The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-01
PERSONAL NOTES.

MISS Laura White, missionary from China, who is in this country on her second furlough, has been the guest of Mrs. William II. Rochfort, 72 Edwards street. Miss White has been connected with the work of for eign missions for nearly twenty years, her special branch being the teaching and translation of music from the English Into Chinese. Since her return to America she has studied in Temple college, Philadelphia, obtaining a de- gree after taking a two years course in one; she is also speaking in public at different points in the interest of her work in ChinEang, China, to which station she hopes to return this fall. Miss White describes the Chinese as bright and attentive and exceeding ] ly patient and persevering, along the line of any work or study undertaken. She is now in Cummington, Mass, vis- iting at the home or her brother, Rev. Ralph White. who is son-in-law of Mrs. Rochfort
 The Rev.. William. Downes and fam fly will spend the month of August in Darien, Conn On the Sunday mornings in August MT Downes will preach in St. Johns church, Stamford. The Rev F. H. Bigelow will have charge of the services at All Saints chapel during August
 MT. and Mrs. H. A. Warner of this city is at Templteton Inn, Templeton, Mass.
 Alex Anderson of this city is spend ing his vacation at the home of his parents, MT and Mrs. Anderson of Main street, in Mantle.
 Mrs. Rutherford w. Tibbals left Mil- ford Sunday afternoon for the home of her mother, Mrs. Evelina Smith in stratford, and on Monday with Mrs. Smith and Miss Minnie Smith left that place for a weeks visit at the home of Mrs Charles Van Kuren in Walden, N T., going from New York city to Newburg by steamer, and from there I to their destination by trolley.
 The Rev. George D, Reid of Shelton I is quite pedestrian, This season he has planned to make trip from shel- ton to Schenectady, N. Y, afcot, and will begin his journey Tuesday morns ing. Mr. Reid will be accompanied part of the way by young friend, and ex- poets his son will meet him before he reaches his destination.
 Miss Maud R. Nett and Miss May Hawkins left yesterday for a two weeks vacation at Ocean Grove. N. J.. where they will occupy the Russell cot tage.
 The annual sale by the ladies of Stony Creek for the benefit of the Church of Christ at Stony Creek will be held August S.
 Miss Mary D. Munson and her uncle George IT. Holcomb of Central avenue, Westville, are spending few weeks with friends in Ohio.
 l J. Smith Duece and Edwin Smith were elected directors of the Chester Savings bank at it's annual meeting to fill the vacancies caused by the deaths of Dr. s. W. Turner and Deacon Fisk Smaller
 Mrs. Thomas R. Sherdman and fami- ly of Edwards street left yesterday for Jefferson, Mass, for two weeks va- cation. Miss Laura Turnan of Frank street accompanied them on the trip.
 Major and Mrs William P. Futile of this city are at Woodmont for the summer They have been entertaining house party and their guests includ- ed Mrs. Edgar Hardy of Brooklyn, Mrs. s. H. Hansel of Hartford and Mrs. w. A. Allen of this city.
 Miss Mary Sullivan, solo soprano of St. Maryis church, left yesterday morning for her annual stay at Watch Hill
 Rev. John Henry Bell, pastor oi Trinity Methodist church, New Britain will spend the month of August 1T Ridgeheld. During his absence hil church will be supplied with the fol lowing preachers; August 1, Rev. Du ane N. Giffln of Granby; August Ii Rev. c. M. Pegg of Thomaston; All gust IS, Rev. John F. Wagner of Mer iden; August 25, Rev John w. May nard of Patchogue, L. L, N. Y. MT Maynard is 3 former pastor of thu New Britain church.
 Miss Ethel Kinney of Division stree Is spending her two weeks vacation with relatives in Albany, N. Y.
 Miss Eva Hotchkiss, of East Haver who has been enjoying a two weeks vacation in Clinton and Killingworth has returned and reports pleasan outing,
 George A. Kellogg, United State referee in bankruptcy, has returne from stay in Maine and Canada,
 Misses Esther and May Jackson o Hartford, are the guests of Miss Haiti Forbes of High street, East Haven, fo week or more.
 MT. and Mrs. Moritz Weider of Hart ford, are summering at Milford.
 Mrs. Frank Taylor of High stree East Haven. is occupying the new cot itage recently purchased at Lanphier'