The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-07
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
APPROXIMATELY CONCERNING
 NER HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known i'm ThIs City
 Local Social Events Here and EIue-


 where.
 Mrs. Charles Willard of Clinton is visiting her daughter, Mrs. George Bailey, in this city.
 Mrs. J. B. Judson is in Washington. D. C., visiting her daughter. who is 7 engaged in teaching gymnastics in that city. Miss Judson is graduate of the Anderson school of gymnastics in this city, and very expert performer and instructor.
 recent graduates of Professor Lees Ho- garth Business college, have just taken clerical positions in this city, the first named in the main office of Sargent & O., and the other in the office of Law yer Brooks, 42 Cehurch street.
 Rev. Thomas M Miles, pastor of the Congregational church, Bristol, has de- clined the invitation to respond to a , toast at the business mems banquet of that town next Thursday evening. MT. Miles has been confined to his bed with illness for several days.
 The engagement of Miss Pauline Bohn, daughter of P. Bohn, to Joseph Himpel is announced. The nuptials will be solenlnized after Easter.
 Rev. J. B. Wildman, rector of St. Paul's church, Wallingford, preached in the parish house of Grace. church, Windsor, last evening.
 Miss Eva Spitz of New London and elyi +; engagement was lately announced, will be at home on Sunday afternoon, March 15, from to 5,o'clock at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Henry Ro- gowski, 15 Bishop street. No. cards.
 Mrs. Charles Bishop is quite i'll at her home in this city. Mrs. Bishop was formerly Miss Mary Corcoran of Bran ford. >' "'
 The South, Baptist church of Hart ford, as recommended by the commit tee to secure a pastor, has voted unan- imously to extend call to Rev. Dr. William H. Main of Syracuse, N. r., to become the pastor of the church, succeeding Rev. Frank Dixon. Dr. Mani is now the pastor of the Central Baptist church of Syracuse, the largest Baptist church in that city, where he has been located for six years. His former pastorates included the Imman- uel Baptist church of Buffalo.
 A Thursday Afternoon Whist club met at the residence of Mrs. A. Parlow, Dewitt street, Thursday afternoon. Whist was played from 2:30 to o'clock when a delicious supper was served The first prize, which was a work bas- ket, was won by Mrs. Eisele; and the second prizes a cake plate, by Mrs. Bernhardt. The consolation prize was awarded Mrs. Kautz. It was a china teapot stand.
 Mrs. Green, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. G. S. Comstock, in Clinton, left Wednesday for Pawtucket,, R. l., to visit her son.
 There was a large congregation at Trinity church, Seymour, Wednesday night, to listen to the second special Lenten preacher, the Rev. Stewart Means, M. A., rector of St. Johns church, Orange street. His text was the we'll known phrase of St. Paurs, T have fought the good fight" or as the preacher translated it, q have fought the beautiful fight" The sermon was eloquent and scholarly, and was very attentively listened to. The next spe- eial preacher will be the Rev. Freder- ick M. Burgess, first curate of Christ church, on Wednesday night of next week. ,'
 Mrs. J. w. Seavsr of Lynwood Place has gone to California for a trip of several weeks duration.
 Miss Hattie Brown, who has been suffering from an attack of the grip, is convalescent.
 In West Haven John Brown has sold the house recently vacated by c. c. Dram to James H. Hermance, one of the local letter carriers. MT. Hermance is now occupying one of MT. Browns houses at No g Main street. The first anniversary of their mar riage and the twenty third birthday of Mrs F. H. Jacoby, formerly Miss Myr- tie Ivy Rhodes, was celebrated Thurs day evening at their home, S2 Sylvan avenue. About forty of their young friends enjoyed their hospitality, and very pleasant evening was spent. Many pretty and useful presents were given them by their friends. Music and games were in order during the even- { AiiSs AHc looIliS WCiS pICLtlly ucCoIdtCl with Japanese lanterns and house plants. All voted a pleasant evening. William Anderson has been appointed l postmaster at Beach Park, Clinton, for 1 the summer months. MT. and Mrs. William Douglass of l Orange street will leave town this | week for a trip to some distant point. 1 Mrs. Douglass was to have entertained ! the Mothers club yesterday afternoon, but the decision to go away will pre- vent her from opening her house at this | time. Mrs. F. I. Atwater of Gamer | street has kindly offered her house to l the committee for the meeting. The Young Ladies' society of the ] Swedish Lutheran church, Branford, ! met with Mrs, Peter Nelson of Harri- son avenue yesterday afternoon.
 Miss Hattie Stiles of Meriden, so- 1 prano in the choir of St. Johns Episco- l pal church, this city, is to sing soprano in Lizst's Thirteenth Psalm, one of the l most difficult pieces that will be sung at the May festival of Connecticut Mu- sic Teachers association
 The Half Hour Reading club met at |, the residence of Mrs. B. s. Milford of 1 Soufh Main street Rranford Weakness