Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-01
STATE OORREsPONDKNCE.



July 31.-The trees near the soldiers mon
unents on the Broad street park have been
cut down the past week thus giving better
view. The grading is being done ibis week,
and no one can now fail to admire this beau
tiful memorial with it's tasteful surrounds
ings.
The Milford Lyceum library received a
gift of sixteen large volumes of the Congress
sional Record from Rev. ]. R. Ayres of Wood>
mont last Saturday.
Miss Minnie Ford of Bridgeport is sojourn-
ing at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Nettleten of Wheelsr's Farms during her
summer vacation.
Mrs Isaac Rogers sustained severe injuries
from fall one day last week.
DR.. j. s. Caroli's residence on North street
was the scene of festivity and gaiety last
Thursday evening. The party which gath
cred on the lawn for social pleasure was large
in numbers. The music by the Milford cor
net band was very entertaining, and en-
ivened the evening for all who participant
ed.
William NJ. Merwin & Sons have been max
ing improvements in the channel near their
dock and near the breakwater for distance
of ten thousand yards by taking out an accu-
mutation of sand and gravel that had formed
q bar. The work was done with steam
dredger at cost of So 0OO
An appropriation of 81, 900 has been allow
ed by the conference committee on the river
and harbor bill in Congress for the Milford
harbor, and If the bill is not vetoed the mon
ey will be put to good use in repairing the
breakwater and deepening the channel on the
outer bar.
The new iron bridge over Oyster river is
completed and is an ornamental structure.
Miss Anna Benedict, of Bridgeport, has
been visiting for the. past few weeks at the
residence of James T. Highly.
Harry Thompson and wife, of New Haven.
eQ1OVlO0 nd :
the paternal residence at Pond Point.
Miss Bessie g. Pond and Mr. George R.
Cromwell were married at the residence of
the brides sister in Worcester, Mass, last
Thursday.
The contract for Messrs. F. & E. l.. Corn
wallis new store that is to be erected soon
has been awarded to G. W. & D. T. Plumb
The entertainment given in the Woodmont
chapel last Wednesday evening was very sue
cessful and pleasing.
Two large congregations gathered the
First church last Sunday and listened to two
most excellent and instructive sermons from
the pastor, Rev. T. L. Ferguson.
The meeting of citizens and the Grand
Army post last Saturday evening in the
Town Hall to decide upon how and when to
dedicate the soldiers monument was attend
ed by many persons. The band was present
and di'coursed some fine music. Mr.. Il. @.
Miles was appointed chairman of the meet
ing and Joseph e. Ford secretary. The G.
A. R. post gave 3 report of the special meet
ing of the post at which they voted to recon-
mend the dedication of the monument on
the S0th of August of this year. Mr.. Charles
Tomlinson offered a resolution that this
recommendation be accepted, which was
passed. At the suggestion of George III.
Gum a committee of citizens were appointed
to cooperate with the post in making arrange
ments for ceremonies. The following per-
sons were elected on the COMMITTEES: Charles
A. Tomlinsou, William B. Brothsrton, Owen
T. Clark, 81. G. Miles, A. A. Baldwin, Will
liam &. Mitchell, Charles Munson, DIR. J. S.
Carroll, John z. Shepherd, Elias E. Bradley,
A. B. Newcross, Edgar Smith, Nathan E.
Smith, A. Clark Platt, David L. Clarke,
Diamond P. Merwin. More money is needed
to carry out the plans, and it is hoped there
will be no lack of funds to complete the
work.