Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-26
STATE CORRESPONDENCE.

Milford.
Feb. 25-Work is now being pushed
along on the Taylor library. AZ 1t pro-
gresses the design looks more attractive.
D. w. @. Barns has been confined to his
home BY illness the past week.
George Sweet of Middletown, who has
been at work for D. N. Clarke & Sons
saving up q quantity of timber for them
has completed tho job and has just moved
beyond New Haven, when he has another
contract to fill,
Albsrtus N. and Everett B. Clarke are
shipping large orders of seeds esoh day.
These gentlemen do one of the largest
wholesale businesses In their line in this
country. The last named returned recent
ly from trip to Chicago.
8. T. & NJ. O. Ford have completed fill
ing their ice houses and have . large stock
on hand and supply the trade. The health
officer forbade the cutting of Ice in the
Wspowsge river, as he thought 1t was not
good enough to use for household pur-
poses.
Milford is . very healthy place and there
Ia no general sickness about the town with
the exception of colds and lung com.
plants.
DR.. Whittemore of New Haven Was here
| recently In con. ultation with one of the 10.
cal physicians over Mrs. Henry Baldwin Of
West Main street, who has had . severe
cold that developed serious symptoms.
Charles Lane and family, who have beer
the guests of Mrs. Naomi Plumb for sew.
eral weeks, have now returned to thsil
homo in Hartford. These people are al
ways welcome guests in Milford.
North Haven.
Feb. A.-Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Pisrpon
are entertaining young lady friend
| Miss Masllda Olson of North Hill, wa
the guest of Miss Ira Tuttle on Thurda,
evening and Friday and attended the Col
onisl tea.
b. F. Potterlis much better but not ye
able to go out.
An anticipated sleighing party from
New Haven on Monday evening Of thi
week was Oh the wheels of q large 'Tsll,
Ho" coach when the guests arrived at tn
home of Mr.. F. A. Warner. Games, mu
sic, conversation and good supper mad
the hour for starting for New Haven com
early in the morning, but all decided tbs
they had enjoyed the evening.
Rev. w. L. Reynolds, Lieutenant 8. F
Linsley and DR.. R. B. Goodyear attends
the fifth annual banquet of the Sons of th
American Revolution at Bridgeport o
Thursday.
| Mr.. @. B. Foote travelled over ono hur
dred miles in order to be present at tn
regular Friday evening teachers meeting
Some OF the teachers did NOS go one mil.
They staid at home.
Mira. Chloe Jacobs. widow of Roswe
Jacobs, formerly of North Haven, died
Naugatuck at the home of her younges
daughter, Mr.. Scott, and was brought bel
to be buried on Friday afternoon. Tw
of Mrs. Jacobs were present, also . nun
Der of other relatives and friends. Mr.
Jacobs was eighty-nine years and one ds
old.
The Colonial tea" given by the diffe
ent young peoples societies connected wit
the Congregational church to celebrst
Washipgton's birthday and aid in furnish
ing the new parsonage, was we'll managed
The best of feeling prevailed through q
the various duties to bs done and burdsr
borne, and the result was the receipt
$167, $145 of which was net gain to the Il
dies for their work. Bad travelling VI
no obstacle on Thursday svenin,
for a large number of people Of the thre
churches in town and many friends fro,
adjoining towns, were weighed and NJ
"found wanting" and paid for an e1cellen
bountiful supper at the rate Of 20 cents pr
100 pounds. The hall was handsomel
decorated with the Stars and Stripes, eve
greens and flowers. Mr.. B. A. Pierpou
enjoys flowers and delights in making th
hearts of others happy IN his gifts, as ws
manifested by the recipients.
The young people, and several of th
older ones, were dressed in Colonial COZ
tunes, which was a decidedly attrsctiv
feature of the OCCASION.
Mrs G B. Foote "a ODDLY Warden" Nil
Mary Eliot as an English court lady, Mis-
Battle Andrews as bride, Charles Heato
as George Washington, g. J. Merz as
high standing army officer and John Tod
tion," as do all the others, but space vi
not permit. ALI looked well, and som
Handsome as picture"
Mrs. F. O Bradley and Mrs. Aaro
Bassett appeared in their wedding COZ
tune of some thirty-6v- years since, an
not much out of style either, except sma
sleeves. The exhibition of fancy article
for sale was large, handsome and of gres
variety. They sold we'll, the few LEI
b-ing sold at auction by G.
Mere, who seemed to have found q
avocation for which he had special ia
ent. Mr.. and Mrs. Lsthrop were pressn
ed handsome, stylish, silk embroidere
bedspread, and q lovely plano. lamp shad.
the work Of the ladies of the different 81
cieties. The many friends of Mrs. r.
Smith were rel 1icsd to see her anon
them for the evening and congratulate
her on her ability to do such work as til
lamp shade, which was the device of Mr.
Smiths hands, some of 1t being done viii
lying in bed unable to sit up. Most ladi.
would have felt EXCUSED" Deacon Foot
was missed from the gathering, bein
obliged to be absent on state Sunday Soho,
work. The whole entertainment show
the high esteem with which the people r
1 \ &kayu ~, L, L.
already gained In their hearts.