The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-03

Fred A. Litchfield, manager of the
Connecticut News company. who is in
the New Haven hospital. is improving.
Mr.. Litchfield first contracted a cold
which developed into pneumonia. His
many friends will be pleased to learn
that he will be out again in a few days.
- Edward Hosmer. VINO has been i'll at
New Haven hospital for some time is
rapidly recovering. Mr.. Hosmer is one
of our best known citizens. He is a
brother of the late Mr.. Hosn1er of Ed
street. He had a slight shock a few
months ago. which was about his first
attack of illness since his boyhood.
The Comedy Whist cub of West Ha-
ven met with Mr. and Mrs. c. Mix on
Main street Friday evening. The first
prize was won by Mrs. Chamberlain
and W. Carmen. The second prizes were
won by Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hall.
Vice President SamueI Hemingway of
the Fair Haven road said Saturday
evening that In all probability the cleo
ton of a president to succeed the late
Henry S. Parmelee will not be taken up
by the directors until the annual meet
ing is held about the middle of next
January.
The retirement of F. A. Finch from
the editorship Of the BranfOrd weekly
came with surprise to the people of
the town. Mr.. Finch has sold the paper
and all its interest TO William Sheffield
of New Haven. The sheet has fallen
into good hands. Mr.. Sheffield will
conduct the paper continuing, however,
his connection with the New Haven
newspapers.
Deacon and Mrs. John J. v. Cunning
ham, who have been the guests of
friends in LIE Raysville and Towanda,
Pa, for several weeks past, arrived at
their home in Branford Friday evening.
Mrs. Cunningham had been absent be-
tween five and six weeks, Deacon Cum
ningham having Joined her three weeks
since
Rev. Mr.. Upson Of Milford and for
naerIy pastor of the Congregational
church, in Wilton, was visiting among
his former parishioners there last week.
Mrs. David z. Fitzgerald, wife Of the
well known attorney, Is i'll at the home
Of her father, J. Fowler Clark of Mil
ford. She had been i'll for over six
weeks and the fever ran a severe
course. DR.. Slattery, the attending ply
stefan, says that Mrs. Fitzgerald's con-
dition is greatly improved and her re-
covery is now assured.
Harry e. Woodstock, who has been
living In New Haven for several years.
has gone to New York to live. He has
accepted the position of organist and
chorister of ST. Barnabas p E. church
in that city and has also taken up
course of study in the Art Students
league. Mr.. Woodstock is Branford
boy, being a son of H. C. Woodstock of
Church street, Branford, and is we'll
known there.
At the democratic caucus in Guilford
at which Z. B. Bates presided, Frank
T.. White acted as clerk, Clarence w.
Shelley was nominated for first repre-
sentative and o. l.. Lane for second
representative. ...4a~.< RI 80: a.
Miss Susan Newell CT West Haven is
!. the guest Of Miss Laura Wilford Of
Indian Neck.
Mrs. John W. Nichols, jr., gave a
luncheon and whist party at her home
on Cherry Hill, Branford, to number
Of her New Haven friends Friday af-
ternoon. Lunch was served at o'clock
and whist was played rom to 4. Four
tables were played.
A library benefit entertainment will be
given In the town hall, Wilton, Satur-
day evening, November %. Mr.. Howe
of New Haven, who has favored the
Wilton public several times, will i'm
personate the character of Caesar de
Balzac."
The Kelsey Musical clubs are busy
preparing for "The House That Jack
Built" which they will give in West
Haven town hall during Thanksgiving
week.
Ernest Hurd and his friend, Mr.. Will
kins Of this city, have been recent
guests Of Miss Florence Hurd in Will
ton.
Mrs. Agnew and daughter, Miss Myr-
tie, who have been spending the sum-
mer at their cottage on Beach street
West Haven, left on Friday for New
York, where they will spend the winter.
Miss Florence M. Woodmansee gave a
pretty Halloween at her home on Edge
wood avenue Thursday evening for her
Sunday school class of young men and
their feminine friends. Among those
present were Misses Margaret Roach,
Alice Francis, Elsie Francis, Addie
ShumWay, Maud Small, Lulu Francis,
Anna Engelhardt, Dorothy Bond, Mr..
and Mrs. L. B. Hale c. Edward Shum-
way, Henry Engelhardt, George Hotton,
William Shumway, William Condor,
Franklin Neal, Harold Pratt, Ernest
Beardmore, Richard Hoogkirk, and
Daniel Holbrook.
A Halloween party with unique eat
ures was given at the home of Mrs
John F. Morris Of Thompson street,
West Haven, Friday evening. The table
was decorated with autumn fruits and
vegetables, and the evening was pleas
antly passed with games and music.
Refreshments were served later.
Among those who attended We're Miss
Ethel Brown, Misses Cora and Majorie
Dill. Winifred Cox, Margaret Brennan,
Charlotte Harris, Virginia Coe, Minnie
Mallory, Viola Hobro, May and Flor
ence Bradley, Leila Bateman, Annie
and Lena Nilsson, Marion and Lillian
Morris, Masters Charlie Knapp, Har-
old, and Charles Barrett, Walter Rog-
ers, Harry Hobro, John Morris, jr., Miss
Olive Brainard, Mrs. Cowles, Mrs
Payne, Elford Russell, Mrs. Grouse AND
Mr.. and Mrs. Koran.
James E. Cooper. republican nominee
for representative in New Britain, was
born at Lockport, N. Y, in 1873. He