The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19


 and Frank c. Dowd of Madison. The weather is fine, and many people are spending the month there.
 The Kalmathian club will meet this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Clar- ence B. Davis of Campbell avenue. Mrs. Harry Nettleton is chairman. Papers will be read by Mrs. Harry Nettleton, The Church in Russia, and Mrs. Frederique R. Lewis, Peasant Life and Religion"
 Frederick Dieter gave dinner to the members of the Original Nine associa- ton Wednesday evening. which was in the nature of farewell bachelor party. Within few days MT. Dieter will Mary Miss Hattie Eisele of this city, and his Friends gave him rousing toast or two during the evening. He is one of the first members of the association.
 George W. Neal, record searcher for the department of public works, is i'll at his home. His ailnent is a grip cold.
 Miss Madie Mckay was given a sur prise party at her home on Main street, West Haven. Her young friends en- joyed games and a supper. Those who attended were the Misses Ola and Vera Higgins, Rhoda and Mabel Lettney. Marion Kimberly, Irene Rider, Jennie Crosby, Emma Brown, Gertrude Me Kay, Valentine Rider. Herbert Crause, George Holt, Paul Smith, Roscoe Allen, Vernon Brown, Edward Kimberly.
 Thomas L. Shevlin, the all round Yale athlete. left here yesterday afternoon Cor 2 short visit to the Hill school, pottstown, Pa, where he prepared for Yale. An annual season of festivities 1 is held at the school Washingtons S birthday, and MT. Shevlin expects to enjoy the events. As the Washington s birthday snowball fight at Yale will be held before his return the freshmen will not be sorry to hear of the absence of MT. Shevlin, who is a sophomore.
 Wooster lodge. A. F. and A. M, will hold a social home gathering next Wednesday at 7:3O o'clock, at which Past Master Stanley Bradley will give an informal talk on the meaning of some of the symbols of Masonry. Past Master W. H. Wakeman will give ster- eopticon views and the choir will render special music. Refreshments will be served.
 Word has been received by Secretary Ezra c. Bates of the State Young Men $ Christian association announcing the appointment of Fred Willis, formerly of this city, as secretary of the local as sociation at Worcester, Mass. MT. Willis was until recently stationed at Omaha Neb. Both Fred Willis and his brother Clarence were formerly prominently identified with the New Haven associa- ton. the latter having been secretary for a time.
 MT. and Mrs. E. s. Davis, who have been the guests of Mrs. and Miss Drake the past week, returned to their home in Catskill. N. r., yesterday. Miss Hannah Sturges of Whalley ave- nue fell at her home on Tuesday after noon breaking her arm and bruising hersele in other ways.
 Henry Woodstock of South Main street. who has been very i'll with throat trouble, is again able to be about.
 Several cases of pneumonia are re- ported in Westville. Agnes, the little daughter of George Davidson of Forest street. is seriously i'll with this disease pr. Lewis of this city is in attendance Also the little daughter of Otto Johnson Of Valley street is ill
 Mrs. Frank Broadhead, who formerly resided in West Haven, but for the past eew years has been residing in Akron O.. where her husband is engaged in newspaper work, came to New Jersey last week to bury her father, Mr. l Holmes, who died at her home in Akron MT. Holmes will also be remembered in West Haven as he made his home with his daughter while the family were liv- ing there.
 At the meeting of the Kings Daugh- ters in the Congregational church, Vest vile. on Saturday afternoon, the pro- ceeds from the sewing will be given to Mt. Carmel County home fund.
 Mrs. M E. Hochkin of 20S Main street, West Haven, is confined to her home with a severe attack of the grip. Dr. Bacon is the attending physician.
 The whist club was entertained by Miss Emily Copeland at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Post Tuesday even- ing. Progressive whist was played, Miss Emma Stevens winning the ladies' first prize, and Dr. Fox the gentlemen's first prize.
 A whist party was given Wednesday night by New Haven Temple, No. 1, La- dies Auxiliary, Knights of the Golden Eagle, in the Insurance building. The hall was well filled with players and they enjoyed the contest thoroughly. The first ladies' prize was won by Mrs. George Brooks, who received Batten-
 Der dolly; the first gentleman's prize was won by Philip J. Huber, mirror.