Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-16
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Mrs. Owen Clarke returned last Tuesday
 from few weeks visit in Brooklyn. | Postmaster J. R. Clark has purchased a
 new driving horse of I. A. MerWin, of Pond
 Point.
 1 New electric signals have been placed in
 the depot The bells are placed on the out 1 side and inside of the building, which an-
 nounce the coming of trains when mile or
 more in the distance.
 Theodore Bristol was minus another of his livery team last week. It hassince been l found at Hale's livery stables in New Haven,
 where it was left by the man who hired it of | Mr Bristoll.
 Mr. David Conklin, of Fairfield, and Miss ! Mary Ann Sullivan were married in St. | Mary's R. c. church last Thursday evening,
 the Rev. Father Kennedy, of Birmingham, ! officiating. The bridesmaids were Miss
 Katie Degan and Miss Fitzpatrick, of Bridge
 port, the best men being James Kelly and
 MT. Sullivan, also of Bridgeport. recep- ! ton was held at the home of the brides parents after the wedding ceremony when ! the happy couple received the congratula- ! tions of their many friends.
 | A company numbering about fifty gather ed at the home of Miss Ida Beach last Thurs | day evening. Dancing was indulged in ! while singing, instrumental music with violin I accompanying and social intercourse made
 the evening pass very pleasantly. Friends | were present from Bridgeport, Stratford and | New Haven.
 Improvements have been made in the postoffice, new floors having been laid and ! the rear of the building has been enlarged for greater convenience.
 The officers elected at the annual meeting of the Milford lyceum library held last Mon day evening were as follows, viz: H. 0. Platt, president; W. s. Chase, vice president; George J. Smith, secretary; David l.. Clarke, treasurer; Hon. George M. Gum, Charles Trowbridge, George w. Miles, David L. <JI-- board of directors; book committee, W. $. Chase, George M. Gum and H. c. Platt; { librarians, W. s. Chase and George w.. Will son.
 Last Saturday the farm flats were bid of by Henry Furman, scanty flats by Edward Miles, David L. Clarke, William Platt, Phin- eas Platt, George E. Rogers and Eiakim Fenn. The annual meeting of the Women's Mis- sionary society will be held in the chapel of the First church on Friday afternoon. An ad- dress prepared by Rev. MT. Riddle, of Chica- go, will be read, also letter from the form CT president, Mrs. Riddle
 Rev Amos Dresser, of Nebraska, spent last Sunday in town, the guest of Dea. Jas. Ben jamin. He conducted the service in the First church chapel in the evening and gave very interesting address. He IS traV- cling through the country in the interest of Franklin, college, of which he is financial agent, and is seeking funds for the benefit of this college. He is familiarly known among the First church people as Father Dresser, having been in part supported by them when he was missionary through Butler county, Nebraska.
 little daughter of Homer Merwin fell from g beam in Homer Tuttle's barn one day last week and was severely bruised, but not seriously injured.
 Rev. MT. Kendall, of Stamford, is expected to occupy the First church pulpit next Sun day.
 N. G. Lees gospel temperance combins- tion, consisting of grand ladies' orchestra, ladies' silver cornet band and the Peters, 1 crystal chime and bell players. give their ! entertainment in the Town Hall Tuesday and l Wednesday evenings of this week in the in- | terests of Carswell Temperance Division of | this place. An admission fee of fifteen | cents for adults and ten for children will be | asked to defray the necessary expenses.
 Cornelius Bristol of the Yale freshman | class has been confined to his home here the l past week by sickness.
 The New Haven county convocation of l Episcopal ministers will meet in St. Peter's | church in July.
 The teachers in the different departments l of the graded school dismissed their pupils | on account of the damp and chilly condition | of the rooms, there being no fire in the fur naces.