Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-27
Milford.

Rev. MT. Averill, of Rockaway, N. J., preached two excellent sermons in tho First church last Sunday.
 pr. Bray, who has been spending week or two among friends out of town, has returned.
 William Auger, of New York city, spent a portion of last week with his parents on North street.
 schooner was blown onto the rocks at Charles Island last Saturday afternoon by the severe wind. It was low tide and no serious injury was done it. On Monday morning they succeeded in pushing of and pursuing their course.
 Dennis Boyden has purchased a good sized sharpie with which he intends to do . more extensive oyster business. The name of the sharpie is Mary Jane.
 Needed improvements are being made on the Fowler property on Broad street.
 The Wingfeld place on River street has been leased to W. H. PheIan, the treasurer of the National Optical company, for term of years.
 George Wilson has gone to East Canaan to engage in the shoe business there. He is quite favorite in social circles here, and his genial face and gracious presence will be missed with regret. He formerly held the position of assistant postmaster.
 Charles Platt's horse took fright last Satur- day and ran, scattering his meat of various kinds very freely about No serious harm was done, however.
 There was quite a disturbance in the Crook last Monday. A number of Italians and com- pany of fishermen had fight.
 The New York Yacht club dined at Burns Point last Friday, after which they took Q sail over to Charles Island in the steamer Enterprise. There were eleven in the party and they make another visit here this week to consummate other plans in regard to their property on Charles Island.
 The lenten services at St. Peter's church l. VET-z nesday, Feb. 27, with sermon, at 10.30 @. m., Tuesday evenings with sermon at 7:3O, and Friday evenings with address at 7:30 on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays ser vices at 4:15 p. m., holy communion every Sunday at 8:3op. na., excepting March 2d, April 9th and .Easterday when it will be at 1O:3O. Next Tuesday evening Rev Mr. Streibert, of West Haven, will preach.
 The O. K. club had private supper and dance at the hotel last Wednesday evening There were twenty three persons present, and the occasion was one of great pleasure to all who participated in the socislities and the bounteous repast which was provided so generously by Landlord Wilson.
 The annual supper of the town officers, in which they regale themselves yearly, took place last Tuesday evening st Burns Point. Mr. Smith, the proprietor, whose unFiValed reputation in this art needs no encomium, provided and presided iD his most hospitable style ana 10 the enClr0 6aE16ract1On or all who were present.
 MT. Benjamin w. North died at the home of bis daughter, Mrs. ). w. Fisher, last Wednesday, Feb. 20. Mir. North has been a resident of Milford for tweaty-tWo years and has been greatly esteemed during his residence here. The funeral was conducted by Rev. J. H. Fitzgerald last Saturday, and the remains were taken to New York and in- tevred in Greenwood cemetery. @#
 A full house greeted the Milford minstrel troupe last Friday night and the managers may feel justly repaid for their efforts both as public appreciation and financial success could be regarded. The music was good, vocal, instrumental and orchestral The jokes elicited much applause and were univeF- sally enjoyed. Mrs Gridley, of New Haven, addressed the Ivy Vine Mission Circle in the chapel of the First church last Friday afternoon, it being the annual meeting of the circle. The new officers chosen for thefcoming year were: For president, Miss Annie Nettleton; vice presi- dent, Nellie Heine; secretary, Miss Lottie Clarke, and treasurer, Miss Mabel Bosworth. The secretary reported thirty members and the society in prosperous condition.
 Feb. 26.