The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-29

Rev William Philip Downes and Mrs. 1 Downes will be at home to their friends at 126 Spring street on Thursday, Jan uary 29, and on the succeeding Thurs days until Lent. Rev. George B. Cutten, pastor of the Howard avenue Baptist church, will leave here next Wednesday, and with 8 friend will sail from New York on the Won Moltke, the steamship chartered by one of Cooks parties for three months tour Of southern and perhaps , northern Europe. The party will go to the Mediterranean for several weeks, and will enjoy trips to other parts of Europe before their return. Mrs Cut 1 ten, with her little daughter, will 20 to 1 her home in Westfield, Mass, to remain during her husbands absence. The pulpit of the Howard avenue Baptist church will be filled by supply uring the l absence of it's pastor.
 1 Among those who have been most se- riously i'll in Milford are Dr. J. s, Cai- roli, Mrs. Joseph E. Platt, Mrs. Charles ! i and little Hilda Reyes.
 i John F. Trunbull, the eldest son of J. V. A. Trumbull, of the Shore Line divi- sion of the Consolidated railroad, will leave on Saturday with party of three 1 friends for a two years surveying eX- petition sor a Mexican railroad. MT. Trumbul graduated as civil engineer at Shelf" last year.
 Nathan E. Smith, the popular school visitor of Milford, who is now sOiourn- 1 ing in tropical Florida writes us some very interesting letters from the sunny south, in which he graphically illus trates his researches among little school houses and large orange groves, as we'll | as many other interesting features Of that fertile land of lights and shades. Appreciating the fact that Rev. J. done in the St. James parish, Westville, but outside. some kind friend of New 1 Haven has sent to him the sum of one hundred dollars for the parish benefit. This gift is most acceptable to the par ish and as the names of other giverS have not been made public, neither will the latest donator's name be given out.
 W. E. Barnett and family, Of 253 St. Roman street, left yesterday for months stay in Pinehurst, N. C. Miss Anna O'Connor, of Branford, who has been quite i'll, returned Mon day to Mount St. JOseph's seminary, Hartford. Her mother, Mrs. James O'Connor accompanied her to Hartford. Ada Henderson is reported as being quite i'll at the home of her parents on i Whalley avenue, suffering from a se- were attack of grip. Grip at present { seems to be the prevailing disease, and many of Westville's citizens are report ed as suffering from it.
 Twin girls were born Monday night to MT. and Mrs. Frank Larkin, of 1,213 Whalley avenue. Both the mother and the babies are reported as. doing nicely. MT Larkin is foreman at the Parker paper mill.
 Mrs. Paul Beetz will tender recep- tion to the Jolly Twelve club at her res idence, 764 Grand avenue, on Tuesday evening, February 3. This club is com- posed of the leading German ladies in the city. Thirty or more are expected to be present on this occasion.
 Matthew Taylor of New York is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. s. q. Redfield in Clinton.
 Chester w.. Prann of the grocery firm of Prann &1 Stannard of Branford is still confined to his home by illness, He is suffering from a persistent bronchial trouble. During his illness James c. Palmer is assisting at the store in satisfactory manner.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Constantine of New York was in Guilford over Sunday to attend the funeral of her uncle Captain David Stannard.
 Mrs Elizabeth Constantine of New York was in Guilford over Sunday to attend the funeral of her uncle, Captain David Stannard.
 The pension office yesterday issued original pensions as follows: To Homer F. Northrop of Waterbury, $6 per month, and to Benjamin T. Loomis of Holland, $S per month.
 The house pension committee yester- day reported favorably the bill to pen- sion Mrs. Hattie O'Connell of New Britain at the rate of $15 per month. This bill was originally introduced by Senator Hawley, and has passed the senate.
 James B. Vandewater, a, pensioner of the civil war, residing on the Clinton border. is reported to be confined to the house through failing health.
 James Harvey Williams of Yale is in a critical condition with pneumonia at the Yale infirmary on Prospect hill, The case is complicated with heart weakness His father was summoned from his home in Brooklyn and has been here since then with the young man. MT. Williams is a member of the editorial board of the Yale Daily News and one of the most popular and brightest members of his class.
 The Misses Clara and Lillie Lichten- stein of No. 722 State street Tuesday evening entertained few friends in honor of Miss Gertrude Dreyfous of Philadelphia, who has been their guest for the past few weeks. The affair was in the nature of musicale and selec- tions were rendered by Miss Lillie I4ichtenstein, who played several piano solos, and Miss Ruth Lichtenstein, who entertained the guests with violin and vocal solos. Ruth has recently taken up the study of the violin and is mak- ing rapid progress under the direction of Sgmund Lauber A delicious lunch- con was served late in the evening. The