The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-16
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And Other People Known iA Thin Cits .-InterestIng Social EVents Here and Elsewhere.

And Other People Known iA Thin Cits -Interesting Social Events Here and l Elsewhere. Captain and Mrs. George Charles Grazebrook, who were to have sailed on the Caledonia for Londonderry to- day rearranged their plans at the last moment and instead sailed Thursday on the Carmania of the Cunard line. MT. and Mrs. William Barton of SS2 Munson street entertained friends Thursday evening, music being the fea- ture of the evening. Misses Irene and Charlotte Barton played very sweetly several duets on the piano, and Miss Charlotte Barton was the accompanist on the piano for MT. A. Skinner, who I sang a few solos. Waite's orchestra played during the evening. A dainty buffet lunch was served. Those pres ent were MT. and Mrs. A. McCuen, MT. and Mrs. A. Skinner, the Misses Minnie, Kittie and Anna Doyle, Messrs. George Shea, William Burke, Jack Shea, George Kelly, Burton McCuen and MT. Foster Barton of Worcester, Mass.
 Mrs. George T. Ladd of Prospect street is visiting Mrs. Frederick E. Wadhams of Albany. Mrs. Wadhams gave small tea for her guest Thurs day afternoon.
 Mrs. Catherine Lonsdale and Mrs. A. B. Warner were delegates from Derby to the W. c. T. U. county convention held in this city December $. They had the great pleasure of carrying back to their union the New Haven county banner for having secured the largest increase in membership pro rata of any union in the county. The L. T. L. is adding new members at nearly ev- cry meeting, which are held every al- ternate Monday at Y. M. c. A. parlors. The next meeting will be Monday, De- cer1ber 8, at p. m: Visitors are well come.
 Mrs. Edward B. Reed of Edwards street gave the last of her December '.at homes" yesterday afternoon.
 Thomas Oliver and George Bailey, Of Branford, who have been away on a two weeks hunting trip to Amelia Courthouse, Va, have returned home with a quantity of birds as eveidence of their skill.
 MT. Donald Hallock of Derby is the guest of MT. Frank Gilbert or thls city.
 The Fire Department association of West Haven met at the engine house Thursday night and elected the follow ing officers for the ensuing year: Pres ident E. F. Breek; vice presidents, Walter C. Crosby, William W. Barry, Walter N. Scranton and Thomas R. RafiIe; secretary Charles U. Neumann; financial secretary, Richard A. Han non: treasurer George Cameron; ser geant-at-arms, George Fender. The matter of the chief and the assistant chief of the department was discussed and a. committee appointed to appear before the borough board at it's next meeting and request that the depart anent be allowed to nominate the ap- pointees to these offices. The present chief, Charles A. Cameron, was select ed by the meeting to retain the office. and Captain W. N. Scranton of No. 3 hose elected for the appointment of as- sistant chief.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Shaver of. 85 Pearl street celebrated their twenty third wedding anniversary at their suOI1S SFSIl1lS" @aSololI1E LAA~ host and hostess were the members of Perseverance circle of Kings Daugh- ters of the East Pearl Street M. E. church of which MT. Shaver is mem Der. A dainty supper was served and towards the close of a very enjoyable evening MT. and Mrs. Shaver were presented with set Of silver tea, spoons by the circle.
 Mrs. James Somerset of Milford had a very marrow escape from serious in- jury on Wednesday,. At that time she was washing the ceiling of the house recently purchased by her husband and in some way the step ladder on which she was standing was caused to slip, letting her down onto the kitchen stove. There was a fire in this stove at the time but fortunately Mrs. Som- erset fell onto the back end and es- caped with a badly bruised face and head and from this she is now rapidly recovering.
 Announcement of the engagement of Miss Minnie Buckner of Baltimore, formerly of this city, to MT. Louis Hol- lander of Baltimore, was followed al- most immediately by cards for the wedding which will take place in Balti- more on Tuesday, December 26. Miss Buekner is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Louis Buckner of Baltimore, and a granddaughter of Mrs. Leah Jacobs, and the late Mark Jacobs, at one time pastor of B'nai Scholom. She is a \ niece of MT. Louis Jacobs and MT. Jac- ob Jacobs of this city.
 The election of officers was held Thursday. evening at the meeting of Olive Branch lodge, No. S4, F. and A. M, in Westville. Following are the re- suits: w. M., Dr. Burton F. Bishop; s. w, w. W. Gale; J. w., James Ray 1nond; treasurer, Charles A. Marvin; secretary, Willis B. Isbell janitor, Thomas Ridge; trustee, A. F. Louden- sack.
 The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Green and Mir. Robert Wallock, both of this city will take place in the Temple street synagogue tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.