The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-30
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
IIEMSOFINTEREST CONCERNING
 NErF HAVEN PEOPLE

A ad Other People Known In This City
 Local Social Events Here and EIse-
 where.
 Wilbur H. Smith, for many years su- perintendent and manager of the H. H. Olds pie bakery, sails on February ', with his wife, for a stay of several weeks in Cuba, after which they will spend two months in Florida before re- turning.
 MT. and Mrs. Simon B. Shoninger, of Orange street, are in southern Califor- mia for the winter. They left a few days ago and will not return until late in the spring.
 Mrs. H. A. Francis of Diamond street, Westville, is reported as being i'll at her home.
 M. c. Bradley, formerly of this city, now of New York, has been visiting his parents and friends in this city. ~, Mr. Bradley is now taking trip to Old Point Comfort, where he will spend a few days.
 Yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William Woodmansee on Edge wood avenue was held the weekly meet ing of the Ladies society of the Con- gregational church, Westville. After the meeting light refreshments were served.
 Michael Welch, of Westville, is quite i'll at his home on Whalley avenue. He is suffering from severe attack of rheumatism.
 Rev. William k. Downes and Mrs. Downes gave their first lat home'' at their residence, 126 Spring street, yes terday afternoon.
 H. E. Scranton, of Madison, who has represented the New York Life Insur- ance. company for many years, but who has been compelled to suspend his work for nearly two months in consequence of ill-health, has recovered and resum- ed his usual duties.
 s. A. Griswold, of Branford, has re- ceived letter from c. w. Harrington mentioning the safe arrival of himself and party at Winter Haven, Florida. They went down by steamer and had very pleasant voyage. The party con- sisted of MT. and Mrs. Harrington and two children, George Coleman and wife, William Lanphier and Albert Plant.
 Mrs Nelson c. Jones, who has been at private sanitarium in Derby for several weeks receiving treatment for cancer, has returned to her home in Guilford. She is reported as comforta- ble as can be'expected.
 Francis Marion Cockrell has sent out invitations to the marriage of his daughter Marion to Edson F. Gallaudet, Yale '93, Saturday, February IA, at 12 o'clock, at the Church of the Covenant, Washington, D. c.
 Edgar R. Field, of Guilford, who has been critically ill at his home, is slowly recovering.
 The condition of James H. Williams, Yale 1905, who is seriously i'll at the in- firmary, was much improved yesterday, although he is not out of danger.
 A surprise party was given in honor of Miss Margaret Fraser on January 27 at her home on Commerce street. Those present were Misses Frieda Lendroth, Aline Ostermann, Minnie Mehl, Lena Spalti, Frieda Fritz, Christina Nissen, Lydia Ginter and Lottie Gerhardt, and Eddie Diedrichson, Frederick Schuess- Ter, Benjamin Rungee, Charles Nissen, Harry Rungee, William Rungee, Clar- ence Rungee. William Kisskalt, Gus tave Ginter and A. Limback.
 The wedding of Miss Edna Roths- child, of this city, to Alfred Henman, of New York, will take place on Feb- ruary IS.
 The programme for the celebration of the sixth anniversary of the Young Mems Christian association of the Con- solidated road has not as yet been en- tirely completed. There will be vocal and instrumental selections by nen- bers of the association and also re- marks by First Vice President Merrill, MT. Williams, of the international com- mittee, and Rev. MT. Luckey. MT. Baldwin will officiate as piano accom- panist The affair will be fine one, and all members are cordially invited to attend.
 Mrs. Frisbie, who has been keeping house for Edward Pratt in Branford, has gone to New York, called there by the death of her mother Mr. Pratt is now taking his meals at the Delevan house.
 The condition of Miss Merritt, teach CT of room Winchester school, who is very ill, was little improved yester- day. She is attended by Drs. Gilbert and Bacon. She was at first taken ill with liver congestion and heart disease developed, resulting in serious compli- cations. She is in charge of skilled trained nurse. Her mother has come from Minnesota to assist in the care of her daughter. Miss Roraback, daugh- ter of Judge Roraback, of the superior court, is Miss Merritt's roommate and constant companion. She has given up her own position as teacher in the Win chester school while her friend is so i'll, and, with the mother and nurse, shares the sick room vigils Alfred K. Merritt, registrar of Yale university, with head quarters at Vanderbilt hall, is a brother of Miss Merritt.