to this city Monday to study to become a nurse. Miss Lipkee was great fla 1 vorite among the young people of Oak vile and with her shopmates, They | wish her much success in her studies, ! although she will be greatly missed by them.
 Friends of Rev. Michael H. May of | New London have received postal cards | from him dated at Jerusalem, March | 10, on which he states that he is en toying the trip to the Orient and Flu rope very much Father May said | mass on Calvary, on the tomb of the | Saviour, and at Bethlehem,
 Joseph Minor of Westville is very i'll. | Little hope is given for his recovery, | although there is mere chance that | he may live for some time.
 The Twentieth Century Whist club of t Seymour met Monday evening with Miss Lavinia Wheeler. Seven tables | were filled and the club prizes were awarded as follows: First ladies prize, a handsome china plate, to Miss Esther Roberts; first gentlemens prize a pearl handled pocket knife, to O. F. G. Booker; and the consolation prizes 8 pret ty vase, to Mrs. c. s. Boies, and 8 pack of cards to s. B. Church. Af- ter refreshments were served, drawing of the prizes of bundle whist took place, which furnished amusement for more than half an hour The prizes were very handsome and each person had of the evening, The next meeting will be held with Miss Etta Beach on April II.
 An informal reception was given by Miss Edith Downs to her dancing ,lass in St Joseph's hall Tuesday even ng. The lessons are over and a most
  ,ers of the class and their friends. A of sixteen dances, including wo steps and waltzes, were the order Or the evening, and at late hour the lancers broke up. Those present to ,njoy the occasion were Misses Alice 2awson, Agnes Tucker, Genevieve Skinner, Margaret Shepard, Mary and Iariette Murray, May and Lulu , 'petry, Margaret Roache, Alice Whil- , ley. Alberta Downs Ethel Edwards, ( sarah Smith and Mabel Bishop, and Iessrs. John Shepard, Frederick Reyes, William Condon, James Me E Bay, James Downs, George Caffery, { Russell Reed. Edward Smith, Charles Austin, Frederick Parker, Charles Will { jams and John Owen. I
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