The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-10
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 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

Local Social Events Here and Else-
 where.
 Mrs. Edward Delaney Eaton, lead ing soprano and musical director of the Trinity M. E. church choir, has accept ed the position of leading soprano in a church in Norwak beginning May l. The position is very favorably and con venient for Mrs. Eaton as herself and Mr. Eaton will in future reside in New York city. She will also have larger salary than at Trinity church.
 Lieutenant Colonel William H. Ham ilton, superintendent of the Connecticut free employment bureau at Hartford, is seriously i'll with pneumonia at his home at Danielson. Colonel Hamilton attended the funeral of Colonel Charles L. Burdett week ago last Wednesday and his exposure in the indictment weather hastened his present illness
 Miss Anna Weibel uf IA Sherman avenue gave an invitation whist party and dance to the members of her whist club the Octo and their gentlemen friends Saturday evening. A fine sup per was served and the evening was very pleasantly passed by all present
 story was published in New York evening newspaper Saturday to the eff feet that William H. Brewer, the oldest professor at Yale, had decided to retire at the end of the present school year in June Professor Brewer was asked about the article and said: "So far as I know it is untrue. I do not know what action the Yale corporation may have taken about my retirement, but I certainly have no intention of retiring ' Yale men generally will be glad to know that there is no prospect in sight of his retirement from Yale, as Profess sor Brewer is still in the prime of his powers and usefulness
 The Womens School association clos ed a very successful Utility Sale" Sat urday afternoon. Everything offered for sale was home made and was de- signed for domestic use. Aprons dus- ters, clothes pin bags, shoe bags, sweeping caps, iron holders. glass tow els, dish towels, etc., etc A large anu tempting cake goes to the holder or the magic number. Numberless dolls were sold. The sale was very compllmen- tary to the w S A.
 As Professor Benjamin Jepson, super visor of music in the public schools, was removing a pane of glass from broken window his hand slipped and his wrist was forced against the edge of the pane. The glass cut into the wrist severing a tendron. The wounds are Hing and it is expected that Professor Jepson will be able to resume his duties in the schools on Thursday.
 James M. Carney, a former Branford resident, now residing in New Britain, is a guest in Branford He reports the recovery of his father, Thomas r. Car ney from his recent illness.
 On Saturday at 119 Grown street, Lucien Chuckback was presented With a bouncing baby girl weighing ten hounds. Both mother and daughter are doing nicely.
 William R. Barbour, who is well known here, and one of the class of 80, at Yale, is from March a member of the firm of Barbour, Hare x Hotter, 40 Wall street, New York, and succeeding the firm of Cutcheon, Hare x Hotter. MT Barbour succeeds r. w NJ. Cuch- con.
 MrS, AuS uSld IL. w c si iiSA Vt ~'N''-''e7 ton has returned from New Haven.
 Mrs DeKay, a brother of Mrs. liar wood has been in town for few days past on business connected with the settling of the Harwood estate. lie mas just recovered from very serious Tn iury which at the time of It's occur renee was the subject of much anxiety.
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 TN,- Irx@x, ployed under Superintendent DaVldson in the office of the Consolidated road, m Hartford has been appointed actlng agent of the freight station in Meriden, succeeding William A. Stoddard
 Miss Mahan, daughter of Captain Mahen U. S. N, has been staying with Mrs. w. w. Farnam of Windycote Prospect Hill. Miss Mahan sailed TOT Furone during the week. to be gone for some time.
 The Knights of St. Patrick of Thomp- sonvjlIe have elected the following; President. Philip J. Sullivan; secreta- rv Martin E. Frederick; treasurer Thomas Savage. A committee Of ten with T Francis Brown as chairman was annointed to arrange for banquet ana entertainment St. Patlick's night The principal speaker of the evening will he James Sullivan of Yale law school, a well known Waterbury man and eX- celent speaker. There will also be sev- eral local speakers.
 Mrs. Henry l.. Hotchkiss, who went south some time ago, Is now at Cam den. N. C., where she will remain until April 1.
 T., q. Emo has purchased the farm of Miss Mary E. Humphrey in New Dis trict Simsbury, known as the Watson uolcomb place. Miss Humphrey has hought of R. H. Ensign lot near the erist mill, will build a house during the summer and will occupy the Jennie pettibone house in Weatogue until her house is completed.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Farnam will leave for southern trip to-day.
 Miss Sarah B. Tibbits of Albany, N. Y. is the guest of Mrs. William Whit nev of Church street Miss T1bbits has been a visitor here in other seasons when many social events have been given in her honor.
 Commodore William H. Watrous of the Hartford water board has written to President Judd of that board from Coronado Beach, Cal, saying that he Is in the midst of the rainy season, but that he is enjoying himself greatly. He exnects to be in Denver, Co.,, about March IS. He expects to be home in