The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-02
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTER EST CONCERNING
 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known la This city Local Social Events Here and Elso- 

Thomas J. Leddy, of this city, who was for Ave years special agent for the Home Life Insurance company in this city, has been appointed travelling ad- juster for that company, with head quarters in New York city. MT. Leddy is a member of the Knights of St. Pat rick and has many friends in this city
 who will be pleased to learn of his pro- motion.
 Clarence Beckwith thirty three years of age, native of New Brunswick. was taken to the New Haven hospital yes- terday afternoon suffering with heart disease. The man is sailor and his boat was at anchor in this harbor when he was taken ill His case is not re- garded as serious.
 Robert Bowman, of Carmel street, is ill with gastritis at his home He has been obliged to give up his duties at the local agency of Pach Brothers. He eX- poets to be able to resume his duties in a fortnight.
 J. B. Fo,te, of 306 Columbus avenue. who about two weeks ago hurt himselt by fall and suffered considerable from the shock, is recovering very SLOWLY. He is eighty eight years Of age ana ms great age naturally retards improve ment. His friends hope to see him out before long.
 Professor Russell H. Chittenden di- rector of the Sheffield Scientific school, is president of the American Physiolog- ;a+ which is fI11S week holding its annual convention at Chi cago. Professor Chittenden was eX- pected to preside at the sessions of the convention, but did not attend. He re- gently suffered from an attack of grip and his physician advised him that It would be better to take no risk in going to Chicago.
 Mrs. F. Howard Russell, of Whalley avenue. will entertain the Mothers club tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. The speaker will be Professor Harry Jep- son. of the Yale department of music He will talk on Music in the Home.' The hostess has a special surprise in store for her guests at the meeting to- morrow.
 The members of the Yale hockey team yesterday afternoon reported to cap tain Hank Stoddard in New York city. The eleven men who were two weeks ago selected to take the New Year trip were present. They boarded a late afternoon train for Pittsburg, where their annual series in that city will be- gin tonight. They will play the fol- lowing games before returning home: January ?, Bankers Hockey club; Jan uary 3, Keystone Athletic club; on the afternoon of January 4, an all-scholas tic team: in the evening January 4 pittsburg Athletic club
 MT and Mrs c, F Messinger enter tained few intimate friends at New Years dinner last night Among those invited were Mir and Mrs. G, A. May cock, MT. and Mrs. L. J. Russell MT. and Mrs. William Sammis, MT. and Mrs R. G. Baldwin and MT. and Mrs s. Fl. Dawson.
 City Engineer Cassius K. Kelly is i'll at his home, 209 Norton street suffer- ing from severe cold, and two other officials are also confined because of ill., ness The three men are from the same department in the city government, Newcolnh M. Bassett, the we'll known and popular clerk of the department of public works, Is suffering from rheuma- tism. He left off his duties two days ago and is a his home, 150 Howard avenue The other name on the sick list is that of Thomas F. Worthington, superintendent of sewers, who will be at his home, 6S Crown street, for day or two. None of these officials is in a serious condition.
 Miss Cora Eaton. who has been vis- iting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Robert o. Eaton of North Haven. during the holiday vacation. will return to her studies at the Emerson School of Ora tory in Boston to-day, She is much pleased with her work and is making fine progress in this accomplishment or vocation, to whichever use it may be devoted
 Mir. and Mrs A. w. Adams, of Whal- lev avenue. entertained their whist club Tuesday evening. As it was New Years eve the occasion assumed rather of an especia1 importance At the close of the game the guests sat down to an ele cant dinner The successful players among the women were Mrs. William Sammis and Mrs. A. W. Adams. They received respectively, handsome whipped cream bowl and pretty wa ter color framed in gilt, The winners for the men were MT Maycock and MT | French. The first was presented with !, an ebony cked hair brush and comb and the last named with a set of lemon 1 ade glasses. Those present were MT | and Mrs Adams MT. and Mrs. K. G. l Baldwin, MT. and Mrs. F. W. Baldwin | MT and Mrs. w s. Chatfield, MT. and | Mrs. C. W. Blakeslee, ir., MT and Mrs | S H. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. George | French, Mr. and Mrs. ]. N, Hooghkirk | MT and Mrs c. A. Maycock MT and | Mrs. c. F Messinger Mir and Mrs. Vii. f liam A. Sammis and Mir. and Mrs. L. J l Russell.
 Adolphus J. Thompson at his green houses. 757 Campbell avenue, West Ha~ ,.er' has new variety of violet flow | CT known to the professional world as a | "Sport." It has appeared on double English violet plant and instead of the | usual dark blue. The flower itself is a drab, shaded in the center with a faint yellow, while the petals are all | penciled with a carmine stripe through l the center.
 The engagement is announced of F. G. Trowbridge to Miss Hattie Barker of New Haven.--Litchfield Enquirer.
 The party of New Haven men men tioned a few days ago as enjoying q tour of Mexico and Cuba have returned. They are John Rembert, Arthur M. Hooper of Boston, formerly vice presi 1ent of the Wiurhestpr PeDeatinS Arms |