Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-04
STATE CoRREsPONDENCE.
Milford.

April 3.-Albertus N. Clark has been in Philadelphia the past week.
 The w. T. 0. U. will meet at the residence of Mrs. Jane Parmalee on Thursday after noon.
 Ths hour of evening service in the different churches have been changed a half hour later for the present.
 Rev. William Furgerson, of Yale Universi- ty, will supply the pulpit of the First church next Sunday.
 MT. William Augur and Mir. Samuel c. Durand spent last Sunday in New York city and attended Easter services in some of the noted churches of that place.
 Services appropriate to Fast day were held in the different churches of this place last
 Friday.
 Mrs. Salins Hine and Mrs. Jared Merwin
 are both quite i'll.
 The public schools closed last Friday for
 the spring vacation of two weeks. Mr. Charles w. Platt while driving into his yard last Saturday found himself sudden ly on the ground, his horse and buggy also meeting the same fate. The accident occur red as he was driving over a snow drift. Mat ! ters were strengthened up without serious in jury.
 The roads have been in 8 very bad state the past week and those whose business re- | quires the use of teams have found difficulty | in getting about. The expressmen gave up the attempt to go to the cities with their wagons.
 Woodmont social circles were enlivened I last evening by a wedding at the Union chap el The contracting parties were MT. Charles Smith and Miss Lucie Treat. The chapel was decorated with evergreens and flowers and the ceremony was performed under an arch of everereeps, Rev. J. R. Ayres officiating. A large company of guests witnessed the inn pressiye ceremony. The immediate relatives assembled at the close of the ceremony at the residence of Mir. M. S. Treat, where the re- mainder of the evening was passed in testlvl-
 ties becoming the occasion. nice coiiec.
 ton of gifts were bestowed on this most ! worthy pair, and will remain as reminders of | this pleasant occasion.
 The observance of Easter is now one of the most joyous events which our churches cele- brate. On last Sunday morning one grand | theme inspired the hearts and services in each of the different churches as they assem- | bled for worship. The early sunrise service at St. Peter's and the other services of the day were 6ttingly conducted by the rector, Rev. J. H. Fitzgerald. The music, which is ! a special feature of the day, being ' excellently rendered under the direction of | Miss Rose Tibbsls, the organist. most beautiful display of flowers also adorned this | church. At the Plymouth and Methodist | churches flowers, music and fine discourses | by the pastors, Rev. N G. Axtelle and MT. J. M Carol, were in harmony, as also at St. ! Mary's R. 0. church where handsome flowers l decorated the altar and Easter music filled | the church with melody. At the First | church Rev. J. A. Riddle, former beloved I pastor, occupied the pulpit and gave grand and inspiring discourse which did the hearts of his hearers good. At this service and at the evening service, which was largely a praise service, the choir under the direction | of Dr. Vishno, the organist, rendered some very fine music. The young peoples meet | ing at the church was praise service con ducted by MT. Alphonso Smith, thus making the day most delightful and joyous by its
 services of devotion and praise.