The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-02-25

is in town making a short visit to her parents, Mir. and Mrs. William Roch- fort of Edwards street.
 General Superintendent J. W. Miller of the marine district of the COnsoli- dated railroad, who was recently ap- pointed general manager of the marine district, reporting to President Hall or the system, is to have an assistant. J. H. Jenkins of Bridgeport was yesterday appointed by President Hall as assist ant general manager of the district, with office at pier 19 North river, New York. Mir. Jenkins is an active and we'll known steamboat man, with wide range of experience. He was the pres ident and general manager of the Bridgeport steamboat line until it's re- cent acquisition by the Consolidated railroad.
 Miss Catherine Schmahl, teacher in Dwight Place school, returned to her school duties yesterday after week absence caused by a severe fall upon the ice. On the morning after the re- cent heavy snowstorm she started to walk to Chapel street hoping to find trolley car running there, but had walk ed but about a block when she slipped and fell striking her knee pan heavily on the ice. The injury was severe, put happily no bone was broken.
 w. Perry Curtiss, the assistant cash fer of the National Tradesmens bank, yesterday announced his acceptance of the tender of the vice presidency and treasurership of the New Haven Trust yI,iI1 aka his new duties April 1, at which time exten- sive changes in the policy of the New Haven Trust company will be effected. The offices Of the company will also be transferred from it's present location on the third floor of the First National bank building to the building next the bank, formerly occupied by Thomas H. Sullivan's cafe, which was purchased last fall by the New Haven Trust com- pany. The necessary alterations are now well under way.
 The arrival of bouncing boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs W. F. DeWolf at Cedar Hill is announced.
 George Ronk and wife of Brooklyn have been making visit of three or four days with MT. and Mrs. John b. luOtildS o- VhOIituNC'SS oiASOt'
 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rees Of Meriden were the guests of MT. and Mrs. B. F.. Page in Durham Sunday.
 William !. Rice of New York city, a brother of Selectman M. P. Rice, is vis- iting his relatives in Branford. Arthur H. Seward of Durham, who is a student at the Moody school in Mas sachusetts, was home over Sunday. Charles E. Julin, private secretary to Mayor Studley, was yesterday receiving congratulations upon the arrival at his | home of bouncing boy. The event Oc- cured early yesterday morning, Both | mother and child are reported to be do- | ing very nicely.
 Milton Bracket Porter, assistant pro- | lessor of mathematics in Yale universi- | ty, has been elected by the board of | regents to the full professorship of mathematics in the University of Tex as. Fl,
 l Dr. J. s. Carroll of River street, Mill ford, still continues to improve in health. Yesterday he sat up for the first time. ] Miss Margaret M. Reynolds was mar ried to John T. Rockford in the Sacred Heart church Sunday morning by the
 Rev. Father Donegan. The bride was
 attended by. her cousin, Miss Margaret | Degnan. John H. Broderick was best
 man. The heiebuple will live at "A Spring
 street.
 Librarian Chase of Milford, who has
 been suffering during the past week
 from the effects of an attack of the grip
 is slowly recovering.
 Mrs. J. H. Barnes of Milford is in re.
 ceipt O. a letter from Dr. Barnes, who is at present in Jamaica, to the effect
 that the entire party arrived in Jamaica
 safely. During the trip much rougf
 weather was experienced. MT. Barne! expects to return to Milford on Marcf 10. e,+
 A class of eight members will gradu
 ate from the Branford high school ii
 June. Earle Barker has been elected
 president of the class,
 Dr. Mathewson of Durham was re
 ported to be little better yesterday.
 Mr. and Mrs. George H. Blackston,
 and Miss Addie Blackstone, who hav'
 been staying in Fair Haven this winter
 have returned to their home in Bran
 sord.
 A. J. Smith lodge, K. of P, will be in
 stituted this evening in Durham at c
 U. A. M. hall. A large delegation O
 brother knights from Meriden and Mid
 dletown is expected to be present; als
 quite number of grand officers, and
 fine time is expected. The goat is ex
 pected to arrive from Hartford via H
 o. Case express at 7:45 p. m.
 Yesterday afternoon at the home O
 Mrs. A. o. Norton on Fountain street
 Westvlles the regular meeting of the Ladies' Up-to-Date club was held
 The Lotos assembly held it's frs l dance in Warner hall Monday night - There were about 150 couples on tn, g floor. Atwater's orchestra furnished t the music for the sixteen dances. l delightful, evening was spent. Tn, 7 committee in charge of the affair con tsisted of Henry c. Scofield, John = Tracy, Thomas F. McKeon and Michae - Quinn.
 r Alpheus H. Wright, of Saybrook, on I of the best known men in that town, i f seriously i'll. He is seventy-eight year l of age and there is practically no hop a for his recovery. He has pneumonia S He was born in Westbrook and live = there many years. He held the position e of judge of probate, selectman and oth e. CT offices.
 S A pretty little dance was given at tn o Lawn club by several of the prominen