The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-15
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 'The Wise Old owI'Whist club met at A. o,Keefe's house Tuesday evening. Whist was played, and alsoenany other games. The first prze for ladies was 2 handsome pocketbook and was won by Miss A. Foley. The gentlemen's first prize, handsome tie was won by MT. Donnelly. The booby prize was captur- ed by Miss Appleton. and clay pipe and some tobacco by MT. Fitzgerald. Supper was served at midnight and the parties left for their homes.
 MT. Donnelly and Miss Anna Foley will leave for Boston in a few days, and will return the second Tuesday in January.
 In College street hall last evening the tenth lecture in the public course was given by Hamilton Wright Mabie, the noted author and orator, subject, ''Shakespeare's Education"
 At Grace hospital yesterday it was stated that Nicholas Hoffman and Rob- ert Hines, two of the men who were seriously burned in an explosion at Weibel's brewery, were in a comfort- able condition notwithstanding the se- verity of their burns. Hines was no worse, and there was hope of his re- covery.
 At a special meeting of Joseph An drews chapter R. A. M., West Haven, Tuesday evening, the past masters de- gree was worked on three candidates. Another special meeting will be held next Tuesday.
 The benefit whist party which was to have been given Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. s. c. Fleetwood of 22 Trumoull street, and was postponed on account of the storm, will be given this afternoon, play beginning promptly at 2:30 o'clock. The proceeds of the whist, which is under the auspices of the Tri- bune Sunshine society, will go to aid a boy threatened with serious illness.
 The Boys Brigade of the Congrega- tional church, Westville, will hold a QuSlilES6 LlGGllIlSt 1lGAI MlO1lddy GNEllllSs "A banquet will be provided and spread for the boys later in the evening. It is expected that some entertaining speak CTS will address the members.
 The annual meeting and election of officers of Jeptha lodge. No s5, of F. and A. M, of Clinton, was held in Ma sonic hall Tuesday evening. Fred Sper- ry, W. M, and Senior Warden Charles A. Pelton, Junior Warden Henry c. Hull, Treasurer E. F. Meigs, Secretary Edward A. Bushnell.
 Yesterday Miss Lucia May Warner of woodbridge and William Judson Gibson of St. Louis were married by Rev. J. Frederick Sexton of St. James church. After their wedding trip the couple will take up their residence in St. Louis, where Mir. Gibson is employ ed as travelling salesman by firm in that city.
 Officers chosen at the last meeting of St. Mary's Ladies' T. A. and B. society, Branford, for 1905 are: President, Mrs John F. Kinney; vice president, Miss Kathryn Moran; recording secretary, Miss Anna Dunn; financial secretary, Miss Annie Hart; trustees, Miss Eliza Scanlon, Mrs. John Hart, Miss Eliza- beth Dunn; treasurer, Miss Ella Me- Grail
 The many friends of Charles w. Flynn of Gilbert avenue are congratu- lating him on the arrival of a bouncing 15-pound boy, born Tuesday morning. Mother and child are doing nicely.
 The ladies aid society of Christ church held a sale of home made food and candy yesterday afternoon from 2 to 6 o'clock in the parish house. Miss Holiday of this city had some hand some articles for sale at booth.
 Sherman Dolph, janitor at the Bran for library, is laid up by illness, and Waiter Dean, formerly janitor of the public schools, is filling his place.
 Benjamin | Lindley, foreman of the Woodmont Fire company, and one of the best known residents of the borough, is quite i'll at his home in Woodmont.
 Dr. D. w. Johnston and Dr. Wilson Thompson of Branford are in attend ance at the dental convention now on in New York city.
 A musical and literary entertainment will be given at New Haven town hall this evening at 8 o'clock for the benefit of the First Congregational church.
 The first of series of Saturday eve ming dances will be given by the Jolly Six at Music hall Branford, next Sat- urday evening.
 Members of the Milford Yacht club have been notified that the annual club supper will be held in New York city, Januaryq 24 The place and hour have not as yet been fully decided on.
 The Twentieth Century Whist club of Branford will meet tomorrow after noon with Mrs. Edmund Zacher on Rogers street.
 One of the jolliest whist parties held so far this season in Milford was held in the parish house Monday evening and was well attended despite the storm Prizes were won by Walter E. Clark of Orange, and by Mrs. George B Clark, Miss Nettie Mott and Lee Usher of Milford.
 George Leary and family of Clinton have removed to New York for the re- mainder of the winter.
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 EXCITING TENEMENT FIRE. Heroic Rescues Executed at $500 0al
 Street Blaze.
 A fire in the large tenement house a o,1I Oak Cfrapf drnUa nicrht fn mi