Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04
New Years.
Hospitalftfes and Social Times all About
 the City.

huu SOcIal Times HI tAoOtke
 the City.
 New Years, 1882, was ushered in with Q feecy mantle of snow on the ground and just enough snow to bring out the sleighs. The day was wintry, but not too wintry. The sun shone, the sleigh. bells jingled a little and people made New Years calls on the Governor and the Mayor and at many pri- vate residences friends called, the calling being generally done between 3 and 10 p. m.
 About ,, 1000 people in all went to the shows at the respective opera houses. The small boy got out his sled, and, like Oliver Twist, wanted 'tmore"-snow. Coasting was tol- erably good, however, and on some of the Fair Haven hills there were quite jolly times, with only few persons run into and keeled over by the lightning express" sleds. At the skating rink there were more skaters Monday afternoon than there were last New Years all day There were about 100 skaters in the afternoon and about 175 in the even ing, beside hosts of spectators. There is 1 room on the floor for 400.
 At Governor Bigelow's residence calling | was from 3 till 9. There were great num- bOi VI SaiiOAS1 4hCluSlluS5 laauJ AOnd1hSS CAtl- ! zens and men in public life. Assisting Gov ernor and Mrs. Bigelow were Mir. and Mrs. i Enos Kimberly, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Kim berly, General and Mrs. George H. Ford, MT. w. J. Atwater and wife and MT. F. A. 1 Gilbert and wife. An abundant and liberal | supply of refreshments were furnished in tasteful style, and the reception was of a very l ;,fo | 1 the hundreds of citizens who embraced the 1 opportunity to pay their respects and evi l dence their esteem.
 Mayor Robertson's equally genial recep l tion placed all visitors at their ease, and his l fine residence was constant scene of hand shaking and congratulation. The hospital ties were liberal and abundant and assisting Robertson, jr., and City Clerk Pigott, whose efforts were amply rewarded by the pleasure they were the means of dispensing to theil guests. A large number of citizens of prom thence paid their respects to His Honor
 At the Quinnipiack club ex-Governor Eng fish received his friends, an attractive tabl, being laid with good cheer tastefully pro ! Nio6us AAOuB lu6 uuIuGTOuS CdllSrS W6rt MT. Waddingham, the West Haven capitalist Governor Cooke, of Colorado, and promi nent citizen of Denver. The house was near ly full during the evening. Hon. N. D sperry made an exceedingly pleasant speech as did ex-Mayor Lewis, MT. English respond ing in suitable manner
 At the Jefersonian club there was fin, spread and nice times.
 The Y. M. c. A. celebrated it's fifteenth anniversary at noon and there was fine col lation in the evening Rev. Dr. Hawes mad suitable remarks at the noon meeting Dea COB Lyman Osborn, now in his 9Oth year, wa present About 400 people were entertained in the evening and there WAS music, botl vocal and instrumental
 The printers of New Haven had fine tim at their dinner at the Austin House. Georg Graham was toast master and made the open ing address and the programme was as fol l lows
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 Responded to by E. M; Graves. of the Union. Renisd Reoitatlon' rhe Maniac. j. M Kilbo leading. HI. W. Ford Reading, .Pay the Printer" H. w. Ford Violin Solo. J. F. Harrison I Original Poem.. MT, ButIe ! Toast, "Old Timers" s"................FJ F. J. Busch Toast, sThe Craft. ....:................W W. G. Co
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 Responded to by T. s. Weaver, of the Register. Toast, sThe Ladies" F. E. sant The New Haven Yacht club received a their new club rooms in Yale Bank building from noon till midnight It was yer pleasant affair. Refreshments, David Cow ell caterer, were served. Mir. A. D. Hen drick, of this city, presented the club with handsome compass, Commodore Billiard re spending.
 The employees at O. A. Dorman's had nic 5 dinner at the Austin House served by MT Dorman. The party numbered thirty six including the wives and children of the Ben edicts of the establishment
 Burned to Death.
 Mrs. David Hawley, an aged colored we man, was burned to death in Bridgeport Sunday night, her bed having caught fir from 8 candle left burning near it.
 George w. Peet. , The Hon. George w. Peet died at his res , dence in Canaan, on the 2d inst, at the az , of 56 years. He has been in failing healt for some time. He was State Senate from the 17th district, in 188o,S1 and ha 9 been member of the Legislature sewers v times previously. He was the Democrat a candidate for Congress in the 4th district i f the fall of 1880. He has been judge of pro bate president of the Falls Village Nation, bank, and treasurer of the Ore Mining con pany of Salisbury Mir. Peet was lawyer ( !. distinction in Litchfield county Throug If an active life he has been prominent pol tician in the western part of the State. M
 Peet leaves wife and one son, 8 young ma
 of 25 years, who resides at Canaan. IT $ funeral will take place at his residence y Canaan on Thursday, at o'clock D. m