The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-27

pleasurable one.
 MT. and Mrs. N. w. Kendall of this
 city are at the New Willard hotel,
 Washington, Saturday, Mir. Kendall, who is the president of the Brewers as- sociation, is in Washington to appear before the committee on ways and means to urge a reduction or abolish ing of the war revenue tax on beer. The hearing will be held to-day.
 Judge Milton A. Shumway of the SUI perior court was a visitor at the capi-
 tai at Washington, Saturday. Judge
 ShumWay is on his way home from
 Florida.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Seymour of Bicycle street, ,Plantsville, who is soon to remove to this city to reside, was given fare
 we'll reception at her home on Friday
 evening by neighbors and friends of | the Methodist church, of which she has | long been an active and loyal member.
 A supper was served and a social hour
 or two enjoyed. General regret was ex-
 pressed that Mrs. Seymour should leave
 town after a residence of thirty three
 years, in which she has become endear-
 ed to many friends.
 | Over one hundred delegates from all
 parts of the state attended the meeting
 of the Schoolmasters' club held at Trim ! ity college, Hartford, Saturday. The
 delegates arrived early Saturday morn | ing and were shown about the college 1 buildings and grounds. Luncheon was served at o'clock in the college com-
 mons. After luncheon business meet 1 ing was held and papers were read on Twentieth Century Ideals and Educa- 1 tion," by President George Williamson i Smith of Trinity college, Principal Ed
 ward H. Smiley of Hartford High school, and Principal A. B. Morrill, of 1 the State Normal school at New Ha- 1 ven.
 i The will of Rev Father Bernard Bray was probated in New Britain Sat urday by Lawyer Lynch of this city. 1 He leaves his estate to relatives in Ire 1 land.
 l The Ladies Home Journal for Feb ruary at the Pease- Lewis Go. Miss Mary Provost of this city is the guest for a few days of relatives in Stamford.
 Frank F. Hayden of Guilford has purchased the Geisler cottage at Sach- ems Head The place is situated on the street leading past the postoffice and adjoins the Walker property. Bartholomew Ryle of Stamford, for merly a selectman and prominent in democratic party affairs, died Satur- day He was fifty years of age and leaves family. He was engaged in the grocery business. His eldest son, John Kyle, is a student in Yale medical school.
 Abram F. Mack of Guilford has sold his two story frame dwelling on Water street to Frederick R. Ward of this city, who is a native and former resi- dent of North Guilford being the son of Forrest R. Ward of that place.
 The little friends of Mary Mckay gave her a birthday surprise Friday ev- ening at her home on Third avenue. Games were played and refreshments served Some of the guests were Ma bel Lettney, Rhoda Lettney, Minnie Os- trum Mabel Williams, Agnes Mckay, Olive Brooks, Kenneth Nettleton, Paul Smith. James Bishop, Vincent Nettle- ton, Herbert Grause, Ray Howard and Paul Gates.
 The Graduate club has completed ar- rangements for erecting this spring a
  of Hendrie hall, and having a frontage of seventy-five feet on Elm street, has been purchased, and upon this it is proposed to build a handsome and com rlete club house.
 Mayor Studley has appointed Alder | man Henry F Hosley of the Fourth | ward and Alderman Walter F. Walsh | of the Twelfth ward members of the | board of public library directors for 1902 They are to be the two members . of the court of common council on the | library directorate
 Frederick A. Betts, formerly insur- ance commissioner and now receiver of the National Life, has been elected a director of the Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance company of which ex-Gov- ernor Coffin is the president
 A press dispatch from Caracas, Ven ezuela January 25, says: United States Minister Herbert w. Bowen was married here to-day to Miss Carolyn M. Clegg of Galveston, Texas" Miss Clegg is the granddaughter of the late Caleb Mix, who was in the real estate business in New Haven years ago, and who resided at 34 College street. The old Mix homestead has since been re- moved, and the residence of William R. Tyler now occupies the site. Miss Clegg's mother was Miss Caroline Mix, and her father was a wealthy English man, who had large business interests and resided most of the time in Calves on, Texas. Many acquaintances and friends of Miss Clegg in this city were made while the latter was receiving her education here. She attended a private school on Orange street, and made her lome temporarily after the death of Ter mother with her aunt, Miss Sarah Mix, in the homestead on College | ,treet Afterward Miss Clegg removed with her aunt to East Orange, N. J. t Among her most intimate friends in ' New Haven is Miss Julie Parmelee, | laughter of Henry s. Parmelee of Hill Y louse avenue. Miss Clegg sailed for g 1aracas on November 30 last with the ( kisses Edna and Marian Bowen, i daughters of Henry E. Bowen and C ieces of United States Minister Bow l h. She intended to pass the winter r here. { q met Biggins this morning." said t he man with the muffler. Its a good r oke. He was so hoarse he couldn't 9 ak" f
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