The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-05
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE.
And Other People Known in This City --Interesting Social Events Here and Elsewhere.

Mir. and Mrs. Allen H. Lester of lSS Wooster street have returned rom d five weeks trip to Lakes Sunapee ana Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire, Whlte Mountains and Boston.
 Edward Lawrence has closed his summer residence at Woodmont and has returned to his city home.
 A new law firm has just been form ed in this city, with the principals Ernest C.. Simpson and Charles w. Birely. MT. Simpson was graduated from the law department of Yale in the class of 1899 and is now city at torney MT. Birely was a member of the academic class of 1896 at Yale and of the law school class of 1899. He is clerk of the city court. Their law ot- fees will be at GO3-2O6 Exchange build ing.
 Deacon and Mrs. Frank H. Woodruff have issued over 300 invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Florence Ethel and Robert Hill Beach of Water bury, which will occur at their home in Milford at o'clock on the evening of Wednesday, October IS.
 The Misses Skif1ngton have taken apartments at Warner Hall for the winter.
 Joseph Y. Stetson of Springside ave- nue left yesterday for a three weeks hunting trip in the state of Maine.
 MT. and Mrs. M. F. Leary, of 262 Bassett street, are receiving congratu- lations on the arrival of a young son.
 Wilbur S. Evarts, watchman in the postoff1ce Hobbies, has returned to duty after his annual vacation.
 P. T. Doyle and sister, Kittie, were in Hartford over Sunday, visiting their brother, John, who is studying at the military school there.
 Charles G. Phillips. formerly connect ed with the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad at the local sta- tion, has taken a position with the National Folding Box and Paper com pany in this city as general manager. MT. Phillips has a large circle of friends in this city who will congratulate him upon his success, and who predict for him fineoutlook in his new field.
 In the future the meetings of the Queens Daughters will be held in St. Joseph's home, which is under the man agement of the Sisters of the Holy Ghost.
 The Mothers club of West Haven will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. c. K. Bush, Elm street. All ladies interested in the Mothers club are cordially invited to attend this meeting. ............ > Mr. Walter Everett Pavis, formerly of this city has returned to his home in Sacramento, Cal, where his parents reside. Mr. .Payis has been staying with his sister, Mrs. Thomas Davidson, of S73 DixweIl avenue for the past year.
 MT. Frank Ellis will be heard in solos in the entertainment to be given at the St. Aloysius reception to the other T. A. and B. societies of the city next Tuesday evening in Sassacus hall. Dancing will follow.
 MT. and Mrs. Morton F. Plant, it is runored are to close the grounds of their magnificent country place, Bran- ford House, at Groton, to the general public. The reason given is one which reflects badly on the visitors to this lovely place, for it is nothing more nor less than vandalism, and although MT. and Mrs. Plant deeply regret their de- cision, they feel that it is absolutely necessary in order to protect the grounds and. gardens. The owners of Branford House have been very gen. erous in allowing the public the pleas ure of visiting the beautiful estate, and in return the public has imposed upon good nature. MT. Plant has recently returned from Europe.
 The first informal dance of the season given by the Quinnipiac Canoe club will be held at Warner hall, Friday evening, Oceober 20.
 2 There was brilliant country we'd ding Tuesday afternoon at the Stowe residence in Roslyn, l.. l., when Miss Alice Woodward Babcock, daughter of Mir and Mrs. Henry D. Babcock was married to MT. Henry Rogers Winthrop, Yale '98 son of the late Buchanan Win ttlrop of New York.
 Last night in St. Johns hall the much talked of hurdy- gurdy dance was given and the number in attendance was such as to pack the hall. The affair was giv- en by St. Johns Catholic club.
 MT. and Mrs. H. l.. Evans and family have returned from Savin Rock and are now residing at Warner hall.
 Mrs. E. G. Kelly is spending few days with her sister in Danbury, Conn.
 The presence of William Leete of Los Angeles, Gal, at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Edwin A. Leete on Fair street was the incentive for a hastily arranged family reunion over the week end. Miss Elizabeth Leete came from Philadelphia, Penn., Mrs. Frederick Seward from Putnam and Edward Kelsey from East River, all being daughters of MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Leete. MT. Kelsey accompanied his wife. Miss Hattie Leete, a sister of Mrs. Leete, also joined the gather ing, coming from Brooklyn. These with the family of Edward M. Leete, who resides next to his parents, made a company of fourteen at Sundays din- ner table. The occasion was thorough ly enjoyed by them all. MT. William Leete, the honor guest, started Monday on the return trip to California.
 CLASSMATES AT OLD YALE.
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