The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-10-03
MILFORD.

Oct. Sit is earnestly requested that
every member of the Mckinley and
Hobart marching club be present Sat
urday evening at the town hall for drill
after which business meeting will be
held Let every member come and get
his suit.
Henry G. Thompson, who has been
seriously Ill with malarial fever, is able
to be out.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradish J. Smith are
spending a few days in New York city.
Mrs r. L. Kilmer of Newberg, N.
Y, has purchased Mrs. Smith Boards
ley's house on North street. He will
reside here.
The funeral of Elnathan Baldwin, an
old and respected resident of the west
ern part Of the town, whose death was
mentioned yesterday, will take place
from his late residence at 2:30 p. m.
Saturday. Services will be conducted
by Rev. H. H. Morse,
Mrs George S. Warren, who has been
visiting Otis A. Treat, is spending
few days in Woodmont.
Mr.. John Dempsey is having well
dug on his premises on West Main
street.
S. N. Oviatt is having a storehouse
built on his premises owing to the in
crease in his business. w. M. Irving
has the contract.
Miss Anna S. Dart is visiting rela-
tives in New York state.
There will be a. meeting at the re-
publican headquarters Saturday eve
ming. 1t is desired that every repub-
lican be present. Per order republican
town committee.
Mrs. Robert Fem of Middlebury is
visiting her parents at the Indian side.
The masquerade party given by Miss
Alice M Beard Thursday evening was
a complete social success, about forty
being present. Several from out of
town participated. The following were
among them: Miss Alice M. Beard,
costume Columbia Miss Nellie Beard,
Splinter; Miss Minnie Botsford, Red
Riding Hood Miss Flora Nettleton,
Night; Miss Laura Merwin, old lady;
Miss Nettie Mott Topsy; Miss Luella
Beard, Japanese lady; Miss Alice
Downs, stylish colored girl; Miss Min
nie Nettleton, Looking Backward; Miss
Caroline Shirley, college student;
Misses May and Rebecca Holliwell and
Anna Jameson, fancy costumes; Miss
Clara Gum and Miss Edith Downs,
Domino; Miss Lottie Smith day and
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fancy costume; Mr.. Ned Tibbals, Uncle
Sam; Mr.. Albert G. Clark, Cecil Clark,
and Walter E. Botsford, clowns; Mr..
Arthur Sanford, mammals boy; Fred
M. Smith, George Washington; Mr..
Harry E. Clark, sailor boy; Mr.. Walter
! L. A. Sherman, T. Merwin, fancy cos
tunes, Mr. Ernest Beard, Phantom;
James Halliwell, colored dude; Mr.
Peck A. Wheeler of Shelton, fancy cos
tune
/ Mr.. Almon E. Clark is able to attend
to his duties after very severe sick
ness of about three months.
John Larkin has closed his hotel for
the summer and returned to Derby.
Beginning October the mails arriv-
ing and departing from this town will
Ne weighed lOT one month or until
November 10. This action is taken ev-
cry four years to fix the compensation
of the Consolidated railroad for carry
ing them.
Miss Nellie Wheeler has returned to
Milford after visiting in Ansonia
William H. Horn has started a Wag-
on route for the sale of extracts.
To-day's Register says Harry H.
Bristol, the popular postoffice clerk, will
sever his connection with the postof-
flee on Saturday, October 4, to accept
a position as weigher in the railway
mail service for thirty days, after
which he will act as substitute mail
clerk
Contractor c. N. Clark has begun
| work on the foundations for a new
house on Center street for Charles
Beardsley of Springfield Mass.
Richard R. Hepburn and DR.. Elias
B. Heady, appraisers of the estate
| of the late DR.. Hull Allen, brought
| in their inventory to Judge H. c.
Plat, Monday The amount of the
estate is $21, 461.69
Josiah Hine is moving into his new
house on Seaside avenue.