New Britain herald., 1915-05-29

I The engagement of Miss Marion H. I Davis, daughter. of Daniel H. Davis, l to Russell S. Chaloner of Hawkins l street was announced Wednesday af- l ternoon at five-hundred party at
 the home of Miss Jessie Wightman of Russell street.
 l The heretofore secret was told to 1 the twelve young ladies present by l the score cards which had fastened l to them diamond rings and inside con- 1 tained the names of Miss Davis and ] Mr. Chaloner. ~
 No definite date has as yet been 1 set for the wedding. Both the young people enjoy wide circle of friends l in this city who wish them every happiness. MT. Chaloner is in busf- 1 ness with architect A. Raymond Ellis
 of Hartford.
 The following young ladies were present at the announcement party; Miss Helen Corbin, Miss Ruth Cor | bin, Miss Bessie Oldershaw, Miss Mildred Taylor, Miss Eleanor Perry, I Miss Mildred Prentice, Mrs. Joseph 1 M. Halloran, Miss May Hall Miss l Gladys Woram, Miss Irene Vivian and
 Mrs. George Booth.
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 l Miss Margaret Lewis of Lake I street was hostess at a party given
 in honor of her tenth birthday Thurs day afternoon.
 The fourteen little guests present played games from to o'clock and shortly after five all little igrls were
 seated around an attractive table
 decorated with small pink and white
 parasol favors.
 The guests were: Virginia Tallard, Eurith Wachter, Justine Traut, Max inc Hart, Ruth Holmstrom, Olga
 Holmstrom, Dorothy Case, Nathelie
 Case, Nellie Levitt, Bella Levitt, Martha Clark, Florence Mouat and
 Beatrice Reynal.
 MT. and Mrs J. H. Bartlett of New York city, formerly of New Bri- tain, amounted on Monday the en- gagement of their daughter, Miss Eleanor, to Carter Phelps son of George B. Phelps of New York city. Mrs. Bartlett and her daughter Eleanor are now visiting at the home of Mrs. M. S. Fitch, 25 Emmons place. MT. and Mrs. Bartlett were residents of this city eighteen years ago and made their home at the res idence now occupied by Herny C.. Hine of Hillside place. The date flor the wedding has not yet been fixed
 Miss FIorine G. Parker was the hostess at a very pretty tea given in honor of her guest, Miss Katherine Whiteside of Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday afternoon at her home on Vine street.
 Mrs. Clayton A. Parker, Miss Par ker, Miss Whiteside and Miss Dem Ing Of Pennington received the guests in the living room which was decor ated with beautiful bouquets of dark red peonies. @es.s.:.. F
 In the hall stood a large basket of gayly colored snap-dragon and as- paragus ferns. The table at which Mrs. Albert N. Abbe and Mrs. Davis 1 F. Dean poured was most artistically i adorned with a lovely bouquet of l lavendar and purple iris and green l candles. Miss Mildred Goodwin and 1 Miss Agnes Vance assisted in serving l the dainty refreshments.
 The second meeting of the Meth odist social union for the year was held Friday evening in the South Park | church in Hartford with large att tendance from surrounding towns, in- cluding a delegation from the local church. J. M. Burdick of this city, vice-president of the organization presided. In the absence of the pas tor, F. M. North, DID,, of Brooklyn. the speaker, was introduced by Rev. W. w. Winans.
 Mrs. James S. North of Sunny ledge entertained the Alice Free man Palmer circle last evening at her home.
 This circle is interested in and funds towards the SUD- port of the Girls School in, Madrid, Spain. Miss Haywood of Washington, D. C., who formerly made her home in Madrid and instructed at the school, told of her many interesting experiences there and of the schools splendid work.
 Stanley Hart was pleasantly sur prised last Saturday evening when a number of his friends rendered him } party in honor of his birthday.
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 Mrs. Howard c. Noble and daugh- ter, Miss Louise Noble of Lexington street, are at their summer home at sachem's Head.
 Mrs. W. s. Brandegee and Miss Mar orie and Frank Brandagee of Worth ngton ridge, Berlin are at Pine Orchard
 The engagement of Miss Juanita Emily Field to MT. Walter Archer Wells, of Williamstown, Mass, was 1~S, 1