Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-28
MILFORD oAILY DECORATED.

The Town Alive To-Day-Booming
 Cannon ana . Hubbub or Rejoicing
 Grects she Dawn of she 25Oth BIrsh-
 day of tho quiet old Town-Bunt-
 ings and Flying Flags Seen Every
 where.
 At sunrise this morning the booming of cannon awoke all Milford. Flags were flying gaily in the early morning breezes, bells were swinging and ringing merrily in their high, moss- covered towers, hubbub of voices was borne upon the crisp morning air, and the 25Oth anniversary of the quiet old town was being ushered in amid scene memora- ble In the history of the place.
 The town Is veritable fair ground. On every side flags and buntings meet the eye. All through the day yesterday workmen were busy in decorating public buildings, stores and private residences. The depot of the Consolidated railroad is adorned with red. white and blue, and presents pretty and at' tractive appearance. The fine residence of Edward P. Avery is among the noticeable houses decorated and attracts much atten- tion. Mrs. Nelson Carrington's house, at the end of the green, also looks well with the colors twined about the pillars at the en- trance to the porch. Ex. Representative Tomlinson's house, short distance away, is tastefully trimmed with flags and bunting. Dr. William Andrews has used a good deal of red, white and blue on the front of his house, and the old Tibbals homestead has been made to look very bright under a mass of bunting and flags. F. and E. l.. Corn. wall have decorated the front of their store until 1t is almost hidden from view, and G. F. Smith has used the colors literally. Post master Brotherton has almost buried the postoffice block in red, white and blue. The Milford House has been dressed in variety of colors, and the Milford club has beer transformed into gay appearance. The soldiers monument has not beer adorned. It is intended to throw @ powerful calcium light upon it this evening and it wal feared that the mixing of colors would dul the effect.
 Hundreds of visitors have come to the towr and hundreds more will flock in by the many trains during the day. The event promises to even eclipse the celebration of the dedi cation of the soldiers monument year ago Following is to-day's official programme: SUNRISE. ringing of bells and the blowing of whistles 0:3O a. m, two signal guLs for line to form; 10 a m., one signal gun for line to move. FIRST DIVISION. | Platoon of Police. the Indians. Settlers and Indians being dressed il | the costumes prevailing two centuries and hal | ago. | Pioneer band representing the original settler with their wives aud children as they journeye from New Haven to Milford on horseback and o
 foot, all dressed in the costume of ye oden time. INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT. | Floats showing the industries practiced in tn town in the epoch between l'S9 and leS9.
 SECOND DIVISION. | Milford Cornet Band, 20 pieces, Charles E. Rode
 Arctic Fire Engine Company No. l. W. H. Andrew | foreman.
 day.
 | LINE OF MARCH. II Line will form on New Haven avenue and will
 move at 10 Q. m. as follows: . co
 to Lafayette avenue, to Broad, round west end Q park, down north side to river, to West river, t
 Governors avenue to Cherry to Fown Egra hsI Marshal
 Athletic amusements In front of the Town hall
 consisting of sack races, climbing greased pole, tu
 race on the wepowaug river, etc. II 800 F. M Literary exercises at the First Congregations
 church, MT; A. A; Baldwin, president of the day. Music-"Hurrah for old New Engiand. | Prayer-Rev. Y. l.. Ferguson.
 Remsrks-By the president. II
 | Oration.-Gsn. Joseph R. Hawley. Poem-Mrs. Francis Fowler Van Witt. | Music-"America'-By Milford cornet band, au dience joining.
 | Benediction- Rev. J. H. Fitzgerald. The Governor, the orator of the day and other
 distinguished guests will be escorted from the resi-
 dence of N A. Baldwin, Esq, to the church at g. & | ?. m. by the George Van Horn post No 39, G A R., and the Milford cornet band. EVENING ENTERTAINMENT. | Grand illumination of Broad street park, concer | by Wheeler & Wilson's baud of Bridgeport, and | fine display of fireworks. COMMITTEES. | Memorial-Charles A. Tomlinson, ,Phineas Bris | tol, Nathan c. Pond, w. Cecil Durand, Charles H | Trowbridge.
 | Reception-Nathan A. Baldwin, Charles II. Trow | bridge Nathan c. Pond, Charles W. Beardsley, W Cccti Durand.
 | Evsnng entertainment-willi B. Brotherton | Edward Y. Avery, Charles A. Tomlinson. Il Parade-George F. Patt, Dennis Fenn, V. Dwigh | Platt, Charles F. Smith. Frank O. Woodruff. | Amusements-E Elias K. Bradley, William L. Mer
 win. Charles wihelmy, Dr. Willis s. Putney, Dr | John s. Carroll.
 | Press-J. Frank Camphed, Joseph c. Earle Frederick l.. Tibbals, David l.. Clarke, Thomas W | Stone,