The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-06-28
NORTH HAVEN.
General News From the Town in Great
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nehefhi NcWs From tho Ao"n III Sfeat Variety.
 June 26.-Hobart Crockett, graduated at the starrs school at Mansfield re- eontly. His mother, Mrs. J. E. Brock ott, and Albert, his brother, attended the exercises.
 Rev. MT. Lathrop attended the com meneement exercises at Browns Uni versity, Rhode Island, last week.
 The service at Clintonville last Sum day evening, was led by Rev. Mir. Lothrop, and tho center pulpit was oc- eupied by Rev. Mir. Reynolds, who gave very interesting account of his visit 10 the second celebration in Ches- hire, taking for his subject "The Crices in Life.n Fifty-threo years ago he left the Cheshire academy for Yale college. Mr. Reynolds delivered the address in Cheshire and remarked on the remin- iscenses brought to mind by the occa- slon. The quartet, with G. ID. Thorpe baeso, sung well, and the solos by the ladies were sung with spirit, and helped make the service of much interest.
 Albert vibbcrt and Irving Mansfield arc In the cmplby of s. F. Linsley.
 Roy. Mir. Reynolds is highly compli- mcntcd for his after-dinner speech at the Cheshire academy centennial annl- versary last week.
 The workmen struck n fine stream of tat at ,Nf Ipa OH tho II. P. Smith place. A windmill and tank will be erected, and the place will be abundantly supplied with excel lent water.
 Quite sensation has been produced by the theft of carpet by n North Ha- ven citizen, and the peculiar manner of the discovery of the carpet and the prompt arrest of the man and the en- forcement of the penalty. It seems that the age of miracles has not passed. Thieves would do well to avoid North Haven. They will be caught now, sure.
 With the incoming of new post master at the center the office being presidential one, the time is appropriate for calling attention to the reasonable and urgent demand for better postofIice accommodations. The present accom- modations are very poor. The place is contracted, dark and very far from pleasant. The people, as well as the postmaster, are very unfairly treated in this matter.
 The character of the improvements of private residences at the center dur ing recent period is worthy of notice. The advance is great and promises to be greater, reaching, at least, almost every residence. Progress is m evident certainty, although Montowese now has the best new residences yet built in the town.
 There is a case of outrageous cruelty to child in this town, and if the prac- tice is not immediately stopped efficient action will be taken to stop it.
 Now that Pierpont park has been moved by an enterprising citizen and thus put in presentable condition, why should not the old cemetery be all cleaned up and thus put in creditable condition? Where are the park con- missioners? Why not have all the streets moved and thus benutified? Where is the Village Improvement association, and the additional street lamps? Wake up gentlemen, or give the women fair chance.
 The great town meeting question now is big one: "Shall the town be au- thorized to issue bonds for the purpose of building good roads immediately?n The next town meeting promises to be a lively one, at least ill the line of talk about q big thing.
 There never were so many enquiries for summer boarding places as during this season. Enquiries come from a very desirable class of people, too. North Haven centre would be quite a summer resort if suitable conveniences | were provided, and deservedly so, be- cause of its location, healthfulness and moral purity. The usual Sunday evening service at St. John's church will be omitted during July and August. Classes for instruc- tion and the baptismal service will take the place of the Sunday evening service. The Sunday morning serv- ice will not be omitted on any Sunday. The vestry has voted the rector a vaca- ton, at the expense of the parish, so far as Sunday supply is concerned. A fine Trinity season altar cloth, dosel and lecturn hanging. with the monogram of Christ, have been pro- vided for the altar and lecturn of St. John's church. The material is eccle- siastical green, Windsor and Velour cloth with heavy twisted silk fringe of gold and red, the colors of Ascen sion vrvN