The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-16
OH ESH I R E,

1fA h-'ft ANNFs June 15.--Quite a number from here attended the Doolittle and Whitaker wedding at New Haven last Tuesday, June g, when Miss Mabel Baldwin, daughter of Mir and Mrs Milton c. Doolittle. was united in marriage to Rev. Albert Lavine Whitaker, son of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Whitaker of Wallingford. Rev. J. F. Sexton, late rector of St. Peters church, officiated 1 The bride, former resident of Chesh- ire, made many warm friends while here who wish her much happiness in the future. After the wedding trip of some weeks the happy pair will make home in Missouri.
 At the Congregational church the Sunday morning service was set apart for the children of the Sunday school There were singing by the school rec | itations by a number of the members of the school. a short address to the children of the school by the pastor, Rev. J. P. Hoyt. Five young children were presented for baptism. It has been the custom for the last few years to give the scholars who have been baptized when they reach the age of twelve years Bible. Only one this year was present to receive the gift, and that was Miss Nellie Baldwin, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. D. Wal ters.
 The Cheshire Literary society held a social party at the residence of Alexan- der Duolittle on last Thursday after noon.
 The center district school closed last Friday, and the teacher, Miss Susan Trythall has gone to Springfield, Mass, to spend the vacation with her sister, Mrs Washburn.
 The Ladies' Aid society will meet in the ladies parlorsin the Congregations al church Thursday afternoon at three o'clock.
 The high school closes on Friday of this week for the summer vacation
 Some of the farmers commenced cut ting hay this week, which is unusually good this season.
 The Children's day services were opened in the morning at the Metho- dist church with sermon by the pas tor, Rev T. N. Laine. In the evening the Sunday school exercises were held Songs and recitations, with emblems, notices and decorations, were equal to any other similar occasion. The school marched in at the proper time in large numbers, proving it's prosperous condi- ton.
 Miss Grace Laine, a music teacher of the piano and organ, who has recently moved here with her father, Rev. F. N Laine, is finding great encouragement among those who desire instruction in her line, She would be pleased to re- ceive a few more pupils.
 The following is the general order of exercises for the remainder of the week at the Episcopal academy:
 Wednesday-Ex Examina tions.
 Wednesday afternoon-Athletic field Wednesday evening-Reception from
 to 12.
 Thursday morning at 9 o'clock-Chapel
 service. . 10:30-Military drill.
 il Notwithstanding exercises in the town
 hall.
 12:45 D. m.--Annual meeting of board
 of trustees. 1 D. m.-Alumni dinner in academy din-
 ing room.
 A special Cheshire alumni car will be attached to the express train at New York Thursday morning at s o'clock. At New Haven special alumni train will leave at 10:10 a. m. It is expected that the bishop-elect of this diocese, Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster will be in attendance; also an unusually large number of the alumni.
 The following circular concerning the academy's department of science will interest many:
 we are happy to announce that ar- engagements are now made for more ex- tended study in the sciences than our course has heretofore furnished
 Before the beginning of the next school year, in September, we shall have a large and commodious room fitted up as a chemical laboratory with all necessary appliances and such full assortment of chemicals as will be needed for experiments and individua laboratory work.
 "A good set of philosophical appara- tus, complete enough for all elementary physics, has also been procured and : will be in readiness for class use at the same time.
 MT. Robert Arthur Bright, Ph. B. has been engaged as instructor in this department, embracing not only chem. istry and physics, but also geology mineralogy, mechanical drawing anG map drawing"
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