The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-02
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 called here several days ago by the death of Mrs. Ezekiel Trowbridge, left Thusday for her home in New York.
 At a meeting of the Sacred Heart parish committee held Thursday even- ing with the chairman, Attorney Ed ward P. O'Meara, with reference to St. Raphaels hospital, various sentiment were appointed to take subscriptions in that parish. Later meeting of the ladies will be called.
 Mr B. E.. Allen will complete his engagement as presenter at Humphrey Street Congregational church this spring, and quartette will supply the music after the first of May.
 MT and Mrs. Ernest l.. Hyde of Baggott street, West Haven, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessie Isabel, to Edward H, Gwinnell of New Haven. The wedding will take place in the near future.
 At the Lawn club this evening the second of the series of subscription dances arranged by the unmarried set will take place. Itis to be a much larger dance than the first of the series, which took place on the evening of January r.
 The wedding of Miss Margaret Ryan and John V. Wilson of this city took place Thursday at the parochial resi- dence of the Rev. Father Curtin, of West Haven, in the presence of large number of friends. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of Mrs. William Cushman, 1S9 Meadow street. Miss Antoinette Moller was bridesmaid and Edward Bostwick was best man, The bride was attired in a handsome blue travelling dress and Cluny lace waist. The couple left for brief trip to New York
 A quiet wedding of Tuesday was that of Miss Gertrude Newton and Mr. Irv- ing L. Warmer of New Haven, which was solemnized at the Baptist parson- age by Rev. F. St. John Fitch. MT. and Mrs. Warren will reside in New Ha- ven
 The West Shore Social club will give their first annual cake walk and mas- querade ball in the West Haven town hall on Monday evening, February Il. All of the social clubs will send con- testants for the cake walk. The all New Haven Athletic club will send two couples. The first prize is silver lov- ing cup, and the second prize will be an enormous cake. Some of the fore most contestants are: Bernard Can- non, John Tierney, Frank Mccormack, George Fender, M, A. Gaffney, Frank Hawley and Florrie Mccarthy. At the home of John Mcclure in Bar nett street, Westville, a surprise party took place Thursday evening. The oc- casion was Mri McGuire's birthday, and his guests came in masquerade costumes. About fifty guests were present to enjoy the occasion. Miss Agnes Downer of Whitneyville.l gave dance at her home last even- ing, at which the guests were members of the younger set About forty invita- tions were sent out.
 The Aid society of the West Haven Methodist church held a successful cake and food sale Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. William Lett ney on Main street The ladies are planning for an apron sale to be held later in the season. Alexander Mitchell, who for some months has been a resident of Milford, left town Thursday with his family for New Rochelle, N. Y, where they will make their home in the future.
 A successful entertainment was given Thursday evening in the Allingtown chapel by a number of young ladies. y1vio tIo gramn.e was farce, "Maidens All Forlorn."
 The Branford High school juniors had jolly strawride Thursday evening and another school party out was Grade 6. Thetwo sIeighs met and col lided on East Main street, one being overturned. Sherwood Rowley's ankle was sprained in the accident, and the jolllty of the occasion considerably marred. The second of the senior freshman dances will take place in Harmonic hall this evening. A number of out of town girls will attend. The Y. P. S. c. E. of the Howard Avenue Congregational church will pre- sent the clever little play, Which One was! III Lle lecture room 0l the church, Friday evening, February 8. Tickets are selling very rapidly. The young people have been rehearsing the past month, and the play will be credit ably produced. The girls of the New Haven School of Gymnastics gave a dance in the gymnasium last evening. Albert Will Hams orchestra will play for the dane- ing. The social session of Battery A Thurs day night was ahighly successful affair. and largely attended by veteran mem bers of Battery A. A fine programme of entertainment was given and re- treatments were served. A whist was given by the Ledies' Sewing society of Henry Merwin corps on Thursday afternoon. The first prize, a bureau scarf, was awarded to Mrs. H. J. Konitz; the second, a china cream jug, to Mrs. Monson. A dainty supper was served at 6:30 o'clock. The ladies will give another whist next Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Pret- ty prizes and an enjoyable game are assured all who attend. The proceeds are for the benefit of the comrades and their needy ones. Miss Bessie Fogarty of Ward street and Miss Florence Hasbrouch of