Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-22
STATE COKKEsPONDENCE.

M1lIOfos
THE PROGRAMME FOR FOUNDERS DAY IN OLD
MILFORD NEXT MoNDAY-A BRILLIANT oc-
oAsIoN.
Aug. 21.-Rev. Mr.. Park of Birmingham,
who is spending his vacation in town,
preached in the First church last Sunday
morning.
Mrs a. L. Sawyer and the Misses Emily
and Luella Whitemore of Worcester, Mass,
are the guests of Mrs. A. L. Jourdan.
Rev. G. B. Ford of Huntington, L. l., is
expected to preach at the Methodist church
next Sunday evening.
= Michael B. Barney has been very low with
typhoid malarial fever the past week and is
still in critical condition.
Rev. Mr.. Pelton of WATERFOWL preached in
Plymouth church last Sunday and will
preach again the first Sunday in September.
The Junior Aid society will give a lawn
party at the residence of William Cecil Dur
and on next Monday evening, at which there
will be novel and attractive features.
Miss Lille Street, in company with her
aunt, Miss Sara Allen, are spending a short
time at Asbury Park, M.
1.-THE story of the memorial Is the sub
j ect of a little book by N. 6. Pond, in which
he gives an account of the memorial bridge
and other information regarding the memo
rial anniversary. 1t is In the printers hands
and will soon be ready for sale.
mT hOStcE, tuo ueCOIhtOT, IRON Now
York, was in town the first of the week max
ing arrangements for his work for next
week. He will bring carload of decorating
materials and will do the work in first
class manner.
The Friday evening prayer service at the
First church will be an anniversary service
this week and all friends and visitors are in
vited to be present.
The anniversary exercises at the First
chnroh n6yk Surdav Vin haoiu Of IN p,c1oCR
In the morning, sharp. The first part
of the service will be salutations to and from
the Plymouth and Orange churches, followed
by communion service. The presentation of
six memorial tablets will occupy the remain-
ing portion of the service. The afternoon
service will be at 2:30, and consist of histori.
The programme for Founders day, August
%, Is as follows:
| sunrise-Salute OF AZ guns, attended by the ring
ing Of bells and blowing of whistles.
AT 10 am.-Parade. right Of the line resting on
First division, Float showing the purchase of the
town settlers and Indians being dressed in costumes
prevailing two and half centuries ago.
Float representing Indian life.
they came from New Haven to Milford with their iT
wives and children, both horseback and on feot all
Industrial exhbt-Fioat showing the Industries
practsed in the epoch between 1888 and 1889.
Second division Milford cornet band, 20 pieces,
Arctic FIRE engine company No. I, W. H. Andrews
| foreman.
Industrial exhibit OF the town OF the present day.
| The line of march will form on New Haven ave.
nue. and proceed to Broad, to Wharf, to Green, TO
| Lafayette, to Broad, around west end OF Green,
| down north side to River, to West River, to Gov
l ernor's avenue, to Cherry, to Town hall.
/ AZ p m.-Athletic sports in front of the Town
hall on River street, consisting of sack races climb
Ing creased pole, and a tub race on tho Wepawaug
| river, etc.
Atsp. m.-Literary exercises at the First Con-
gregational church-A. A. Baldwin, Esq, presi dent
Song, ''Hurrah for Old New England.
Prayer by Rev. #. L. Ferguson.
Remarks by the president.
| Grafton by Gen. Joseph r. HawIey.
Poem.
i Song.
Address by Governor Morgan G. Bllkeley.
l others present.
Music, America" with full band accompanf-
i ment, with the audience joining.
/ Benediction, Rev. j. H. Fitzgerald.
Evening entertainment:
Grand illumination of the Broad street park, with
| concert by Wheeler & wilson's band Of Bridge
port and a fne display of fireworks.
/ Inere VIII be several set pieces of fireworks,
| among which will be 1889 and 1882 "Tree OF Lib
The day promises to be one such as will be
of historic interest and observed in man.
ner worthy of the ones who came and laid
the foundations of the town.