The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-12
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
IIEMSOFINTEREST CONCERNING
 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

And Other People Known in This City
 -LocaI Social Events Hara and IiIss
 where.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Mccormick, of Halifax, N. S., are visiting MT. and Mrs. John Hall, of Mo- BIT Howard ave- nue.
 The Cheshire Literary club met yes terday afternoon with Miss Mary Bald win. Current Events was given by Miss Kirk, Russian Education" by Mrs. H. J. Moss, and Educational Work in Porto Rico, Hawaii and Phil ippines' by Mrs. Huxley.
 Miss Constance Marion Bishop re- ceived her little friends at No. S99 Elm street Monday, from until 6 o'clock, to celebrate her sixth birthday. The time was spent in games and music. Re- treatments followed and the little ones returned to their homes delighted with the afternoons enjoyment.
 M N Clark, of Norfolk, who is very ill, was operated upon Monday after noon by Dr. Howe, of Hartford, assist ed by Dr. Hamant, for the removal of an abscess in MT. Clark's head. The patient is under the care of trained nurse.
 Miss Mary Abbinger, of Branford, af- ter weeks vacation, has resumed her position at the store of the Gamble Desmond company. T. The members of Susan Darlington
 Clarke chapter, D. A., of Meriden, are arranging to give play at Mission hall April IS. It is to be two-act comedy from the pen of Alice Wight Alden, of the time of the Revolution, Not Worth a Continental" and will last about thir- ty minutes.
 Flora, daughter of Dr. and Mrs A. J. Luney, of Main street, Branford, who has been i'll with rheumatism, is no bet ter She was considered very i'll yes- terday.
 James Pearce, of Meriden, has ac- cepted position in the quartette of the Asylum Hill church, Hartford. Other members of the quartette are: Mrs. Roulston, soprano; Mrs. Warwick, con- tralto; MT. Pearce, tenor, and MT Ken yon, bass.
 The game which was expected be- tween the basketball teams of the Mer- iden and Branford high school teams in Meriden did not take place on Tuesday evening. The Meriden boys allege in- ability to secure the hall for the even-
 ing.
 Miss Margaret Condon, of Branford, who has been quite i'll, is now improv- ing.
 The celebration of Washington's birthday will be observed by the Pequot
 council at the club house, Morris Cove. This is an annual observance of the Pequot club members and this year will
 consist of a basket luncheon served at 6 o'clock, followed by the presentation of comedy entitled "The Baby" and written by Harry Osgood, of this city It will be enacted by the Fair Haven
 Dramatic club. under the leadership oi
 Mrs. Wallace w. Hurlburt. The mem- bers of the cast include Dwight Cham berlain, Charles G. Baldwin, Frank L. Lowe. Miss Maud Kelly and Miss Ethel Prince. There will be dancing from to Il o'clock, for which a fine orchestra will play Mrs. F. B. Walker president of the council, is ill charge of the ar- arrangements, and is being assisted by Mrs. Henry P. Sage, Mrs. G. A. May cock and Mrs. Eli Mix.
 Rev. Dr. Dewitt, of Branford, who has been i'll for a couple of days with grip is able to be out again.
 MT. and Mrs. Julius Kutscher cele' brated their twenty-second wedding an niversary Tuesday afternoon and even ing at their home, 1S41a Olive street Many relatives and friends attended ana. besides presenting their tokens il honor of the day, extended to the cele brants their sincere well wishes Tor tn future. The guests were received b! Mrs, Kutscher, assisted by Mrs. A Theis. Ping-pong, scientific card con tests, music, speeches and bountifu repast kept all together for many hours Mr Kutscher, who is a long time mem S Der of the Teutonia Singing society ant who is employed in the New Havel carriage shop as a carriage builder, wa
 made the recipient of hearty congratu
 Iations at the meeting of the society ol Tuesday evening.
 II A number of the friends of Miss Lem s Hecht met at her home, 35 Wharton l. street. West Haven, Tuesday night, t T. give her an anniversary surprise party | it being her sixteenth birthday. 4Afte r. the usual congratulations the hour Il were spent in playing games and list e ening to vocal and instrumental selec
 tions by members of the party, and en
 toying banquet.
 Miss Nellie Benton, of West Haven, i It the guest of Mir. and Mrs. O. E. Hoad W ley, of Pine Orchard.
 7, Miss l.. Blanche Ball, of New Tor h city, has been spending few days a d her home, No. 116 Wooster street, thi 91 city.
 u The regular monthly tea of the La !. dies Aid society of Humphrey Stree IF Congregational church was served las ee evening at 6:3O. An appetizing men was served to all-comers.