The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-26
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

Mrs. Nevin of Rochester, N. Y, is in
town, staying a few days with the fam
lily of H. NJ. Bishop, the druggist, on
Bradley street. Mrs. Nevin was in
Woodbury. of late, where she visited
nef mother, Mrs. Leonard, widow of
Milton ). Leonard, who was town clerk
OIL New Haven twenty years ago or
more Mrs. Nevin while en- route from
Rochester stopped at Albany and paid
VISIT to Miss Bishop, daughter Of Mr.
Blshop. Miss Bishop is in charge of
one OF the departments of the New
York State Normal school at Albany.
Deputy Collector ]. j. Kennedy of
the United States internal revenue de-
partment has returned from a weeks
vacation.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Phelps Montgomery, Saturday, at
their residence on Whitney avenue.
Ex-Mayor A. G. Hendrick, ex-Fire
Chief A. j. Kennedy, General A. H.
Embler and Edward e. Tisdale of the
United States custom house, have re-
turned from trip to Gettysburg and
other battlefelds Of the south. They
visited Washington, D. c., and Old
Point Comfort and report having had
a most enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Marble have re-
turned to the city and are at the New
Haven house, where they will probably
remain through the winter. Mr.. Mar
BILE is president Of the Henry Hooker
company, the noted carriage manufac-
turing concern, and years ago was a
leading Chapel street merchant and
was president for years of the Young
Mems Institute. Though upwards of
eighty years of age, he is still active
and bears his years wonderfully we'll,
looking more like man of sixty-five
or seventy than one who several years
ago attained his eightieth year. He
served the city most ably for years as
an alderman and has large property in
terests in New Haven
Postmaster Beach yesterday appoint
ed Francis ]. Smith to the position of
letter carrier to succeed the late Daniel
B. Bree. Mr.. Smith was the senior
substitute.
Assistant Postmaster J. N. Rowe left
Saturday for a fifteen days vacation.
The invitations are out for the mar
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daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. lothian w.
Orr, of 1874 Lamberton street, and
Frederick HI. Neumann. The ceremony
will take place on Thursday, Novem-
Der A. at half-past seven o'clock, at the
Howard avenue M. e. church. The
future home of Mr.. and Mrs. Neumann
will be at 1853 Howard avenue, where
they will be at home to friends on
Thursday after December first.
Miss Agnes Whitening of this city was
married to MIR. Samuel Pollard of
Pueblo. Col, on Wednesday, October
90 in Chicago. The Rev. T. f. Barry
performed the ceremony at the home
of the brides brother, a prominent
jeweler of that city Miss Whitening
has for years been associated as head
saleswoman with the Rogowskis, the
firm of milliners on Chapel street, and
was considered one of the most capable
business women on Chapel street Be
fore her departure for Chicago last
spring, the employees at Rogowski's
presented her with a solid silver tea
service. Mr.. Pollard is large dealer
in cattle and has several big ranches In
Colorado
All tACcllcIll HheHGSS OIL MI. Il. "A
Parsons looks Familiarity forth at the
readers of Loomis Musical and Ma
sonic Journal this month, as also one
of a beautiful young wetsern prime
donna, who is meeting with fatterine
success in musical circles. Then there
| is the usual excellent collection of new
music besides an old favorite, Mendels
sohn's Wedding March, and bright, en-
PERTAINING reading.
E. H. Mather, superintendent ant
electrician of the New Haven Stree
| Railway, has resigned the position t.
| become secretary. treasurer and gen
eral manager of the New Britain Stree
Railway and Electric Light company
| The management of the New Havel
| Street Railway were exceedingly lott
/ to let him go and he leaves with tn
| best wishes of both the officers and EN-
! ployes of the road He Is considered
one of the ablest men in his line in TIL
country. Mr.. Mather will receive
salary of $4,000 year in New Britain
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T. Meigs of Mad
ison celebrated the fifty-sixth ami
versary of their marriage last Sunda,
with a family reunion at their quaint
pretty old home at Madison. Mr.. Meig
is seventy-eight years old, and his wifi
is seventy-two. The celebration wa
made more joyful because of Mrs
Meigs' convalescence from a recent i'll
| ness. The six children of the venera
Bile pair were present together wit
their families. They are: Mr.. F. Z
Meigs of this city, the Church stree
merchant; Mr.. N. e. Meigs, Dexter
Me-; Mr.. w. A. Meigs, Madison; Mrs
c. A. Crawford, Essex; Mrs. Georg
Doane, Middlefeld, and Mrs. Will
| Tewksbury, Hartford.