The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-26
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN.
 ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

And Other People Known in This City Interesting Social Events Here and Elsewhere.
 Mr. and Mrs. s. S. shute and Miss Edna A. Pitcher of Brooklyn, N. r., spent Sunday with Mrs. E. A Buck bee Of 2 1-2 Garden street.
 Judge Elmer is nearly recovered from his illness and may hold court again to-day in this city.
 Charles D. Lockwood of Yale law school 'OS. was the speaker at the Y. M. c. A. services in Stamford Sunday afternoon. It was particularly fitting that this service should have been held in the gymnasium part of the building as the speaker began his career as an athlete in the physical department of the Stamford '. M. c. A. Upon enter ing Yale in '96 he made the basket ball team and continued a player through his second year in law school, making six years, the last two as cap tain os the team. MT. Lockwood was also prominent in debate, taking part in the debates with Harvard in March '02 and Princeton December '01.
 The sair held by St. Josephs church of Westville in Music hall is proving a big success. It commenced Saturday night and over 1.500 people attended. It will continue nine nights, ending May 3. The capacity of the hall will be none too large to accommodate the throngs that will attend.
 Dr. P. Duncan Littlejohn of 5e4 George street is enjoying vacation at Old Point Comfort. Va. On his way north he will visit Washington and Atlantic City.
 Superintendent Beede in an interview yesterday emphatically denied the statement that there was a. great deal of drinking among pupils in the pub lie schools of this city. There is only one case that I have ever known of" said Superintendent Beede. That was of an eleven-year-old boy who was sent home, as he appeared to be under the influence of liquor The case was investigated and it was found that a boarder at his home had given the boy the whiskey."
 Mrs. Frank Brazos of Elm street will entertain the members of the Whalley avenue whist club on Thursday even- ing. Mrs. Brazos has acted as substi- tute for the club all winter.
 Charles Noll of Sylvan avenue has lest this city for St. Louis, where he has secured a five months engagement Of fIo 1o1-c cfo,
 The first of the series of Miss Alice Mabel Bacon's lectures on Japan will be given at the United church chapel on Thursday morning at 11:3O. The subject will be How Old Japan Was Made" Tickets may be obtained Of Judd or at the door.
 Mrs. A. N. Hall, who has been the guest of her son and family, G. A. Whitney of Richard place, West Ha- ven, has returned to her home in Bos- ton, Mass.
 At luncheon given recently by Mrs. Edward B. Munson of the Kensington, the engagement of her daughter, Miss Maude Josephine Munson, to Harring- ton Edward Walker of Detroit was announced.
 A combined missionary meeting of Christian Endeavor society and the regular church services was held at the Baptist church, Branford, Sunday, evening. Africa" was discussed. c. F. Chaney of Yale was the speaker.
 Miss Ruby Mason was given sur prise Saturday evening by several of her young friends at her home on Savin avenue, West Haven. Games were played and luncheon was served Some of her guests were BeuIah Bel cher, Ruby French. Ruth and Mary Haines. Luella Hyndman, Jennie Cros- by Rose Loomis, Walter Peterson, and Arthur Hall.
 William G. Gunther has left the city sor visit with his sisters in Milwau- kee. Minnesota. and North Dakota From Dakota he will go to the fair at St. Louis. and return late in the au- tunn.
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