Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-15
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NKAIEOEUe MISCELLANEOUS NEWS OF INTEREST

 Feb. 1.-The W. c. T. U. made an appeal | in the churches on Sunday for cast-off cloth | ing and bedding for needy class of people in 8 school in North Carolina. The articles | are to be sent to Cornwall's grocery store be- ! fore Friday of this week. The leap year ball which was given on Thursday evening of last week was an occa- sion of great pleasure to the large company who attended. The banjo orchestra of ! Bridgeport furnished the music and Charles Higby prompted.
 James L. Miles is successful gunner. I Last week Saturday and Monday he secured forty ducks.
 given in the Town hall on February 22 prom ises to be an excellent attraction to those who enjoy good music. Rev. MT. Bowdin of Yale university oc-
 cupied the pulpit of the First church last Sunday.
 Mir. Treat 0. Betsford has been seriously i'll for the past few weeks at lis home on North street.
 Miss Sarah Buckingham unfortunately fell on the ice last Tuesday and fractured her wrist. Under medical treatment she is re- covering and hopes to assume her usual duties soon.
 Miss Minnie Bosworth has been visiting friends in New Britain. A complimentary musicale given under the auspices of the Volunteer council Mo- 819, Royal Arcanum, was given at the Town hall ! last evening. The programme consisted of | music, vocal and instrumental. MT. W. E. | Haesohe and Miss Nora Russell of New Haven ! rendered pleasing selections. The revival services are continued this week | at Plymouth church. Preaching services will be held this Wednesday, evening. Rev. MT. Meserve, of New Haven, will occupy the pull l pit. Rev. MT. Miller, of New Haven, will preach Thursday evening, and Dr. j. E. \ Trif oboIl nf yiybt obu ;5 evening. We trust great good will result from I these efforts.
 ! The new Milford bakery which is opened at the old gstand of Baldwin 6, Nettleton, with Wm. L. Merwin as proprietor, and Mir. | E. B. Baldwin of the old firm retained in the \ store, promises to do well. A Christian Endeavor society has been or | ganized in the Methodist church with E. J. Hungerford as president, iGeo. H. Kelsey, ! vice president A. l.. Huise, secretary Minnie Bears, treasurer.
 The new railroad bridge is to be placed in ! position next Sunday if nothing occurs to ! prevent.
 The ladies of the First church will give an oyster supper on the occasion of the opening | of the new parlors on Thursday evening of
 this week. The proceeds are to be devoted
 to the treasury of the Ladies' Benevolent ! union, and as the supper will be prepared | and served by the ladies it's excellence ought | to draw a large crowd.
 Mrs. J. A. Riddle, of Hartford, will ad dress the ladies of the First church on Thurs day afternoon at the chapel. Her subject will be: ''Home missionary work in our own country and the relation of the Woman's | Missionary union to it." Mrs. Riddle will be | pleased to meet all her old friends. Valentines day has contributed it's share | of joy or disappointment to the hearts of the ! school children and taxed the good nature ot ! the postmaster, who came in for his share ot work in deciphering hieroglyphics and dis pensing the missives.