The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-10
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN" ING NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
And Other People Known in This Clsy .-InteFestlns soc.aI EWents Here HnS Elsewhere.

Miss Dorothea Mary Dexter, the sec ond debutante of the season, made her bow to society yesterday afternoon at a large reception given by her mother Mrs. Franklin B. Dexter of Prospect Hill. Several hundred invitations had been issued for the affair, which was one of the important social functions of the season. The house was handsome ly decorated. The receiving hours were from until 6 o'clock.
 Adolph Linkenbach of 725 State street is a great hunter, and he has met Wlth very good luck this season, but on election day he encountered the pest luck of all When he returned on Tuesday night he had baged four part ridges, seven woodcock and three gray squirrels. He was accompanied on the trip by his two dogs, "Baoe' and "Cash," and both did their duty as re- suits show.
 Prof. and Mrs. A. J. DuBois. who ar rived in New York yesterday morning on the Hamburg of the Hamburg American line, reached home early yes- terday afternoon. Prof. and Mrs. Du- Bois, who have been abroad since June, sailed from Genoa on October 2S
 Miss Nellie Carman, who has been spending a month with her cousin Miss Florence Richards of First avenue, West Haven, left yesterday for her home at Bay Shore, L. l.
 Miss Armstrong of Howe street en- tertained few of her friends at whist on Wednesday afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs. Richard Armstrong, twenty being present. The prizes were won by Mrs. H. P. Sage and Mrs. Clar- ence l.. Clark. The first prize was handsome Haviland china salad bowl, and the second, a dainty Limoges cho- colate pitcher. The guests bidden were: Mrs. A. c. Bushnell, Mrs George A. Maycock, Miss Alderman, Mrs. Marie E, Augur, Miss Grace B. Hofacker, Mrs. L. A, Bettcher, Mrs. Jesse D. | Welch, Mrs. F. B. Farnsworth, Mrs. F. F. Andrews, Mrs. Sidney H. Dawson, Mrs. Prentice w. Chase, Mrs. Andrew l.. Clarke, Mrs. Henry P. Sage, Mrs. Walter K. Newport, Mrs. Fred Fl. Ben- ion Mrs. H. B. Armstrong, Mrs. Ricar- 1 do F. Armstrong, Mrs. Mary B. Rams | dell, Mrs. Clarence l.. Clarke, and Mrs, Willis M Anthony.
 Miss Alice Geiger of Torrington, who has been spending the past two weeks : with Miss Viola Guoding of First ave- nue, West Haven, has returned home.
 Bishop Doane of Albany, who comes to this city next Friday to. ofticiate at the wedding of Miss Hannah Whit | ney and William T. BIodgett, will be the guest while here of Henry l., Hotchkiss of Hillhouse avenue.
 Mrs. o. l.. Nettleton, Mrs. Charles c. | Root and Miss Sara O'Connor of Mill | ford are the delegates who will repre- sent the Tuesday afternoon club of this ! town at the Federation of Women's | club meeting, which will be held in I South Norwalk next Tuesday and in Norwalk on Wednesday.
 The I. T. Whist club of Milford were | entertained Wednesday afternoon by ! Mrs. Fred M. Clark, at her home in | Orange and those who attended are re- counting with pleasure the enjoyable . time which they had. The prizes awarded at this whist were won by Mrs. Herrick, Mrs. Theron Ford, and Mrs. O.. V. Smith.
 Another interesting event in society | yesterday was the dance given at the | Country club by Miss Anne Baldwin last evening. The club house was gay with chrysanthemums and greeneries. About 150 members of the younger set attended. The young hostess, who made her debut only last Tuesday, was assisted by Miss Lucille Thinking of | San Diego, Cal; the Misses Sumner of Toledo, O.; Miss Dorothy smythe and | Miss Florence Chinook of Brooklyn | aal Miss Maricn RoEy of Concord, N, H.
 Miss Bertha Ensign entertained "Or- bis Amicorum" at her home on Wash ington avenue, West Haven last even- irg. Dutch whist will afford the chief amusement.
 An out-of-town engagement of in- terest here is that of Miss Kathleen Graham Bowdoin, the daughter of Mrs. William Graham Bowdoin of Balti- more, to Dr. John Staige Davis, Yale '95S., of that city
 Dr. John w. Parker has returned from Jamaica, L. l., and is visiting his father at his home on Third avenue West Haven.
 IRehearsals for the husking bee to be given at the barn dance of the Holy Name society of St. Francis church in Harmonic hall Wednesday and Thurs day evenings, November 21 and p2, are being regularly held under the direction of Miss Kathryn Blatchley. The jun ior choir, assisted by members of the senior choir, will participate and the exact nature of the entertainment is being kept a profound secret.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Landy returned last evening to their home in Lloyd street from a two weeks wedding trip.
 James A. Howarth is quite ill with pneumonia at his home on Hill street, Milford, but Thursday evening Dr. Heady, who is attending him, stated that he was getting on as we'll as possi- bleu nder the circumstances.
 Mrs. George G. Reynolds of Derby avenue, West Haven, entertained the