Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-24
STATE CORREsPONDENCE.
Milford


 PRAISE SERVICE SUNDAY EvENING-THE ART LECTURE CoURsE-woRD FROM FLORIDA. MILFORD, Nov. 23-A praise service will be given in the First church next Sunday evening by the choir which will be conduct ed by S. R. Ford. The order of music will | be choice and interesting remarks may be ex- | pected from the pastor. Flags were raised at half-mast last Monday out of respect to the memory of the late e1- President Arthur.
 Miss Lydia Marshall of Miller's Place. L.. l., has been spending few days with Mrs. O. A. Smith.
 Last Friday evening basket festival was held at the residence of MT. Albert Nettleton by the young people of Plymouth church. A very enjoyable time was had and about fifteen dollars was realized from the sale of the baskets.
 union service will be held in the Meth odist church on Thanksgiving morning at 1O:30 o'clock. Rev. F. Saunders will preach the sermon.
 Miss Hattie Wheeler, of this place, and MT. Luther Wheeler, of Meriden, were married in Brooklyn last Wednesday. Rev. MT. Sands cousin of the bride, officiated. The Acorn society of St. Peter's church will hold their next sociable at the residence of Mrs. Andrew French, Dec. 1st Rev. Dr. Bailey will preach the Thanks giving discourse in St. Peters church on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs George Law have returned from their wedding trip, and spent Sunday at the paternal mansion.
 The funeral of Miss Ida Platt, daughter of George E. Platt was held on Saturday after noon. A large number of young lady friends of the deceased were present to pay their last regards to her memory. Rev. N. M. Calhoun offciated, and made the occasion very i'm pressive by his remarks.
 The marriage of Miss Annie Clark and MT. at nf MT. Nehemiah T. Clark last Wednesday eve ming. Rev. N. M. Calhoun performed the ceremony which united the fortunes of the two young people, The wedding was strictly private, only the immediate relatives being present. The presents were numerous and varied. MT. and Mrs. Elmer will reside in New Haven on their return from the we'd ding trip.
 rare treat is in store for the public in the course of art lectures which are to be given by MT. 0. c. Bolton in the First church in December. MT. Bolton has tray eled extensively and his lectures and pictures are highly recommended by some of the leading educators of our country. Secure course ticket. They are offered at the low figure of seyenty-five cents.
 An organ recital and concert will be given in Plymouth church December IA by Miss Lizzie Smith, assisted by Miss Lizzie Gaffney of New Haven and MT. w. c. Williams, Yale 'S9, violinist. The proceeds are to be devoted to the liquidation of the church debt.
 A letter from Wm. M. Merwin dated. Rock ledge, Fla. Nov. 16, states: "Ws arrived here safe and enjoying ourselves nicely. The weather is all that anyone could ask for. am in my shirt sleeves and straw hat every day. Have killed lots of gray squirrels and quail. The orange groves look fine; have put on a fine growth the past summer. The fruit is putting on golden yellow. Shall soon begin to ship. Have three hands grub ping out piece of land preparatory to ex- tending my grove two acres more. Tourists begin to arrive and land buyers are plenty. The hotels will open the 1st of December, with eight new boarding houses, which no dnuht will be well filled. D