The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-13
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ITEM SOFJNTEREST CONCERNING
kEW HAVEN PEOPLE

And Other People s(nsvTn asa This City
Local SOCIAL Eve"ss Here and EIse
where.
Edison S. Bishop. of Norwich. the
United States marshal fer Connecticut,
was married on Monday at AIiddlebury,
Mass, the bride being Miss Maud Bot
tomly, of that place. There were pres
ent only near relatives. Mrs. Bishop
is an elocutionist, is widely known in
Massachusetts and has given recita-
lions in this state at gatherings of
Grand Army men. On Thursday the
senate confirmed the appointment Of
Mr.. Bishop for a second term as Unit
ed States marshal for Connecticut.
George z. Bearne, formerly editor OF
the Morning News in this city, now one
OF the editors of the New York Evening
Post, was in town yesterday calling on
old friends. He is taking six weeks
vacation, which the Post Publishing
company gave him in recognition OF
valued services.
Mr., and Mrs. John J. MerWin, of Or
ange, have announced the engagement
of their daughter Helen to Harry D.
Thompson. Mr.. Thompson is son of
Representative elect Clarence E.
Thompson, of West Haven, and is a
member of the Orange street brokerage
firm of Clarence E. Thompson & Sons.
He is a successful young business man,
and both he and the bride-elect have
host of friends.
Walter H. Prentice, of 20 Jewell
street, Westville, will move the first
part of next week to this city, where
he will in the future reside. A short
time ago Mr.. Prentice lost his wife af-
ter short illness.
American national interests in Ven
ezuela are just now in charge of Clar-
ence w. Bowen, Yale graduate of the
class of '73. He Is a son of Henry c.
Bowen, editor of the Independent, and
who formerly resided in Woodstock.
Some of Mr.. Bowen's classmates are
Frederick w. Adee, Eben Alexander,
formerly minister to Greece; Alfred
Terry Bacon, Professor William Beebe,
Leslie Carter, William D. Croker,
Daniel Davenport, Samuel Dutton,
Samuel J. Elder, Gardiner Greene,
Schuyler Merritt, Judge Samuel o.
Prentice and Charles A. Russell. He
was minister to Barcelona just before
the war with Spain.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. oliver
Davis, of Westville, is seriously i'll with
bronchitis at the home of his parents.
", he for tho ma ten
days.
At business meeting of the Epworth
league, West Haven, held Thursday,
officers We're elected for the ensuing
year.
The first annual poultry show of
West Haven will be held in the town
hall next Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. Lunch will be served during
the three days by the Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. of the Methodist church to all who
desire to remain all day.
William, the fifteen-year-oldso of
Harry B. Brown, of the McLagon foun-
dry, is very i'll with pneumonia at his
parents home Oh Avon street The boy
was taken ill with pneumonia last Sat
urday night and Is in very serious
condition. DR.. A. E. Winchell is at
tending him.
P. C. Lounsbury lodge, N. E. o. p,
of South Norwalk, has received notice
that the chief officer of the state, Jona-
than w. Chaplin, of this city, will pay
an official visit to that lodge Tuesday,
December %.
The Boys league will meet this even
ing in the chapel of the First Congre-
gational church, West Haven. Mr..
Thompson will talk to the boys about
his home in New Zealand, describing
the country and the customs of the peo-
pie.
Miss Jennie Vogh, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Vogh, of Stillmans
Corners, Meriden, was married We'd
nesday afternoon at Lucas Schenk, of
New Haven. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. c. r. Tappert, pastor
OF the Lutheran church. After a short
wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Schenk will
reside in New Haven, where they will
be at home to their friends after Jan
uary 1.
Assisted by James E. Rees, of Yale
Divinity school, the primary depart
ment Of the AllingtoWn Sunday school
at the chapel next Thursday evening.
The programme Of the evening will
consist of songs, Rotations, exercises
and mite-barrel opening by the chill
dren. who will be assisted by Miss An
ME Gaffney, .elocutionist, and Miss Be
alta Rawson and Master Irving Beebe,
of New Haven, elocutionist and soloist.
At the close of the programme dressed
dolls will be for sale from a booth pre-
sided over by Mrs, George Lapham and
Mrs. George Gilbert.
George Schmidt, of Naugatuck, and
Miss Fahey of Hamden. were married
last week in Hamden. They have gone
to reside on North Main street, Manga
tuck.
Mr.. Parks and family have moved
from the Savin Rock shore to Third
avenue, where they will remain for the
winter months.
Mrs. John Swanson, of West Haven
has returned from her visit to New
York state, where she has been spend
ing several weeks.
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