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The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-17
FOREIGN ECHOES.

Malaga Spain. July ls.-The Spanish steamship Florencio Rodriguez. 6)0 tons. with cargo of alcohol. caught on fire here to-day and was burned up. No lives were lost.
 Alencon. France, July l6.--Eugene Etlenne, who has held the posts of minister of war and minister of tho interior in French cabinets together with his chauffeur, was seriously in- jured in an automobile accident near here to-day
 Berlin, July 16--A dispatch received here from Casabanca, Morocco, says that on the night of July 8, German letter carrier was arrested there by French soldiers. in spite of the fact that he showed official documents tn prove his Identity The soldiers went through his mail
 Dresden, July 16.--The Brooklyn Arlon Choral society arrived here yes terday from Leipsic. and gave a con cert last night with brilliant success The Brooklyn singers have been re- ceived everywhere with great hospital ity and they are growing a little ia. tigued, owing to the constant round of entertainment
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IMld at Rest.

!. Rev. Henry Stone officiated at the funeral of Frank G. Case, which was held from the house. 34 Fair street. this afternoon, at 9 o'clock with in- torment in the In Memoriam ceme- tery. The members of the Young Mems Athletic club and the Owenoco tribe. l. o. K. M., attended the funeral in a body. Many were present from Meriden at the services. The bearers : were from the Young Mems Athletic club and were Frank Robinson, Jared R. Kimberly, Clifford Bulls, Albert Parr, Almon F. Hall. Roy Wilson. During the services at the house two selections were rendered by Mrs. c. F. Bannell. and Mrs. s. l.. Hotchkiss, be- ing Nearer, My God to Thee" and "Go Bury Thy Sorrow" The com initial services were conduc.ed by the members of Owenoco tribe.
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MILFORD.
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 Milford, July l6. The band concert held on the green Wednesday evening brought out large assembly of peo- pie as usual There was some delay at the opening caused by the loss of the new lamp owned by the band and left on the handstand. This caused some in convenience until 1t could be replaced by other light The usual fine program was given and consisted of eight nun bers as follows: Annual Life March Twilight Dreams" serenade Sweet Eleanor waltz; Little Sunbeam, schottische; Institute March; Re. pasz- Band March; College Girls, overture; "Old Faithful" march; col. lection was taken up to help defraS the expenses
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Jolly House Party.

A jolly house party of Wallngford girls. chaperoned by Mrs. Fisher of White Plains. N. r., left yesterday for stay at Cosey Beach. In the party were. the. Misses. Ethel. Fowler, Josephine Stevenson, Helen Collins, Ellen Malmquist, Marguerite Jones, Dorothy Mix, and Pearl ard Helen Fisher of White Plains, N. Y. Miss Ellen Talcott will join the party Sat nrday.
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SOUTAINGYON.
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Southington, July l6.-The town is to bring suit against Edward Churchill in order to force him to support his moth CT who is now an inmate of the town farm. Early last fall on complaint of roighbors. Agent Thrall of the humane society came to southington and visit ed the Churchill home on Queen street He found the woman In deplorable condition from lack of food and care. She was not able to move and was found lying on a hard bunk with little or no clothing Her back was a pitt able sight, full of bed sores. At the time MT. Thrall threatened to bring suit and finally invited selectman New ell to the home. The woman was then removed to the town farm and has been there ever since. The suit Is brought under section 2499 of the gen eral statutes and is returnablc before the superior court In September.
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WALLINGFORD NEWS
Pretty Wedding Yesterday Funeral of Frank G.
 Case.
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 Wallingford, July 16.-Miss Anna M. Doyle, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Doyle. became the bride of Richard Barry, the baseball player. this morn Ing at 6 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. James McGuinness at the Holy Trinity .hurch. The bride was attired in a gown of white silk silk. trimmed with lace. She carried bouquet of carnations Miss Catherine T. English was bridesmaid. She wore a dress of white batiste and she. carried bouquet of carnations. The best man was David Barry, q brother of the groom.
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DERBY.

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 Derby, July 16.-The Nases of Wit tono Airelio and Giuseppe Convinando, the two Camptown Italians who were arrested, Wednesday evening, came up in the city court this morning, charg- ed with breach of the peace, The cases were continued un.il Friday morning.
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SHELTON.
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 Shelton, July 16.-A pleasant social gathering was held this evening at the home of Miss Catherine Savelle on were present and very enjoyable evening was passed A fine musical program contributed largely to the evenings enjoyment, It was a late
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The funeral of Hiram smith was held from his late home on Lester street this afternoon at o'clock. The services, which were conducted by the Rev. Henry Rlat2, jr., rector of the M. p church, were largely attended by the friends and relatives of the de- ceased
 Interment took place In Pine Grove cemetery, Undertaken A. c. Kaiser be- ing In charge, The pallbearers were members of the Fountain Hose Co.,, of which the deceased was an honorary member.
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ANSONIA.

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 Ansonla, July 16--All members of the Ansonia baseball team are request cd to meet for practice Friday evening, The team Is to play the Edgewoods of New Haven Saturday afternoon at Athletic field.
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Miss Mary Bristol entertained the members of her Sunday school class at her home on Wednesday. A social time with music was enjoyed. croquet help ed to pass the time a supper was serv- cd, and very delightful day spent. Those present were the Misses Mabel and Elsie Marsh, Anna Lewis, Bessie Overton, Angie Clark, Evelyn Law and Mrs. Bertha Palmer.
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The funeral of Mrs. Polly j. Fowler will be held from the house. 6S North Whittlesey avenue tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Rev Willis A. Moore, pastor of St. Paul's Universalist church of Meriden, will officiate. The remains will be taken to Long Hill on the l1:0S train for internent.
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The Bridgeport Brass Go jr. team is out for scalps and would like to play any team in Wallingford aver aging seventeen years. Address, Har- old r. White, care Bridgeport Brass Ca. East Bridgeport. Conn.
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Mir. and Mrs George T. Benton have gone to Copake. N. Y., where they ex. pect to remain for the balance of the summer.
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District Deputy Grand Patriarch !. A. Schaefer and staff of Ausonla, were present at the meeting of Excelsior encampment, l. Q. Q. F.. his evening. and installed the newly elected off cers. Following the mee;ing a social time was enjoyed.
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BRANFORD.
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Branford, July 16--Music hall was filled this evening with an appreciatve audience on the occasion of the pres entation by the St, Mary's Dramatic club of the comedy y-drama, Merely Mary Ann,' All the parts, especially those of the leading lady and man, were perfectly interpreted and the dramatic club scored one of the great est successes in it's history.
 The Misses Daly of Naugatuck are the guests of MT. and Mrs. A. J. Coyle of Montowese street.
 Miss Mabel Foote has returned from visit in Vermont.
 Miss Grace Covert of the Branford
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Miss Gladys Jones, who has been in a sanitarium in West Haven, has re- turned to her home In Branford
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A dance for the benefit of the Bran ford Baseball association will be held at the Branford Point house, Friday evening.
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District Deputy J. w. Bonnell of Meriden installed the officers of Ivy lodge, K. of P, at the meeting this evening.
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Miss Nora Marion, the nookkeeper for the firm of F. E. Dunbar & Co. of East Derby, Is spending her summer vacation at Walnut Beach.
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Principal James F. McCahe of the Colony street school left this week to spend the remainder of his vacation in Nova Scotia.
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George Gregory spent a day recent. ly In Southport visiting relatives.
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The show at Lake Compounce this week is very fine one but Is not at tracing very large crowds from here.
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Charles Anderson of Rogers street is reported critically ill
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Burglars broke Into the grocery store of P, D. Rowland, on Murray street early this morning anu after ransacklng the place took s15 worth of provisions. Entrance was effected by breaking open the cellar door.
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The committee of the Business Mems association held a meeting this even ing The event will occur the latter part of August.
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Tomorrow night, William Berry lodge K. of P. will install its recently elected officers
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public schools expects to depart soon for a vacation in New Hampshire.
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The Milford Friends of Mrs. Lozelle Foote of New Haven will be pained to know that she Is seriously Ill and not expected to recover.
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The Aetna Nut company has install cd an electric motor for supply power for It's roll turning department.
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The funeral of John, the infant son of Mir. and Mrs. John Kilduff. of New Haven avenue, who died Wednesday, was held this afternoon at o'clock, lnterment being in Mt St Peters cem- etery. Undertaken Flahavan had charge of the funeral arrangements
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Carlton Hodgkinson leaves to-mor- row for stay at Beach Bluff, Mass. Later he will visit In Brookline, Mass.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-17

Mrs. Lucretia Cummings who has a large number of elm trees on her prop erty says that she finds a kerosene emulsion the best preventive of the destructive beetle, The trees on the green have been sprayd with arsenate of lead but 1t has done comparatively little good as the trees are again in- fested now.
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Another sale will be held at M F Gregory's store on Saturday, July IS.
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Mrs Wilbur s. Ford and daughter, Marjory. have returned 10 Derby after pleasant visit with relatives In town
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Nathan A. Gum Is quite seriously Ill at his home on Zion's hill
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The state convention of D. o. II, Is to be held here August G. and elabor- ate preparations are being made by the local society to have the convention a most enjoyable one.
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Madison were the guests of Senator Hodgkinson to-day
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Engineer Mckenzie is surveying Eden avenue and Bristol street prepar- atory to laying a macadam road.
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Isaac Hyatt, who has been In feeble health of late, Is somewhat improved In health. Mir. Hyatt has lived to the good old age of nearly ninety years,
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NEWS OF NEIGHBORING PLACES
WALLINGFORD. ANSONIA.

ter street are educating little girl In India In one of tho mission schools
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-17

The first trolley ride given by St, Mary's Lady T. A. and B. society will be held Friday evening to Savin Rock. Cars will leave the green at 7.SO o'clock for the Rock
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Manager Delong s making good progress in the preparation of the Fire Brigade. which will be given in Music hall for the benefit of the L. A. Fisk Hose company on the evening of July 30 About 30 people will be re- qured in the cast, which promises to be ono of the most notable dramatic events ever given in Branford.
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M. J. Quinn completes his Branford work for the Metropolitan Life Insur- ance company this week Mir. Quinn will soon move 10 New Haven, where he has been promoted to a. more mcra- tive position with the same company,
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The Mildalc people are not all pleas ed with the adjournment of the board of fire commissioners.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-17

The annual meeting of the Atwater Mfg. Co, is to he held on July 2l and according to an officer of the company there will be no change At present the prospect for the company Is very bright and It is expected that the com pany will soon enjoy prosperity.
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There. will be a meeting in the school hall tonight to oppose the erection of contagious disease hos. pital on Jewell street. The meeting will begin at o'clock.
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Edwin M Lewis of Anniston, Ala, Is visiting friends here,
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Rev. r. A. Summer had charge of the md-we services at the First Presbyterian church of Bridgeport on Wednesday evening.
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SHELTON. DERBY.
hour when the gathering broke up and the guests left for their homes.

Fitzpatrick the popular young sign painter of the borough. has hit upon a novel way of advertising his business, He has had several hundred cigarettes made with the following printed dis- tlnctly on the wrapper: "E, ], Fitz- patrick, Sign Painter. shelton, Conn"
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Harold Palmer of New Haven was the guest of friends In the borough to- day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-17

The Shamrocks defeated the cham pions yesterday by a score of 13-5
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Edward Manion of New Haven, was visiting his father, John ManIon, ST, at his home in Chapel street, to-day.
 Eighteen schoolmates of Miss Nellie Keefe called at her home in New Ha- ven avenue, near the Orange line, this afternoon and took the young lady completely by surprise. Miss Keefe was equal to tho occasion how ever, and soon had her scrool com panlons comfortably installed In her home. A very pleasant afternoon was passed by the young people, all sorts of games being played and a fine musical program rendered. To con clude the afternoons pleasures fine supper was served the volng people by Mrs. Keefe, mother of ,he hostess The following are the names of those who made up the party; The Misse: Helen Grady, Helen Cook, Marie OHara, Mary Sanders, Violet Bronson Helen Donovan, Bessie Melbourne Stella Moran and Mabel Moran ant Daniel Reagan, Michael O'Connor John O'IIara, George Fox, John Cha chuna, Henry Stickney, William Gull len, Cuilford Larsen and Leonard An derson.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-17

Mir and Mrs, Taylor have moved from their former residence on Broad street to the Dempsey homestead on West Main street.
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Mrs. Adelbert Averill, Roy Averill and Miss Maida Hamre, all of Bran ford, were among the borough visitors today.
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Thomas Cafferty of PlaInvlle has sold his place on Center street to n Newark. N, J., man,
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The postponed trolley ride of Court Seville. D. of |. will take place Friday evening, the destination being savln Rock. All members of the court who Intend going are requested to take the New Haven car that leaves McQuade'f corner at 6:S5 o'clock
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-17
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers have been recorded at the town clerks office: Charles J. Flynn of Bridgeport to Frederick Needing, ten dots fin Sanford Terrace; Maude Hall Flske of Boston to Walter Henry Toelle, being easterly portion of bone mill property; Gilia Tammeco to Clemantina Riccitelli, land on Wash 1ngton street; William c. Choate of New York to William H. Edsall, FOX 200 feet of land on North Elm street. Bernardo Marchiodi to C. " Young. fifteen acres of land, Northeast farms; Giovani Claudio to Philomena Deneguss, land on Washington street; c. V. Young to Bernardo Malchiodi, six acres of land, Northeast farms; Carrie M. Rulon, Merden, to Gulsippe Alagand of Brooklyn, N. Y., fifty-two acres of land, East Farms
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go to Collinsville to play the team In that city. Saturday, the West Ends of Bridgeport will be tho attraction,
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Mrs Ella Gregory and daughters, Florence and Doris, accompanied by Mrs R. A. Seymour and children, Howard and Natalie Seymour of South port, left Thursday for an outing with friends in Simsbury, Conn
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There is talk of a benefit game of baseball being played here. Tho bene- fit this time is to be for the directors and not for the players, Buckley, the catcher made this proposal to the play CTS and as a whole they seem to be ceipts have fallen off pretty well and the management Is endeavorlng to get good crowds by giving a very good ar ticle of baseball. The two games or July 4th helped out wonderfully and put the team on it's feet Without q doubt benefit game would be very well patronized.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-17

John Wrinn was in the local police court this morning charged with drunk enness and breach of peace. He made things lively on Center street last night and when told to keep quiet by Officer Dutton became very saucy and kept up his loud talking and swearing. He was heard before Judge Welch In the local police court this morning and pleaded guilty However, he put up a strong plea saving that he had not been in the local court in eight years and he said that he would lose his job if he had to go to Jail He was al- lowed to go with the costs of prosecu- tion and his case was continued for two weeks in order to give him time tc pay it.
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Walter Allen of the reportorlal staff of the Merlden Journal, was borough visitor today,
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Mir and Mrs Omar Platt have moved from the Platt homestead on the cor ner of High street and West Main, and are now located with Mrs Platts par ents Mir. and Mrs Roger Baldwin, on Wharf street.
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Rev. c. H. Sweet delivered sermon this evening at the Advent church.
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Mir. and Mrs. J. Lippincott, of Foun- tain street, are the proud parents of a baby boy.
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Mrs. w. F. Plumb and Miss Mary Ford will take their annual summer outing at Plainville this year and will attend the camp meeting held at that place.
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The campaign against the elm tree beetle was begun in earnest this morning by Street Commissioner Bray and two members of the street gang. Each elm tree in the borough will be treated by the commissioner with the beetle destroyer.
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Michael Kilmartln, of Two Mile Island, was up before Judge Nichols in the town court this morning. Xii martin was arrested Sunday, and as he appeared demented he was exam ined by doctors, who pronounced him sane. Ills. condition was due to lack of proper food and too much alcohol. In order to give him a chance to straighten up Judge Nichols imposed q fine of .sl and costs and sentenced him to thirty days In jail
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Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Burton Baldwin, for merly of Milford Mrs Baldwin died at the home of her son in West Ha- ven.
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Mrs. Emma Allen returned this even ing from a stay with relatives in New Haven.
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Tomorrow afternoon the team will
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The Womens Foreign Missionary society which met this week at the residence of Mrs. Hungerford on Gen.
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Mir. and Mrs George secor will spend vacation of three or four weeks at Pine Grove, Conn
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One of the most successful lawn parties held in this city this season was held this evening at Joseph Vil- fingers farm on Derby hill A very large attendance was present. Among the guests were many from New Ha ven. Bridgeport, Ansonia and New York. The grounds about the place were lighted with Japanese lanterns and presented q fine appearance. The greater part of the evening was pass ed in dancing. q pavilion being erect ed on the grounds just for the occas- ion. A fine graphaphone furnished music for the occasion. It was a late hour before the gathering broke up and the guests left for cir homes.
 A largely attended lawn party was i held this evening at the nome of Miss Julia Fox, in East Derby. The. house and grounds presented line appear ance, being decorated with flags of all denominations and lighted with Jap anese lanterns of all shapes and shades. Guests were pr sent from Naugatuck, Ansona and shelton, and a very enjoyable evening vas passed During the early part of the evening a pleasing musical program was ren- dered., Among those who rendere well-received numbers Were Miss Nel- uie O'Brien, Miss Anna Fox, Miss An, ma Kelleher. Miss Norah Dcrgan, Miss Mary McGarry, Miss Mae Daly ant c. Patten, M. Dorgan, J. McGarry T. Haggerty and P. Porter. Ther followed games and dancing. The supper served was one that was rel ished by every one of the large gath. ering present
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The contract for the carpentry, masonry and painting to be done on awarded to the c. F. Wooding Co. The plumbing to the Walllngford Plumbing & Heating Co. The formers bid was s1,S44, and the latter's s1,56S.
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The funeral of Harry Curren, aged 14 months, was held from the house, 15 West street. this morning, at 10 o'clock with burial In the Center Street cemetery. Rev. R. G. Wood bridge off1ciated
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Miss Florence Shaw. of West Elm street. was one of the lucky young la dies of the seven to go on the Journal Courier trip.
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Mir. and Mrs. ]. D. Brown are en. tertaining their son, Andrew, of New York, at their pleasant home or River street.
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Arrangements for carnival by the Milford Wheel club Is now in prog ress.
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George Maycock. of Chapel street, has started the erection of his new house on Mckinley avenue.