The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-26

Suff1eld of which c. L. Spencer of the Travellers board of directors is now the president. MT. Sheldon is the uncle of Mrs. J. Ogden Armour of Chicago. He has wide circle of friends. who will rejoice in the good tidings from his bed- side.
 John W. Schroeder, Mrs. Schroeder, and their son, c. E. Schroeder, left Wednesday for the Pacific coast. MT. Schroeder has large mining interests in Washington which need his attention, after which he will visit British Co., lumbia with his family, returning to Connecticut via the Canadian Pacific. Dr. A. F. Slater has returned from a cruise of several weeks. s Plans for Pequot day, August 2S, in- clude game of baseball in the morn- ing and, in the afternoon, games for the children, with suitable prizes for the winners. Probably the most inter. esting number on the programme of events will be the sailing regatta and from present indications there will be a large one, as several have already en- tered. The entries do not close until August 26, two days before the race, and should be sent to c. w, Rawson, box 506, New Haven. In view of the fact that so large a number of guests and members will be, present, 1t has been decided to serve a special dinner from 5:30 o'clock until 8 o'clock. The day will close with the regular hop in the evening. At first 1t was thought of having a Japanese masquerade, but later the regular hop was decided upon. The general committee for the Pequot day is as follows: James R. Lyon, chairman; Charles E.. LaroIn, Frank B. Walker, Fred l.. Dutton, Arthur c. Bronson, Colonel s. J. Fox, c. W. Raw son, Edward J. Savage, c. E. Round, secretary and treasurer. ], l.. y ,.ss
 Miss Moeller of Philadelphia who was for some time at the head of one of the departments In the Edward Mall ley store has accepted an excellent po- sition as buyer with. one of the large firms in Minneapolis, Minn. .,.# .,
 Mrs, z. A. Ward of Pittsfield, Mass, Is visiting her daughter Mrs. Gridley of Wooster street. ... s
 By invitation of the Higganum grange and George M. Clark the Connecticut Pomological society will hold field day and picnic at Higganum to-day. Head quarters will be at Grange hall, where basket picnic lunch will be served. The forenoon will be devoted to looking over the famous grass fields and plum orchards of George M. Clark. The in tensive culture by which Mir. Clark has secured six tons of grass to the acre will make the visit one of great inter- est. The shops of the Cutaway Har- row company will be visited during the day. Dinner will be at 12 on the bas- ket lunch plan. After dinner there will be speaking, music, etc, in the town hall. Dairy Commissioner John B. Mo- ble, J. H. Hale, the peach grower; Pro- lessor l.. A. Clinton of the Storrs ex- pertinent station will deliver addresses on topics of timely interest.
 The tenth annual reunion of the de- scendants of the first four pioneer fam lilies of Ohio, Phelps, Griswold, Moore and Meacham, settlers of Alum Creek in Blendon, Franklin county, in 1S06- 1907, will be held in Blendon township at Minerva park, seven miles from Co., lumbus, O., Thursday of this week. The families named emigrated from Wind sor and Torrington. Conn.,. in 1sO6-1SO7 and from England 16SO-1639. The Moore family and the Phelps family through the Moores, Mrs. Phelps being a Moore, are descendants of the Barbers of Con- necticut. William Phelps, the ancestor, settled at Windsor in 1885.
 Hyman Jacobs of the firm of Jacobs Bros. & Co.,, will leave soon for two weeks vacation ito be spent in Litch- field.
 Professor F. A. Fowler was the guest of E. F. Isbell in Branford over Sum- day. MT. Fowler attended service at