Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-20
Milford,

Milford.
 Mir. and Mrs. George F. Platt started on Saturday for Ltchfeld, where Mrs Platt in tends to remain for several weeks for the benefit of her health.
 Charles H. DeweI has moved into the ten ement in the f'Siam' house lately vacated by
 MT. Simonds.
 Rev. Arthur Sullivan of Stratford, preached
 in St. Peter's church last Sunday morning in
 exchange with Rev. J. H. Fitzgerald.
 Mrs. J. H. Fitzgerald and son are visiting
 in New Haven with Mrs. F. parents.
 Rev. MT. Hewson, pastor of the South
 church, Boston, occupied the pulpit of the
 South Congregational church last Sunday.
 Rev. MT. Johnson, of Brooklyn, made his annual call at the different churches on Sun day, in the interests of the colored orphan asylum of that city.
 person on evil works intent, threw several stones through the windows of St. Peter's church last week. This was a shameful act and the guilty ones should be discovered and punished.
 Everitt B. Clarke had two large barns raised last Saturday afternoon on his prem ises in addition to his already commodious
 seed buildings. About one hundred men
 from different parts of the town assisted in
 the operations. After completing the work
 8 bountiful repast was partaken of in one of
 the large seed rooms, which consisted of a
 large variety of eatables and were heartily
 appreciated by all.
 Miss Carrie Beach and Miss Hattie Wilson
 sang duet in Plymouth church last Sunday.
 It was repetition of the one sung in St.
 Peter's the Sunday evening previous.
 An overloaded team broke down near the residence of Bella Clark last Sunday and a runaway occurred in the same vicinity, the parties being two young men from Bridge port. The horse became frightened and the young men escaped injury by jumping from the carriage, the horse running into post, demolishing the carriage and injuring the horse considerably.
 Mrs. Elizabeth s. Deforest gave an ex- ceedingly interesting address to the ladies of the Woman's Missionary society last Friday afternoon on 'Japan." She brought with
 her Buddha Bible, some of the sandals and stockings worn by the Japanese, some of the gods and other Icuriosities that are highly prized by the people in their religion. Her description of the city of Osaka, where she resided, and the customs of the, people and manner of living and language with various incidents connected with her work as mis- sionary was warmly appreciated by large number of ladies who listened to her.
 The exercises of class evening given by the members of the class of 'S3 of the High school last Tuesday evening reflect much credit on the ones who had the management of the affair. The class motto, Knowledge is power," was arranged over the stage in the form of an arch with the class picture, a fine steel engraving of Wm. Cullen Bryant in the center. The class president, Miss Eva Wood, made an opening address and closed by read ing the programme of the exercises. Singing of class songs, instrumental solos and duets with recitations were interspersed between the class history, prophecy and poem. The class historians were Miss Hattie A Smith and Master Sherman B. Smith, both of whom made some Imaginable allusions to the pecu- liarities and shortcomings of their class mates and were warmly applauded by the large and select company of friends present. The class prophet, Miss Carrie Camp, displayed wonderful skill as fortune teller and the pleasure of the audi ence was heartily manifested. The class poem, composed by Miss Annie Nettleton, was happily arranged and received general praise as being we'll written. The class song was composed by Miss Annie Mallory. Those who presided at the piano did so very credit ably; Miss Annie NettIeton and Master Willie Smith duet, Miss Lottie Clark piano solo, Miss Annie Mallory solo, Miss Annie Nettle- ton and Miss Evie Baldwin duet and Miss Evie Baldwin solo, executed well and with good expression. The recitations were also rendered well, some with exceptional abiI- ity. Miss Alice Clark, Master Sherman B. Smith, Ida Beach, Julia Bristol, Willie Buck ingham and reading by Miss Alice Keeler gave pleasant variety to the entertainment The class are to be congratulated on the suc- cess of their efforts.
 The graduating exercises of the Milford High school took place in the Town Hall Friday evening. The class consists of Annie Nettleton, Carrie Camp, Eva Wood, Fannie Beach, Annie Mallory, Sherman Smith, Lot tie Clarke, Hattie Smith, Ida Beach, Eva Julia Bristol, Alice Keeler and William Smith, the names bring arranged in the order of their rank in their studies for kba alI io kI,a of for the evening Opening prayer by Rev. G. H. Griffin. School hymn, class of '83. Salutatory, t'The food of ife," Miss Eva Wood; essay, "A taste for reading" Miss Alice Keeler; essay, Agriculture, Sher- man B. smith, song, ''The chapel" class of '83 essay, Personal influence" Miss Lot tie Clarke; essay, "The opening of l the maiI," Miss Julia Bristol essay, ''The Rising Generation, D Miss Carrie 1 Camp; graduating ode, class of '63 Vale l ''The Art of Living. " with | addresses, Miss Fannie E. Beach. l The presentation of diplomas was made bv | Mir. Edwin Smith, president of the Board of 1 with some appropriate remarks, l and the exercises closed with parting sonc | by the class of '83. or fifteen essays seven 1 were chosen by the committee 1; as whole l they were considered as showing 8 rare | amount of ability and thoughtfulness on the |
 Gf the ser they ais sG Bs forts. The essays were well read l and the friends of the graduates | sent forward tokens of their appreciation | by g profusion of bouquets and baskets of | flowers. After the conclusion of the gradu | ting exercises, in behalf of the teachers, Hon. | George M. Gum in happy manner pre- l sented the principal, Fl. D. Simonds, with | an elegant easy chair, which the teachers l had provided as tangible proof of their ap- | preciation and cooperation with him in his | 5chooI work. Mr. Simonds expressed his | a,,7 &I1nv,u sv, nx. f,,n,,7,1f,1 aaaI,