The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-03

Elsewhere.
 Henry c. Rowe, the oysterman, tele- phoned to Mayor stualey yesterday to the effect that he would send check for $50 for the benefit of the destitute families of the 134 miners who lost their lives at Cheswick, Penn. With the check of $25 sent Monday by the Yale Brewing company yesterdays contribution makes $75 which New Ha- ven people have so far contributed.
 The choir of the Zion German Luth- eran church will give a musical and literary entertainment on the evening |of February 18th at Gernania hall.
 Joseph Hancort, pilot on the steamer Richard Peck of the New Haven line, and Frank G. Rooney of the New Hampshire of the Stonington line, were in South NorWalk Sunday, paying their respects to Ellis E. Howard, whose wedding this evening they will be un- able to attend
 Charles A. Tucker, who left the New Haven Gas Light company last October to become auditor of the Laclede Gas Light company of St. Louis, has been promoted to be treasurer of that com pany. Mr. Tucker was connected with the New Haven Gas Light company for three years, coming here from Syracuse, f N. Y.
 Mrs. T. J. Fairty and daughter Flora of New Canaan have been guests of friends and relatives in this city the past two weeks.
 
 Imotor department of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad will give ball in Music hall tonight. At lwater's orchestra will furnish fine dance programme and Professor Dunn will do the prompting. A good time is assured all those who attend. 1 Mir. and Mrs James Armstead, who have been sick with pleuro- pneumonia | at their home on Orange street, West Haven. are recovering. Their many friends will be glad to hear this news. l The blind brother and sister, John and Mary McCay. who have appeared with success in many of the large cities of the country, will give musical and humorous entertainment at Foy audi torium Thursday evening, February Il. 1 The Jolly Six girls of Orange gave la sleigh ride to Colonial Inn, Wood mont, Monday evening, where they en- joyed a supper and dance. The young ladies of the party were the Misses Mill 1 lie Scobie, Frances Snow, Marion Clark, Esther Andrew, Ellie Nettleton and Bessie Otis.
 |, Miss Helen Porter, daughter of MT. l ID yEyI, avenue, has sent out invitations to a cotillion to be given at the Country club next Monday evening. 1 Harry Houston, supervisor of pen manship in the New Haven public schools, started for Indianapolis yes Iterday to visit the public schools in that city. Calvin N. Kendall, formerly superintendent of schools in this city 1, is now superintendent of the system in that city. MT. Houston will be absent several days.
 John P. Kelly of Lines street, who has been confined to his home with ton silitis, is recovering.
 Ex-Mayor Albert c. Hendrick is confned to his house. 120 Bristol street. with an attack of rheumatism Colonel Hendrick has been a sufferer from rheumatism for a number of years. This winter he has suffered greatly, but he is now reported to be somewhat improved.
 Mrs. John E. Batchelder of S4 Cedar lstreet who has been seriously i'll for Ithe past three weeks, is on a fair road to recovery.
 Mres a Y.1ot of Trc, George B. Sonners of 626 Savin avenue, llfell on the ice on Church street and fractured her hip. She is as comfort able as can be expected. considering her age
 The many friends of Coxswain Joseph lB. Leake, son of MT. and Mrs J. G. ILeake of Second avenue, West Haven, will be much pleased to learn of his re- lturn home from the United States navy, (which he has served with much satis- I Ifaction to himself and his superior of Ificers.
 Joseph Callahan of Boston, who sang lat Malley's for several weeks last fall, lis spending a few days in town and Isinging for few hours each day at the music department of that store. Wilbur Graham Cory, the chief ldraughtsman and mechanical engineer Iof the Consolidated road, has resigned
 Mr. Cory Is well known resident of lthis city. He was educated at Wash Iington university, which he left in 1888 lentering the service of the Pullman
 company at the St Louis shops. He was with thta concern engaged in his lline of work until 1895, when he be-
 came supervisor of drawing room and sleeping car repairs on the Consolidated road. Since 1896 he has been chiei draughtsnan and mechanical engineer lon the road. He has many friends in
 this city. His term of service with tho
 road ends Saturday.
 Miss Fannie Freedman of Boston anG
 Miss Minnie Moss of Chicago were hon. ored by a reception given by Miss Hor. tense Metzger of Grove street Monday evening. Those present were Mrs. Al
 bert J. Johnson, Mrs. Clara Asher Bux-
 baum, Mrs. Leopold Spier, Mrs. Fred Myers, Miss Yetta Adler, Miss Elsie
 Spier, Miss Harriet Kleiner, Miss Car lrie Harris, Miss Rena Goodman, Miss Helen Goodman, Miss Fanny Metzger
 A charming little dance was given al | their home on Willow street Monday night by Miss Bessie Manross and Mis-: Katharine Manross, in honor of theil
 guests, Miss Ruth Mason of Rochester and Miss Fife Wilson of Bridgeport
 There were about thirty guests. Tn, ] house was very prettily decorated witt