The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-22

thrown from a horse last summer and the tumor in the stomach resulted from the injury.
 Golden Rod chapter, o. E. s., of West Haven, gave one of their monthly sup pers al Masonic hall Thursday evening and from New Haven were members Of Mystic and Excelsior chapters and Mystic chapter of Fair Haven. The supper was excellent and was enjoyed by a large gathering, In the evening very interesting programme was glVeh' which was listened to with much inter est. Commencing with the singing OF Hail Columbia" and ending with Yankee Doodle" the singing and reef tations were given by Miss Bessie Warner, Mrs. Harris, Raymond Main, Mrs. Seeley, Miss Grace Johnson, Miss Gertrude Johnson. Aruna Hyde, Greta Bailey, Oscar Eshard, Leslie Babcock, Fred Hyde, Rena Smith, and Mss Graham. The loan exhibit was well worth looking at, among the articles being a veil worn in 1S40, samples Work ed in 1911, paper with the Declaration of Independence printed in July, 1S46; velvet vests, old daguerrotype plates over one hundred years old, ring presented to Tom Thumb by Queen Vic- toria old bonnets and many more an cient articles. The ladies who waited on the table were dressed in Colonial style. The whole affair was well gotten up, and carried out successfully.
 At a meeting of the Young Mems Re- publican club Thursday evening the following were elected to club member ship: Henry F. Weiler,R. B. Tillinghast, F. w. Nevins, D. B. c. Locke, C. A. Sanford, L. J. Stevens, B. H. Phelps A. w. Ham. J. P. Fleming, David Connol- ly, A. S. Thompson, Richard B. Hamel, and F. A. Bassett.
 President Nettleton and Secretary Travis of the New Haven Gas company returned from Boston yesterday morn ing after attending the annual meeting of the New England Gas Engineers, which was held at the Parker House in the Hub The convention was held Wednesday and Thursday and was at- tended by about 200 representatives or the various gas companies of New England. The meeting is held for the purpose of exchanging ideas on the gas making industry.
  Skinner, who is, now in charge of pr. Mailhouse and trained nurse, and IS probably suffering from typhoid feVef' is source of much regret to his many friends. MT. Skinner had been in poor health for two weeks before he would give up, believing he could fight off dis ease by exercise of that energy which has always been leading characters tic. The Evening Leader says: MT Skinner's associates at the Leader of fee, all of whom hold him ill highest re- gard, hope for his speedy restoration 10 health, and his many friends through out the city will be glad to know that the doctor expects to soon have him on the mend" He is a son of John E. Skinner of the Journal and Courier Of fee, and son-in-law of Letter Carrier Woodruff His host of friends are hop ing for his speedy recovery.
 Mrs. Lawrence Buckley entertained number of friends at her home on Main street, Branford, Thursday afternoon. Music was the feature of the day, Miss Mary Garvey singing Don't Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve and Mrs. P Carney Lullaby Light refresh mentS were served, anu al iiuiilbtl VI good stories were told. Among the guests were Mrs Cornelius Buckley, Mrs. P. J. Carney, Mrs. L P. Callahan, Miss Margaret Leahy, Miss Katherine Leahy, Miss Annie Higgins, Miss Han- nah Higgins, Miss Mary Garvey, Miss Elizabeth Carney Misses Annie and Julia Buckley
 The diplomatic and consular bill which provides for the salaries Of all United States ambassadors and consuls has just been reported to the house. All the Connecticut consuls are retained at their old salaries. except F. Theophilus I.iefeld of New Haven, who Is raised to class ,, at a salary of $2,o00. He is con- suI at F'reiburg, Germany. The other Connecticut consuls are provided for as follows: George F, Lincoln of Hart ford, at Antwerp, Belgium, $3,OoO; Bras tus $. Day of Colchester, at Bradford England $3OOO; Dr. Oliver J. D, Hughes of Meriden, at Coburg, Ger many, $2 900; Edward A. Crevey from Bridgeport at Glauchau Germany, at S2 OO0 George H. Jackson of New Ha- ven at La Rochelle, $1,500; A. Homer Byington of Norwalk at Naples, $2,Ooo; Charles F. Turner of Waterbury at Ot- l