The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-05

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Miss Justine Catlin of Howard ave
nue. has been in New York the pas
| week.
| A tea was given on Friday by Miss
Elizabeth Sargent for Miss Lan1berton
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Nichols will give
a card party this evening.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor j. d. Dewel
has arrived in the island of Porto Rico
| He sailed about week ago from New
York on a steamer. This is his third
| trip to the island. He went out in the
winter of 1898 just before the breaking
| out of the war with Spain and again
last winter He intends to load his
schooner Julia Francis at Ponce. with
molasses for New Haven. During his
stay he will also take a number OF
photographs of objects Of interest on
the island and may write another lee
| ture on Porto Rico
Mrs. fl. B. Ives and Miss Sue Ives
of 704 Whitney avenue are in Brooklyn
visiting Mrs Ives daughter, Mrs. Bur-
ton J. Heidrick.
| DR.. Savage of Columbia announced
recently that the intercollegiate strength
test will be held at Harvard university
on May /.
Cards have been sent out for two
dances to be given at the Country club
February 7 and %. The patronesses
for the affair are Mrs. w. w. Whiting,
Mrs c. e. Atwater Mrs. j. HI. Niemey-
err, Mrs. Henry A. Beers, Mrs. w. FL.
Bishop and Mrs. w. l.. Phelps.
The many friends of DR.. T. ]. O'Sul-
Il
death is now only question OF a
few weeks at the most DIR. OSullivan
some months ago was operated upon
for cancer, but the operation was of
no avail He gradually became worse
until now he is so low that visitors
are not permitted, and he is unable to
retain nourishment. Until a few weeks
ago DR.. O'Sullivan was postmaster of
Derby, and at the time he was incapaci
tated by illness had a large medical
practice.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Alling and
Miss Alling are stopping at Poinciano,
Palm Beach, Fla.
Superintendent Kendall Saturday am
nounced that Miss Flora Crouch, who
has been teaching German, English and
several years. has resigned, and that
Miss Julia K. Ordway has been appoint
ed to succeed here. Miss Crouch will
receive a salary of $1,000 a year in her
new position at Austin, which Is sub
urb of Chicago, whereas the position
at the High school only pays $1,000.
Superintendent Kendall Is very sorry
to lose Miss Crouch, but his experience
in this case is like many others he has
had since coming to this city. Miss
Ordway comes highly recommended.
Her reputation as a teacher Is we'll
known to Mr.. Kendall, who has been
on hunt for experienced teachers for
some time. She is a graduate of the
Boston university, and has been teach
ing in the schools of Jamaica Plains
near Boston for three years. She will
be paid the same salary as Miss
Crouch was getting in this city,
Miss Helen Hotchkiss has returned
from New York where she has been
visiting the past week.
Fl. FL Wells 1900 has entered the
Knickerbocker Athletic club meet to be
held in New York on February 10 in
the standing broad jump.
George Langford 97, the stroke of
the Yale crew in that year, was badly
injured Thursday by having his arm
caught in two revolving cog wheels at
the McKenna rolling mills at Joliet,
Ill. His arm was so badly crushed
that it was found necessary to ampu-
tate it.
Orland S. Isbell, who was formerly
connected with the law firm of Town
send & Watrous in this city, is in this
visiting his mother and sister, who
live on High street. Mr.. Isbell is now
a prominent attorney in Denver, Col,
where he has been practicing FOR six
years. He was valedictorian of the
class of 1884 at Hillhouse and was
high stand man at Yale.
Thornton Hunt entertained a party
of friends at dinner Saturday night. !
The table decorations were exceeding
ly attractive and the affair most en-
ioyable. His guests for the evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Hotchl1iss,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hillhouse, Miss
Eliza Hotchkiss Miss Kate Trow-
bridge and William Parker
A Japanese whist party was given
Saturday afternoon by the Misses
North of 219 Orchard street The din
ing room was very prettily decorated
with Japanese parasols and in the
parlors and the library We're cut flow
ers and ferns. The guests chose their
partners on entering by means of small
Japanese favors, which We're given out.
The affair was most delightfully."- ar
ranged and the players spent a very
enjoyable afternoon. Those who en-
joyed the Misses Norths hospitality
were Miss Fflley, Miss Kimberly, the
Misses Todd, Miss Olive Smith, the
Misses Smith from North Haven, Miss
Justison, Miss Emma Davis, Miss Jessie
Davis, Miss Adams, Miss Corey, Miss
Sanford, Miss Hosmer, Miss Wheeler, |
Miss Dole, Miss Shipman, Miss Fitch,
Miss Austin, Miss Jetta North, Miss
Gertrude Mitchell, Miss Bishop, Miss |
Miss Judd, Miss Marguerite |
North, Miss McDermott, Miss Matthew
son, Miss Marguerite Wells, and Miss
Mabel Bradley.
A. M. Mccartney, Lewis Well Frank
Phillips, r. Galley and Frank Crown
ire the committee for the Renomme
lssemblys coming entertainment. The
3enomme assembly is composed of en-
,loyes of the Edward Maliey company, |
md will given bysrequest a special eve
ling's entertainment at Hoyt's Dane
ng academy on Tuesday evening,
February 20. Preceding the dancing