Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-27
STATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Milford.

Mir John Marvin, of New Haven, played
 the organ at the First church last Sunday
 and will continue to do so during MT. Bald
 wins vacation
 soiourn at the White Mountains for several weeks.
 Rev. Henry Marshall, of Middlebury, Conn, is expected to supply the First church pulpit next Sunday.
 Rev. MT. Hoffman occupied the pulpit of the Plymouth church last Sunday. MT. and Mrs. A. Clark Platt and Mir. and Mrs. John E. Rogers have returned from pleasure trip, spent in visiting Saratoga Springs, Long Branch, Coney Island and other places of interest.
 The member of the Echo base ball club who makes the best record for the sea- son is to receive gold medal at the end of the season.
 Arrangements are being made to have the benches removed from the First church chapel and chairs substituted in their place. ! This has been long-felt need and will be 8 I notable change for the better. Dr. J. L. Sweet replaced a dislocated ankle for man from Guilford one day last week. Arctic Engine company No. 1 leave on the 6:5O a. m train on Thursday for Great Harrington, Mass, where they are to parti- cipate in the grand fremen's parade to take | place there. They have declined their invi- tation to attend the parade in Pittsfeld, Mass.
 Miss Nellie Platt, of Ansonia, has been spending several days in town the guest of l Miss Emma Platt.
 MT. and Mrs Orman Clark, with their ! family, of Northampton, Mass, are visiting at Mrs Enos Clark's.
 l At the Democratic caucus last Saturday night MT. Fred w. Babcock, Alonzo Burns, Henry O. Miles and Col. I. T. Rogers were chosen delegates to attend the Democratic
 convention to be held in Hartford next Tues l day.
 There was very large attendance at the l First church last Sunday morning and even | ing to listen to the preaching of one of the
 former pastors of the church, Rev. James W.. Hubbell, now of Danbury. His discourses were listened to with great interest and 1t is l hoped with profit also. In the evening he gave the second part of his sermon on the ! subject, "This is an evil generation" The 1 special evils against which he warned the people in this sermon were Sabbath desecra- l tion profane swearing and the love of mon | ey.
 The funeral services of Mr. Prentice F. Avery | were held from his late residence on Broad street last Thursday afternoon and were con l ducted by Rev. MT. Fitzgerald. A delega- l ton of Freemasons from the lodge to which 1 he belonged in New Haven were present at 1 the services. Mir. Avery had won the es- l teem and friendship of many people here 1 during his short residence in this place who 1 will feel much sympathy for his family in I their sudden bereavement.
 1 The Echo drum corps gave MT. J. H. | Tingue serenade at his seaside residence at
 Burns Point last Saturday. MT. Tingue in return generously treated them to an ample entertainment; also presented them with $2O | for bass drum and gave them an order for l a set of plush caps for the whole company. | He has recently raised a Blaine and Logan banner which is beautiful tribute of his pa | triotism to the cause it signifies. Between four and five hundred of those 1 connected with the First church and Sunday l school were in attendance at the picnic at \ Merwin's Point last Wednesday. The day l was suspicious, and not a cloud rose to dis turb the peace and happiness of those who l were present. The arrangements had been so 1 carefully prepared and harmoniously carried | out by the superintendent, Mir. Roger N. 1 Smith, and his assistant committees that l they are to be congratulated on the very hap | py day they gave the Sunday school and 1 all who were present. The presence of the pastor-elect, Rev MT. Calhoun, added an 1 other circumstance to the days social pleas ! ure
 l A Cleveland and Hendricks banner was raised on Broad street near the residence of ! George E. Platt on Monday evening. The l speech was made by Hon. George NJ. Gum. | There was fine display fireworks, ,.and the | music for the occasion, which was furnished | by the Echo drum corps, was very much en- | joyed by those who listened to it. Aug. 26.