The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-08
MILFORD.

Jan. IA slight fire occurred at John
Healy's residence at the Junction
Tuesday evening by Christmas tree
catching fire. The loss was promptly
settled by William B. Brotherton,
agent for the Royal Insurance Co. for
Milford.
Town Clerk Richard r. Hepburn,
January 4, entered upon his new duty
as judge of probate, recently vacated
by II. c. Plat. ....
Mrs. w. A. Benton, who is stopping
at the Milford Hotel, is spending few
days in Derby.
George w. Wilson, of Stamford
Conn, is spending a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Will
son on High street.
The G. A. r. held It's installation of
officers Tuesday at Gums Hail. assist
ed by the Woman's Relief Corps. The
following officers were installed: Rog-
er S. Baldwin, commander; Frederick
Cornwall, senior vice; Willis S. Oviatt,
Junior vice; John w. Buckingham, adj
jutant; Edwin B. Baldwin, quarter
master; Samuel A. Warburton, officer
of the day; Guernsey Johnson, officer
Of the guard; Edgar Van Horn, SER
geant major; Edward w. Burleigh,
quartermaster sargent Albert c. lib
balls, chaplain.
The installation of officers of the Wo-
poWage Lodge, No. IA, I. o. o. f., was
held Tuesday evening. The installing
officer from Stratford was present.
The following officers were installed:
Robert w. Cowan, N. c.. Edgar T.
Clark, V. G.; Aristides H. Bristol. r. S.
of N. G.; Clarence M. Hookirll, l.. S. of
N. G.; Arthur II. Swift r. S. of " G.;
j. Fl. Hall, L. S. or V. G.; Sanford
| Hawkins, treasurer; Edward G. Miles,
| secretary; George S. Gillette. chaplain
Charles w. Miles. who has been
| spending a few days in New Britain
has returned to Milford.
Frank HI. Vile, of Elizabeth, n. j., is
spending a few days in town, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs William II. Oakley.
| The Wheel club fair opened Tuesday
evening with a large attendance, and
bids fair for a complete success. Bot
| tenerie, the magician of New Haven
entertained the audience acceptably
The Milford Harmonica club, when an
nounced that they were to give Sc.
| lection, received rounds of applause
| They were called upon three times be-
fore the crowd would rest. The clut
will be present again tonight. There
is number of booths containing pref.
ty articles of fancy work. Hot choco-
| lot ~ ,Nin and cookies
was on sale, and fish pond was in ac.
| tive operation. The fair will continue
| the remainder of the week.
Mrs. James w. King is entertaining
Miss Grace Bronson, the popular elo
cutionist Of Bridgeport. who gave
few selections at the Tuesday after
noon club in Gums Hall Tuesday.
| During the year 1896 there were fifty
five children born in Milford, thirty
seven had parents of American birth
eighteen foreign, twenty-four were
white males, twenty-six white females
three colored males, two colored fe
males. There We're thirty-one mar
riages, both parties American born
twenty both parties foreign borr
four; there We're fifty-eight deaths
born in Connecticut thirty-nine, borl
elsewhere nineteen.
Robert H. Boyd has returned hom'
after spending week at the bedside o
his mother, who is seriously i'll at he
home in Spotswood, N j. We are glat
to learn that she is convalescing.
Inventory is being taken at Baldwin
& Lankin's this week. 1t is hoped tina
they will have a prosperous season be