Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-27
STATE oonREsrorDENoE.
MILFORD.
re MILFORD SOLDIERS MONUMENT


THE MILFORD SOLDIERS MONUMENT
ENGINE COMPANY GOES 10 BRIDGEPORT JULY
4rH-ooMMEMoRATIvE SERVICE AT ST.
PETERS.
June 26.-Rev. Charles A. Dinsmore, of
Whitneyvills, occupied the pulpit of the
First church Last Sunday in exchange with
Rev T. L. Ferguson.
A series of temperance meetings will be
held in the Town hall on Sunday afternoons
during the summer, at which speakers from
abroad will be present and address the n1eet-
ings.
Rev. N. g. Axtelle will take for his sub
the comiug presidential election
The new soldiers monument is an orna-
ment to the park and town and will stand as
a memorial to the brave Milford boys who
fought for their country. The granite of
which it is built win no doubt stand the test
of time. A meeting of citizens is to be called
soon to take action in regard TO the place
and time of the dedicatory exercises.
The public schools closed on Friday for the
summer vacation.
Arctic engine company and many citizens
of this place expect to spend July 4th In
Bridgeport to witness the grand parade and
fireworks there.
The new change in the time tables on the
Consolidated railroad went into effect Nom
day, but the changes put passengers to quite
an inconvenience and some missed the trains
in consequence.
Lawyer G. w. Birdan of Hackensack, N
T., has been the guest of his father-in-law,
J. G. Conner, on Gulf street during the past
week.
There will be service on Friday morning
at 1890 o'clock in st. Peters church to OBJ
serve the anniversary of the laying of the cor
ner stone of the church. The service will be
conducted by the rector.
Rev. J. q. Fitzgerald of st. Peters church
is ENJOYING season of recreation and rest
from his pastoral duties. He has taken a
trip to New York State.
Mr.. E. P. Smith has gone to St. Paul, Mimi,
for visit to his children who are living in
that city.
Mr.. Merritt Ford was so seriously i'll the
early part of the week that his friends feared
he would not again rally. He has been in
delicate health for some months.
Children's day was observed at Plymouth
church last Sunday. In the morning the
pastor, Rev. N. G. Axtelle, preached a ser
mon to the children. In the evening the
service was composed of appropriate exercises
by the children, under the direction of the
Sunday school superintendent, DR.. j. S. Ca
roll. Flowers in profusion added their
beauty and fragrance to the scene, and the
organist, Mr. Will 81. Clark, who had charge
of the musical part of the programme, did
credit to himself. The congregation which
gathered to witness the exercises filed the
church, and all were pleased with the recita-
lions, songs and exercises which composed
the programme.
The Milford Lyceum is now fitted up in a
nice way. The room is very neatly ar
ranged, and the books which they have pur-
chased comprise the standard works. They
will be pleased to see all their
friends at their new room on the evening
which it is opened and be glad to receive
contributions to aid in purchasing other
books.
William Plumb, of New Haven, is doing
some painting on George Ellsworth Clark's
barns and fences which will do credit in
point of style to any artist of that profess
sion.
A new organ has recently been placed in
the Woodmont chapel, which gives much
additional pleasure to the services which
are now held there from Sunday to Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Hunt, of Orange, preached at
the chapel at Woodmont last Sunday after-
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