The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-27
The DAY All WOODMONG.
SOME OF THE MORE NOTABLE
THANKSGIVING REUNIONS.

wIn's-Ladies' Aid Society of Chapel
Preparing for Social Event:
Thanksgiving day at Woodmont was
clear, bright, cold and sparkling. The
through cars to Bridgeport were well
filled with people going into the coun-
try for family reunions and to visit the
old familiar scenes of their childhood
days and eat their Thanksgiving din
ner under the old roof tree. There
were a number of family reunions at
Woodmont and also large number of
visitors for Thanksgiving dinner with
friends in the cottages.
| One of the pleasantest was that
which was held in the old Merwin
homestead at Woodmont. John w.
MerWin and Mrs. Caroline Merwin
Johnson were the host and hostess, and
the four brothers and their families
spent a very sociable day together Wis
iting familiar places around the shore
and enjoying many reminiscent stories
of their youthful days. A bountiful
dinner was served with all the delica-
cies of the season, several felicitous
speeches were made, and the event was
a great success.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
George P. Merwin and George W. Mer-
win, of % Ed street, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Merwin, of "a Ed street, Mr..
and Mrs. William III. Merwin, Miss Jen-
ME Alice Merwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Davis and Miss Evelyn Davis Of 45S
! Elm street, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles III.
Merwin, of 50 Bishop street, John w.
Merwin and Mrs. Caroline Merwin
| Johnson, of Woodmont.
Another very pleasant reunion of rel
atives was held at the cottage of Ben
jamin Linley, where four generations
were represented by the visitors. An
interesting visitor was Mrs. Linley's
grandmother, Mrs. James Stevens, of
Ansonia. Mrs. Stevens is lady of fine
appearance. and. although lightweight
years old, is hale and hearty and has
had the whole care of her three-and-
one-half-year-old great grandchild
since his mothers death. when he was
nineteen months old. The other visit
ors were Master Thomas Pope, of Rye,
N Y, Mrs. Benjamin Ryder, Of Wood
mont, and Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Lin
ley. H. ...
= Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Merwin, of CO.
lumbus avenue, entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge, of New Haven, and Miss
Daisy Burwell, of New York, at their
cottage yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
win will spend the winter In the south.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis Merwin en-
tertained a party of relatives at their
residence yesterday. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Merwin, Of
Milford. Misses Gladys and Evelyn
Merwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan w Mer-
win, of Milford DR.. and Mrs. Phinney,
and Master Merwin Phinney, of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. Merwin, of Wood
mont, and Miss Ida Phinney, of New
York. -. = =. t%s4,s
! MFR. and Mrs, Henry sperry, of Wa
terbury, came to their cottage on We'd
nesday and entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Welton and family, of waterbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schlect OF the
Merwin Point house. went Saturday to
i visit relatives in New York and re-
turned on Wednesday for Thanlsgiv-
ing. >.... 49,, ..a... - #...
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Treat enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wallace
and Miss Adelaide Wallace, OF West
Haven, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and two
daughters, of Mystic, and Mrs. Lucy I.
Smith and her two children, of Wood
mont.
Cleveland Thompson. the insurance
agent of this city, and Mrs. Thompson
are still in their cottage near the Penn
broke hotel, but expect to remove to
Howe street in a short time.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Wood
mont chapel will have one of their IA
nous suppers at the chapel next Thurs
day. December 8, from 6 to o'clock A
musical and literary entertainment will
be given after the supper. Burt Lowe,
son of Colonel John w. Lowe, of this
city, will recite, the Misses Smith, Of
! Stratford, will give violin selections,
and Miss Roberts and Miss Carroll, of
Milford, will sing. There will also be a
sale of fancy and domestic articles.
There was large attendance at the
chapel last Sunday at the special
Thanksgiving service which was ar
ranged for the morning. A committee
was appointed last Sunday to arrange
for the Christmas services.
Walter Bradley and family who have
been in their cottage on the Bluff all
summer and autumn, returned to their
home in Meriden on Tuesday.
Frederick A. Smith and wife, who
spent their honeymoon in Washington
and Philadelphia, returned to Wood
mont week ago.
William Phillips and family are resid-
ing in the Hotel Pembroke this winter.
Mr.. Phillips is the proprietor of the
hotel and postmaster of Woodmont, and
Miss Bertha Hubbard, OF Oyster River,
is his assistant. Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips
and family spent yesterday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Templeton, at
the Colonial Inn.
Newton Wheeler, assistant state at
torney, and Mrs. Wheeler, who spent
the summer and fall in cottage at
oyster River, are boarding with Mr..
and Mrs. George Atwell, of University
place, until their house on Trumbull
street, which is being rebuilt, Is COM
pleted.
Samuel Pond, an old resident of
Woodmont, had shock last week and
was removed to the residence of his
nephew, George Cobb, in West Haven.
Ex-Mayor and Mrs. Henry Peck, of
this city, are still occupying the cottage