The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-10
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ITEMSoFINTERESTC CONCERNING
 NEW HAVENPEO
And Other People Known in This City -Loc.I Social Events Here and Else- where

Captain William H. Stratton, of No. Ss7, Asylum avenue, Hartford, formerly of New Haven and in recent summers a prominent guest at the Pequot house, is seriously i'll with Bright's disease, and little hope is entertained of his re- covery. He went to Europe in June with the expectation that the trip would be benefit to his health, but 1t proved otherwise, and he returned home at once. Since his return he has been confined to the house. Captain Strat- ton is manager of the Factory lnsur- ance association and chairman of the executive committee of the National Fire Protection association. He has been prominent in military affairs, holding the position of inspector of rifle practice under the late Colonel Burdett, of the First regiment, Connecticut Ma tional Guard.
 The ladies of Admiral Foote Relief corps will hold basket picnic at the home of Mrs. Lewis B. Brown, of Or ange, next Wednesday. The party will take the train on the Derby road at 9:45 a. m. to Orage; stage from there. If stormy the picnic will be held the next day.
 Rev. M. J. Driscoll, of St. Peters ca thedral, Erie, Pa, at present visiting at the home of his parents, Sergeant and Mrs. DriscolI, 93 Nash street, celebrated solemn high mass yesterday morning at at 1O:3O, assisted by Rev. Fathers Mur- ray and Daley, at St. Joseph's church on Lawrence street.
 Organist Charles A. Shamp, of this city, played in the East Haven Congre- gational church yesterday. He will of ficiate at the Humphrey Street church organ the. remainder of the month. He IS the regular Summerfield M. E. church prganist. Roy Kirkham, of East Ha- ven, has decided to go to California for a months trip, and MT Shamp takes his place until his return.
 R. F. Sternberg, one of the most high ly respected German citizens of the city, received the congratulations of his nu- merous friends last Friday on the com pletion of fifty-three years of earthly < life.
 Professor A w. Phillips, of Yale, is summering at his usual recreation place, Bellevue house. at Intervale, in the White Mountains Last week he entertained MT. and Mrs. Daniel |. Phillips, of Jewett City. Miss F. H Clarke, of this city. is also spending the summer at the Bellevue
 The Firemen's association of Jersey City held it's annual outing at the Bran ford Point house Saturday. About one hundred fire-fighters regaled them selves on the viands of MT. Sanford's festaI board and partook of his hospl- tality. A sail was taken later which in- cluded visit to the neighboring shore resort.
 Many Meriden friends of John ] Kiernan the veteran New Haven printer, will learn with much sorrow that because of a tumor his right leg must be amputated. Meriden Journal
 Colonel John G. Healy, as president ot the Ninth Regiment Veterans associa, ton wishes it made known that the veterans thank all chose residents o1 New Haven who decorated their houses and buildings Wednesday in honor oi Ninth C. V. Monument day.
 Mrs. Mahlin H. Marlin, of Temple street, who has been confined to hel home for some time with slight i'll ness, has recovered sufficiently to be ou' little.
 Dr. and Mrs. Max Mailhouse, Mrs w. U. Rau and Miss Katz who speni the early part of the season at Savir Rock, have gone to the Fabyan house Z Crawford, to exchange shore for noun tain life.
 Rev. G. Brinley Morgan and his fam fly, of York street, are at Rye Beach New York, for the rest of the summer season.
 Mrs. Arthur Pfeiffer, of New Yorl city, who has been visiting MT. ant Mrs. M. Pfeiffer in this city, has return ed home after a delightful stay of tW, weeks. She was accompanied by tn Misses Elsie and Louise Pfeiffer, daugh ters of MT. and Mrs. M. Pfeiffer. Tn young ladies will be away about on week.
 Mrs. c. Purdy Linds1ey is visiting friends in Perry. Wyoming county, NeV York.
 MT. and Mrs F. E. Smith and Mis- Maude Smith, who have been at Nara gansett, have returned to their home il Stony Creek.
 Miss Marion Nichols has returne, from visit with Miss Edith Trow bridge in Naugatuck.
 Right Rev. Daniel Goodsell, bishop 0 the Methodist Episcopal church, offici ated at the chapel in Stony Creek yes terday.
 G. $. Barnur and family, of Edge vile, are at the Forest and Strean club in Wilmington, Vt, for fey weeks.
 Elmer R. Hedges, son of MT. an Mrs. I. D. Hedges, of Sound Beach, an Miss Constance F. Stillman, daughte of MT. and Mrs. p. F. StilIman, wer married this afternoon at New Haver { MT Hedges is a pianist and accom- panist of talent. Miss Constance Still man is very accomplished young lady who has just graduated from a fash ionable boarding school. Her father a wealthy business man. Very few pee pie knew that MT. Hedges was to marr so soon, and the news comes as pro found surprise to his host of friends Stamford Advocate.
 S. s. Adams has gone to Northport Maine, to join his family, who hay been there for several weeks. The have summer house there. MT. Ad ans expects to remain about tw weeks. Al n.<.t
 Mrs. T. P. Gibbons and her niece Miss Whitney, of Trumbull street, ar at the Seaside Inn, Seal Harbor, Me.
 Miss Margaret Granniss, of Crescer Rluff Rranford in company with he