The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ITEMS SOFINTER EST CONCERN MING
 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known i'm Thts City
 -Local Social Events Hero and EIss-

-Local Social Events Here and EIss-
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 Mrs. Elizabeth Dawson. widow ol Henry $. Dawson, Is ill at the residence of her son, Sidney H. Dawson, IA; Dwight street. She is about eighty years old, but has been in comfortable health till within a short time. She is the widow of former President Dawson of the New Haven Water company.
 Daniel Cosgrove has gone to Norwich from this city for an extended stay.
 Mrs. Peter Wllhelmy of Plainville, who underwent a serious surgical oper- alton Wednesday at her home, is rally Ing in most encouraging manner. The operation was successfully performed by Dr. F. H. Reilly of this city assisted by Drs. McGuire and Kilbourne of Fair Haven. The patient stood the ordeal well and is getting along nicely. An ex- perienced New Haven nurse. Miss T. L.. Richardson, Is in charge and is assisted by Mrs. Kate Prior Mrs. Wilhelmy's g many friends in Plainville, New Haven and other places hope for her speedy restoration to health, which now seems assured.
 An enjoyable party was given We'd nesday evening in honor of the fifteenth birthday of Alfred Miller of 204 Daven- port avenue. A number of selections by the West River quartet, Mescsrs. Flah- erty, Miller, Bohen and Eckard, were sung. A piano selection by Miss Annie Hagar also was enjoyed.
 The Ansantawae club house, West Haven beach, reopens for the season the last week in this month under the usual efficient management.
 Congressman Sperry yesterdday rec commended to the postoff1ce department the reappointment of four presidential postmasters in his district. They were as follows: George L Allen at Middle town, G. Philip Lecrenier at Moodus, both in Middlesex county; William P. Leete at North Haven, and B. J. Maltby at Northford.
 Mrs. Cofnelia Camp, who has been visiting Mrs. Charles Russell of MiIldale has returned to this city.
 The West Haven Social Eight met last evening with Miss Mabel Williams at her home on Smith street at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Elsie Dill and Miss Rhoda Lettney are on the committee for enter tainment. A peanut hunt and num- Der of other games will be played.
 Robert Holden and family of South ington will move to Richmond, Va, to reside, the latter part of next month. Ndv 1A1J JN,1 txtt1 sS, nSt nf health.
 Guy Carlton Wggins of New York is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Charles Dram, at their residence on Main street West Haven.
 A very enjoyable surprise party was tendered Miss Jennie Miller this week, at the residence of Mrs. Anna Megg, 95 Foote street. The evening was passed very very pleasantly with piano selec- tions by Messrs. Johnson and Scully and vocal selections by Miss Anna Renwald and John Goggins. About 12 clock supper was served by the host ess, Mrs. Megg.
 Charles Ali of Milldale will leave next week for Hxarf Sweden, where he will spend the summer. He will return in September. Mr. Ali Is employed as a machinist at Clark Bros s factory. He has not visited the old country since coming here number of years ago.
 The Wflliston club of Yale will hold a smoker and social in room 55 White hall this evening The event will be in the form of a greeting to the members from Williston academy in Easthamp- ton, Mass, who are to take part in the games at Yale field this afternoon. President Charles Smith of the club has completed arrangements for a very pleasant time. Dr. J. w. Seaves, an old-tine WiIliston man, and Professor Charles w. Mayser, instruc- tor in athletics at Williston, will be among those in attendance.
 George D. Seymour, of the firm of 1 Seymour & Earle, has returned to this ,ity after an absence of ten days in | 0.
 MT. and Mrs J. Edward Heaton, who 1 gre on their wedding tour, are expected | nome the last of May. They have been l 1t Hot Springs, Va, for a few days and | ire now in Richmond.