The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-12
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS ON INTEREST CONCERNING
 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known in This City Local social Events Here and Eise- xyh

where.
 Rev. and Mrs. George B. Cutten are rejoicing over the birth of daughter who made her advent Monday night. Rev MT. Cutten, who was formerly center rush on the Yale football eleven, is pastor of the Howard Avenue Bap- tist church.
 The Pequot council held one of it's en- joyable afternoon whist yesterday at the spacious residence of Mrs. l.. A. Bettcher 214 Orchard street. Several handsome prizes were given to the Win- ners of the highest scores.
 George Baker, who has been ill at the home of MT. and Mrs. Cram on Wash ington avenue, West Haven, has so far recovered as to be able to return to his home in New York
 The condition of Charles H. Harris, who is ill with appendicitis at his home at 283 Howard avenue, was still critical yesterday. Drs. Hotchkiss and Fleisch- ner visited the patient at noon and found him a little more comfortable. He was able ot take some nourishment yesterday morning. The outcome is still a matter of doubt.
 About thirty friends attended a whist party given Saturday evening by the Misses Illingworth at their home on Curtis street, Meriden, in honor of their guests, Misses Ruth Dickinson and Julia Parker of New Haven. The prize winners were Miss Helen Hyatt and Howard Church, who received re- spectively a fan and Gibson picture.
 n nj auaOt in tha hi ct OrV of the Elizabeth Porter Putnam chap ter D. A, R., will be the presentation to-day at 80 D. m. to the trustees of the new Putnam public school of an oil painting of General Israel Putnam, to be hung on the walls of the school room. It is a fac-simile of the one which has hung for many years in the executive chamber of the capitol in Hartford. Mrs. George Nichols, regent of the Putnam chapter will preside. Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, state regent, will make the presentation address. The response to be made by MT. Johnson. There will be several other speakers.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry A. L. Hall are receiving congratulations upon the ar rival of a daughter at their home on Main street West Haven.
 The Monday Afternoon Whist club of West Haven met Monday with Mrs George Warner at her home on Wash ington avenue Mrs Harry Nettleton won the first prize, Turkish bells, and Mrs. Edward Nettleton won the second, heart bonbon dish. The substitutes for the afternoon were: Mrs. William Brainard, Mrs. Charles Lindley, Mrs. H. A. Dayton, Mrs. Charles Warner and Mrs. Cosgrove. The members who played were: Mrs E. A. HoWarth, Mrs. Henry Forbes, Mrs Charles Ora ham. Mrs. Josie Whitney Mrs. D. A. Kinner, Mrs. James H. Reynolds, Mrs. F. M. Smith, Mrs Harry Nettleton, Mrs Thomas Oliver, Mrs. Edward Net teton, Mrs. Wilbur Warner, Mrs. George E. Bailey and Mrs. George Johnson,
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Sperry have re- turned from their wedding trip and are already housekeeping at their little Woodbridge home. The wedding of Miss Bertha Grggs to Mr, Sperry took place on January 23d, at the home of teh brides aunt, Mrs Malcolm Booth, at 11S7 Chapel street The young cou- pie were at the Grand Union hotel at the time of the terrible underground explosion which did such fearful dam age recently in New York. They were in the cafe at luncheon just previous to leaving the city when the explosion occurred. The shock was terrific and many in the room were cut by frag- ments of flying glass from the windows. MT. and Mrs. Sperry escaped with noth- ing more serious than strained nerves and a lost train. and considered them selves very fortunate.