The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-21

where.
 A society of young people who style
 themselves the Suicide club and wht
 have met every two weeks this winter
 for recreation were entertained Tues
 day evening at the residence of Mis-!
 Maud Smith on William street. There
 were twenty-one present and the even ing was very pleasantly passed witt games, music, dancing and a supper Some of those present were Miss Rutf Ellis, Jeannette McDougall, Eva Effrig Genevieve Effrig, Mary Stewart, H. J Stewart, Lulu Hartung, Maud Smith Miss Farren, Messrs. Fairbanks, J. D Clark Thyn, Ennis, Fisher, and Clark
 Hart Stoddard of NeWington, Conn., who has been visiting for two weeks ir New York city with his brother, John Stoddard, who is attending a medica college, spent Tuesday in Bridgeport with his aunt, Mrs. g. w. Steele of Sanford avenue, and Thursday with Mrs. Charles Ellis of 6S William street this city, and returned to Newington yesterday morning.
 MfS, S. w. 0Leele ol odhLoiu dNCiNSi Bridgeport, returned home yesterday from a short visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles Ellis of William street.
 The Heaton testimonials for excel lence in athletics have been awarded to G. w. Albin, Yale '02 and to A. II. Sharpe, M s.
 A surprise was given MT. and Mrs. Hosea B. Northrop at their pleasant home in Palestine district, Newington, on Monday March +, it being the oc- casion of their fiftieth wedding anniver- sary Children and grandchildren, friends and neighbors came sWarning in. After the social hour the wants of the inner man were looked after at a well laden table, with the brides loaf in the center bearing the dates 1S52-1902. While the tempting viands were being relished the conversation naturally drifted to by-gone days in comparison with those of the present age. Among those present were F. c. Sanford and wife and daughter Eva of Bridgeport; A. J. Wilson and wife and daughter Annie, of New Haven; MT. and Mrs. A. w. Fairchld, Arthur D. Fairchild and wife and three children.
 Miss Rachel Dingwall gave a whist to a number of hels friends at her home on Harrison street last evening. Twen- ty-four invitations were issued.
 Rev. Francis T Brown, pastor of the State street Methodist church in schnectady N. Y, for two years past, has accepted a call to the First Metho- dist church in Middletown, this state.
 Mrs. George D. Keeler of South Nor walk is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. George T. Burrell of Howard avenue, this city.
 Mrs. Joseph Bailey of Woodmont is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Bailey of Center street
 Miss Margaret Bohen and Mrs. Me Leod, wife of the superintendent of the John O'Neil dry goods house New York, are visiting in town
 Mrs. A. K. Thompson and two chil- dren of this city spent Wednesday in Stratford with Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Stephens of Long Brook avenue. MT. Thompson holds prominent position with the Adams Express O. in this city. Mrs. Thompson is a daughter of Mrs Stephens.
  the guest of Mrs Warren Dill at her home on Elm street, West Haven
 Ex- Police Commissioner Wilson H Lee yesterday morning received let ter from Andrew Carnegie in which the latter has granted the request made to bim two years ago to give to the town of Athol, Mass, a public library. The gift is $15o00 for building, upon the usual condition that the Carnegie libra- .ies are given. that the town shall furn- sh the site. which the town of Athol aas agreed to. Commissioner Lee is native of Athol, Mass. and for two years past he has been making efforts to secure for his native town a library 
 Drewey Downey of Stratford has re- turned home after spending the winter n the south Some of the local contin gent will remain until June.
 Ruth Macrille of Second avenue, West Haven. celebrated her ninth birthday Wednesday evening, many of Ter little friends responding to her in Iitation to come to her party, and her many pretty gifts. The ta- Dle decorations were pink. The regula- ion birthday cake was provided and A happy time was en- owed by all.
 Mrs. Ivirnea Hanley, who formerly esided on Whaley avenue left We'd 1esday evening for an extended trip through the south. Mrs Hanley ex- 1ects to return the latter part of the 
 pr William Winne of this city was nephew of the late Senator Burnham if Hadlyme, and attended the funeral, which took place Tuesday. Dr Winne lad been spending a week with his brother in Essex. He returned to his lome on Whalley avenue Wednesday light. Mrs. Winne who has been ser ousy i'll, suffering from nervous pros ration, spent the last few days with Ter husband and returned with him evening. Mrs. Winne is aid to be much improved. Henry Strack, employed in the fac ory of Kissinger & Geiger, and secre- ary of the Zion Lutheran congregation s ill at the home of his mother, Mrs. 1 3athazar Strack, corner of Davenport 1 venue and Stevens street. The Pennington Country club will | pen up it's new club house in Farm | nptOn tO-m01rOW for tbe accor11ooda-