Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-13
STATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Milford,

June 12.-Nrs. r. D. Shove of Elgin, Ill.,, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Wil- liam Bush.
 Miss Lizzie Smith has & we'll earned repu- tation in this neighborhood 0 musician. Last week she made her first appearance be- fore the public in New York city at Chloker ing Hall.
 Children's day exercises will be held in Plymouth church next Sunday, and Rev. F. Ferguson will conduct the services of the day.
 The Y. P. s. O. E. of the Methodist church will hold strawberry and ice cream fes- tival, with entertainment, in the Town hall | next Thursday evening, June 20. The "Fisher" place, near the memorial bridge, is undergoing improvement at the ! hands of the painters.
 Deacon A. A. Baldwin is having 8 concrete ! driveway made at his residence, also having ! concrete laid for the floor of his barn. l Mrs. Annie Elmer of New Haven has been | visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. N. T. Clark, I on Governors avenue.
 Mir. Anson Downs is continuing the im-
 ! provements about his residence on North | street and when they are completed the sur | roundipgs will add much to the beauty of the | street.
 1 The Ladies' Benevolent union of the First l church will give a national tea and fair on | July 4, afternoon and evening. The suggestions for improvements about ! our town which were made by Dr. Northrop ! in a recent lecture are being acted upon by | our town authorities and individuals. The Japanese ivy which he suggested as an orna- ! mental vine for covering buildings Is being
 planted to ornament the fine residence of
 Mrs. Mary Darlington at the head of Broad ! street.
 Mr. A. A. French has returned from bus-
 mess trip to the Pacific coast.
 | Rev. F. L. Ferguson spent last Sunday in 1 New York among his friends there. The public schools close June 21st for the ! summer vacation.
 There was 8 large attendance at the recep- ! tion given Rev. Cornelius Bristol at St. l Peter's rectory last Monday evening, and the I occasion will be pleasantly remembered by all.
 At the meeting of the anniversary com 1 mittee of the First church on Monday even- | ing 1t was the very decided wish and vote of | the committee to adhere to the original plan and hold the church exercises on Sunday, the 25th of August. Other arrangements for the services of the day are being completed. Charles Miles, of New York, died in that city last Friday. The burial service was held on Monday. Friends from this place were present.
 The large memorial tablet for Rev. Peter Prudden, which was given for the new arch bridge, was put in position on Monday on ! the west end of the bridge. It is large, handsome stone weighing five tons and adds greatly to the beauty or the Drldge. The children's day services at the Methodist church last Sunday were as usual interesting. The evening service was composed of exer- cises, songs and recitations by the children, under the leadership of the superintendent, MT. Batchellor. A profusion of flowers adorned the church, which were arranged with much taste and effect. Large compa- nies of people were unable to gain admit tance to the church, the church being filled in every available space.