The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-29
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ITEMSOFINTEREST CONCERNING
NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

And Other People RnOwn an ThIG city
-LocaI social Events Here and EIss
where.
MI. and Mrs. Thomas Trefry of Ed
wards street entertained as guests on
Christmas Mr.. Trefry's nephew. Homer
Trefry, who is attending college in
Philadelphia, and Miss Wilson OF Var
mouth, Nova Scotia. Miss Wilson has
been spending several weeks in Wash
ington, D. c.. but will remain in this
city through the winter. Mr.. Trefry is
the druggist corner State and Edwards
streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ives of Newark,
n. J., have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Rowe Of $40 Whitney ave-
nue. several days.
Sir Philip Burne-Jones, who is stay
ing with Thomas Wallace, iT.. Of Pros
pect street. will remain here for few
days.
Mrs. Charles F. Merwin of "a Ed
street has been entertaining as Christ
mas guests her mother and sister, Mrs.
and Miss H. Lilley of Bridgeport.
the guest of F. G. Ball in West Haven,
left Saturday for Buffalo, where he will
spend some days before proceeding to
the town of Winnipeg, the home of his
parents.
Frank NJ. Travis, treasurer of the
New Haven Gas Light company, was
in Torrington, Conn.,, his old home, for
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Blakeslee enter
tanned the entire Blakeslee family at a
Christmas night gathering. Games, chat
and refreshments furnished plenty Of
entertainment. When the family is all
together it numbers over forty.
Mrs Thomas D. Seymour, wife of
Professor Seymour, and her daughter,
Miss Clara, are now in Boston, Mass.
They will sail on January for Europe.
Professor Seymour will follow in March
and all will remain abroad until Sep
TENDER.
Another who will sail from Boston up
on the third is Mrs. William Moseley.
She, with Mrs. Rodney A. Ward, Of
Brooklyn, will be passengers on the
Commonwealth of the Dominion line,
for Gibraltar. They intend spending
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Nile, not returning until the late spring.
Mrs. Ward, who is to be Mrs. Moseley' s
travelling companion, will be remember
ed by people here as Miss Woodruff. She
is sister of Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff of New York.
A family gathering was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robin Spencer
of II Nicoll street on Christmas day At
ter doing full justice to a well filled
table the party then proceeded to the
parlor where they We're met by Santa
Claus, who then distributed presents to
each and every oneApresent from a we'll
filled tree. Among those who helped to
N make the day one long to be remember
ed were Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Spencer of
Haddam, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Barthol-
omew of Whitneyville, Mrs. Inez Stent
of Branford Miss Cornelia Wegal of
Centerville, Harry Knowles of Hartford
H. A. Norton of Ivoryton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pardee, Miss Marie finger,
Harold Spencer, Miss Korn and B.
Franklin Spencer, all of this city. At a
late hour the guests returned to their
several homes, having spent a very
pleasant time.
family. who have been in town since
September, staying at the New Haven
house, left Christmas day for their home
in Cincinnati.
The first "at home" of Mr. and Mrs
Frederick Lord Perry of IS Dwight
1 street, will be held on Thursday, jan
tary s. Their marriage took place in
the middle of November and this will
be their first reception of their friends
They will also be at home all succeed
ing Thursdays in January.
William Newton Parker was among
II those who spent Christmas in New
York.
The fourth informal dance given by
the Regina assembly will take place ir
Lenox hall on Friday evening, January
80. AS in the past this dance will be 6
most enjoyable one, and it behooves al
to attend the affair. The committee ir
charge Of the arrangements is composed
Of George A. Edwards, Thomas w. Fin.
nigan, Raymond M. Hemming, Archie
n r. Austin.
The Misses Dickerman of West Chap.
Ell street left on Saturday for Guilford
Conn They will be absent for two
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Westcott are
The guests of Mrs. George F. Peterson
Of Whalley avenue.
Pleasant news was received from Mrs
Henry Hotchkiss and her daughter, who
went to California early in the winter
They have taken a furnished cottage
and are very pleasantly situated.