The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-07-28
BRIEF MENTION.

Mrs. N. Smith of Orange street gave a birthday party in honor of her little girl, Miss Putie Smith, yesterday
 The children of the Sunday schools of the Westville Congregational and the Lutheran Zion churches had their annual picnic at Double Beach yester- day.
 T. A. Bassett is still nursing a sore hand, the result of an injury received during the ball game played in Wood mont last Saturday between the mar ried men and the single men there, and which was won by the singles.
 Dean Rogers stated yesterday that probably the last public hearing of the investigation commission had been held, and that as some people would only testify at an executive session, one or possibly two sessions might be held,
 A new private box has been added to the fire alarm telegraph system. It is located in the plant of the New Haven Pulp & Board Co, at the foot of Greene street, and is No. 49. The de- partment responds in the same order as to box 4s
 The facts in connection with the burning of the house in Futile avenue, Mt Carmel, owned by Henry Futile of that town, will be reported to the state fire marshal for investigation. It is believed by the authorities that the fire was of incendiary origin.
 Mrs. c. F. Martin is entertaining at 1, sisting of Mrs. s. Hoyt Peas and Miss Peas, Miss Margaret Chamberlain and Miss Garter, all of New Britain, Conn.
 s. T. Thayer and wife of New Ha- ven are now occupying their New Ha- ven cottage at Woodmont.
 Food and Health Inspector Gibbons reported to the board of health that a number of milkmen were using Annette to give their milk a creamy and rich appearance The board voted the use of Annette to be an adulteration and ordered that unless the practice was immediately stopped to make arrests
 Mrs. Frank Schriptt, who underwent a serious operation at the New Ha- ven hospital last April, and who left that institution two weeks ago, has returned to Milford, where she will re- main some time at her sisters cottage. Mrs. Schriptt's many friends will be pleased to hear that she has fully re- covered from her serious illness.
 J. c. Roraback, son of Judge Rora- back of Canaan, and Yale's center rush, S was in town yesterday and announced that he was coming back to the unf- versity another year. He was in the Law school last year and 1t was ru- mored that he had decided to begin the practice of law. His return as < sures Yale solid man in the center of her line again this fall.
 Company E of Hartford, Twenty second regiment, had reunion yes- terday at Merwins Point Beach house at Woodmont. William o. Buckley, ST., of Hartford is the president of the company association. The Hartford members of the company were present. Ex-Mayor John G. Root, president of the Twenty regiment, attended ! as a special guest of the company. At Scheutzen park, the ninth barbe- s cue of the New Haven Retail butchers and Grocers' association will take place X NThursday, August 25. All the meat and grocery stores in the city will close at 9 o'clock on the day of the event and sat 10 o'clock the huge parade will start. The general committee in charge is as follows: William OKeefe, chair- man; Henry Fredericks, Oscar Bett- cher, Conrad Weiss, Conrad Rausch, w. < Hasse, D. Turney, Custerer, D. flicker, Andrew Graf and Arthur Tennant.
 Captain Ransom Buell., an old sailor, and resident of Clinton, is making prep aration for leaving his domicile on Ce- dar Island, and spending the remainder of his days at Sailors Snug harbor, Staten Island, N. Y. Captain Buell. is seventy-seven years of age and get ting too old to work. He has acted as pilot since his settlement on the island and his pilot flag can be seen for a con. siderable distance LID an down the sound. He will be greatly missed by 8 large number of yachtsmen who have been in the habit of making Clinton harbor for the night.