Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-30
by the selectmen for moving the Broad

by the selectmen for moving the Broad
 street park.
 An unsightiy stump, which has disfgured
 the Broad street park opposite the residence
 of George Coy, is being removed by the G. A. R. post.
 Dr. J. 8. Walker and family and s. s. White and family have returned from Phil adelphia to their summer residence at the gulf.
 Rev. J. H. Hineks, of Stamford, is expect ed to preach in Plymouth church next Sum- day. There was large congregation at St. Peter's church last Friday evening to witness the confirmation if class of eleven persons by Bishop Williams. The sermon by the bishop was fine discourse and listened to with profit and pleasure by all. The good bishops words are always like benediction on his hearers, for so lovely 6 character and fine intellectual abilities are rarely combined ! in one person.
 Memorial day are as follows. The post will leave their headquarters, at the postofhce, at o'clock led by the Milford Cornet band and ! proceed to the cemetery and decorate the graves of deceased soldiers, afterwards they win leave the cemetery by the lower en- trance, crossing the new memorial bridge to the new soldiers monument on the Broad street Park. Here the Woman's Relief corps ] will decorate the monument with flowers. The ovation will be delivered at the park by Rev. s. D. Payne of New Haven, the noted orator. If stormy, the exercises will be hald in the Town hall. The Milford Cornst band will furnish the music for the occasion. The annual memorial service was held in the Methodist church last Sunday evening, the G. A. R. post and Woman's Relief corps being present in body. Rev. J. M. Carol preached discourse that called forth much praise.
 xuit nh aa ita day, when a council composed of the First church of Milford, the churches of Orange, Stratford, Trumbull, West Haven, and the Church of the Redeemer and Davenport church of New Haven, formally dissolved the relation. MT. Axtelle resigned some time ago and his resignation was accepted by the church. He leaves the church having the best wishesof it's members as well as of the community.
 At the benefit entertainment which will be given on Thursday evening for the Milford Lyoeum, Mrs. Gertrude Sanford will recite Enoch Arden. The Abercrombie brothers of Bridgeport, the noted singers, will sing Scotch songs in Highland costume. The Mil- ford male quartette will sing and the Boys Amateur orchestra will give several selec- ! tions. Quite an elaborate programme has I been arranged, and both the entertainment
 worthy of large public patronage. Children's day service will be held at the First church next Sunday owing to the cons | templated repairs of the inside of the church | which will be made next month. At the morning service there will be baptism of children, the presentation of Bibles to the
 baptised children of the church and an ap- propriate sermon by the pastor, Rev. F. L.. Furguson. The Sunday school will give their annual church service in the evening. The good work of the church under the
 present pastorate goes steadily forward. It is | quite number of years since the church has | been blessed with so faithful and efficient 8 pastor. He has been sustained in all his efforts by all of the good and influential peo- pie of the church, and judging from the past ! the church has bright future it the present work is continued. Members have been added to the church from time to time and ! there are many others who have signifed l their intention of uniting with the church