Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-23
Milford.


 Mrs. William Auger, of Alexandria, Va, is spending the summer with her son i'll this place.
 The Plymouth church Sunday school go to Merwin's Point for their picnic Wednesday, Aug. 9th.
 Miss Minnie Ford, of Bridgeport, is spend ing the summer vacation at her uncle's, MT. J. w. Nettleton, in Wheeler's Farms. The Sunday school of the Methodist church are contemplating picnic to Mer- wins Point soon.
 Mir Edward Smiths barn in Wheeler's Farms was struck by the lightning last Sat urday during the severe shower, but received serious injury.
 ! During the past week the Horse Shoe com pany have been moving their goods from the Steam Power company's building into c. w. Miles factory.
 A dock to extend about one hundred feet | into the water has been commenced at Mead 1 ows End. This will be a great improvement \ to the property at that part of the town. ! A quiet wedding occurred at Mrs. Fred Clements residence on Seaside avenue last 1 Thursday evening. The parties united in ! the silken bonds were MT. Richard R. Hep ! burn and Miss Ella " Clements. After the ! usual compliments had been passed the
 couple started on a tour which will include | many places of interest and necessitates an | absence of several weeks.
 George Howith was brought before Justice P. S. Bristol last Friday charged with assault | and threat to kill on Phineas Bald win. He I was bound over in $500 bonds to appear at ' the next term of the Superior court, and in | default of bonds was committed to jail.
 Last Sunday morning Rev. MT. Kelsey | read in the First church Rev. N. M. Cal houn's letter of acceptance to the call from | the church to become their pastor. MT. Cal I houn wishes to come for year beginning ! in September, and at the end of that time if \ agreeable to both parties he will become set 1 tied
 Measures are being put forth to get up 6 { purse for MT. Charles Ford to aid him in re \ building his barn which was struck by light
 ming and burned during the shower last Sat \ urday MT. Ford is a worthy man and it is
 hoped his friends will rally to his assistance | in the time of his misfortune. The barn and ! its contents are a total loss, as there was nc ! insurance.
 | The sloop Kirby, of Bridgeport, will leave
 the town dock Thursday with party who ' are to spend week more at different ' places of interest along the shore, including ! Greenport, New London, Westport, New
 Bedford and Marthas Vineyard. ! The Echo base ball club of Milford have ! been adding other successes to their record ' during the past week. Last Tuesday after
 noon they played closely contested game ! with the Osceolas of Stratford. The Echos E were winners by score of 21 to 20. Or ! Wednesday afternoon game with the Al E lingtown nine resulted in the following score ! ii to in favor of the Echos. Several games
 have been arranged for this week. Mrs Edward Miller, of .Stratford, took
 hack from the depot here last Saturday after ! noon for MT. Stephen Mallett's residence il
 the west part of the town. As the drive was removing her trunk from the hack tn
 horses were frightened by severe thunde \ clap and started on run with Mrs. Mile
 and her child in the carriage. It was peril ] ' ous ride and one that might have resulte, . seriously had the horses not been stopped b l ' Goodwin Bristol near MT. Lewis Mallett' I residence, a considerable distance from thei \ starting point. As it was no serious injur 3 | was done either to the carriage or it's oecu \ pnnts Jn1Y p.