Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-17
Bishop Vincent in MiIford.


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 Bishop Vincent in Milford.
 Bishop Vincent delivered 8 lecture in the First church on Tuesday evening before an unusually large audience. His theme was ''That Boy," and was listened to with great delight. He handled the subject not only in an able and interesting manner, but the truths presented were such that if carried cut would develop in the boys men of Christian charac- ter, patriotism and power. This course of lectures, which was arranged by Rev. MT. Ferguson, pastor of the First church, reminds the older people of the time when Milford drew the best talent in the country as lectur- ers Bishop Vincent was gwen a reception by MT. J.G. North at his handsome residence on Broad street, to which Rev. NC. Axtelle, pastor of Plymouth church; Rev. J. H. Fitz- gerald, rector of St. Peters church; Rev. J. M. Carroll, pastor of the Methodist church, !! Rev. MT. Reed and Rev. MT. Ferguson were invited. The reception was notable affair. STATE CORREsPONDENCE Woodbridge. Jan. 16.-Mr. John J. Baldwin purchased new piano few days ago. Miss Lucy Williams is attending MT. Moo- Qy'S SCHOOL aG NOTbQn6lQ, maSS. The Ladies' Sewing circle will be held on Wednesday afternoon and evening at the the residence of MT. John Baldwin. All are invited to be present.
 The adjourned meeting of the First Eccle-
 siastical society and renting of pews for the ensuing year took place on Tuesday. The board of relief held session in the Town hall on Tuesday.
 Several persons have secured portions Of | the ''old oak" and intend to have various ar- ticles made of it.
 Gutlford. Jan. 16-The committee from the North | (First) and Third churches met on Saturday | last and unanimously arrived at the con- ! clusion that both churches were not ready for the proposed union.
 The North church members were enabled | to hear the tones of their new bell for the first time last Wednesday afternoon and the Town clock has resumed it's marking of the time.
 Mrs. George B. Norton is doing well, inn proving rapidly since the surgical operation. Miss Martha Bowen, who has been very sick for three or four weeks, is convales- | cing.
 Our people are enjoying the exceptionally pleasant weather of the past two weeks. North Haven. Jan. 16.-North Haven grange installed officers for the ensuing year last evening: W. M., R. o. Eaton; O., P. B. Oreutt; lecturer, Mrs. P. B. Orcutt; secretary, H. D. Todd; treasurer, S. A. Smith; pomona, Mrs. F. H. \ Todd, flora, Miss Bessie Beach; ceres, Miss Sussie Cheney. AZ interesting programme for the next six months has been arranged \ and is to be printed. It was decided to dis ! continue the day sessions for the present. Will Leete and Miss Minnie Grant were married in Massachusetts on New Years day | and came to North Haven the same evening ' S, ,ou-lx arranged part of H. D. Todd's house. On Tuesday evening the employees of the Card | company where MT. Leete works met at his ! new home and presented Mir. and Mrs. Leete | with a handsome hanging lamp. Since the vigorous trimming of the ever ! green trees in the old cemetery on the park, | it seems to be a favorite playground for boys ! and it is an almost daily occurrence to see ! them running over the graves, jumping on ! the tombstones, hiding behind trees and having a real jolly, noisy frolie ali thought f lessly done by the boys, but to some lockers on it seems out of place.
 | G.. J. Merz has occupied the position of ! superintendent of the Congregational Sunday I school for the last two Ssbbsths and has suc- | ceeded exceedingly well. Some changes are I noticed and another one is to be made next l Sabbath. The exercises are to comm ence 1 at 12:sO, instead of 12:30. The contribu- I tiors of the next three Sabbaths are to be appropriated for the Sunday school library. l 0. B. Smiths horse died on Monday. The ! animal was advanced in years and seemed 1 quite fsvorite with the family. | MT. Elias Blakeslee. who was not expected | to live through the day on Sunday, was able to sit up and eat breakfast on Tuesday morn ing. The trouble is heart disease. ! MT. George Marks of Hardenburg, N. Y., recently sent on here seventy-six gallons of maple syrup, which found 8 market at once. Now another lot of thirty-two gallons has ar- ' oIo | of the syrup.
 The fourth soeiable and dance is to take place in Memorial Hall on Thursday evening,
 January IT.
 January 15.-The springlike weather oi the season thus far has been favorable for l the farmers, some of whom have been blow ing and making preparations for their spring ! work.
 The force of the wind storm of last Wed
 nesdsy night was felt very severely at Pono
 Point, where some were fearful that serious damage would be done.
 Indian River grange was represented at
 the State convention in Meriden last week.
 Mrs. Rand, a missionary from Micronesia,
 will give an address in the First churct | chapel on Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
 Ora Brown had a very enjoyable time or | the event of her eleventh birthday last Tues.
 day afternoon. A large company of hel
 friends gathered at the residence of her par
 ents, Mir. and Mrs. Amos Brown, and spen
 the time in playing games, dancing and
 feasting on the good things provided fol
 their pleasure.
 Colonel Fenn, who delivered the eloquent l address on the day of the dedication of thu
 soldiers monument, will give @ lecture 1T the Town hall on Thursday evening of thi.
 week for the benefit of the G. A. R. post. I
 will without doubt be of very interesting
 character and worthy of large patronage.
 The special services held at the Ffrs | church last week were well attended anG
 very encouraging in the results. The meet iugs will be continued every evening thi
 week, also on Thursday and Friday after moons, the Thursday afternoon meetings be ing especially for the women of the church A distressing death occurred on the rail road track near the depot last Thursday night. Annie Ingersoll, who had been fiber
 ated from the jail, came back to town ant went to find her home and husband, but
 both had disappeared. While on the trael