The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-07-15
MILFORD.

July IZ.-MlSS Vlnnle B0tStOrd, O1 Bridgeport, gave selections at the en.
 tel tainment given in the First church last evening.
 Fred l.. Brague, of Waterbury, is visiting his sister Mrs. Will Abbott.
 MT and Mrs. John Shepard, of Hart ford, are visiting MT and Mrs. George
 Booth of Gulf street.
 The following officers were installed at the meeting of the William Fowler council o. U. A, M., on Monday evening: Councillor, E. D. Cornwall, vice. councillor, c. L. Whitcomb; as- sistant corresponding secretary, F. Cornwall; financial secretary, w. H. Van Horn; treasurer, A. P. Smith; in ductor, c. H. Tibbals inside protector, F. H. Smith.
 The subject of the morning sermon next Sunday at the M. F. church will be "The True Bread"
 The union picnic of the Sunday schools of the First Congregational and Methodist churches will be held at Pine Tree Grove the new picnic grounds, on the line of the Shelton trolley.
 Miss Sadie M. Brown, of New Ca- naan, has been visiting in Milford for some time.
 A number of Affords business men, all of whom are interested in good houses, met in the town clerks office on Wednesday evening and formed the Milford Driving association. Dumond P. Merwin was elected president, Geo. R. Clark vice president and George E. Platt secretary and treasurer. One of the objects of this association is to se- cure a lease of the half-mile track on the Taylor property, once used by the Orange and Milford Agricultural asso- citation, A good sum of money was raised for the success of the undertak- ing.
 Edward Putney sailed on tho schoon- CT "Glenrosa" from Brooklyn for Hills boro, New Brunswick.
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar L. Baldwin, of Milford, and MT and Mrs Frank I. Baldwin, of Waterbury, have started for the Pan- American exposition at Buffalo, on MT. Baldwin's gasoline launch, the Petrel. The party will make the entire trip by water.
 MT and Mrs. James Beech have re- turned from two weeks visit with their daughter Mrs. Bray of Brooklyn.
 Dr. F. B. Heady has rented his house on North avenue to parties of the re- gently formed silver company.
 MT and Mrs. George Blake and son, of Brooklyn, have returned to their home after visiting MT. and Mrs. Ma than Gregory.
 July 14.-The ladies of Plymouth church will hold social and supper at the summer home of George H. Fur man, Burwel's Beach, on Wednesday, July 24 Supper will be served from 5; 80 until 8.
 special town meeting will be held in the town hall next Thursday even ing to take action on the following res olution:
 Whereas, The legislature of 1899 has passed, under chapter 175, an act enti- tied An act to provide for the improve ment of the public roads; and
 Whereas, The legislature of 1901 has passed, under chapter 149. an act this act; therefore be 1t
 Resolved, That the selectmen are hereby authorized to spend, under the provisions of these acts, q sum not to exceed 5000 in two years under the di- rection of the selectmen and the state highway commissioner.
 Norman Buckingham started Satur- day for two weeks vacation in Bos- ton, Cape Cod and Pittsfiels, Mass.
 Harvey B, Mallory. who has been spending a few days in town, has re- turned to Brooklyn.
 Miss Florence Newton, of New Ha- zen, is visiting with Miss Catherine Merwin at the Gulf.
 Professor w H. Clark, of Phlladel- ,hia, is spending the summer with rel ltives here.
 Miss Bessie Murray, of Waterbury, Is 'isiting with MT. and Mrs, R. J. Ship 1 ey at Burns Point. Mrs, Frederick c. Haywood, of Cher y street is visiting her daughter Mrs. | Charles Stowe, at her cottage at Bur velrs Beach.
 Mrs. D. c. Wilson has returned from |
 visit in Ohio and will remain a short | ime with her daughter. Mrs. Berton N. 1 'mth, on North avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Franklin Fowler cele- rated their thirtieth anniversary of | heir wedding in a very quiet manner n Saturday afternoon at the home of l 1rs. Charlotte Strong.