The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-01
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 leans will give whist in Pythian hall, 400 State street, this evening, February 1, 1906. Cake and coffee will be served.
 George W. Somers, general agent for the Philadelphia and Reading road in this city, has just returned from Day. tona-Ormond, Florida, where he went to see the automobile races. Incident ally MT. Somers took a trip up the h. dian river, and to Rock Ledge to visit old friends. MT. Somers met several New Haveners in the south. At Day tona during the races were Simon B. Shoninger, George Cameron, A. w. Stratton and James Miner. At St. Augustine, Mir. Somers met John Cox of the Surf house. Edward Malley and party were met at Jacksonville on their way through Florida.
 MT. and Mrs. Irving Wood of Hol- yoke, who have been visiting MT. and Mrs. J. c. Barnes of Branford left for home Tuesday. MT. Wood was former ly proprietor of the Delevan house.
 
 received from Washington an authoriz- ation for the appointment of James F. Cox, jr., and James F. McKeon as substitute letter carriers. They were taken from the civil service eligible list.
 A very large audience assembled at { Music hall Branford, Tuesday even- ing and thoroughly enjoyed a concert given for the benefit of St. Marys church by the parish talent under the direction of J. P. Pero. choirmaster and musical director
 The Lillian M. Hollister hive, No. ', l.. o. T. M., will hold it's regular meet ing this evening in G. A. R, hall, Court street. All members are requested to be present, as three new candidates are to be initiated.
 Cards have been issued for the mar riage of Miss Ada George, daughter of MT. Albert William Kraft, which will be solemnized in Grace M. E. church Wednesday evening, February IA, at S:30 o'clock Mr. Kraft is bass soloist tthe First Baptist church. Both of the ounyg people are well known and well liked.
 Rev. Sherwood Roosevelt, rector of St. Peters church, delivered lecture in Stratford Tuesday evening on the subject, 'The Young Man and His Neighbors." The lecture took place before the Brotherhood of St. Andrew.
 The Winchester Rod and Gun club and rifle team shot match team by telegraph Tuesday night with the Iro- quois club of Pittsburg, Penn, and won by 57 points in a series of 4,S32 to 4,755.
 A very pleasant surprise party was given in honor of Miss Kate Miller at her home on Rock street, Tuesday evening.
 This evening at the Howard Avenue M. E, church the "L" quartette, con- sisting of Miss Anna. Carroll, soprano; Mrs. E. M.-~ButlEr, contfalto; Lewis Smith, tenor, and Wilson Clinton, bass, will give an entertainment in which they will be assisted by Miss E. Jean- nette Futile, elocutionist, and Dayton Hendrie, violinist. MT. H. D. Hodgson will accompany.
 MT. and Mrs Alfred Miles entertain Z Su I1G luOCIll6 NIup uSSuoty GN6llAuS at their home on Elm street, West Ha- ven. The ladies and gentlemen were in fancy dress. Following the game a supper was served. Some of the play CTS were MT. and Mrs. James Jones' MT. and Mrs. T. A. Spreyer, MT. and Mrs. Edward Dickerman, Frank Fenn, Mrs. William Doherty and others.
 John w. Mcdonald, who for many years was city sheriff of Waterbury, has been appointed chief of the special agents of the New Haven road to take effect to-day.
 Mrs. c. J.. Leopold will sail Febru- ary 8 on the White Star line steamer Arabic on an extensive tour, embrac- ing the Orient.
 Mrs. Charles Hubbard and daughter, Mrs. Amy Cunning, also Mrs. w. H. Hubbard of New Haven spent Tues day at their summer home, Ethel wynde, at Hotchkiss Grove, Branford.
 The committee of the Milford Wheel club engaged In bringing about the various whist parties are striving hard to have the approaching whist, Febru- ary 6, fully up to all expectations.
 The Morris w. c. T. U. meeting will be held this afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Richard G. Nickerson, East Haven. The subject of the address, which is to be given by Mrs. E.. F. Thompson, will be Scientific Temper ance, 2 and it is desired that good at- tendance may be present.
 Mr. Thomas Reyes was given a very delightful surprise party in honor of his twentieth birthday at his home, 57 Greene street, few evenings ago. Features of the evening were games of various sorts, vocal, piano and violin selections, also several recitations.
 Mrs Charles E. Laron invited about a dozen friends to her home on Maple street Tuesday night in honor of the birthday of Mir. Larom. The new and intensely interesting card game of "50O' was played, and prizes were won by Mrs. John Champion and MT. William T. Dulmage. A jolly supper closed the evening.
 The marriage of Miss Bridget Con roy to Patrick Leonard took place yes terday morning at o'clock at St. Law renee church, West Haven, Rev Fla ther Curtain performing the marriage ceremony.
 MT. and Mrs. George s. Shepard have isslled invitations for their tenth we'd