Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-25
Milford.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, where he has accept \ ed position with L. D. Kemp. Rag-pickers have been annoying some of | our citizens of late and it will be made un- pleasant for these scaveneers if they persist as they did at the residence of James Ford last week.
 Rev. MT. Shorely of Gates college, Neb., ! is te occupy the pulpit of the First church next Sunday morning. In the evening there will be praise service, it being the last Sun. \ day Dr.. Vishno will preside at the organ. Miss s. N. L. Stone was unable to take charge of her school last week on account of { illness. Her numerous friends will wish her a speedy recovery.
 Rev. E. P. Cushing of Maine, will preach in the Methodist church next Sunday morning
 In the afternoon he will address the W. O. I. U. and the children in the First church at 3
 o'clock, at which time all the children of the town are invited. He will also make an ad- dress in the Plymouth church in the even- ing.
 Nathan Stowe and family intend to spend the summer in town and will occupy the place of James Benjamin on West Main street. Dr. o. F. Boutwell, and family of NArwalk were the guests of D. P. Merwin at the Gulf on Sunday.
 Mrs. Caleb s. Merwin has gone to Louis vile, Ky, to be with her daughter, who is seriously ill.,
 D. E. Smith, the builder, has engaged to do several important contractsthis season. Among them are A. A. Baldwin's residence which is to be remodeled and enlarged, D. P. Mer- wins large addition, and a new residence for Miss Elizabeth Oviatt, and several con- tracts which he has made for parties at Woodmont.
 Rev. Erastus BIakeslee of Spencer, Mass. preached two exceptionally fine sermons in
 the First church last Sunday morning and evening. He was the guest of his father-in- law, Mir. John G. North, during his stay. Judge John w. Fowler and wife are visit ing their son, MT. FTanklyn Fowler, in New York and intend to attend their trip to John- ston, N. Y., and visit MrE Van Vliet, their daughter, in that place.
 A church social with supper will be given at the First church parlors on Thursday ev- ening. The literary exercises consisting of music, dialogue and recitations will be given by the mission circle.
 Mr. Isaac Nettleton died at his residence in Wheeler's Farms on Sunday night after @ short illness contracted from sudden cold He was an honest, industrious man of a quiet and unobtrusive temperament and had the good will of all who knew him.
 His wife, son and daughters, Mrs. Ernest L..
 Woodford of Avon, Conn, are the immedi-
 ate friends upon whom his loss will be felt
 most deeply. The funeral services will be
 held on Wednesday afternoon at 9 o'clock.
 The announcement of Willis w Blackman's
 death at Brockton, Mass, last Tuesday was
 received with great surprise and sorrow by
 his friends here. The early reports were
 confirmed as true that he had indeed died
 after only few hours illness of heart dis-
 ease. Mir. Blackman had lived here num-
 Der Of years and had 8 circle of friends who
 were won to him by his genial, gsntlemanly
 ways. He was gifted with Q sweet tenor
 voice and was 6 member at different times
 of the First and of St. Petsr's church choir.
 His wife, who was also lover of music, he
 married here. He was assistant for some
 time with ex-Postmaster J. R. Clark, and
 until recently was travelling agent for the
 harness machine manufactured by N. A.
 Baldwin, and in all his associations with the
 people he met was much esteemed. His
 wife and four little children are sadly be- reaved. The burial took place on Friday in New Haven. A large number of his friends from this place attended and Rev. J. II.
 Fitzgerald, his pastor while here, assisted in
 theserVices.