The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-29
PERSONAL JOTTINGS,

PERSONAL JOT1INGS,
The many friends of J. w. Moulton,
the architect, formerly of this city,
were welcoming him yesterday. Mr..
| Moulton for years was an architect here
and for the past fifteen years has been
| pursuing the profession in New York.
Quite a number of the fine new school
edifices in and about New York city are
| of his planning. He is on a Thanksgiv-
| ing visit to his daughter, Miss Mabel c..
Moulton, who is a promising student of
| the Meriden high school and resides in
| North Haven with Mrs. e. e. Linsley.
| Mr.. Mouton will remain in this vicinity
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. F, w. J. Sizer Of Fair
Haven will spend Thanksgiving with
Postmaster Tyler, of Tylervile Conn.
| Postmaster Howarth has received a
communication from st. Paul asking
him to use his influence to have the
next annual convention of the republic
can clubs of the United States held in
| that hustling city. The executive ses-
sion of the clubs will be held December
| IL at Washington.
Miss Harriet Janet Austin gave a
short song recital at Trinity parish
| home last evening. She was accompan-
led by Harry Read, organist of Trinity
church.
At st. Patrick's Or. c. church this
morning at 10 o'clock will occur the
marriage of Miss Mary Mahon and
Thomas P. Fox. Both are well known
and popular young people and from the
many presents that have already been
received by the bride and groom testi-
fies to their standing among their
friends. The groom is a cousin to AS
SCISSOR John Hogan the well known Sew
enth ward politician.
Miss Margaret Callahan Of Canoe
Brook school, Branford, who has been
suffering from nervous prOstration for
some time, is now improving, and hopes
soon to resume her duties in the school
room,
James F. O'Brien of 1913 Columbus av-
enue. who was so seriously injured by
being caught between the cars at the
Union depot last July, is able to be
around again by the use of clutches.
He was conveyed to the hospital, where
he remained until recently, when he re-
turned home.
City Clerk Norris left yesterday for
a ten days vacation, part of which will
be wedding tour His marriage to
Miss Kittie Hickey will take place to-
morrow morning in St. Francis church
Assistant City Clerk Martin will at
tend to the office in city hall during Mr..
Norris absence.
Mrs. Samuel o. Plant and daughter,
who recently returned from the New
Haven hospital to their home in Plants
Vile, are both improving in health, and
anticipate spending the winter in Bran
ford.
Mrs. Nathan Doolittle of Southington
was taken i'll suddenly this morning and
her condition is serious.
DR.. Harry Elcock and bride Of Bran |
ford arrived in Branford and are resld-
ing in a very pleasant home at the |
corner of Bradley and Montowese |
streets.
Rudolph Steinert is in receipt of |
circulars from Paderewski, the Polish |
pianist, announcing his arrival in this |
country on the steamer Oceanic, De- |
cember 5th and HE appearance at a
recital in New Haven on the afternoon
of January 18th.
The wedding of Miss Edith, daugh-
leI VI NT anu NILS. WlllldlH CDIuWdll,
Prospect ST., Milford. to Mr. French took
place yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of the brides parents. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. w.
Herbert Hutchinson of st. Peters
church. The newly welded couple left
on an early train last evening for
Washington, Baltimre and other points
Of interest Upon their return Mr.. and
Mrs. French will reside on Broad street.
The Norwalk Evening Gazette con-
tains a sketch of an elderly couple re-
siding in New Canaan which is inter-
asting in itself, but especially so to rel
atives Of the aged pair IN New Haven.
Mr.. Scofield. who is referred to in the
article, is great aunt of Mrs. George
A. Maycock and Mrs. James A. How
arth, wife of the postmaster. 1t is in
part as follows: 1.-THE oldest married
couple in the United States is claimed
~ New Canaan In Mr. and Mrs. Joseph |
Scofield, residing on Main street in that |
own, who were married on May 4, 1881,
md who celebrated their 6Sth wedding
10Th still hale and hearty Mr.. Scofield
S in his 91st year and his wife is only
few years younger Both are able to
Lttend church, walk about the borough
treets and attend to their daily labor !
bout the house and premises. Both !.
id fair to live several years longer" ! I