The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-03

Miss Florence Macdonald, daughter
of Highway Commissioner and Mrs.
James NJ. Macdonald of Norton street,
has as her New Years guest Miss Ag-
mes Williamson of Danbury. Miss Will
hanson is a graduate of the Normal
school in this city. Last evening Miss
Macdonald gave chatting dish supper
for few friends, which was preceded
by game Of whist. There were two
tables, the affair being quite informal
George L. Lilley, the congressman
elect oe the state of Connecticut, has
invited the representatives of New Ha-
ven county in the Legislature, to meet
him at the Allyn house, Hartford, at
p. m. Tuesday. and then and there Mr..
Lilley will give these representatives
a lunch and an opportunity to get ac-
quainted with each other Mr.. Lilley
will no doubt make the occasion an en-
joyable one.
Grace Belle Watrous, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell B. Watrous,
and William Geffkens of Deep River,
were married at the home of the brides
parents in Chester, Conn.,, Thursday at
o'clock, Rev. Maurice Stadfeldt Off
ciating. The bride wore castor color
ed travelling suit. The bridesmaid, Miss
Edythe Chapman of Chester, was dress
ed in blue. Frank Geffken of Deep Riv-
er, a brother of the groom, was best
man. Many guests were present,
number going up from this city and
from Meriden, North Haven, Deep Riv
,er, Palmer and Springfield. After the
ceremony a supper was served, the
brides associates in the Sunday school
acting as mattresses. The couple will
be at home January IL with the brides
parents.
Daniel Fl. Beardsley, who has been i'll
at his home near Branford Point for
some time past, is convalescent.
\ A very pleasant chatting dish party
was given by Miss Chambers of Carmel
street to few of her intimate friends
on New Years eve. After an enjoy
able evening of whist while the old
year was waning Miss Wilson of Bar
nard college read selections from
Tennyson ON the death of the Old
Year The new year was welcomed
in by musical selections by the young
men.
Miss Mary Boyd Of Greene street rep
j resented Mrs. E. M. Tillinghast at the
New Years meeting of Sorosis in New
York. Mrs. Tillinghast was detained at
home by the illness Of her baby.
A prominent, although quiet wedding,
was that of Miss Helen Esther York, a
daughter of the late Judge and Mrs.
Samuel A. York to Rev. Percy H. Epler
soI, OF of
Church of the Heavenly Rest, Forty
fifth street, by the Rev. DR.. D. Parker
Morgan. Only the members of the i'm
mediate families were present. Mr.. Ep-
Ter was attended by his brother Judge
Carl Ep1er of Quincy, ILL.,, and Miss
York by her sister, Miss Ellen Mexican
! York. Mr.. Epler has accepted call to
assssssss = st Congrega church in De-
troit, Mich, where they will be located
the latter part Of this month. The an
rouncement cards were received yester-
day morning, and they will be at home
at 2 Forest avenue, Detroit Mich, after
February !.
II Miss Robertson of Norwich is spend
ing a few days with friends in West
Vile.
Miss Ethel Brooks of Derby gave a
chatting dish party Wednesday evening
which was attended by her friend Miss
Bessie Wilson of Washington avenue,
West Haven.
The condition Of Mrs. John w. Lowe
wife of the Howard avenue druggist is
&, said to be somewhat better. Her chance
of recovery is said to be good.
= Mrs. Joseph Savoy of Southington
: T., no. fxr oh
time ago, is in a serious condition. Mrs
+ Savoy's legs were frozen short time
previous to being taken to the farm
and she is now in serious condition
The selectmen will have her removed tt
the Hartford hospital.
Mrs Baldwin OF East Haven is spend.
ing two days with her sister, Mrs. AL.
Ian Renfrew of Smith street, West Ha'
ven.
Miss Agnes Wallace of Branford, who
has been very i'll with pneumonia, is re
ported much better.
., Mr.. and Mrs. Watson S. Woodruff o.
Orange will celebrate the tenth anniver
sary of their wedding with reception
/ to their friends at the town hall in Or
ange Center on Wednesday evening
January Z, at o'clock.
Mrs. Daniel Hurley of Southingtol
received a dispatch Thursday which
bore the information that her mothe
was dying in Middletown. Mrs. TIur
lev is confined to the house by Hines
and was unable to leave. William an
Daniel, her sons, left for Middleton
: Immediately.
John McClelland and Fredericl
+ Suuires, who have been spending thei
Christmas holidays with their parents
returned to Andover yesterday.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies
Industrial society of the Plantsvill
CONGREGATIONAL church Thursday after
noon the following officers were elect
ed: Mrs J. c. Pultz, president Mrs. c
Il B. F. Pease, vice president; Mrs Sher
+ man Blakeslee, secretary; Mrs. c. T
Newell, Mrs. z. P. Hotchkiss, Mrs
Henry Gundlach, Mrs. Clayton Wolcott
Mrs, Frederick P. Brill, directors.
was decided to give colonial fair an
supper in February.
Miss Myra Strong of Northampton
who was fatally burned at her home o
South street Christmas day, had man
acuuaintances in West Haven, VIII
were her classmates in Mrs. Atwater'
school.
At her home on Norton street Thurs
day evening Miss Helen Sammis gave