The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-23

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 Mr. Nettleton. private secretary to Superintendent Platt of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. returned yesterday from an enjoyable vacation which was spent in the Catskill mountains. MT. Nettleton resumed his duties yesterday morning.
 The Baptist society of Branford will fender their pastor, the Rev. Joseph SicKean, afrewell reception Thurs day evening. Refreshments will be served by the ladies. During his pas torate in Branford Mir. McKean has made many friends, and the news of his resignation has been received with great regret.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter s. Garde have postponed their last "at home" to Wednesday, October 1. It was to have been held Wednesday, September 24. The fact that the democratic state con- vention is to be held in this city this week makes the postponement neces- sary. MT. Garde will be so busy with the delegates from out of town that he will be unable to see his personal guests.
 W AALAS run u AAOA SO'' ~A'C SN"A on Sunday Clarence Heberger of this city tripped and fell. He sustained few bruises but was not otherwise in jured and was able to reach his destina- ton unasssted.
 R. T. Murphy was given birthday surprise at his home on Union avenue, West Haven, Saturday evening. The surprise was complete. Several fine birthday gifts were presented to him by his relatives and a capital time was had.
 George F. Randall of Rockville, the grand chief ranger of the Foresters of America, will be in town on next Fri day evening, to open the Foresters and Companions fair at Music hall, Court street.
 | Mrs. c. B. Mersereau of Brooklyn is | the guest of her cousin, Mrs. l.. A. Brown of Second avenue, West Haven. w. c. Kleinecke of Waterbury, the grand secretary of the Foresters of America, has accepted an invitation to be present at the opening of the For esters and Companions fair on Fri day evening, September 26, at new Mu- sic hall, Court street
 Miss Ora Wilcox of Beach street, West Haven, is on the sick list. | Judge and Mrs. $. J. Bryant are en- tertaining Gates D. Fahnestock, second vice president O. the Brooklyn Trust company, who resides in Brooklyn. | William Gum of Wharton street. West Haven, has accepted a position as assistant shipping clerk with D. M. Welch & Sons at their New Haven store.
 Mrs. Jane Fortes has purchased the residence of the late Eliza H. Newton in Durham Center, and Mrs. Isadore Elliott is to occupy the upper part of it..
 Mrs. Lawsen of Main street, West Haven, is entertaining MT. and Mrs. Higley O. Canton. Conn.
 Mrs. Julia Sanford has been spending a few days in this city, and is having her household goods packed to be shipped to her Rew residence in Dur ham on Main street.
 Frank Hamilton Roberts, son of Dr. and Mrs Frank F. Roberts of 105G Chapel street, has successfully passed the examination for the United States naval academy at Annapolis, Md, and will be a member of this falls entering class. This young man is but sixteen years old and was born in Meriden. He has received his educa ton in the New Haven public schools, graduating with credit from the Webster school and continuing his studies at Hillhouse high school, where he would have graduated last June but for a protracted illness with typhoid fever, which practically set him back a year. He has been g high stand scholar and foremost in his class. He will leave for Annapolis to. day to undergo a physical examination and his friends have no doubt of his ability to meet the test. The lucky youth is a fine specimen of young Amer. ica. He stands five feet eleven inche: and weighs 156 pounds.
 Charles Wheeler, for twelve years { valued employe of the Mt. Carmel Bo company, is seriously i'll with brair trouble, but hope of recovery is no abandoned. The devoted care of Mrs | Wheeler is having due effect, as she ha' been in constant attendance at his bed side for more than week He was wis ited on Thursday and Friday by his sis ter, Mrs. Louisa DoWd of Bridgeport and his brother, Thomas w. Wheeler 0 Fairfield, the native home of the Wheel CTS. His friends and neighbors in Mt Carmel sincerely hope for his recovery
 A farewell party was rendered Harr, Marshall at his home on Chestnu
 street. Bridgeport, Saturday evening. very pleasant evening was spent. Dur ing the evening refreshments wer, served. The company comprised vocal
 ists. elocutionists and pianists, all o
 whom contributed to the entertainment of the party. About midnight, afte
 bidding farewell to Harry who left fo
 New Britain yesterday, the guests de parted for their homes
 Rector and Mrs Gammack have is
 sued invitations for a reunion of tn
 parish of Christ church, West Haven a
 the rectory on Thursday evening, Sep
 tember 25, from 7:30 to 10 o'clock Tn children are not invited to this reception i on account of the limited size of the rec
 tory. If any of the parishioners hay : ! failed to receive an invitation, Mr. an Mrs. Gammack will be glad to receiv | them. Ali who are in any way con | nected with or interested in the churc and parish are cordially invited. A pleasant birthday party was give : Saturday night by Miss Florence Mo 1 Nerney 9t her home in honor of he