The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-31
VARIOUS ITEMS.

assisted at a special musical Servlce held last evening at the North Congre- gational church in South Manchester
 Curtis B. Hoppin, who for many years has held the rank of captain in the Second United States cavalry, has received his appointment as major and will probably be detailed for Philippine service. Major Hoppin is the only brother of Mrs. Edward E. Bacon, of Old Saybrook, and both he and Mrs. Hoppin have large circle of friends in town.
 Rev. Edward T. Ware, formerly of Hartford and Southington, and now of Atlanta university, preached at the PlantsviIle Congregational church Sum- day evening.
 Mrs. George H. Plumb has returned to TerryvilIe from visit of four months with the family of her son, Wallace G. Plumb, of this city.
 The $15,000 Hartford Futurity for three-year-olds, foals of 1903, to be trot- ted at Charter Oak park, closes to-mor- row, with payment of $5 for nomina- jtion of mare. This is the most liberal futurity ever offered, a the entire en- trance and starting fee being but $35. Entries must be mailed on or before April 1 to H. w. Wilson, secretary, Madison Square Garden.
 Ex-Lieutenant Governor S. E. Merwin is at the Ponce de Leon hotel, St. Au- gustine, Fla.
 Charles Hopkins Clark, of the Hart ford Courant, returned home Saturday after a three weeks trip through Cuba. 1a& to Havana, then across the island by rail to Santiago de Cuba, and then by steamers to Nassau and the Florida coast.
 Professor Booker T. Washington will be the guest of the Hartford Negro Business league tonight at reception and a dinner which will be given at Germania hall. The reception will be from 7:45 to S:45 o'clock and the dinner will be served at g o'clock. The com mittee of arrangements expects that 15O persons will sit down to the dinner. The. speakers expected are Governor Chamberlain, MT. Washington, Mayor Sullivan, Councilman c. J. Perry, of PhiIadelphia, pr. $. B. Courtney, of Boston. Gilbert c. Harris, of Boston, treasurer of the National Negro Busi- ness league; Mrs. Dora A. Millar, of New York, and Rev. J. Sulla Cooper, formerly of Hartford.
 J. w. Dodge, who has conducted the old established Bulls Head Meat Mar ket.' is soon to retire and engage in business at New Haven. While in the North End MT. Dodge has made many friends who wish him successful busl-
 LI.o rf- port Telegram-Union.
 Mrs. F. H. Helbig who has been vls- iting with her nephew, Rev. Frederick Ottmann, in New Haven, has returned to her home on Winter street, Bridge port
 Miss Grace Jennings, of Greens Farms, is spending several weeks with her aunt Mrs. David Osborn, in New Haven.
 Frederick J. Walz, chairman of the executive board of the State Carpenters and Joiners' union, has been notified that the demands of the union regarding an increased rate of wages have been granted. The new rate will be s per day of eight hours. The increase is due mainly to the efforts of the New Haven union.-Hartford Telegram.
 Mrs. Hulda Pratt died in Ansonia on Saturday She leaves four daughters, Mrs Frank Sperry and Mrs. Charles Johnson, of Orlando, Fla, Mrs. James Wilcox, of Bristol, and Miss Marcie Pratt, of Ansonia. The family former Iy lived in Waterbury.
 Perry W. Lake, of Thomaston, has been called to the New Haven by the sickness of his only sister, Mrs Jen- nie B. Strong. She is very i'll with can- cer.
 Mrs. Northrop, of High street, Thom- aston, is visiting friends in New Haven. She will also go to Norwalk to be there during the session of the Methodist conference, which is being held this week.
 Highway Commissioner James H. Macdonald, of New Haven, and Sena- tor H. H. Earle, of Detroit, who were guests at the smoker given at the rooms of the Torrington Wheel club Friday evening. left for their respective homes Saturday.
 The fiftieth anniversary of the mar riage of Mir. and Mrs. William Glenn ence, of Terryville, which was observed Saturday, was a busy one for the wor- thy couple. Friends began to gather