The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-28

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Cottage-Improvemen at WOodmOnt
ChapeI-PersOnaI, Etc.
There was quite an exodus of people
from this city yesterday to various
places along the line of the Woodmont
and Bridgeport road. Extra cars were
run at intervals throughout the day,
and the cars were well filled with fam
lily parties and others who were going
to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner in the
country.
There were several dinner parties at
Woodmont yesterday, given by some of
the summer residents at their cottages.
Mrs. Isabel Towne, of Hartford, came
to her cottage on Wednesday and en-
tertained a party of sixteen Hartford
visitors with fine Thanksgiving din
ner. Mrs. TONNES cottage is on the
bluff next to the cottage of Senator
Hawley.
Mr.. and Mrs. BlackalI, of New York,
and family came to their cottage on
Wednesday, and Superintendent
Beach and Mrs. Beach, of Waterbury,
Joined them at the cottage yesterday
and had Thanksgiving reunion.
Miss Susie Bryan entertained her sis
ter, Mrs. Collett, of Summer street;
Edward Collett and Frederick Belden,
of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Merwin and
family spent yesterday with their son,
Nathan Merwin, in Milford. Miss Fin
ney, of Woodmont, Mrs. Finney, Of New
York, and Master Merwin Finney were
also guests of Mr.. Merwin in Milford
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Merwin, Of
81 Bishop street, and William H. Mer-
win, of 45S Elm street, were the guests
of John w. Merwin yesterday.
Quite number of improvements have
been added to the Woodmont chapel.
A toilet room has been added, the roof
has been reshingled and Frederick
Carleton, the plumber of this city, has
presented the ladies with fine kitchen
range, which Is very much appreciated
by them when preparing for their
church suppers. The next supper will
be given by the Ladies' Aid society at
the chapel on Thursday evening, De-
cember II, from 6 to O'Clock. They
hope to have large attendance. Rev.
Mr.. Epson, of Milford, is the pastor of
the church, and the church services
have a large attendance of the winter
residents.
Henry E. Bachelor and family, of
Woodmont, go to Bridgeport next week
to spend the winter. Mr.. Bachelor en-
tertained as guests yesterday Mr.. and
Mrs. DIN H. Clark and Howard Clark,
of Hartford, and their son, Clifford
Bachelor, and Mrs. Bachelor, Frank
lin Bachelor and Meade Bachelor, g.
Ansonia.
Mrs. Sarah Race, of Woodmort will
spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Allen, of Derby avenue,
this city.
Edwin Smith, of Woodmont, enter
Ayres and Master Russell Ayres, of
Bridgeport.
The Woodmont ladies are quite gay
this winter. There has been some fes-
tivity in that vicinity every week this
fall Of the nature or a surprise party,
sewing society and supper at a pri-
vate residence, and silver wedding
celebration.
Mrs. B. r. Linley will entertain the
Ladies' Aid society at her home next
Wednesday afternoon and will serve a
supper at 6 o'clock.
J. r. Doolittle and family, formerly
of Philadelphia, will reside this winter
in their cottage at Merwin's Point
Mrs. F. A. Lum, of Ansonia, and Miss
Hill, of Naugatuck, will be their guests
for the winter.
Mrs. Sarah Blinn, formerly of this
city, who has been living in her cot
tage, went last week to spend the win
ter in Albany, N. Y.
Eugene Hubbard had a family party
yesterday. There were about thirty
relatives who partook of the bounteous
Thanksgiving dinner.