The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-12

Little Willie Conklin gave a very pretty lawn birthday party yesterday afternoon at his home, 691 State street. It was the little fellows sixth birthday, and in answer to his summons for the occasion some fifteen to twenty little folks, girls and boys, assembled to do honor to the occasion. Music, games, refreshments and universal sociability added to the pleasures of the occasion and everybody had good time while the parents and other adult friends who were lockers on in Denmark shared fully in the general happiness.
 Miss Lillie Lautenbach of 327 Howard avenue, who has been seriously i'll with pneumonia, is improving. Dr. Barnes is attending her.
 Miss Irma Daley of this city has re- turned from New York, where she has
 been studying this summer. Miss Daley will open her classes in dancing Satur- day, September 27, at Music hall, Court street.
 Judge Levi E. Coe of Meriden, who has been quite i'll at his summer home at Indian Neck, will return to Meriden I1c IS lSPOl lS0 u0 DClIIGo AlANNt improved.
 MT. Gruener and Miss Williams of
 Branford were the winners of H. c.
 Rowe cups in the golf tournament at
 Pine Orchard.
 Miss Alice Brady of this city has re-
 turned to her home after spending sev- eral weeks with Mrs. Francis Crib bins in Fitchville.
 Mrs. w. Brown. who has been the guest of J. E. Easter's family in Lyme
 has returned to this city. Miss Lillian Rowley of Water street has returned from @ two weeks vaca- tion spent at Indian Neck
 Rev. and Mrs. c. F. Luther of Mystic and their daughter Miss Mildred, came to this city and on Wednesday MT. Luther sailed from New York on the steamer St. Louis for trip through some of the most historic and interest ing sections of Europe. He will land at Southampton and first spend two weeks | in England going as far north as York. He will then cross to the continent, stopping at Arminco and Rouen on the
 way to Paris After spending several days in Paris Mr. Luther will proceed to Switzerland and return by way of
 the Rhine through Germany to Cologne.
 He will embark at Antwerp for home on the steamer Finland, October IS. Mrs. Luther and daughter will spend the intervening time with relatives and friends in this city, Bedding and Stam- ford.
 Mrs. Charles A. Tucker of Hotchkiss TcIo,1d
 near Chippewa Bay, N. Y, for months stay.
 Dr. H. L. Swain and family of 232 York street, who have been in Toquon- ock, Conn.,, since the first of July, have returned to this city.
 Miss Harriet D. Miller of Bloomfield came this week to this city to teach at the state normal training school, James Whitney, son of Professor
 Whitney. who had spent the summer in
 Branford returned to Cambridge We'd nesday. MT. Whitney is taking the
 medical course at Harvard.
 The Rev. George w. Davenport of Astoria, l.. l., has announced his ac- ceptance of the call extended to him several weeks ago to become rector of
 St. James Episcopal church of this city.
 MT. Davenport will begin his duties at
 St. James Episcopal church of this city.
 MT. Davenport will begin his duties at
 St. Jarnes church on the second Sunday in October
 An engagement of much interest to society in Philadelphia and in this vii cinity was announced Wednesday, be- | ing that of Robinson Vaill of that city to Mrs. Gertrude Strong McClelland of 1 Winsted. For several years Mir. Vaill 1 has made his home in Philadelphia. l MT. and Mrs. Philip Buxbaum, who
 have spent the summer at Savin Rock
 are in town and are now domiciled at 1 their new home, 10S Bishop street. Mrs
 Buxbaum, it will be remembered, was
 Miss Clara Asher, whose wedding was
 one of the spring social events, and
 whose reputation as a musician is very we'll known. She has established a
 very attractive studio at her new home and is ready to resume work with her pupils.
 1 Mrs. Thomas A. Fogarty of Derby,
 who was removed to the New Haven
 hospital the other day for treatment,
 is somewhat improved since her arrival
 there. At present the physicians are
 building up her constitution preparato-
 ry to performing an operation, which | they trust will restore tne patient to ! health.
 Judge and Mrs. Lynde Harrison, who
 have been absent for some time upon
 an extended western trip, have returned 1 home Part of their time was spent at
 the Grand hotel, Mackinac Island, at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and at Sara
 toga. Judge Harrison will go back to
 Lake Superior with party of friends
 during the next week.
 l Gustavus A. Riederich, who has been connected with the local Western Union Telegraph office for many years, has severed his connection with the com
 pany. He had been chief clerk and | cashier during the past five years and
 is favorably known to the business men
 of this city and others who have occa-
 sion to patronize the company. His
 many friends wish his all prosperity Chris. Kogel, an instructor in the
 Yale gymnasium and coach of the Yale 1 gymnastic team, has returned from his
 vacation which was spent in Chautau- qua, N. Y.
 l George Bone, the we'll known athlete,
 whose Drowess as a ball player and a polo artist, has made him widely known,
 is expected home in day or two. Man l o To1o 1n4