Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-26
State Correspondence.
Madison


 Rev, MT. Hovey, of Fair Haven, gave his interesting lecture on ''Subterranean Caves and Caverns' in the Congregational church on Monday evening. Those who were pres ent highly enjoyed it, but owing to the stormy weather comparatively few were able to attend.
 Large quantities of lumber are constantly arriving here and the season promises to be lively one. MT. Bennett of New Haven, is building very fine cottage in the Neck dis trict with fifty feet front. Another one is already up near the east wharf and many more are to follow.
 Dwight Wilcox, son of H. B. Wilcox, ar- rived home on Monday morning very unex- pectedly to his friends. Business brought him as far as New York, and he took the op- portunitY to pay a flying visit home. He left on Wednesday morning for the West. Arbutus parties and house cleaning are now the rage in which old and young find plenty of excitement.
 At a recent meeting of the agricultural so- ciety it was voted to hold their next annual meeting at Meadowside Park Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. IS and 19. Purses of $2OO each were offered in the minute, 2:5O, 2:45 and 2:37 classes.
 Rev. Mr- Jones, of Yale college, is expect ed to preach in the First church next Sun- day.
 The new Methodist minister, Rev. MT. Sands, has made very favorable impression on the Milford church.
 M. T. Gregory has recently fitted up first class steam mill for grinding feed at his gran ary on Cherry street. He has taken his son into company with him in the grain department
 Expressman John Morgan had one of his feet run over by his express wagon when it was loaded few evenings since, causing him to be quite lame.
 One of Mr. N. A. Baldwin's horses ran away the other day, but no serious damage was done.
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 April showers bring forth May flowers.
 Company K held a fine drill at their arm- ory on Tuesday evening. The cold storm puts the gardeners back for few days
 Our longshoremen report the tides are run ming strong.
 The roads are rapidly drying out and the wheeling will soon be good.
 The piping of frogs is heard in the sub urbs.
 ''Only think of it," snow on the ground the twenty-fourth of April.
 Whooping cough is very prevalent in the western part of our town. MT. Lafayette Peer is very low with pneu- monia at his house in West Stratford.
 
 fruit trees.
 Mir. Perry Beardsley and his son, FL mer Beardsley, have leased the Johnson farm on Clapboard Hill.
 The X. l.. c. R. Lyceum, of West Stratford, rescinded their vote to challenge our Strat- ford Debating society on Monday evening last. Our boys do not care, for they ''have fought good fight, the victory won" and proudly floats their banner championship. The Bridgeport Gun club have leased land near the Naugatuck railroad junction for the use of rife range.
 The residence of MT. D. P. Rhodes has been remodsled, and with it's new coat of paint forms an attractive opening to King street.
 MT. B. J. Blakeman, who has been in critical condition for the past month owing to nervous prostration, is now able to walk about the house.
 A number of our citizens were on board of the steamer Josephine Tuesday evening last at the time of the collision with the steamer Laura They were badly frighten- ed, but were quieted by Purser Smith. They all claim the Laura ran right direct in front of the Josephine, and was so close to the Josephine that it was impos- sible for her to avoid the collision.
 Spring advances very cautiously, and there is frost in the ground in places, especially in the mornings but the birds keep on singing and increasing in numbers. The maple and elm are bursting their buds and brightening and lawns are looking fresh and green. Frogs begin to croak and soon, the flies and mosquito" will be on hand. All these are hopeful indications that winter is nearly ended. "MosQUITo." April 25.