The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-04

rlence IN TINS line, having been super
lntendent of the boiler department o
the BigeloW company for a number D
wears, and since with another concern
lie is a wide-awake, stirring man, ant
very popular with his many friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward p. Dickie, witt
| will close their Guilford house liz. Octo
Der, will come to New Haven for thu
winter. They have taken the house a
! NO. " TrumbulI street. owned by Joe
Sperry and occupied last year by Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Lord. This will be Mr.
and Mrs Dickie's first winter in New
Haven since their marriage,
Mr. and Mrs. G. Edward Somers, who
came back from Europe last week, were
| entertained while in Paris by Professor
and Mrs. Blackman, who are delightful
ly located near the Latin quarter, anG
| by Professor and Mrs George B. Stew
ems Mrs. Blackman expects to remain
In Paris all next winter, although Pro
fessor Blackman will return in time te
take his classes in the Yale Divinity
school. Professor Stevens and wife, who
have been in Paris all summer, are to
pass the winter in Germany.
Professor Hobbs of the United States
geological survey has been making
studies in Winsted. One of the results
OF his researches is the statement that
IN his opinion Still river, which now
runs north through the town, formerly
ran south and emptied into the Manga
tuck, near Torrington, thus making
Wlnsted, as it is not now, a part of the
Naugatuck valley. He supposes the
old river was damned up by glacier
at Daytbnville, above Torrington, fore
ing it to set back and eventually to
break through the mountains at Rob-
ertsville to the Pennington, thus form
ing the Turks falls.
Miss Emma Knowles, telegrapher at
Guilford, finished her career there Sat-
urday evening, having served for TWEEN
ty-five years. The station has had but
four operators since it was estab-
lished.
Mrs William III. Moseley whose sum
mer home, "Airley Beacon at Nor
folk is one of the pretty cottages of that
very pretty village, has just presented
the Norfolk library with an autograph
picture of her cousin, Captain Francis
A. Cook, United States navy. Captain
Cook, it will be RENE mbered, command
ed the battleship Brooklyn on that
memorable day, July 3, 1898, at Santi-
ago.
Miss Hattie l.. Cooper of the insur-
ance commissioner office, Hartford,
has terminated her connection with the
office and is to enjoy vacation previ-
GUS to her marriage to Mr. Hamlin of
New Haven. Commissioner Mansfield
in 1893. Miss Nettie w. Derrin of No.
81 Asylum avenue, Hartford, is chosen
by Commissioner Scofield al her success
sor. Commissioner Scofield is back from
Fishers Island, where he has spent his
vacation with his family. The young
women who are employed in the office
viii remain away until tomorrow or
Wednesday. Miss Gilderdale, who Is i'll
at New Haven is improving.
Richard Mansfleld's family have re-
turned to New York from Eastern
Point, near Norwich, to join the fa
nous actor. OF local interest, says the
Norwich Bulletin, Is the announcement
that Mr. Mansfield Is so well pleased
with the Point that he Is endeavoring to
buy up some of the most desirable cot
tage lots and other property, already
built upon. his plan being to erect an
elegant summer home and to have
gardener lay out the sur
rounding grounds after the manner Of
an English park. The cottages already
built would be utilized as servants
quarters The Manshelds' retinue at
the Point this summer consisted of
chef, butler, buttons, laundress, nurse
coachman, valet and
several maids, so that in addition to the
large Sanderson cottage, In which the
family lived, second and similar
Force house-was hired,
and here the Manstields' sturdy little
son was domiciled, that his slumbers
might not be disturbed by the music
and entertaining in the large cottage.
Here also a number of the servants were
quartered.
Elaine Ammundson of this city, who
Is at the home of Mrs. John s. Deacon
In Bristol. entertained number of her
boy and girl friends at birthday party
recently.
Mrs N. p Bishop and three children,
Mrs. H. A. Wood and daughter, Mrs. F.
s. Mum, all of New Haven. who have
been SO1OufnlnG at ttiH crest, water
town, for several weeks, have returned
home
Captain James b. Brewer of the CEN
trail station started yesterday on his an
nual vacation. Captain Brewer, with
ais wife will go to Washington, return
ng to Philadelphia tomorrow to be
present at the parade of the Grand
Army. Captain Brewer served with the
Ninety seventh New York and is a
of Admiral Foote post, with
which body he will participate in the
parade at Philadelphia tomorrow. At
er the encampment Captain Brewer
Will go to Susquehanna, N. Y, to visit
nephew and from there will journey to
Niagara Falls, returning to New York
lext Saturday.
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