Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-06-06
STATE CORRESPONDENTS.

BLACK SNAKES NEVER BEFORE so NUMEROUS
ETY. NOTES.
June Sat st. Johns church last Sunday
evening Rev. Mr.. Lusk preached on the sub
series of sermons to be delivered this sum-
mer on the leading events az narrated in the
book of Genesis.
The surprise party which was recently
given Representative Theophilus Eaton
was successful affair. About one hundred
and fifty persons were present. The princi-
pal gift was choice English etching heavily
framed and placed on carved oakd easel.
Rev. Mr.. Simons presented 1t in behalf of the
donors and Mr.. Eaton happily responded.
The Tourists club met at r. N. Barnes
last Friday evening and read "The Merchant
of venice.,n They will picnic on July 4.
Childre1s night at the grange was sue
cess. The little ones selected and read
choice selections and took part in vocal
music. Refreshments were served. June
II the Grange Crescent will be read. Mrs.
N. 81. Marks, the editor, will be glad of con-
tributions in original or selected articles pre-
vious to that time.
Many kinds of fruit in this section are
falling off the trees. This is especially no.
ticeable in peaches, plums and pears.
Many grange members went to Hamden
to-day to attend the meeting of New Haven
county Pomona grange.
George Brockett win bring a carload of
horses and colts from his ranch in Texas the
last of this month.
Snakes, of the harmless black variety, were
never before known to be so plenty and SO
large as they are this year.
miIford.
June 5.-Next Sunday June 8. will be OBJ
served as children's day by the Methodist
church with appropriate services. The pastor,
Rev. Mr.. MCMILLAN, will give a discourse suit
able for the occasion in the morning.
s. 8. White of Philadelphia was in town
on Monday looking after his summer resi-
dence at the "Rims."
Franklin Fowler and family gave their
friends here much pleasure last week by q
few days visit among them. A hearty well
come Ia always extended to them whenever
they come to town.
Rev. g. w. Griffith of Meriden will ofioi-
ate at St. Peters church next Sunday.
The following were drawn as jurors by the
selectmen on Monday: James B. Baldwin,
J. N. Hawkins, Theodore E. Beach, Charles
H. Stowe, Henry Cornwall, G. P. Bennett,
Theron G. Smith, D. B. Plat, j. w. Buck
ingham, Edgar Van Horn, William Ccgg.
George w. Plumb, George w. CLARK, Will
liam Plat, Samuel A. Miles, William Broth
erton, Timothy Rohan, Ephraim Brown, CAL
vim d. Baldwin, James T. Burns, Alfred Q.
Oviatt, Dennis Fenton, Cornelius Williams,
Ralph Chidsey, henry Davidson, William @.
Durand.
Children's day will be observed by the
First church on Sunday, June is. The usual
service for baptism of children and the pres
entation of Bibles to those baptized children
of the church who have reached certain
age with a pastoral address are features of
the morning service. The evening will be
devoted to the children s..exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Edward Beers have returned
from pleasant wedding journey and will
make their future home in Stratford.
The grounds about Plymouth church par
the good taste and direction Of the pastor
the past week.
DR.. E. B. Heady attended the medical con-
vention In New Haven last week; also the re-
csption given by the same in the evening.
DR.. Hull Allen celebrated his ninety sec
ond birthday short time ago. He Is still
able to prescribe for the sick with success
and retains his faculties to remarkable de-
gree.
Rev. Mr.. Uphsm of Plymouth church will
give reception to the people of his church
on Thursday evening. These sooials are
given in order to bring the congregation into
closer fellowship with their pastor.
Mrs. j. B. Curtis of San Francisco, GAL, is
the guest of Mrs. Theodore Tompson on
Broad street.
DR.. Byard Jaokman has taken the late DR..
Andrews Office on Broad street and is al
ready winning his way into the homes of the
people by his practical skill.
Mr.. John q. North has purchased a horse
with which to enjoy some of the pleasant
drives about this place.
The services at the First church were of an
especially interesting character on Sunday.
President Warren of Gates college, Neb., as
sisted in the morning service, and the pastor,
Rev. f. L. Ferguson, who never fails to give
his congregation good sermon, preached an
able sermon. Mr.. Egsr, prison evangelist,
addressed the evening congregation in an
Impressive manner. The congregations were
large at both services. The music by the
choir attracted much favorable comment.
The exercises on Memorial day were of
special commentaries, about as to the ar
rauRement and the merit of them. The line
of march was formed on the graded school
grounds The band. George Van Horn post,
and pupils of the graded school composed
the company, bearing with them profusion
of beautiful flowers. These were placed on the
graves of the departed comrades of the
post at the cemetery. The return march
brought them to the soldiers monument on