The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-30
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ITEMS OF INTER- EST CONCERN INC
 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

her daughter, Mrs Harry Freeman, in
 Waterbury, She was expected to re-
 turn yesterday.
 About seventy-five of the members of
 Pyramid lodge A. o, U. w., sat down
 to fine banquet which followed the
 annual installation of officers Monday
 night, Turkey was the principal item
 of the menue, with all the fiXings and
 a fine social time was enjoyed.
 The lecture which was delivered in
 Epworth M. F. church Monday evening
 by Rev. MT. Irvine, attracted quite a
 large audience, and the lecture and stereopticon views were very interest ing. A collection was taken which was for the benefit of the girls brigade of the church. The ladies aid society
 served ice cream after the lecture and
 disposed of four and half gallons of
 ice cream.
 The ladies of the Woodmont chapel served supper last Thursday evening
 to about the largest attendance of the
 series. There were thirty-one persons
 with a whist club party, and fifteen
 with another party. There were
 number from the Church of the Re
 deemer, the Humphrey street church,
 DiXWell avenue Congregational church,
 and also from Allingtown The whist
 club met in the afternoon with Mrs
 Albert Johnson of 42 Pleasant street
 The prizes were. awarded to Mrs. Tot
 ham,f first prize, an India seat and
 Mrs. Knowlton, second prize, hand some picture.
 Supper will be served this evening at
 St. James Episcopal church, Fair Ha- ven, The suppers are given every fort night for ten cents, and very nice supper is served.
 Walter Koeller of 5S Bishop street is quite ill with tonsilitis. MT. Koeller, ST, has been quite indisposed Dr. Converse is attending them
 Matters socially have been somewhat quiet at the New Haven Country club this week. Beside the charming luncheon and whist on Monday there has been no function worthy of mention, but on Friday and Sat urday night the club will be the scene of two delightful dances Ihe Lone one on Friday will be given by Henry Il. Townsend and Ralph Van Name. There will be about sey enty-hre dancers present. On Saturday night Mrs $. H. Fisher and Miss Elsie Far. nam will entertain about sixty young peo- pie.
 Mrs. E. G. Stoddard has gone south on her usual winter trip, made imperative this year by the illness which has housed her at Thomasyllle, Ga. Her maid accompan- jed her She will remain in Georgia about two months.
 Herbert E. Smith and MT. and Mrs. Bar rett are at the Holly Tree Inn at Pine hurst, N. c.
 Highway Commissioner Macdonald was in Albany yesterday at the meeting of the county supervisors of the state of New NprE sIn 
 Mrs Frank c. Porter gave tea recently to introduce Mrs. Wilbur, who is building il house and eonserya tories on E.dgeh Il road. Mrs Wilbur intends making il study of the cultivation of carnations and violets.
 Miss Duey of this city has been with Miss Nettie Miller of Broad street, Meriden. school student, is slightly more comfort able although he is not considered by any means out of danger. MT. Skin has been It the college lnfirmary on Prospect Hlll TOT about ten days, suffering from an attack of pneumonia. His father and his tancee have been with hiIl the greater part of the time since his condition became serious
 Tue addresses before the Worklngmens dub of Hartford last night were made by to the constitutional convention, and by Attorney General Charles Phelps. The for men spoke on Practical Education' and he latter Oh Law and Legislation"
 Henry A. Porter, who resides at the cor Ter of Barnum and Central avenues, bridge- port, celebrated his ninety-ffth Birthday Tuesday large number of neighbors and friends called upon Mir Porter, who is in the century mark. Mrs. Porter is eighty tight years old, but in spite of her adyanc- ed years she attends to her regular house. lold duties.
 Mrs. William Thomas Barnum and Mrs. Edwin HiCkok Barnum, of 2J0 Sherman ave tue, has issued cards to an ''at home from until o'clock "Wednesday, February ,. Receiving with them will be Mrs, Harstrom If Norwalk.
 Miss Mary Lewis, Miss Mary Raleigh and William E. Downs are among those staying tt the Caroline hotel, finehurst, \, e.. seriously ill. His daughters, Mrs NJ. B. Wilcox of Southington, and Mrs. r. W. Nakelee of Ansonia, are at his bedside
 Mrs. John (. Punderford and Miss Pun lerford of sherman avenue have issued ards for 2 tea on Thursday, February C, rom 1 until o'clock.
 Rev. C. B. Pitblado, formerly pastor of Mary Taylor M. E.. church, Milford, will ecture in the chapel of the church on Wed lesday evening, February ), on the sub ect "A Go as You Please" This win be he first of a course of three lectures which re to be given during February, March and April
 The ladies of the Sanctuary chapter of 1hrist, West Haven, held home made ake sale Tuesday afternoon at the rest ence of Mrs. Frederic Sldtr of Smith street. ,hirty cakes were for sale, and the ladies isposed of them all thus adding quite q tile sum to their treasury
 Mrs. Herbert E. Chamberlain, who has cen the guest of her parents Dr. and Mrs. ,ummlngS, at their home on Center street, i Vest Haven, left yesterday for Detroit, lich., where she will join her husband, yho is making his western business trip. hey will go as far west as Milwaukee, Wis, before returning to West Haven. Mr. and Mrs. W. > Neale of 19 Atwatcr 1 treet left yesterday for few weeks visit ( l Washington, D. C., Norfolk, Va, Charles ! )n, $. C., and Florida. They will sail yia lyde line from New York on the steamer rapahoe. { George Baker of New York, who is the uest of Mr and Mrs w. R. Crane of nion avenue, West Haven, is ill at their ome f On next Monday evening tue Physical f uture club of Branfofd will give it's sec nd reception Of the winter. rom the .andpoint of beauty both in decorations Z ld gowns these affairs have surpassed any ! lcial event of the season in Branford I Mrs. J. M, Tomlinson and daughter the LisseS Dorothy and Phyllis of Campbell E venue, west Haven, are spending | week I
 New York with Mrs. TOmlinson's moth i r, Mrs. Smith.
 An interesting mock trial Is scheduled to C held at St. Aloysius socierys hall this | ,ehlng The accuser is Bridget Murphy, ho brings charge against Philip r. Reil- r :. Ihe question to he decided is "Who rev the oyeralls into Mrs. Nturphpy's 2 lowder" Expert opinions will he @iTen t Y witnesses, and if will hr rocossqrv +o r low who was the owner of the ovpralIs Id if they were thrown into the chowder 2 the defendant. The judges are James r. | rehnan' re presiding, and Bernard M Hope h ld James F. Guncheou associates At+nr | . ayS E. F. Lynch and Joennh IT ,fl,it',. |