The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-09

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 A number of eongratulatory mes sages were sent from New Haven to Ansonia yesterday by the friends here of Alton Farrel, when they learned that the young man had been elected mayor of Ansonia. MT. Farrel gradu- ated from Yale only three years ago, and last commencement was one of the festivethrong that wore the kilties. Mayor Farrel is widely known here, Mrs. B. Austin Cheney of this city be- ing his sister. He is the only son of the late Alton Farrel, and his mother is now Mrs. Charles F. Brooker. He is engaged in the manufacturing bus iness with his uncle, Franklin Farrel. Governor Chamberlain appointed him an aide on his staff, with the rank of major.
 There will be a meeting of the ladies evening, November 10, to complete ar engagements for the entertainment to be given in their hall December 1, when the award of the $50 in gold will take place.
 Mir. and Mrs. John J. Stanford of Plymouth street are removing to Springfield, Mass, where MT. Stan ford will hereafter engage in business. Miss Alice French, knowh to readers of friction as Active Thanet, has en- gagged quarters at the New Haven 4l,a,4eoS ,,,a I1yns e-ynan+ad +o Q rriva thern yesterday afternoon for a. stay of two or three days. She is eager to see the city and Yale. She has many friends at the university, who will assist to. entertain her during her stay here.
 Many in New Haven are planning to attend the production of the Chimes of Normandy in the West Haven town hall Friday night, as musical people who have become acquainted with the work of the company in rehearsals say 1t will be the best amateur production seen iii this vicinity in some time.
 MT. and Mrs. William L. Thompson announce the engagement of their daughter. May Jessica, to William P. Downs. The wedding will take place in the near future.
 There was but a very short meeting of Indian River grange, Milford, Tues- day evening, at which time resolutions were adopted expressing the sorrow of this organization with the relatives of Mrs. F. N. Platt in their loss in her untimely death.
 Mrs. Charles Lindley will entertain the New Haven Whist club, of which she is a member, to-morrow afternoon at her home on Church street, West Haven. Mrs. Thomas Shaw and Mrs. H. F. Clark of West Haven are also members of this club. 's
 MT. and Mrs. E. E. Garrison, Henry L. Hotchkiss, George F. Seymour and John Day Jackson left for Washington Tuesday evening to attend the wed- ding of Miss Marion Galladdet and John W. Edgerton, secretary of the Yale Law school, which took place at the home of the bride in Washington yesterday at noon. William R. Pitt kin, who attended Mir. Edgerton as best man, also left Tuesday, MT. Edgerton left for Washington Monday.
 Miss Margaret Carney of New Brit ain, formerly of Branford, will prob ablv make her debut as a soloist be- fore the Woman's board of Missions in New Britain this winter. Miss Car rley, who has a fine contralto voice, is pupil of Mrs. Franz Milcke.
 Mrs Charles White of Westville eil- tertained a number of her friends at a whist party Tuesday afternoon at her home on Alden avenue. Card playing was enjoyed by the guests until about 4 o'clock, when a delightful lunch was served. Mrs. Lester Hull was the win 1ler of the first prize, a beautiful vase; Mrs. Tyron Russell won the second prize, and Mrs William Downes the consolation prize. Among those pres- ent were: Mrs. G. E. Allen, Mrs. My ron Russell, Mrs. Charles aWtson, Mrs. Lester Hull, Mrs. H. B. Bishop, Mrs. William Downes, Mrs. Preston, Mrs. Hitchcock, Mrs. William Watson, Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Anthony.
 The ladies of Admiral Foote post w. R. C., the veterans of Admiral Foote post, and the Sons of Veterans have been invited to the Sunday even ing service of the Grace M. E. church on Howard avenue November 26. The invitation has been accepted, and as many as can will attend the church that evening. Winchester and City Point cars pass the church, both leav- ing and returning to the city,
 Work on the preparations for Hardy Merwir's new hotel at Woodmont is going on all the time. The old reStaur- ant building has been moved back to where it will stand in the future, and where it will be the kitchen for the new building, and the erection of this hotel which will be taken up at once, will keep a, number of men busy all the winter.
 Father M. J. Daly, pastor of St. Jo- septl's church, is planning many novel; ties for his fair, which will be given i11 Music hall for nine nights begin- ming November IS. St. Josephs fair has always been a marked success, and this year will be no exception to the rule. In fact there is a new impetus to increased effort, the handsome new church so recently dedicated.
 Mrs. c. E. Roberts and Miss Sarah Farnham left yesterday morning for Hartford to be present at the Woman's aI1xiIiary to missions as delegates from