The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-13

home near Los Angeles, California.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis visited there two
years ago with so much pleasure that
they are now deslrious of repeating the
visit.
Mrs. Charles D. Phelps left yesterday
for visit with her parents in Green
wich.
The Prospect Debating society met
last evening with C. R. Roe, 2S7 First
avenue.
Rev. Sherwood Roosevelt, rector of
St. Peters church, Milford, gave lee
ture, illustrated with many stereopticon
views, at the Woodmont chapel last
evening. Previous to the lecture, from
to $780, the ladies served a supper in
the chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Merwin, of Wash
ington avenue, West Haven, entertain
ed the Thursday Evening Whist club
last evening.
| Rev. Father Dennis Baker, of this
city, was at his home in Chester Mon
day.
| Miss Nancy Smith has temporarily
resigned her position as teacher in the
Washington school, West Haven.~on
account of the illness of her sister, Mrs.
Wells, who is sick with diphtheria.
Miss Eleanor Written has been ap-
pointed as substitute in Miss Smiths
place.
| The trustees of Bacon academy, Col
chester, have just received a package
of papers relating to the early history
of that institution, gathered by William
Kline when he was preceptor in 1858,
and deposited in the Yale library be-
fore his death. Mr.. Kline left instruc-
tons that the documents should be
handed to the trustees in 1903, the CEN
tennial year of the institution. Mr..
Kline was for years principal of the
HilIhouse high school, this city.
I Miss Lena S. Annis, teacher in the
grammar grade of the New Britain
/ schools, has been secured to fill the va
cancy In the Union school, West Ha-
ven, caused by the resignation of Miss
Rita e. Lord. Miss Annis is college
graduate and is highly recommended.
She will commence her school duties on
Monday.
At the meeting of Star Of Welcome
lodge, S. of B., Meriden, Monday even
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and six elected. The lodge received an
invitation from Star Of Light lodge, of
this city, to attend its social Thursday
evening, February 10. The members
of the lodge attended the social and
supper of the Star CT Golden lodge, at
Southington, last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Woodford, of
West Haven, went yesterday to West
Avon to attend the funeral of Harri-
son Woodford, brother of Charles
Woodford.
The B. B. H. club met last evening at
the home of the Misses Jessie and Ma
bel Ottarson, of Main street, West Ha-
ven.
Mrs. M. R. Carney and Mrs. ]. E.
Carney and son, Of Providence, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Hay, of
Washington avenue, West Haven, for
a few days.
West Haven lodge No. SO, A. o. U.
w, held installation of officers in Ma
sonic hall last evening. Following this
q fine banquet was served to members
and their guests.
Miss Rita E. Lord has resigned her
position as teacher in the grammar
grade of the Union school, West Ha-
ven, to accept similar one in the pub
lie schools of Newark, N. j. Miss
Lord is a general fayorite with her pu-
pills. she also has large circle of ac-
uuaintances who will be sorry to have
her leave the borouSh. Miss Lord will
commence her school duties in Newark
on Wednesday of next week, and on
Monday. accompanied by her mother
Mrs. Jeanette Lord, she will leave
West Haven. ..,