The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-24


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 H. A. Fabian. secretary to President Elliott of the Northern Pacific railroad, who. as already announced, has re- signed to become secretary to President Mellen of the New York, New Haven x Hartford railroad, was MT. Mellen's secretary in St. Paul for several years, and come here to fill the vacancy caus- ed by the promotion of J. G. Parker to the position of secretary to the com pany. Mr. Fabian will take up his du- ties April 1. at which time Mir Parker will move into the offices prepared for his department. MT. Parker has ap- pointed as chief clerk, Arthur E. Clark, formerly in the legal department. He will also be assisted by A. F. Stebbing, formerly in the general freight depart ment, and by F. T. Hooker, as clerks. Rev. K. K. Broberg of Branford was in attendance at a missionary confer ence held in this city this week. Lem ten service at the Swedish church. omitted this week.
 Nomination papers have been sent out by the university corporation for candi- dates for a successor to the Hon. Henry E. Rowland, whose term expires next June.
 Miss Lucilla Beach returned to her business in Calais, Maine, on Tuesday, after a months vacation spent at her old home here.
 The following men have been taken to the university baseball training ta- ble, which was started at the dining hall with breakfast yesterday morning: Winslow, Metcalf. Bowman, O'Brien, Jackson, Allen, Mckay, Barnes, Cote, Miller and Smith.
 Since Prof. Henry Wade Rogers took charge of the administration of the Yale law school as dean the project of decorating the interior of the school with portraits of famous judges and lawyers has been given renewed i'm petus. Thomas Thacher of New York city, head of the alumni of the metrop- oils, has given the school portraits of Chancellor Kent and Professor E. J. Phelps, formerly minister to England. w. I. Carter of New York city has pre- sented the school with portraits of Justices of the Supreme Bench Mar shall, Fancy, Story and Fuller. Other portraits of famous jurists are to be added to the collection.
 Beulah, oldest daughter of Charles Avery, is very sick at her home at Branford Point.
 J- H. Williams 1904, has been ap- pointed official scorer of the Yale base hall fear f0r fhis season
 Ex-Superintendent Carney of the Branford Lock works, now of Bristol is visiting friends in Branford.
 FTedercik .Lattimer of Philadelphia and Morris Lattimer of New Jersey ar rived in Branford Tuesday, being called home by the illness of their mother Mrs. Lattimer is more comfortable and a speedy recovery is hoped for, X The Divinity school lecture by Rev Dr. Samuel w. Dike, scheduled for last evening, was postponed until next term on account of MT. Jeromes lecture.
 Miss Imogene Gordon of Catskill, N Y., has returned to Branford for the spring and summer. Miss Gordon is with Miss Drake, rniIIiner.
 Mrs. Homer Curtiss of Meriden was 90 years of age Tuesday, She was born in New Britain. March P, 1S04 She married in 1884, her maiden name being Julia A. Upson. For few years she resided in Norwalk and New York. Mrs Curtiss is the oldest member of the First Congregational church. Foul children were born to Mrs. Curtiss, al of whom are living to-day. They are Mrs. Sherman Cogswen and Miss Heller Curtiss of New Preston, this state; Mrs 2. K. Pease, of New Britain, and Ho- mer A. Curtiss of this city. She also has four grandchildren and two greai grandchildren.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Kelsey who have been the guests of their parents MT. and Mrs. Jarvis Kelsey of Center street, West Haven, for few days have gone to Buffalo, N. Y, to reside where Mir. Kelsey has accepted posi- tion with a wholesale drug house. MT and Mrs. Kelsey formerly resided ir Providence, R. I.
 The family of E. T. Purcell of South.