Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-03
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 Station Master Edmonds presented each of his employees at the depot with $5 New Years present.
 Quite number of the ladies received call CTS on New Years day and at some places quite an elaborate spread was set before the callers. One gentleman made sixty calls and others about as many. The ladies received mostly in groups At H. H. Martins were: Mrs. Mar tin, Mrs. D. P. Griswold. Miss Ophelia Hal, Miss Maud Hosford Miss Mary Clarke, Miss Minnie Judd and Miss Nellie Martin; at Dr. Russell's was Mrs Russell, Mrs. G. NJ. Hal lenbeck, Miss H. D. Adams, Miss Ellis and Mrs. Keller; at c. H. Miller's was Mrs. Mil Ter. Mrs. O. H. D. Fowler, Miss Mary Par melee, Mrs. C. l. Parmelee, Miss Hattie Mil Ter, and Misses Lillie and Edgarine Atwater; at Mrs Phelps were Mrs. Phelps, Mrs. w. Burr Hall, Miss Belle Beers and Miss Hall. Many others received and a number of baskets were hung out. Jan. 7. Granby.
 MT. Julius Hayes about eighty years ot age, one of the most prominent men of the town, proposed to dine with his son OF Christmas day On reaching the house he attempted to stamp the snow from the heels of his boots at the door on the piazza He I fell to the hoor breaking his hip bone at the socket. He is now at the house where he fell, two miles from his own home With all his suffering he is quite cheerful. Dr. Stratton attends him.
 Hezekiah Goodrich has just completed his barn. built in part on the ground of the one recently burned. Wishing about two square rods of land of Deacon William Dewey tc straighten line he proposed to buy it ot the deacon who told him he might have il gratis.
 After becoming terribly muddy here for 6 few days, it has become terribly rough rid ing Jan. ?. North Haven.
 The programme for the entertainment al the reunion of the Congregational church and Sunday school on Wednesday evening was fully and successfully carried out. The ex ercises commenced promptly on time, as is always the case with Superintendent Foote to lead. There was large audience present notwithstanding the unpleasant weather. The meeting was opened with remarks by Mr Foote, who greeted all present in pleas ant manner, wishing them a Happy New Year" After prayer by the pastor and sing ing by the choir came reports of officers ot the school. From the report of c. B. Smith, assistant superintendent, it was shown that the the school numbers 506, average at tendance 266. Three deaths had occurred during the year and paper as a tribute to their memory was read by Mrs. William T. Reynolds and the choir sang Gathering Home" The treasurer's report showed that the collections of the school for the year amounted to $677.5 an increase of S1OS. .56 over last year. The largest class collection was $51. Al, the second $49. 06. The librarian reported 6, 554 as the number of volumes is sued from the library during the year.
 A duet, ''While the days are going by" by Mrs. w A. Doolittle and Miss Addie Hart ley and solo, ''Uuforgotten days" by Mrs H. P Smith were we'll rendered and were ap- preciated by the audience. The stereopti- con exhibition by H. J. Prudden was pleas ing feature of the entertainment The selec- tion of views given was we'll chosen and seemed to give satisfaction to the audience.
 The portrait of s. L. Bradley was hung in the rooms of the library on Tuesday without any public ceremony.
 There is much sickness in town at present in the form of colds and sore throats.
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