The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-28

pany on Whalley avenue. It will be re
 membered that MT. Smith recently
 bought out his partner, MT. Miller, ane
 invested money in the business, whicf
 was all lost by the fire
 John K. Beach and Samuel H. Fisher
 attorneys, are to become associated
 with the firm of Bristol, Stoddard &
 Bristol When the change is made the
 firm name will be Bristol, Stoddard
 Beach & Fisher.
 Thomas McManus, sixtyeight years
 of age, and who lives at AT Lock street
 was severely injured yesterday morn
 ing by fall in front of Center church
 on the Green. He was taken to Grace
 hospital in the police ambulance and
 there it was found that he sustained a
 fracture of the leg at the hip.
 Master William Fitzpatrick of Camp bell avenue, West Haven, was agree
 ably surprised by a few of his New
 Haven friends and schoolmates on his
 tenth birthday Refreshments and a 1 good time was enjoyed by all 1 At the sixth National Congress of
 Mothers, held in Washington this week, and which opened Wednesday, reports were read by state presidents and or ganizers. Mrs. James $. Bolton of this city, president of the Connecticut or- ganization, read very interesting pa- | per- and the session closed with the readi ngof paper by Mrs. II. s. Yates, president of the Colored Women's Fed eration In the afternoon the dele gates attended reception given by Mrs. John B. Henderson.
 Judge Lynde Harrison has joined his family at Thomasville, Ga, and ex- poets to remain there until some time in April. In letter to a friend he states that the climate in Thomasville is very delightful and he anticipates pleasant and we'll earned season of recreation there Mrs. Harrison and the other members of the family are very much delighted with the attrac tions of their southern winter home.
 The Thursday Evening Whist club of West Haven met last evening with Mrs. Doherty of Elliott street.
 Mir and Mrs. T. w. Keheley of 123 Day street are receiving the congratu- lations of their friends upon the arri- val of a little baby girl, which came to town last Monday.
 MT. and Mrs Prentiss of Providence paid a short visit to Mrs. Prentiss par ents, MT and Mrs. Moulthrop of Main street, West Haven, Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Pettigrew of Groton are the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Ern- est Wadham of Washington avenue, West Haven.
 The engagement of Louis Truesdale, the oldest son of Mrs. Harriett and the late Virgil Truesdale of Willard street to Miss Anna Johnston, a popu- lar young lady of Alden avenue, was announced yesterday. MT. Truesdale is employed by the Greist Manufacturing company and is one of their most trust ed and honored employees He is a prominent member of the Westville So- cal and Athletic club, having been president of that organization for two successive terms.
 Mrs. Frances Heath Eaton, who has ben the soprano soloist at Trinity M E. church for the past three or four years will terminate her engagement the first of May Her husband, who has been a commercial traveller, has accepted a position from the business firm he represents which vii locate him steadily in New York He has taken a flat and Mrs. Eaton now spends a large portion of her time in New York.
 The teachers and choir of Howard | Avenue Congregational church were rendered Wednesday evening recep- ton by the social committee composed | of George R. Bill, chairman Edward | o, Brown, W. c. Chalker, Mrs J. R. Halstead, Miss Carrie Bradley, Miss Edith Cation and Miss Josephine John son. The exercises of the evening were as follows: Banquet, blessing by Rev. w. J. Mutch, superintendent, address of welcome, music by quartette Mrs. Etta soprano, Miss Mary Northrop, alto, Herbert Foote, tenor, Edward Minor, bass, "Our School" response by superintendent, solo, Mrs. Etta But 'icks, address. Rev w. l.. Phillips. D. D., Our Choir and Organist," Profess 'or H. K. Beach, solo, Miss Sadie Thompson, followed by short addresses 1y Merrill E. Brown and Charels A. Baldwin.