The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-28

party on the evening of Decoration day
 for a party of her high school friends
 at her home on Cherry Hill, Branford. T. B. Wilcox of New Britain has ar | rived for the season and is occupying 1 his residence at Short Beach.
 | Samuel Pond of Branford Point has bought the Mrs. Hotchkiss place on l Harbor street. and will soon take pos | session. Miss Della Pond will also re- side at the house and rent her rooms OH l Rogers street, Branford,
 | Mrs Charles L. Shepard entertained l the s. s. Afternoon Whist club at | special meeting Monday at her charm
 ing little shore cottage at Rocky Beach, l below the Connecticut house, on the road to Woodmont.
 Mrs. Michael O'Brien of Harbour street, Branford, has ws,h her sister, Mrs. Paine of Brooklyn, who is con- valescing from an operation recently performed.
 A meat market has ben opened at Short Beach by MT Toomey of this city John Shanley, the popular letter car Tier in the Westville postoffice, left yes terday for New Preston, where he will spend some days for his health. Mrs. Henry Pardee of Branford, who has been confined to her home on Foun-. tain street on account of a broken
 shoulder, is able to be out for snort time daily. Her many friends will be
 pleased to hear of her marked improve
 ment.
 Frank T. Reynolds assumed the duties
 of his new position Monday as inspector
 of locks at the Russel Erwin Manutac-
 turing company in New Britain.
 E. B. Knowles has leased the Linden
 cottage at Short Beach to Frank C.
 Randall of Newark, N. J.
 George H. Newell of Providence is a
 guest in Branford MT Newell is suf
 fering from an accident to one of his
 eyes.
 The new cottage house which Horace
 Chdsey of this city is having construct
 ed near Short Beach is erected and
 work thereon is fast progressing.
 Julius H. Norris a Morris Cove resi-
 dent, has anticipated the necessity of making a will at least as far as the East Haven portion of his real property is concerned, and instead has deeded to his heirs that which he evidently in- tended for them. Records of these deeds were filed in the town clerk of flee yesterday. Four of these deeds are in favor of Edwin A. Morris, another to Edward c. Thompson, ct al., another to Hattie H. Everitt, another to Julius l A. Morris, and the last to Julia L. Thompson
 F. w. Webster has retired from the | position of freight agent for the Nau- ga tuck division of the Consolidated rail- | road at Ansonia, and is succeeded by w. | P. Judson, who was the assistant agent of the company. MT Webster remains in the employ of the company, having | the charge of the bookkeeping of the office, being the chief clerk.
 MT. and Mrs. James A. Crocker of Lombard street have announced the en- gagement of their daughter, Esther Frances, to Frederick Beers Jackson. The wedding will probably take place in the early fall. Miss Crocker has re- signed as teacher in the Woodward school. This district thereby loses a and faithful teacher. The is to be filled by Miss Mary L. Adams of Fair Haven.
 The condition of Miss Mabel Canada If Fitch street, who has been quite i'll from a severe attack of diph- heria, is reported as being much hanged for the better yesterday. The quarantine is still kept upon the house put will probably be lifted by the first part of next week.
 The members of the Orange high | school very successfully gave play untitled "The Donation Party" in the own hall Friday evening. There was |, l large audience present and the play vas much enjoyed. It was an old fash oned comedy with plenty of vaudeville , md some excellent singing. Miss Frey T ook the part of Aunt Jerushy, spin . ter" to perfection, and she received ' much applause for her clever acting. f Hiss Bella Dolbec palyed "Marm q Brown" Miss Olive Smith appeared as colored maid of fifteen She f 5 a very clever little actress and did & luch toward making the play lively. I1 he sang Lamb, Lamb Lamb" in an f Xcellent manner and greatly pleased he audience. About s25 was raised mich will be used for the improve lent of the school library. Ic
 Cards are issued by Miss Mary Law, nd her aunts, the Misses Booth of Wa ar street, for musicale tomorrow at T o'clock. A piano recital will be given Y y Miss Augusta Cottlow, who is a il musician of great ability. When by q Ieven years of age she played with a homas orchestra in Chicago, and this e asst winter has had a series of remark fl ble successes, playing with the Boston sr the Philharmonic of New ork and with the Thomas orchestra in hicago. She has pursued her musical .udies in Berlin. Miss Tillow of Col IF ge street will entertain Miss Cottlow fl hile here and will give a small lunch- M ,n in her honor. l-