Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-01

Tuesday, and were much interested and |
gained valuable information.
F1Mr. I. Il. Brassington and his daughter,
Miss Amy. of Brooklyn, N. Y, have been in
town for q few days visiting relatives.
The assessors are busy going around the
town on their annual inspection tour.
The new postmaster, E. L. Goodyear,
seems to give good satisfaction and attend to
his customers in pleasant manner. Mr..
Goodyear also keeps stationery and choice
confectionery, which IN appreciated.
MMfora.
Mr.. Samuel 8. Hetehkiss of Yale Law
school spent Sunday In town, the guest of
friends.
Prof. Braston preached in Plymouth church
on Sunday.
The harvest festival of the Methodist
church will be given in the Tewn hall next
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Prof. Ohandler's class in music has started
off very successfully, and promises to be Of
more interest even than last winter. Prepa-
rations are being made for q concert, and the
preparation of q eantata will also be q part
of the seasons work.
8. N. Oviatt has been moving his grocery
business to the stand formerly occupied by
his father.
Plymouth church intends to hold the
weekly Wednesday night prayer service in
Cornwall's hall during the coming months.
A large breakwater is being built at the
mouth of the Housatonio river at Milford
Point. 1t will be mile in length and il
placed there to prevent the washing of sand
| and drift into the channel.
| Charles Lyman aud William Cecil Durand
have rsturned from Washington, DO, where
they spent several days.
Rev. j. n. Carroll spent last Sunday in
Westport, whore he attended the burial SER
| vice of . former parishiener. praise and
prayer service was held at his church here in
his absence.
A. L. House has recently gone inte the
| employ Of Young & Jackson Of Bridgeport.
IRaian River grange have appointed cons
nittee to ascertain whether creamery could
be started here, as the grange is DESTROYS of
carrying out some such work here II enough
will take an interest In It.
The Ariel quartetts of Boston will give one
of their fine concerts in the Town hall Mon
day evening, November II. No one should
fail to hear these charming singers.
Mr.. Phelps of New Britain spent last Sun
day in town the guest of his sister, Miss N.
e. Phelps, tho assistant principal Of the grad
ed soheol.
The soiree given by the Milford Cornst
band last Thursday evening was very success
ful.
The party who went from Milford to at
tend the memorial exercises at Gettysburg
Adsb WooA WoIo III. oAA LIE. =. Az SA0kA3 Aks
E. B. Baldwin, J. W. Buckingham, Henry
Cornwall, Eldridgs Cornwall, Fred Hitch
cock and John w. Merwin.' D. N. and D.
L. Clarke, with DR.. George r. Platt Of
Chambersburg, Pa, who was native Of this
place. were also present. The memorials OF
the two Connecticut regiments were dedi-
Gated with impressive exercises. The battle
field, with the different points where the
Milford men took part in the struggle, were
visited and "reminiscences were revived. Mr..
Joseph R. Clark related how his company
had reached the scene of the memorable bat
tie after tedious march, and prolonged
diet of raw salt pork and hard tack; house
1t which they stopped was used a. . temper
airy hospital, looking for something to satisfy
his hunger he found q crook containing
molasses, and at the aame time
= companion appeared with sack Of houl
under his arm, they agreed to lunch together
and made their oaks Of flour and water, eat
Ing them with the syrup. Mr.. CLARK say
no food he ever ate equalled the relish ani
flavor of these cakes. On inquiry Mr.. Clarl
learned that the persons were living, who
owned the place during the time of the bat.
Gle, and he called and saw them. The mar
and his wife said they went away about three
miles distant, leaving what they had. Mr.
Clarks questions satisfied him they wer,
really the people, when the woman said sh'
left sack of flour and crock of molasses
When told how he made use of 1t and how
1t was enjoyed, she said "shs was glad t
have done anything" Mr.. Clark then paii
hsr the price of the articles and added
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