Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-17
shelton.

Shelton Huntington fair will be held this week
 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. A con- cert will be given each afternoon by the Wheeler & Wilson band of Bridgeport.
 The W. c. T. U. will hold temperance meeting on Monday evening next in the Town Hall Echo band will fuanisk music Branford. Dr. c. w. Gaylord and Mir E. E. Peckham, of this place, have gone to Portland, Me-, on | vacation trip, sailing from New York last Saturday. the 18th Accompanying them were Drs. Hawkes. and O'Connor, of New Haven Portland is Dr. Hawkes. native place and the gentlemen expect to have a very pleasant trip and enjoy their visit at the of New Haven, is in charge at the pharmacy during the absence of MT. Peckham. MT. Converse has very fine specimen of silver ore on exhibition at the 1 pharmacy received by him from one of the mines at Silverton, Colorado, owned by the
 Boulder Greek Gold and Silver company, of which he is secretary. This company is now shipping ore and has certainly very hattering prospects.
 William Sykes and Samuel Kalie, of this place, ran 100 yards race this evening for $10 a side. The money was won by Kalie by 10 yards.
 A party of Italians with couple of per
 forming bears passed through this place to- day.
 Dr A. J. Penney, recently of Hartford l hospital, is attending Dr. Gaylord's patients during his absence.
 MT Thomas Owens, of Norwich, died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Jane Quinn, after long and painful illness. Mr. Owens, although not a resident of this town, was | well known and much esteemed by the res idents, who sympathize with his family in their bereavement. Sept 16.
 Milford. The new road which has been in process of building to Burns Point was opened for public use last Saturday afternoon. A basket festival will be held at the resi- dence of Colonel Payne this "Wednesday evening All are invited to attend. Rev Mr. Raymond of New Haven, preach ed in the First church last Sunday, as Rev. Mr Calhoun was too i'll to discharge his du- ties He was reported as improving the first
 of the week and will probably preach next Sunday Mir. Raymond preached two excel
 lent sermons. When Mr.. Raymond was pastor of the Orange church years ago he
 used frequently to preach in the First church in exchange with Rev. Dr. Jonathan Brace.
 Mrs Gray and family of New York, who have been spending the summer with Mrs. $. s. Beach, returned to their home this week Dr. J. s. Carroll has been chosen for the captain of the Blaine and Logan club. The new uniforms are expected soon and the com pany then intend to make their appearance before the public.
 MT. Aaron Clark is still very low and is not expected to survive long. The teachers from the different Sunday schools were represented at the Union Sunday school convention which was held at High Rock Grove yesterday. Miss Addie Treat, of New Haven, is visiting
 with Miss Annie Nettleton.
 The people of this village will have an op-
 portunity to take trip to the Thimble Is- | lands Friday of this week. The steamer Philadelphia will be at the dock in the morn ing to take all who desire to avail them selves of this pleasant excursion. 1 Miss Jerusha Marshall left on Monday for Sing Sing, L. l., where she has accepted a position in a young ladies' institution. Sent Is