Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-06
STATE CORRESPONDENCE,


Oct. 5.-Mrs. Reuben Harrison invited
few relatives and friends to be her guests
on Tuesday evening, October 8, 1898, to
celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of her
wedding. The affair was to be surprise
to her husband and all went we'll until the
eventual evening came, when Mr.. Harrison
started up to visit the Masonic lodge at Fair
Haven, and to keep him at home Mrs. Har-
rison was obliged to tell the secret. The
manner. Mrs. Harrison received several
handsome and useful presents: A silver
butter dish from her parents and sisters;
set of silver knives from her sister, Mrs.
David Smith Of New Haven; an after din
ner set from her niece, Mrs Frank Smith
of New Haven; deg cut glass tumbl-rs
from Mr.. and Mrs. julius Heaton, hand
some phi otograph album from Mr.. and Mrs.
L. P. futile, and nicely embroidered
handkerchief from Mrs. S. B. Thorpe.
About 10 O'Clock the guests were invited
to the refreshment table, laden with a
ehoics variety of cake, fruit, meat, biscnit
and coffee.
G. B. Footo conducted the service at the
Congregational church on Sunday evening,
| and Miss Annie Reynolds interested the
large number of Italians present
Mr.. Foote addressed the meeting of the
W. @. 7. U. at Shelton on Wednesday, sub
| Ject, AoW tue w. ". 1. v. Gan Fronote
Temperance Principles Through the Sun
| day School" Those present gave their
| earnest attention, aud were instructed as
well interested. To day Mr.. Foote
| speaks at South Coventry on the question
"Does Temperance Pay?'
| On Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs. b.
F. Potter were driving to the grange their
| carriage collided with John Blakeslee's
| beach wagon on the way to the Masonic
lodge at Fair Haven, and both were thrown
from the carriage. Mrs. Potter was rem ,
unhurt. Dr. Goodyear was called and
sewed cut four inches long in Mrs Pot
ter's head. Mrs. Potter is considered S.
| riously injured.
| Rev. William G. Lathrop is expected to
preach at the Congregational church next
Sunday. Mr.. Lathrop will be accompa-
MED to North Haven by Mrs. Lathrop and
their seven months old son. Mrs A. A.
Hyde will entertain them.
North Haven people visit the Walling-
| ford fair in large numbers.
John E. Brockett & Sons are filing their
| silo-100 tons already in.
| Hobart Brockett returns to the Storrs
school, at Mansfield, next Monday.
! MIR. Owen, formerly from Oswego, N. Y.
has bought the place known as the Obed
Bassett place and recently purchased by II.
| =. Terrell. Mr.. Owen ts making necessary
improvements to the buildings. The Isaac
Bassett house is also receiving new coat
Of shingles.
Miss Linsley, school teacher in room 8
at the center was thrown from her bicycle
Real the Montowese bridge on her way
from New Haven on Tuesday evening,
meeting team which would not turn out.
Miss Ltnsley whistled several times but no
| notice was taken of 1t.
After Saturday, October Z, the Bradley
library will bs free public library, open
to the public at large, the town having
| given $3.50 to the Library association to
make the change.
Mrs. F. Fl. Todd, pomona of North Ha.
ven grange, had the literary exercises In
charge last Tuesday evening and gave g
very interesting program, ending by inyit-
ing all present to partake of melons, grapes,
peaches and spplee, very tastefully ar.
ranged on a side table, Several choict
varieties of potatoes and orions were on
exhibition; also quantity of peanuts on
the vines. just taken from the ground
Mrs. Todd also had variety of seeds fol-
distribution.