The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21
MILFORD.

May 2O-The Yale Glee and Banjo
clubs will give a concert In the town
hall on Wednesday evening, May 20,
Dancing will be INDUCED In after the
concert. The admission will be twenty
five cents.
Miss Lucia f. Beard of Bridgeport
is spending a few days with friends in
town,
Mrs, c. A. Jones of North Hatfield,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs, Mary
L. Usher, on River street.
Frank B. Wordin is riding q new
wheel, a Special"
At recent meeting of the members
of the Milford cornet band it was de-
cided to reorganize. Regular meetings
will be held in the old, headquarters
over the Star market, We hope that
we may able to hear their sweet strains
upon the bandstand this summer.
Isaiah Somers, who attempted sui
eide recently by taking paris green,
died yesterday. The funeral will be
held from his late residence tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
William A. Harrison, who has been
SptlLulIS lIlb NlIltl Ill hlllOlu lttiNlAlto
a preparatory course prior to his en-
tering Yale, leaves for his home in
Minneapolis in a few days, where he
will spend the summer.
Several of our local merchants have
put bicycle stands in front of their
places of business for the benefit Of the
wheelmen.
Miss Harriet B. Thompson has plac-
ed a visitors register in the Taylor
library.
The house of Wayne Burns was COM
pletely Quilted by fire yesterday after
noon. Nothing but few pieces of fur
niture was saved. The loss is estimat-
ed at about $1,000. The origin of the
fire is supposed to be from a passing
train.
M. H. Donohue of Derby has pur-
chased the blacksmith and repair shop
of Almon E. Clark & Son,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Stowe cele-
brated the thirtieth anniversary of
their marriage last week at their home
on Green street.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs, Ar
thur Roberts of Broad street on Mon
day.
The children of the First Baptist
church Sunday school will give an en-
tertainment in the First Baptist
church this evening.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Mida Josephine Sparks,
daughter of Mrs. Alice e. Sparks, to
William Franklin Zimmerman. The
wedding will take place at the home of
the bride, on Foster street, Meriden, on
Tuesday, June /, at o'clock,
Mrs. w. B. Taylor of Brooklyn is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. George B. Nal
lory, for few weeks.
Miss Edna T. Peck, who has been
visiting friends in Newark, has return
ed home
Mrs. H. 0. Pinneo Of Brooklyn is Wis
iting Miss Josephine G. Beach of Wharf
street.
Miss Nellie NJ Wheeler and John B.
Shepard were united in marriage at the
home of the brides brother, George
Wheeler, in Orange, at u noon to-day,
The Rev. Mr. Wright tied the nuptial
knot
First Church Notes.-The banner for
attendance went to Miss Minnie Bots
ford's class; for collection, to Miss
Edith Botsfords class. Regular Fri
day evening praise service at 7:45. The
Juniors elected the following officers at
recent meeting for the next six
| months: President, Miss Millicent
Judd; vice president, Raymond Smith;
secretary, Miss Aida Palmer; treasur-
er, Warren Burns.
Mr. Bausch, the celebrated wit and
mind reader will give an entertain
ment in the First Congregational
church on Wednesday evening, May 26
The chart for the selection of reserv-
| ed seats, without extra charge, will
open at the store of Law & Peters on
Saturday at 9 a. m.
| Miss Sarah C. Allen is planning tC
take trip to California some time next
month.
| Christopher Hines, a brakeman who
| does switching on a freight train which
| is due here about $50 a. M, had his
| feet crushed by two trucks passing
over them. 1t was necessary to ampu-
| tate both feet at the ankle. DR.. e. B
| Heady attended him, He was taken tc
| the Bridgeport hospital on the 6:17 p
m. train.
| The committee of ladies who has the
| ladies' night affair in charge is request
| ed to meet at the residence of Mrs. w
S. Putney, on Broad street, on Friday
| evening.
VIII Carleton appears at the towr
hall on Thursday, May 27, Admission
! fifty cents.
Joseph G. Noyes is among the latest
purchasers of a new wheel.