The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-22
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ITEMS OB YNTERE EST CONFIRMING
 NET HAVEN PEOPLE

And Other People Known in This City
 Local social Events Hero and EIae.
 whore.
 Engineer s. o. Nash of the N. H. F
 D, Engine Company accompanied by
 Mrs, Nash, and daughter, Sadie Nash
 also Miss Ella Johnson, went tc
 Georgetown Friday, 18th inst, to at-
 tend the celebration of the fifteenth an
 niVersary of the wedding of MT. Nashs
 parents. The day proved a joyful one.
 for all participants. The neighbors and
 friends of the aged couple had planned
 a surprise reception for them. At the
 request of the granddaughter the bride
 of fifty years ago had donned the gown
 worn on her wedding day. Arrayed
 thus she was, at D. m, when in
 walked about forty of their friends to
 shake hands with and congratulate
 them. Light refreshments were served, after which Rev. E. Sanborn announced they would join in singing a selection, and then he would like to make a few remarks suitable to the occasion. With few well chosen words, concerning their life here, and the life beyond, of the love and esteem of their neighbors, | he presented in behalf of same, purse
 containing a number of gold pieces of | large denomination. MT. and Mrs.
 Nash were too much overcome to say
 ought but Thank you."l But as it came from their hearts it was suff1c- | tent. With more hand shaking and
 good wishes the company dispersed. All
 agreeing they had good time.
 The condition of Mrs. Winans, the
 mother of Rev Mr. Winans, of Whal- | ley avenue, still remains the same. MT. Winans is still at her bedside at her home in Catskill, N. Y.
 Mrs. F. Wayland Fellowes is in town experimenting the painting of her property on Whitney avenue, also her summer cottage in Indian Neck, She leaves soon for the shore. Her daugh- ter, Mrs. H. Grant Thompson, and fam fly are to be her guests this summer The engagement is announced of Miss Eva M. Gessner, of Dixwell avenue, to MT. Fred l.. Kutschner. of Winthrop avenue. Their wedding will take place on June 3. It will be a quiet home affair. They will reside on Winthrop avenue.
 Mrs Esther Deane, who has been the guest of her daughter Mrs. William Winnie, of Whalley avenue, returned to her home in Essex yesterday after noon.
 Connecticut visitors in Washington at present are: At the National Hotel, c. w. Edgerton of Bristol at the Met ropolitan F. A. Davis of Pomfret; at the Raleigh, MT. and Mrs. Pierce N. Welch and Miss Hulda F. Welch of New Haven, and F. c. Nichols of Hart ford; at the Willard. Miss Bessie Han cox of Torrington; at the Ebbitt, MT. and Mrs. s. z. Poli of New Haven, George Loring of Plainfield, MT. and Mrs F. w Gailord and E. B. Gailord of New Haven, and B. A. Bulkeey of Southport; at the Hamilton, MT. and Mrs. W. L. Crandall, Mrs. James F. Burt and Mrs. Samuel Green of New London.
 The marriage of Andrew J. Clerkin and Miss Mary F. Ford of 476 Howard avenue, took place yesterday morning at St. Johns R. c. Church, in the pres ence of relatives and closest friends of the contracting parties. The cere- mony was performed by the Rev. Father Russell, pastor of St. Patrick's church, and the Rev. Father Coyle, 1 pastor of St. Johns. After the church l services wedding breakfast was | served at the brides home. The bride | was very handsomely dressed in a gown of pearl gray crepe de chine with | of Irish point lace. With | this was worn large black picture hat, and she carried a white prayer book. Her maid of honor was gowned | in a dainty dress of blue foulard silk, and wore black Gainesborough hat. MT. and Mrs. Clerkn will reside on State street after a wedding tour. Both are well known in this city The groom is a member of the firm of Clerkin & Mcdonald, the Grand avenue plumbers and timers. The bride is well known and has hosts of friends in New Haven.
 A basket of fine trout was set down in Postmaster Howarths office Satur- day. There were in the basket IS fine speckled beauties caught in North Guil- ford The donor did not leave card bearing his name and the postmaster S in doubt to whom he is indebted for -Ue Sll. | He llSH IllduG dIl tleSdHl Sunday dinner for the postmaster and 1is family.
 Miss Agnes Bellew of New Haven las been the guest last week of Miss 1ilie Yates of South Norwalk. Miss 3ellew was a guest at the reception of he Catholic club, there.
 MT. and Mrs. John Handy of this ity have announced the engagement of heir daughter, Miss Jennie Bell Han ly, to MT. Arthur Pelham Kortheurer If New York city.
 Mrs. Elson Perkins has bought the )eForest place in Litchfield just be- vond the East Mill MT. and Mrs. Will ard DeForest and family moved last week. to New Haven where MT De- Forest has entered the employment of he New Haven Dairy Association After almost fifty years of continuous :, ervice, Ira P. Sweetland, of Williman- 1 ic, was retired from service by the 2 Sew York New Haven & Hartford ( ailroad, the infirmties of age being he only reason. MT Sweetland is sev- nty-three years old and has been in he employ of the railroad at the Willi- ,