The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-04

James s. Lee of 1S5 Rosette street, accompanied by Mrs. Lee, his daugh- ter, Miss Florence Lee, and son, Mas ter James S. Lee. Jr., will sail for Eu- rope on the gigantic steamship Celtic from New York to-day. The most of their time abroad will be spent in Eng land among Mir. Lees family and friends. On ther return home they will come by Scotland and visit Glasgow, which is Mrs. Lees native place. They are booked to sail from that port Au- gust q on the popular Anchor line steamship Astoria.
 Andrew J. Porter. formerly connected with the office of General Superintend- ent Platt of the Consolidated railroad in this city, and latterly assistant chief clerk to the purchasing agent of the road, with an office on the Fall River line pier in New York, has resigned his position. He is to go south to become the private secretary of General H. A. Bishop, formerly purchasing agent of the Consolidated, who is now the vice president of the West Virginia, Central and Pittsburg railroad. M. E. Tower of the office of the auditor of disburse- ments on the Consolidated here, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Porter in New York, and Mir. Porter's resignation will take effect after he has instructed his successor in the duties of the posi- ton that he is to vacate.
 Miss Mildred Bothen, daughter of Rev. Wesley Bothem of Jersey City, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Lucke for a few days.
 George Howes of Birmingham, Eng land, who has been visiting his sister, r2Ts. Dietrich of 147 Carmel street, will sail for home to-day by the steamship Celtic.
 Mrs. Dr. l.. B. Roder of New York city is visiting her daughter. Mrs. H. C. Noll of Lyon street.
 Weather Observer l.. M. Tarr and family. who returned on Wednesday. made a stay of several weeks in Maine At Auburn they were present during the last illness and death of Mrs. Tarr's mother, Mrs. W. l.. Davis. They af- terwards stopped at various places in the Androscoggin valley and went as far north as Dixfield. which is in the mountain district.
 Ex-Alderman William Forsyth and family have gone to their summer cot tage at Bradley point.
 Chief Fancher of the fire department, who has been i'll at his home with ma laria, is improving.
 MT. and Mrs. Enos Caulkins of Pal mer, Mass, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles Cough at their home on Elm street. West Haven.
 Father Edward J. Brennan is home for a few days after his first trip as chaplain of the United States appren- tice ship Hartford. Father Brennan, who arrived in this city Wednesday and who is visiting his mother. Mrs. Margaret Brennan oe No. 9 Shelter street, reports splendid trip in south- ern waters, and is very enthusiastic over his post.
 Miss Catherine O'Connell of Ashmun street, now residing at Al East Forty third street, New York, leaves for Ire land on the Celtic to-day, to be gone all summer. Her many friends unite in wishing her bon voyage.
 The twenty-fifth anniversary of MT. and Mrs. James F. Donahue was cele- brated by the Mequins, the well known Ninth ward club, last night, The pleas ant affair took place in Pohlman's hall in Dixwell avenue. MT. Donahue is the assistant tanitor in city hall. At mid- night there was Q big fireworks dis play.
 Miss Mary Abanchem, Vassar 1902, of New York city, is the guest of Mrs Max Schwarz at her State street home.
 Among those from Branford who have already accepted good positions in Stamford are Miss Margaret Condon. Miss Margaret Matthews and Miss Eliz- abeth Dunn.
 MT. and Mrs. Elmer Somers and daughter of Brooklyn are the guests of MT. Somers' mother, Mrs. H. Somers, of Elm street, West Haven.
 Miss Elizabeth Smith of Branford ar rived yesterday for her new home on Exchange street in this city, where the other members of the family had gone the day previous.
 Among those present at the Connecti- cut Acorn clubs gathering and supper at General L. A. Barbour's house, Hartford, Tuesday evening, were: Gen. eral l.. A. Barbour, Charles T. Wells, Mahlon N. Clark, George s. Goddard, state librarian; Henry R. Hovey Albert c. Bates, librarian of Connecticut His torical society; Frank B. Gay of the Watkinson library. ". N. c. Carlton, librarian of Trinity college; Frederick ". Skiff of West Haven, Frederick c. Bissell of Willimantic. Professor w. J. James of Wesleyan university, M. L. Roberts of New Haven. The following were elected officers for the ensuing year: President, F. W. Sktff os West Haven; secretary, W. N. c. Carlton of Hartford; treasurer, John Murphy of New Haven; editor, Albert c. Bates of Hartford; member of executive com mittee, Charles L. N. Camp of New Haven.
 The high school committee of Rock vile has engaged Charles A. Roberts oe Hartford, Yale '02 to fill the vacan- cy ,n the faculty caused by the resig- naton of Assistant Principal Charles Jones. During the past year the town received $2.152 for tu't'cn from ror- resident pupils attending the nlgh schrol. The total non resident puolls were seventy-seven.
 Mrs. D. A. Kinner and daughter, Miss Kinner of Center street, West Haven. are visiting relatives in Bethel and