Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-09
STATE CORREsPONDENCE.
Milford.

Milford.
 INTERESTING STATISTICS OF THE FIRST CoNGRE-
 GATroNAL CHURcH-GENERAL NEWS.
 Miss Maria Baird, of New York, has been enjoying the country breezes at the home Of her sister, Mrs. Almon E. Clark, during the past week.
 Dr. Heady is making preparations to erect a house on the building lot he has purchased on Cherry street.
 Miss Mary J. Benham, of Meriden, is vis- iting among her friends in this place.
 Elliott B. Platt has returned from Nova Scotia much benefited in health by the trip.
 The summer cottages along the seashore are being vacated rapidly these cool days.
 The public schools open for the fall term next Monday, Sept. IA
 Miss S. N. L. Stowe's private school open ed on Monday.
 The foundation for the Catholic parsonage is being laid. MT. D. E. Smith has the con tract for building the house, which is to be of tasteful and attractive style.
 The weather reports are now received daily by Charles Lyman over the telephone wires. The signal flags are to be placed on the tower of the engine house. The flags are expected to arrive here next week.
 Miss Annie Ayres, of Woodmont, has been appointed teacher of the Wheeler's Farms school for the fall term, Miss Jennie Bassett having declined the position.
 George w. Ransom, of New York, died at the residence of Col. s. H. fayne last Thurs day of pneumonia. The remains were taken to his home in New York where interment will be made. He was thirty-eight years of age.
 MT. Joseph Fisher has been displaying some fine specimens of apples of last years growth which he has succeeded in preserv- ing
 Chas. H. Augur, of New York, who has been spending part of his vacation here at the home of his parents drove to Waterbury and spent few days among acquaintances there last week.
 The Chautauqua circle celebrated it's first anniversary last Thursday by picnic at Merwin's Point. A sea food dinner was pro vided by MT. Hitchcock, the popular pro- prietor of the hotel, which was excellent in variety and quality, and was duly apprecfa- ted by the party. The time was passed in various social ways until evening, when they gathered in the hotel parlo1 and music and reading by Miss Darlington filled out the time until their departure for home.
 Rev. N. M. Calhoun preached his first an nua1 sermon in the First church last Sunday evening to large congregation. He took for his text Luke, 16, 2. The prosperity which has marked the condition of the church dur ing the past year in the different parts of the church work were reviewed and the work and possibilities which lie in it's power for the coming year were forclbly presented. The ages of eight members who have died during the year made total of 569 years, the ave rage age being Fl, most remarkable rec ord. During the year he had not been called upon to attend the funeral of child, the youngest person who had died being "A, the oldest S6. There had been gain of 32 by profession and by letter to the church, which made growth of 29. Four had been dismissed by letter, making the present membership of the church 515. The spiritual life of the church was manifested by an increased attendance at the different services. This church was still the First church of Christ in Milford and great deal was yet expected of it. The time was when this church was one of the leading ones in the State and there was no reason why it should not be looked to as having power now with God and man. To do the best work men and women must be full Christians. There must be full heads and full hearts,
 Miss Lottie Platt is spending a few weeks at Bergen Point, N. J. Sept. 8.