The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-11
MILFORD.

NoN. IV'-lHS MllLOrQ DTdnCn OF the
Needlework guild held its fourth annu-
al meeting at the house of Mrs. M. G.
Pond on Friday, November 6, when the
following officers We're elected: Miss
Harriet B, Thompson, president; Mrs
N, G. Pond, secretary and treasurer.
The parent guild has twenty-siX direc-
tors, and each guild has from eleven to
twenty-five members The total num-
Der of garments made this year is 1901,
300 of which We're made in the summer
sewing class under the management of
the very efficient superintendent, Mrs,
James T. Highly, to whom too much
credit cannot be given. An exhibition
of garments at the house of the secre-
tary on Saturday, November Z, was
we'll attended, considering the late an
nouncement On Monday, November 8,
the distributing committee met at Mrs.
Ponds, when 629 garments were sent
out to local cases and 269 to public in
stitutions, leaving 903 as local reserves.
An entertainment and turkey supper
will be given in the First Baptist
church by the ladies of the church on
Thursday evening, Admission, includ-
ing supper, 20 cents.
The Mott Electrical Manufacturing
company started up on full time, for
the first time in three months, on Mon
| day.
Charles r. Hart of Jamaica Plains.
Mass, spent Sunday in town, the guest
of Theodore Z. Smith.
| Charles w. Oviatt, who attained his
seventy fifth birthday on Saturday,
held a reception at his home on West
| Main street. The guests were all his
relatives in town, Rev. and Mrs. F.
| Townsend and DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Put
ney. A collation. was served. The
rooms and the tables were decorated
with chrysanthemums. A beautiful
birthday cake bearing the dates No
vember Z, 1921, and November Z, 1896,
had been made and baked by Mrs. An
son Fl. Oviatt and ornamented by
Lagner. the baker Mr. Oviatt receiv-
ed several tokens of remembrance, and
all united in wishing him many happy
! returns.
Edward N. Overton, jr., started for
Key West, Fla, Saturday He will
prepare Colonel Falls yacht, and the
colonel will join him for cruise around
Florida
DR.. George f. Williams is now per-
manently located in Milford. His Mil
ford patrons need not seek him in
| Bridgeport any more.
Mrs. E. B. Holloway entertained her
brother, Mr.. Adams, over Sunday
The, ladies of the First church, as
sisted by the young people, will give an
oyster supper, followed by an enter
| tainment on Thursday evening. The
supper will be served from 6 to 1880
O'Clock. The entertainment will be in
parts A drill by the young ladies, in
which twenty-four will take part, will
| be given. The window serenade will
be given by the young men. Admis-
| sion 10 cents; supper Is cents. Follow
| ing is the program at the church for
| the week:
| Friday afternoon-Girls' class at the
| parsonage at Ais.
Friday evening-The regular praise
service at 7:45. Rev. James H. Rob-
erts of Hartford will address the meet
| ing.
Sunday morning Preaching by the
pastor, Rev. H. H. Morse; subject,
1.-THE Problem of Physical Evil"
Sunday school at 1915. The banners
! last Sunday were given to Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Baldwin's class for attendance.
and to Mr.. George F. Platt's class for
/ collection.
Junior Endeavor at 3:15; topic, "a
| Good Education; What it is and How
to Get it," leader, Sherman Merwin.
Preaching service at 1880.
An invitation has been extended to
the church to attend a Bible confer
ence meeting to be held in the Calvary
Baptist church, New Haven, November
II, Is and 10.