Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-08
STATE CORREsPON DENCE
North Haven.

North Haven. ONE TOWN THAT IS PROGRESSIVE IN THE DI
 RECTIoN OF HAVING GOOD RoADs-w. c.
 T. 1.-THE GRANGE
 Dec That our town is a progressive one ia shown by its permanent rosd-mak- ing. Daring the past three years over three miles of it's streets have been made to equal, and in some respects excel those of the cities. The work Is still in progress under the efficient superintendency of Mir LaTrencs Bence, and 1t Is expected that in the near future there will be @ con. tinuous line of stone road from the Ham den line on the west side of the river, through the center to the New Haven line on the east. The minor roads have not been neglected, but much has been done in widening and hardening in various parts of the town. With two village improve ment societies, we'll kept sidewalks, street lamps, hssltbfal location, good schools, high moral tone, immense brick business and many other attractions, the only essential lacking for building boom and great increase in population Is an early train or an electric road to New Ha ven. One or the other must come soon. Business men of North Haven, you can decide it. Which shall it bel
 At the regular w. 0. T. U. session on Wednesday afternoon various committees were appointed to the different depart ments of labor and are to give written re- ports of their work at the first meeting in January. The president and five dele gates appointed to attend the convention st Gracs M E church, New Haven, on Wednesday, December 13-Mrs. F. c. Bradley, Mrs. S. Buunell, Mrs. F. L Mans- field, Mrs, Henry Thorpe and Miss K. L. Tuttls.
 Miss Mary Eliot occupied the rest of the time in recital of more of her experience at the worlds fair. It was so interesting that the closing time came all too soon, bringing the members of the Loyal Legion for their meeting at 4:30
 The annual meeting of the New Haven County Pomona grange Is held here to- day. Delegates are arriving on every train. Election of officers is the principal business
 The snow storm prevented the grange members from keeping their appointment with East Haven grange Tuesday evening, which they much regret. They will prob- ably go later.
 St. Johns ladies will hold 8 Christmas sale at Memorial hall on Wednesday, De- cember 13.
 THE DEDICATION OF THE NKw BAPTIST CHURCH
 OTHER NOTES.
 Dec. Mrs. Henry Bsadles left Monday morning in company with Mrs. Doolittle of SouthiDgten for Bellview, Fla. to spend the winter. MT. Beadles intends to go the last of this month.
 Professor and Mrs. Tongue of the acad- emy will occupy MT. Besdles' house during the winter.
 Miss Susie Trythall, the school teacher at West Cheshire, spent her vacation with her sister, Mrs. Eugene Doolittle at Bridge port.
 A club has been formed by some of the young people who are interested in litera- ture, science and art, which will meet every two weeks.
 Mrs Eunice Cornwall is quite sick
 MT. E.R. Brown has been for some years at work writing up history of Cheshire, which he Is about to have published.
 Professor John R. Paddock las been taking some fine views of all the old houses and some of the more modern ones, which, with other views, will be shown in the his tory. This work will be full of interest to all, and we predict large sale of the book when published.
 The new Baptist church recently built by the liberality of MT. Josiah Hull was for mally dedicated Tuesday. Rev. MT. Els bree of the First Baptist church of Water bury was chosen moderator; Rev. MT. Baldwid scribs. Rev. Mr. Nichols of Wa terbury read the scriptures and offered prayer. Rev. MT. Fuller of Meriden preached the sermon. Rev. J. O. Breaker of Meriden made the dedicatory prayer. Rev. J. P. Hoyt, pastor of the Congrega- tional church, gave the right hand of fel- 1owship to the church. The church Is a fine brick church with seating capacity of nearly 300. The ladies provided 8 fine lunch for those present.