Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-22
STATE COKREsPONDENCE.
Milford.

| INTERESTING EVENTS OF LOCAL NATURE, PERSONAL, RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL. Feb. 21.-Mrs. Nellie Mead of Bridgeport,
 has been visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. John Wilcox, the past few weeks. | MT. A. B. Gardner has been secured as sexton of the First church and began his du- | ties last Sunday.
 Rev. John L. Franklyn of Yale university | is expected to preach in the First church
 next Sunday.
 The w. c. T. U. will meet at the Metho- ! dist parsonage on Thursday afternoon of this week.
 MT. William Botsford, of Chicago, arrived | here on last Friday, having been sent for | owing to the serious illness of his father, Treat c. Botsford.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. will give social and entertainment in the First church parlors on Thursday evening of this week. Supper will be served during the evening" An ad- mission fee of ten cents will be asked at the door.
 The complimentary musicale given in the Town hall last Tuesday evening by Folun- teer council No. 819, Royal Arcsnun, was of very pleasing character. The hall was crowded with an audience who showed their appreciation of the efforts of the musicians by encores. Mir. Cummings address was in tended to set forth the merits of the organi- zation which he represented. The visiting council who were present expressed great pleasure from the evenings entertainment.
 The new iron railroad bridge over the River street crossing was partly erected last Sunday. It is not an ornament to the town and the disadvantages of it are very appar- ent.
 The band concert which will be given in the Town hall this "Wednesday evening is worthy large patronage.
 The Y. P. s. 0. E. of the First church propose giving an astronomical lecture in the near future MT. Mark Pitman, of New Haven, will deliver the lecture which will be Illustrated with fine stereoptioon views. The lecture has been given with much success and will afford an entertaining and instruct i've evening.
 MT. William E. Downes of Birmingham has made the Milford Lyceum lybrary gift of $50, for which they feel grateful. They desire more gifts of the same kind from other friends who are interested in the work of establishing anew the library that was de- stroyed by fire.
 The occasion of opening the new church parlors of the First church were duly cele- brated with social and oyster supper last Thursday evening There was large gath ering of people, and the time passed pleas antly. The music by MT. Will Merwin and Miss Bosworth was appreciated and the pres ence of Mrs. J. A. Riddle of Hartford added also to the pleasure of thoss who were present. Some remarks were made by MT. John G. North, who stated that the ladies were in want of more money to complete the amount pledged hy them for the building. Mir. North set the example by giving himself, and good sum was raised, afterwards it was found that more was needed and through MT. A. N. Clark's efforts the required amount was obtained, and the ladies were made very happy by being relieved of the responsibility which has rested upon them for the building of these new rooms, which are truly an orna- ment and most prettily fitted up. A vote of thanks was extended to Messrs. William Mer- win 6 Sons for the oysters which were donated by them.
 Mrs. J. A. Riddle, of Hartford, made very interesting address before the ladies of the First church last Thursday afternoon in the interests of the Connecticut Womans Home Missionary union. She was thorough Iy alive with earnestRess in impressing upon her hearers the great danger our country is in of losing it's fame as Christian country and spoke particularly of the work of the union in supporting home missionaries and aiding the work of the larger societies which they are doing in all parts of our country On Friday afternoon she was present st the meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society and added to the interest of the meet ing by her remarks. This society was formed by her during the years of her hus- bands paatorate over She First church, and her interest in it's welfare has remained un- changed during the intervening years.