Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-11
STATE CORRRsPONDE
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TRIBUTE TO PROMINENT NEW HAVEN BUsI- NESS MAN NOW A MILFORD RESIDENT MANY NOTES OF INTEREST.
 April 10.-A Sunday school conference was held in the First church on Wednesday of this week. The exercises were interest ing and profitable.
 Jonathan Peck, who has been quite ill, is gaining and hopes are entertained for his re- covery.
 The last entertainment of the course by the Y. P. s. c. B. will be given on Wednesday evening, April IF. The Milford Choral union, which has been under the instruction of Prof. Chandler of New Haven, will give a concert on that evening, assisted by Miss Minnie Marshall of Boston, who made her appearance here with the Lotus club early in the season.
 The burial services of the late MT. Jared Merwin were held last Wednesday after- noon, his pastor, Rev. E. L. Ferguson, as- sisted by Rev. N. T. Nerwin of Trumbull, conducting the services.
 Mrs. Kate Whitney of Msrysville, Ohio, is visiting among her relatives in this place. The subject of the sermon to young men at the First church next Sunday evening will be "Self Culture"
 Samuel A. Miles, Cornelius Williams and B. B. B. Gregory have been serving on the jury at the criminal term of the Superior court in New Haven the past week. The burglar who stole the articles from Mrs. K. M. Purcell's store plead guilty and was sen fenced to term in States prison. Mrs. l.. D. Kemp of Sault St. Marie, Mich was the guest of Mrs. Charlotte Nettleton
 last week. Mrs. Kemp's many friends in this place were glad to welcome her among them again.
 The newly elected officers of the Methodist
 church Sunday school for the ensuing year
 are: Fl. E. Batcheldor, superintendent; Ed-
 ward Hungerford, asst. supt.; Miss Minnie
 Burr, secretary; Miss A. Fowler, asst. sec.;
 Edward Ben jamin, treasurer.
 MT. Coe, of New Haven, has been the guest of MT. John E. Rogers at Wheeler's Farms this week.
 The Methodist conference, which was held in Bridgeport last week, was attended by a goodly number of Milford people.
 The Junior Aid society of St. Peter's church are planning to give an entertain- ment soon. It will be of new and attrac- tive character called the ''The seven days wonder"
 The day for tLe celebration of the 250th anniversary of the First church has been arranged for Sunday, August 25. The pro- gramme for the day will be: Communion at 10 o'clock 8. m., led by the oldest pastor followed by historical sermon. In the inter- mission at noon lunch will be served. The afternoon service will be devoted to address, es by former pastors.
 The addition to o. W. Miles factory on West Main street has been started. H B. Beardsley has the contract for doing tho work.
 The First Ecclesiastical society held meet ing Monday night where they voted unani- mously to build a parsonage when the re- maining funds were raised. The church has been managed very successfully under the present ministry, their pastor not only being an able man but one whose consistent life ha hati r,fk public. It has been quite awhile since the church has been under so good leadership, 1t having passed through some severe trials the few years previous.
 This community is greatly indebted to Mir. John G. North, who has made his home among us, for the deep interest he takes in public affairs, and the courage with which he stands up for the right in town and church matters. His large experience has qualified him well public speaker and debater, and being good judge of character he can see through schemes that are wrong and de- it needs those who are not afraid to stand by their convictions of right, and when thus advocated 1t is sure to win, for when measures that are true and good are brought up it wants some one to advocate them, and right will win. The trouble is that people as a rule who come here that have wealth and influence are willing to let matters slide along and not raise finger to help either in town or church affairs because 1t costs some trouble or ex- pense, and they are not willing to burden themselves of either.
 GuilfOrd.
 April 10.-Menhaden fishing has been so poor during the past three or four years that one pound only will be set this season. That will be Hill 6 Walkley's and will be set soon as the weather will permit, the owners hop ing to be ready to take the early run of shad. l
 Last winter and spring QSS8l our farmers 1 realized high prices for their onions, many selling them at two dollars per bushel, and 1 this year 1t has been hard to find purchasers at any price.
 The next term of our schools commences l next Monday, with one or two changes of |