Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-13
STATE oORRRsPoNDENCE.
Milford News.

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 AL TTEMs-CHURcH NOTES.-THE REGENT Ac-
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 June 12.-Gen. George H. Ford, of New Haven, was in town last week on a visit to his parents on Center street.
 MT. and Mrs. Albertus N. Clark and MT. and Mrs. Everett Clark started Saturday for Chicago. where they expect to attend the seedmen's convention which will be held there this week.
 Rev. MT. Thayer, of Yale university, sup piled the pulpit of the First church last Sum- day.
 Artic Engine Co. have received an invita- tion from Bridgeport to take part in the grand parade there on July 4th, which they have accepted.
 MT. and Mrs. John E. Rogers returned from their wedding journey on Friday and were received at their pleasant home in neighbors and friends, who assembled to give them hearty welcome and extend their congratulations and best wishes to the happy couple for many years of joy. Children's day will be observed at the First church next Sunday morning by the presentation of Bibles to the baptized chil- dren of the church, and the rite of baptism will also be administered. In the evening an excellent programme has been arranged, in which children and members of the Sun day school will participate. An enjoyable concert of music will be given in St. Peter's church tomorrow evening under the management of S. R. Ford who is too we'll known to need any recommendation in this village. He will be assisted by members of the Center church choir of New Haven.
 The Milford Yacht club will hold 8 regatta on July 4th. Dr. W. s. Futney and Robert Platt have the matter in charge and hope it will be made success,
 Chi1drens day will be observed by Ply mouth church Sunday evening, June 24.
 At the Methodist church last Sunday even- ing large congregation assembled to wit ness the exercises by the children in celebra- ton of Children's day. The programme was we'll selected and each child did finely.
 At the meeting for election of officers of the Plymouth Christian Endeavor society, held last Tuesday evening, John Brown was elected president, Miss Kate Tibbals vice president, Herbert Clark secretary, Benja- min Finn treasurer The society voted to join the New Haven union at their next meeting.
 A very unfortunate and sad accident oc- cured on Monday while the ssoldiers' monu- ment was being prepared for being placed in position on the Broad street park. The work was being superintended by P. McGinn of Ryegate, Vt. The insecure arrangement of the footing of the windlass gave way as one of the stones was being lifted, and Mir. Mo- Ginn being nearly under the logs which sup ported it, jumped to escape harm, and feil under the largest timber and was crushed on to another timber used in blocking. The bystanders rushed to assist him from his peril, he was taken to the hotel, where Dr. Andrews made an examination of his injuries and he was made as comfortable as possible but his injuries were of fatal nature and he was relieved of his suferings in few hours by death. On Tuesday morning his brother took the remains in charge and they were taken to his home.
 Miss Sadie T. Smith of this place was mar ried to Mir. Charles Clark of Oberlin, O., at the residence of her brother, Frank Smith, in New Haven, on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Dr. J. Twitche1 of Dwight Place church performed the marriage service.
 Thieves broke into Mrs. Julia Brum's resi- dence on Governors avenue early on Sunday morning and took quantity of provisions; also Joseph Platt's residence. An attempt was made to enter at MT. Mitchelrs, but it is supposed the dog frightened them away.
 North Haven.
 June 12.-On Sunday last the announce ment was made to the Congregational Sunday school that an invitation was received from the Humphrey street Sunday school of New Haven, through Deacon Shares, for the North Haven school to accompany them on pie nic to High Rock Grove on July IS. The matter is to be decided on next Sabbath.
 The Ladies' Benevolent society is to meet on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Samuel Sackett at Montowese.
 On Sunday afternoon. Rev. MT. Reynolds drove to North Branford to oficiate at the funeral of Rev. MT. Curtiss, a former minis ter of that place.
 The school of Miss Hattie Parker at the center is to close on Thursday afternoon of this week with public exercises of recitations, dialogues, etc.. to which the parents and friends of the scholars are invited.
 The selectmen yesterday commenced re- pairs on the Sackett point bridge.
 A. male quartette furnished good music at St. Johns church on Sunday evening-Edgar Stiles, Hobert Bassett. L. D. Clinton and Ambrose Hinman.
 A bouquet of old fashioned snowballs, a flower now almost obsolete, adorned the Congregational church on Sunday and was much admired. Two smaller bouquets added ko tha chaarfnI effack