The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-21


 Miss Susan V. Hotchkiss and Miss Brintnall of this city have just return ed from visit at Geneva, N. r., with Mrs. De Lancey, widow of MT. De Lan- cey. whose father was the late Bishop De Laneey, and whose girlhood home was New Haven, she being daughter of Marshall Clark, who resided on Chapel street about midway between St. Paups church and the Hotchkiss resi- dence. the site of the Clark residence being aobut where the North residence, formerly the King residence, is to-day. A very delightful visit was had. Misses Hotchkiss and Brintnall also made a short stay in Buffalo and also had the pleasing of seeing Niagara Falls in the grip of the ice king, the sight being a remarkably beautiful one to behold and well worth a journey of hundreds of miles to see. .:-..
 Dr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Cheney, who are stopping at Lakewood, are expect ed to return for the holidays.
 Lawyer Henry Hotchkiss Townshend has gone on a business trip to Syra- cuse, N. Y.
 A former New Hayener, John w. Oviatt, but who for about sixty years has been g resident of Bridgeport, is in town visiting old friends. MT. oviatt is now eighty-three years of age. He con ducted dry goods store in Bridgeport for many years. He is a native of New Haven and his first inkling of the dry goods business was obtained in New Haven when he was a salesman at the Jarman dry goods store about sixty years ago, which was on the corner of State and Crown streets, and which was conducted by MT. Jarman, father of the late Frank T. Jarman, who died a few years ago and who conducted a book and art store on Church street where the Herbert Augur store is now. MT. Oviatt though eighty-three years of age says he is not old as he feels well and vigorous, as well as he ever did in his life. He finds much of interest here in the way of new buildings, especially Yales bicentennial buildings. Few men of his age are better preserved than MT. Oviatt.
 An informal affair which promises to give great pleasure to many is the reception to be given the Yale men who will be in town during the holidays, by President and Mrs. Hadley next Thurs day evening.
 Mrs. Henry Farnam has as her guest Miss Spalding of New York. Miss Spalding has just returned from an ex- tended European trip.
 A A. Kellogg, the gun store proprie- tor, of 1O5 Elm street, has been con- fined to his residence about four weeks. with bronchial cold but will be out T. rr, 4,,,,n rises.
 Miss Dorothy Osborn, who is a pupil at Rosemary hall, Greenwich, is spend ing the holidays with her parents, Col onel and Mrs. N. c. Osborn.
 Mrs. Know1ton, who formerly resided Orange street, has been visiting her ] .sffend, Mrs. Cheever, at 26 Bishop 2 street, the past week, but will return to her home in Boston to-day. Mrs. Knowlton is connected with one of the large stores in Boston.
 Mrs. Charles Hayes of Lawrence street has returned from a weeks trip in the northern and western part of New York. sg .4 ..
 The Christmas entertainment for the children of the Sunday school of A Humphrey street Congregational church was held at the church on Friday even ing and was greatly enjoyed.
 A future event of great interest is the reception to be given by Mrs. James Parish of 333 Humphrey street for her daughter Miss Eunice Parish, one of charming young debutantes of the sea- son. Mrs. Parish will introduce her daughter to society at tea on the afternoon of Monday, January il. Miss Parish is Pennington girl and is a very popular member of the younger set.
 Society members are delighted to hear that Dr. Brinley Morgan has de- cided to remain in New Haven. Per haps no clergyman is so well beloved by people of all creeds as Dr. Nor ' gan. In society Mrs Morgan and the Misses Morgan would be greatly missed ..
 Captain John H. Austin of this city, who commanded Company A, Twen- tieth Illinois regiment, in the civil war, and who was among the first who en- listed in Illinois, enlisting two hours af- ter: the news of the surrender on Fort Sumter came, and before any troops were actually called for, leaves to-mor- < TOW TOT EaIlpIOI,T Val, Co eHlef Ste National Home for disabled volunteer soldiers. Captain Austin has been for some time past residing at 54 Pearl street with his daughter, Mrs. George II. Harpell. Forty years ago he was proprietor of one of the largest book, newspaper and periodical stores in New Haven and is the only one living of the four who conducted similar stores in this city at that time. The others were Thomas H. Pease, David Mitchell and Edward DoWnes. For many years Cap tain Austin has followed his trade type setting He at one time worked at his trade in this office. He also worked at his trade in Waterbury for many years. He had a cataract removed from his left eye at the New Haven hospital by Dr. Ring a few months ago and will have to submit to another operation for the removal of a cataract from his left eye. Captain Austin is in excellent s health although he is seventy years of age, and but for the failing eyesight would have continued working at his trade. Captain Austin is a son of the late Anse1 Austin, who was for forty years with English & Atwater. who were hardware dealers on State street. He is a brother of James A. Austin of