Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-04
STATE OORREsPoNDENoE.
North Haven

January 3.-A large delegation from North Haven grange drove to Wallingford this morning and quite number went by cars to attend the meeting of the new Pomona grange recently organized at this place. The next social under the auspices of the Ladies' Benevolent society will be held in Memorial hall on Wednesday evening, Jan. IS. Full particulars later. The fifteenth annual reunion of the Con- gregational Sunday school took place at the church last evening
 The exercises opened with an anthem by led by Rev. w. T. Reynolds. The audience then joined in singing the old familiar tune, Antioch, led by the quartette choir with A. B. Clinton, organist.
 Reports of officers of the Sunday school were next in order, after which Deacon Whitney Elliott announced 8 surprise to the school, and calling Deacon o. B. Foster, who tent service in the school, from his seat pre- sented him Ca handsome book, an elegant book, @ pen catalogue of the North Haven Sunday school, written as plain as the name of John Hancock and great deal plainer. " Beacon Elliott also said: "Brother Foote, l hope you will live many years to examine the book and to feel that you have friends here. You will not be excused from labors among this people," He closed by reading a few lines from the book which was presented by some of his friends in the school; "The Lord bless and keep thee and cause his face to shine upon thee and give thee peace." Deacon Foots responded feelingly, thanking Deacon Elliott for his kind words that would ever live in his memory, and the donors for their highly priked gift.
 Deacon Elliott then gave the right hand of fellowship to G. J. Merz to induct him into the office of superintendent of the school. Mir. Merz spoke briefly in return. Rev. MT. Reynolds gave the charge to the Sunday school. The event of the evening was the exhibition of model of the Hebrew taberna- cle by J. B. Underwood and assistants from New Haven. Singing by audience. Doxo- logY. All then adjourned to the lecture room and partook of as fine @ collation. as cheerful hearts and willing hands could pro- vide.
 Miss Laura Collins and Misses Agnes and Fannie Marsh, daughters of H. E. Marsh of New Haven, are spending the holidays with MT. M. E. Bassett's family.
 Guilford.
 Jan. 3.-The board of relief meets at the town clerks office on the first and third Mondays of January, the 7th and 21st re- spectively.
 The North church is without pastor and the question of union with the Third is again advocated by some, and may be accom- plished about the time the millennium dswns.
 The next or winter term of the schools in the borough commences next Monday, Jan. nary 7th.
 The Episcopal Sunday school will have q festival, termed Christmas pie, in Music Hall on January 4th.
 Rev. w. Andrews, D. D., has been absent most of the past week in Washington, D. O., and vicinity, and Rev. George c. Griswold officiated for him last Sunday.
 New Years day was observed here by the closing of foundry and silk mill and the stores and shops after 9:30 a. m., and the place had decidedly Sunday appearance.
 The believers in the weather prophets have looked in vain for the predicted storms and blizzard that were expected during the past four or five days.
 Hamden.
 Jan. 3.-The prevailing mild weather has disposed of much of the skating to the grief of the young people and the children. What little remains of the ice is being used ''for all it is werth," however.
 The revival services at the Methodist church are growing in interest. Dr. Charles Dorman, William Wakeman and others have assisted the pastor, Rev. N. Hubbell.
 It is believed that the Auger factory which has been for sale so long will soon find apur chaser.
 Rev. N. Hubbell, pastor of the Methodist church, was presented with purse amount ing to about $100 on "Watch Night" by members of his flock.