Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.
Church Notes,

Church Notes. At communion service at the North church yesterday, afternoon Dr. Hawes officiating,
 three persons were admitted, a lady and two
 youths. A large audience gathered at the George Street M. E. church last evening. The pas tor, Rev. Wm. P. Corbett, preached a forci- bIe and powerful discourse from Daniel, 9th chapter and 10th verse: "Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed he went into his home and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times day and prayed and gave thanks before God as he did afore- time.'' At Center church yesterday morning Rev. MT. Williams preached an excellent discourse. | In the afternoon at communion service two I members of the college were admitted to membership The new choir sang and once again was heard, the work of improving it, | in progress for several months, being con- | pleted Several hundred dollars have been expended in the work.
 West Haven. Dr. D. A. Shepard, whose office and resi- | dence is on the corner of Washington avenue and Elm street, was the recipient lately of 1 valuable cane from his former clerk, B. o | Johnson who is now an enterprising drug | gist in Deep River. The cane has quite | history attached to it. During the war of 1872 the British fleet in the Sound chased a ] lot of our vessels into Essex, about six miles from the mouth of the Connecticut and burned all the crafts they found there, twen- I ty in number Last fall some of the citizens explored the river to see if they could find any relics, and took out piece of oak. It | was found in an excellent state of preserva- I tion Mr. Johnson procured piece and had l a cane made from it and a nice ivory head, | and the doctors monogram carved on it. The Doctor prizes it very highly, and takes 1 this means of thanking the donor. l Mir. Waddingham will this week have ] large force of masons at work on his palatial | residence that he is having built on Elm street It will take all the season to finish
 enclosing it, and it will take two years before | it will be finished ready for occupancy The West Haven brass band was out ill full force last Friday evening and treated the
 citizens of the borough to enlivening strains l l them for their excellent playing. MT. Charles
 Humphrey is the leader, and he has labored l hard the past winter and they have made | decided improvement in their playing The citizens will try and give them substantial | encouragement. 1 At the caucus that was held in Thompson's
 block last Saturday evening for the nomina- ton of borough officers for the coming year, the following ticket was nominated; | For warden-Israel K. Ward.
 l For Burgesses-Geo. R. Kelsey, Clarence E. Thomp | son. James Graham.
 | For Clerk-E. W. Wilmot,
 l For Collector-Walter A. Main.
 1 For Assessors-Samuel L. Smith, Stephen E. Booth | For Tressur "A. F. Wood
 ! For Auditor-Harry I. Thompson. l For Bailif-Squire s. Hyde.
 The borough has been at less expense 1 the past year than it has ever been before since it's organization. The election will be l held in Thompson block to-day, polls open ] at 9 o'clock a.
 At the Democratic caucus last Friday even | ing for the nomination of borough officers, a very strong ticket was nominated, with Gen. | Edward E. Bradley at the head.
 | Mfr Benjamin Morris, who resides on the l corner of Second avenue and Elm street,
 made an ugly gash in his hand last Thursday I while splitting wood, cutting off all the cords l in the back of his hand. Dr. Shepard dressed l and sewed the wound, and it will incapacitate | him from labor for while. He is employed | at o. B. North's in this city.