Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-29
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The pastor Of the F1ISt CongregatiOnal church taking for his text Mat. 5: IT, after seeking to show that neither Jesus nor his apostles could have disparaged the sev. enth day (Sabbath) of each week, ended his discourse Know, my hearers, that all Sabbath excursions are in defiance of high heaven, and in defiance of even the half laws of this commonwealth. Only think of it, but Hartford, the capital of this State, ap- peared yesterday this infamous adver- tisement 'FNew York and New Eng land railroad. Excursions to the Hudson river on Sundays" Could Jesus mean by his claim to be "Lord of the Sabbath" that he would authorize such action as this on the Sabbath? Can it be that the holy apostle Paul authorized any such excursions on Gods holy day by anything he says respect ing the esteem in which one may hold "one day above another ?" By no means. The command in force in PauPs day was ssRe. member the Sabbath day to keep it holy. J Heimust have sought to have it compiled with by all converts addressed by him and associated with him.
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 The "Charmers" gave serenade to John Brooks Friday evening.
 Mrs. Imogene Brown and family have en- gagged board at Mrs. Fryer's for the summer
 David W. Judson, our we'll known ex- pressman, lost valuable horse last week.
 The Ladies' Aid society of Oronoque lodge No. 90, I. O. O. F., will bold a fair and festi- val on July 4th in the hall of Mr. Todd's new building.
 The laurel shrub abounds here. It is in full bloom and the hillsides and woods are made beautiful by this magnificent flower.
 Miss M. Louise Groot, of Cincinnati, O., is the guest of Mrs. Elmer BeardsIey.
 Miss Lizzie Watt, sister of the Rev, Thomas J. Watt, is visiting at the rectory.
 Miss M. H. Osborne was present at the G. A. R. fair in Birmingham last week and gave one of her pleasing recitations.
 Mir. A. c. Lewis shows with pleasure sev- enteen head of Jersey cattle, full bleoded St. Hillier breed, at his farm. The cattle are not surpassed by anything in the State
 At the closing exercise at the brick school, Miss Gates principal, Miss Mamie Dowpey won the first prize and Miss Minnie Todd the second prize for department and schol- arship. The rest of the exercises consisted in recitations, singing, dialogues and compo- sition and were very interesting.
 A large number of our citizens are af1ict- ed with malarial trouble. MT. Henry Booths family have been sorely afflicted with this disease.
 are very busy harvesting where seemingly but few weeks ago the ground was covered with snow.
 The Rev. F. Fl. Adams, of New Hartford. occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church last Sunday.
 Mrs. Harriet Blakeman, widow of ike late Gould Blakeman of Qronoque, died on Thurs day last at the age of seventy-one.
 "Otis B. Curtis, Cf Stratford, retails one hundred quarts of milk daily in Bridgeport" 
 Mr. Curtis informs us he Goes not have a milk route in Bridgeport as he has customers enough in town who use all the milk he has,
 One of the horses which Mir. James Lewis has at his stables dropped dead upon the track at the Bridgeport Driving Park on Tuesday while being exercised by Mir. Lewis who had only used him once before.
 A colored servant named Clara Tibbs, em- ployed by Mrs. D. P. Judson, WAS taken with an epiIeptic fit Monday afternoon, and in spite of the best of medical aid she died after an illness of six hours. She was from the South.
 The annual meeting of the First school district will take place on the evening of July at half past seven in the Town Hall, A full attendance is requested.
 The prices for toll on the Washington bridge have been adopted by the bridge com missioners as follows: Single team, 10 cents; double team, 15 cents discount on ten tickets, ten per cent; twenty tickets, 15 per cent; thirty tickets, 20 per cent; fifty 5ickets 25 per cent; one hundred tickets 30 per cent; and one thousand tickets, 50 per cent. book of 10000 toll tickets, number ed eongecutively, has been prepared by the commissioners for the convenience of those who desire to take advantage of the discount gained by purchasing in quantity. They can De procured of MT. A. l.. Winton of Bridge port.
 Miss M.. E. Eairchild held musicale at her residence Saturday afternoon by her pupils from Bridgeport and this place, which was } fine affair. The young ladies' and gentle nen exhibited proficiency in their musical selections which pleased and surprised those who listened and gave evidence of careful raining and thorough drill on the part of heir teacher. At the close of the exercises ioor sports were induIged in.