The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29

tions. More letters were delivered. She retired at nightfau and was up and about in the morning as usual. She says that 1t is nonsense to make so much fuss about an old woman's birth day.
 Dr. Frank Parker of New York city spent Sunday with his parents at Bran ford Point
 The annual meeting of the Price Lee & Adkins Co.,. and the Price 6 Lee Co. Mutual Benefit association was held Friday evening. The following officers were elected: President, E. s. Hesse; vice president. William r. Lockwood; secretary. Charles Schmitt: treasurer, William H. Harty. After the election the annual dividend was declared by which each member received $5.50. The association pays s a week sick bene- fit.
 John and Benjamin Barnes of Bran ford were very pleasantly surprised Saturday evening by call from their oldest brother James from Sidney. Aus tralia. Messrs. Barnes knew nothing Of their brothers coming until he appeared to them. The brothers had not met for many years.
 Charles Miner who formerly was employed at Bishops blacksmith shop in George street. and who has been in Denver. Col, for year for his health, returned to New Haven Sunday and was taken to the home of his brother i'll Cannon street. His friends will regret to hear that the tarry in Colorado did not improve his health as anticipated.
 The Twentieth Century Whist club of Branford will hold another outing at the Three Films house, Stony Creek, to- day.
 MT and Mrs. J. Edwin Brainerd of Branford are in receipt of letter from their son Hal Of the training ship St. Mary. After a pretty rough passage Of twenty-two days the ship arrived at Southampton with all on board well. The Misses Gertrude and Marguerite Willson of 573 George street have been spending few days at Westbrook with old friends from Illinois, who are sum mering at that place. Daniel O'Brien of Branford and his son. Rev J. O'Brien of Waterbury, will sail about August for Ireland. An enjoyable surprise party was rendered to Miss Annie Mccullough at her home, 25 Lyons street, on Sat | urday evening, July 26. The young lady, who was taken completely by sur prise, was the recipient of many use full and handsome presents. A pleasant time was passed in games, songs and recitations.
 Mrs. B. M. Prescott of Milford ave- nue, Branford, has for her guest Mrs. Parker of Hartford, | Miss Louise Von Wrinkle of Orchard street and Miss Hannah Cook of Win throp avenue were the. guests of Mrs. Maddern of Montowese street over Sun day.
 | MT. and Mrs. Frank R. Perry of Bishop street are receiving congratu- lations on the birth of son. The stranger arrived Saturday.
 The quarterly meeting of the Wo- mans Board of Foreign Missions of the Baptist church, Branford, will be held in the lecture room on Friday af- i ternoon at o'clock. Subject: "The Training Schools of Burmah.
 MT Thrush and family of New York city arrived at the Montasco Inn, h. dian Neck, on Saturday. | William J. Bryan spent the night at Morris Cove aboard Lewis Nixon's yacht Nuden, which put into the Cove after trip from Bridgeport Sunday night. None of the party from the yacht came ashore At 11:30 the yacht set out to the eastward toward New London.
 Miss Elizabeth McDermott of New York city is spending her vacation with relatives in Branford
 Richard P. Hart, the popular loca agent of the Adams Express company Branford who has been having trouble with his eyes for several days, Is re ported as much better.