The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-24
MILFORD.
Biggest Republican Caucu Ever Held in the Town-Lively from Start to Finish.

Biggest Republican Caucu Ever Held in
 the Town-Lively from Start to Finish.
 Oct. 23.-The largest caucus ever held in the town of Milford was held by the republicans Thursday evening, 241 votes being cast It was lively from the start to the finish, there being seven candidates in the field for representa- tive. The meeting was called to order by H. c. Platt. Richard R. Hepburn was appointed secretary Arthur E. Clark, Theodore l. Coe. Charles H. Ro- der and A. H. Platt were appointed tell CTS. The candidates for first representa- tive were as follows: D. P Merwin, T. Thompson E. N. Clark, c. W. Miles, w. H. Frisbie, c. F. Bosworth and w. P. Thomas. The meeting proceeded to take an informal ballot, which resulted as follows: D. P. Merwin, 126; D. N. Clark, 54; T. Thompson, 24; c. W. Miles, 26; w. H, Frisbie, 5; c. F. Bosworth, 8; W. P. Thomas, g. MT D. F. Merwln was then unanimously chosen.
 The caucus then proceeded to cast an informal ballot for a candidate for sec ond representative, and it resulted as follows: T. Thompson, IT; E. N. Clark, 63; c. w Miles, fl; w. Fl. Frisbie, 4; c, F. Bosworth, g. W. P. Thomas, 1. The vote selecting MT. Thompson was made formal and unanimous.
 The justices of the peace were named by a committee appointed by the chair man. They were as follows: E. E. Bradley, G. A. Roberts, H. c. PIatt, C. W. Miles, N. F. Smith, A. c. Platt and Charles H. Roden
 The Misses Lawrence have returned to their winter home in New York city.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Relief corps will be held in Gunn's hall Tuesday evening, october 27. Business of importance is to be transacted
 The Mckinley and Hobart Marching club will go to New Haven next Tues day evening to participate in a parade with the republican clubs of that city.
 c. H. Bryan is making extensive re- pairs about his house on Prospect street.
 Mrs. c. W. Wales of Bridgeport is visiting MT and Mrs. w. R. Osborn on Broad street.
 A harvest social is to be given in the Plymouth church next week.
 George w. WoodbuIy, the popular shoe dealer on Broad street, opposite the Taylor memorial library, and Err nest L. Nettleton, another popular young business man of this town, have bought out the Wheeler & Wilson sew i,,o fo, They will take possession next week.
 Roger s. Baldwin has accepted po- sition as bookkeeper in John A. Birge' s coal office on High street.
 Persons interested in the sterilized milk plant will meet in the selectmen' s office tonight.
 Mrs George H. Gould, formerly of Milford, but now of the Conservatory of Music in Ithaca, N. r., has accepted a position as organist in the new Bap- tist church of that city.
 There will be a meeting of the demo- cratic town committee in the wigwam tonight.
 Mrs Thomas w. Griffin started last week for her home in Williamson, N C., where she will remain for the win ter.
 Mrs Esther M Dowd of Madison is visiting with MT. and Mrs. John W. Curtiss on Broad street.
 MT. and Mrs. D. T. Plumb have re- turned home after a visit in the Cats kills.
 Mrs P D. Hendricks of Brooklyn, N. T., is visiting with William Doherty on High street.
 Fred Patterson is visiting friends in New York for a few days.