The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-28
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ITEMS0FINTERESTCONCERNING
 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And other People Known in ThIs City -Interesting Social Events Here and Elsewhere.

AuSlln N. bOlSIOrQ, or NeWIOWu1 IS visiting his sister in this city.
 At the regular meeting of Moneowese lodge No. 5, I. O. O. F., the third de- gree was conferred on two candidates, followed by an entertainment and smoker.
 J. A. JackIyn, of Woodmont, has ob- tained the contract for repairing the breakwater at Woodmont. It was erect ed several years ago by the late Colonel Lakin and was damaged by the severe storms.
 The Up-to-Date Literary club met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Henry Bradley on Fountain street, Westville. ~.-.=- ...s
 Frank G. Watrous, formerly connect ed with the office force of Peck Broth CTS & Co, of this city, and more recent ly with the office of their Boston branch, has been elected vice-president of the Cassatt -Homestake Gold Mining and Milling company, of Idaho Springs, Col, lately incorporated with capital of $25OOO0. MT. Watrous is the nephew of Rev. w. D. Mossman and came to New Haven from Nebraska about ten years ago, being at that time only six teen years old. For the past five years MT. Watrous has had full charge of the shipping department or the Peck Brothers Boston office.
 Mrs. H. Grant Thompson is spending short time in New York. ,.
 The J. M Greist Hose company held sociable and banquet in it's rooms in the shop of the Greist Manufacturing company Monday evening. The even ing passed by pleasantly and Roy shumway amused the men by selee- ticns on the graphophone. The ban quet was much enjoyed.
 The Misses Ruby A. and Etta F.. weed and Alice J. Drew, wieh Byron Merwin and Emory c. Van Loan, cha peroned by Miss S. p. Alling, of this city, returned recently to their homes In the Elm City after a pleasant nut ting season at Marcus Camps in New town. J. Jerome Hayes announces a series of musicales to be given at his New York studio room 2O7 Van Dyck build ing. The firse will take place on Mon day evening, November 2. Invitations have been issued to friends and pupils in this city.
 Mrs. Phelps Montgomery gave lun- cheon at the Country club on Monday. Covers were laid for about twenty-five guests, and in the center of each table were large banks of pink roses and ferns, very artistically arranged by MT. Moore.
 Mrs. Amos Culver, the regent of the Sarah Ludlow chapter, D. A. R., of Seymour, has sent out handsomely en- z graved invitations to a number of friends in adjoining chapters to be her guests at a meeting of her chapter on Wednesday afternoon, November 4. Mrs. Culver has engaged Odd Fellows hall, pleasant place, near the railroad station.
 Mrs. sFraderic Cone and daughter, of Orchard street, have gone to Bristol to attend the sixtieth wedding anniver- sary of Mrs. Cones parents, Rev. and Mrs Charles Dixon. MT. Dixon has bee been in the active ministry for over sixty years filling many important ap- pointments in the conference, and is honored and loved by all who know him. He was also the chaplain of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers.
 The New Haven branch of the Con- necticut Indian association will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Unit ed church chapel. Miss Marie Ives will give an address and also exhibit a fine connection of Indian baskets and bead work.
 Among the many festivities of the past week was the reception rendered ; by Mr. and Mrs. David Klegerman, of Lawrence street, in honor of the con- firYnstion of their son Miner. which oc- cured Saturday. The day and evening were spent in feasting and merry-mak- Ing by his friends. The feature of the reception was the fine concert given by Master M. Gelberg and solos by L. Gel berg The music was furnished by a New York concert society, which gave some fine selections. The supper was served in the spacious dining rooms which were tastefully arranged with autumn foliage and smilax.
 Frederick H. Thomas of Ansonia is the guest of relatives in Guilford.
 Robert c. J. Parmelee of the battle ship Illinois is spending seven days furiough with his parents at theil home on Atwater street, West Haven.
 John Smith, formerly employed by McGrail Brothers at their livery stable in Branford, has accepted a position with Rev. Father D. Leddy of Guilford
 Miss Anna Chapin Ray, the author. ess, who has been spending the past three weeks in Quebec, Can, is expect, ed home this morning. e
 MT. and Mrs. Sherman Hart of Lin coin, Neb., are the guests of MT. Hart. mother, Mrs. Elisha Hart, in Guilford.
 Charles McFeeters has been awarded the general contract for alterations tt a house on Beach street, Savin Rock recently purchased by H. c. Bretz fielder. F. B. Baldwin has the contrac to move the house, and new plumbins will be installed by Daniel M. Sheehan
 Mrs. George Somers of savin avenue left on Monday for Brooklyn, N. Y. where she will spend several weeks witt her son, Clifford Somers, and family Mrs. Clifford Somers has been very il with typhoid fever at the home of he parents in Milford but expects to re turn to her home in Brooklyn, N. Y. next week.
 Charles Mccarthy of Branford has ac cepted a position as local agent for th' Hartford Life Insurance company.
 Mrs. William Brown and children New York have moved to West Ha