The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-21

a dance in Firemen's hall, Morse street, Highwood.
 Hoseman William C. Foote was as- signed by Chief Fancher yesterday for duty with steamer No. '. MT. Foote served as hoseman for five years and then resigned. He was continued as a substitute, and the commissioners re- stored him at a special meeting last week. During the interim Mir. Foote has married.
 A whist is being planned by Victoria court. Order of the Golden Scepter. for Monday evening, February 29. in Com mandery hall. Masonic Temple build ing. At the meeting os the court last Monday evening three candidates were initiated.
 Mrs. Peas of Middletown is the guest of Mrs. Putnam of George street, West Haven.
 ' Thornton w. Hemingway, only son of |, Dr. and Mrs. D. R. Hemingway of S6 Broadway. celebrated his tenth birth day Tuesday. January 19, by entertain ing twenty-four of his little friends frcn 4:s0 to D. m. At 6 o'clock an elaborate repast was served. The color scheme of the dining room was light 1 blue, and red and the decorations were very effective. The evening was spent in playing many enjoyable games.
 Charles Michael, member of the ad- vance class in the Westville grammar school, took the members of the two up- per classes of the school on a straw ride Tuesday evening. A very fine time was reported.
 The little daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Frank King in West Haven Is sick with scarlet fever.
 Ina Rertiss. the little child of John Rartiss of Central avenue, Westville, is narrowing rapidly. The little girl has been suffering from scarlet fever. The old Grace Hotchkiss place at Short Beach bought about year ago by Susan Oakes. has again changed hands. On Monday the property was purchased by Ellen Bilson. The place is located on the corner of Main street and Bungalow court.
 Miss Cora Mautte will be married to John E. Talbot, at her home in Dudley street, Highwood, January 27.
 Mir. and Mrs. John E. Lornas of Center street, West Haven, will entertain the Evening Whist club at their home last evening.
 The Comfortable society of Branford met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Paul Landered of East Man street.
 The St. Agnes Ladies T. A. B. society will give leap year dance at K. of c. hali Monday evening, February 1. The in ah a cfcfu 0F les Shugrue, chairman; Misses Nellie Ryan, Helen Early, Margaret and Anna Stam- mers, Alice and Mamie Lunigan, Jennie McGrath, Mae Scanlon, Anna Barrett. The idea of a leap year dance will be carried out in detail and a specially jol- ly time is promised
 Rev. T. NJ. Peck of Oxford met with a severe accident to one of his eyes re- gently. As he was raising up with an arnful of wood taken iron. an old fash toned fireplace his eye was caught by a hook in the stonework and badly torn. He went to Waterbury for medical aid, and was able to conduct services in St. Peter's church last Sunday.
 A birthday party was given at the home of Miss Iva Thomas of 46 Shelton avenue Monday evening. There were piano solos by the Misses Iva Thomas, Vessel, Treitlein, voiknor, Hendricks; piano duet by the Misses Thomas and Volkner; violin and piano duet, Misses Louise Thomas and Treitlein, and vo- cal solo by Miss Hendrick. Luncheon was served and merry evening passed.
 Chairman Theodore H. Macdonaid of the republican town committee yester- day engaged room in the First Ma tional bank building for temporary quarters. The room is No. 400. The room will be used till larger and better quarters are engaged. The headquar- ters in the Hoadley building, which were damaged by the fire, had wreck ed appearance. All that was worth : taking out has been removed. Mrs. Harry Evans os New York city , is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs Nicholas Terhune of Rogers street Branford.
 Mrs S. F. Payne of Oxford has gone
 to Bridgeport for stay of few weeks and may make that city her future i home.
 The Westville Social and Athletic clut VII StfC tiCii HGCO5tu tI<QIftidl QdIlCe } at Lenox hall. Friday evening. Music will be supplied by Nichols orchestra. } The last meeting of the term of Miss Olive Thompsons dancing class will be } held at Music hall, Branford, this even.
 ing. If there is sufficient interest te warrant Miss Thompson will continue ; her class until Lent.
 : In New York city yesterday the mar.
 riage of Miss Lily Leyitch of Newark N. T.. and Jacob Newman. the wei : known teacher of dancing, took place
 A large number of New Haven friends 5 went down to witness the ceremony l MT. and Mrs., Newman will reside 1T 3 this city.
 3 Miss Imogene Gordon, assistant tt 5 Miss Edith Drake, will leave Branfort < to-day for two months vacation tt ? be spent at her home in Catskill, N. Y |