The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-03
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
 ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

And Other People Known in This City
 -IntereHtinE Social Events Here and
 Elsewhere.
 Miss Ellen Mixter, who was one of the bridesmaids at the Welch-Gross wedding yesterday afternoon gave a pretty little luncheon at her home on Edwards street yesterday for the bride, Miss Hilda Welch, and her attendants.
 MT and Mrs. G. F. Hubbard enter tained a few of their friends at their home or Elm street, West Haven, Wed nesday evening. Their guests were MT. and Mrs. ". F. Goodwin, MT. and Mrs. CheeYer, Mir. and Mrs. Moore, Rev. MT. Dickerman and daughter, and Mrs. Muer.
 MT. and Mrs. John Henney have re- turned from four months trip abroad.
 At the monthly meeting of the Half Hour Reading club of Branford held Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. M. O. Babcock, two of the readers were un- able to be present. Mrs. Henry Lins- ley gave a very interesting sketch of "Our Country" by Josiah Strong. Readers for the next meeting, to be held with Miss Emily Olmstead, the first Wednesday in December, are those who were appointed for last Wednes- day, Mrs. J. F. Kenney and Miss Mae Jones.
 Mrs. George P. Root of St. Louis, Mo-, who has been visiting relatives in town, was the guest of honor at whist giv- en Wednesday evening by Mrs. William Bryan of 11S7 Chapel street. The prize went to Mrs. William Hayes, MT. Mitchell and Mir. Benjamin. The cards were followed by a dainty supper and music. The other guests were MT. and Mrs. F. c. Cooley, Mrs. Margaret Rupp, the Misses Emma, Barbara and Mabel Rupp, MT. and Mrs. W. H. Hayes, MT. and Mrs. W. A. Evans, MT. and Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Benjamin, Miss Grace Benjamin, the Misses Margaret and Helen Hayes, Mrs. Harney, MT. and Mrs. Moore, and Arthur Rupp and Mr. Bryan. Mrs. Root leaves for her home in St. Louis shortly.
 The entertainment committee for the coming large event to be given by the ladies of Sacred Heart church met "Wednesday evening. Mrs. Kennedy of Rosette street was elected chairman; assistants will be Mrs. Edward Cation, Mrs. Richard Berther, Mrs. Lynch, Miss Rose Tiernan. Miss Kittie O'Meara, Miss Olive Maxwell, Miss Teresa Con- boy, Miss Rose McDermott. These la- dies will in turn be ably assisted by the ladies of the congregation.
 Rev. and Mrs. George H. Ferris re- turned Wednesday afternoon from a visit in Philadelphia.
 A. V. Merwin of Center street, Mill ford, the brush artist, has received the contract for all the outside sign work to take the place of the Bunnell Tele- graphic and Electrical company, which is soon to be occupied by the Rostand Manufacturing company. The interior decorations in the offices is under the direction of John A. Dempsey. During the past few days there have been a numDsr of worKnlen employed in the factory engaged in a thorough renova- tion of the pI enlises. One thing worthy of note is the fact that all employed thus far have been Milford people, and it is understood that local men will have employment in every case provid- ing they can do the work,
 MT. and Mrs. Perry of Crescent street are the proud parents of a baby girl.
 The Jolly Six club met at the resi- dence of Mrs. Paul Henicke on Ivy street Wednesday. Luncheon was served by the hostess. The members are Mrs. Clemence Munzner, Mrs. Paul Vetterman, Mrs. Ernest Hintz, Mrs. Paul Henicke. Mrs. stebbins and Mrs. William Munzner. They will meet next week at the home of Mrs. William Munzner.
 Anasa Spring of California, who came to Madison very early last spring, taking the cottage formerly occupied by l.. l.. Stoddard, stayed here with his family, including his brother, until Wednesday. They like the shore so well that they hope to be able to be here again next summer. They go to New York for the winter.
 Mr and Mrs. Frederick S. Porter of West Chapel street announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Miss Ar Ietta May Porter to Lansing Lewis, son of MT. and Mrs George Weeks Lewis of this city. Mir. Lewis. was member of the class of '06 of the Yale Scienti- fc school.
 Mrs. Betty Donovan, one of the old est residents of Milford is quite i'll at her home on New Haven avenue.
 Miss Florence Richards and her cous- In, who is her guest, Miss Carman of Bay Shore, L. l., entertained Wednes-