The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-26

towards making an exit in the rear of the town hall. The work will probably begin next week The selectmen are te be commended in this action as it was an absolute necessity. In case of fire this escape would be of inestima- ble value.
 The Syrian kid, the champion pool player of the state. was in town yes- terday and played many local sharks
 Rev. Father Began of New Haven, preached at St. Thomas church this evening.
 The Corner Social club will give dance in Tolles' hall, Friday night.
 Dr. NJ. NJ. Culleney left to-day for Greenwich, N, Y, where he opened an office of dentistry.
 Mir. and Mrs. Marcellus wilcox are to enjoy a two weeks visit to Mount Clemens, Mich.
 The Girard property has been sold to c. W. Wicks of Middletown.
 Rev. Walter V. Grey gave a very in- teresting lecture on China in the First Baptist church last evening. A very large audience listened to the dis course.
 Calvin D. Owen has sold his tobacco crop to Starr Brothers of New York. The crop covered only six acres and was rather poor on account of the dry ness of the season. The crop will be shipped tomorrow.
 Hose and Hook and Ladder company i No. ?, will banquet the chief engineer and friends of the department, Friday right at the Edson house.
 MILFORD
 Special Journal-C Courier News Service,
 Milford March 25.--A grand exhi- bition of the lace and embroidery work which took the prizes at the ex- position at Jamestown, was given last week at the Shiloh Baptist church in Hartford. under the auspices of Miss 1 Ida Underwood. the deputy for the colored exhibits of the state of Con- necticut. Miss Ida Underwood is very well known in Milford. and has many friends here who will be interested in her success.
 Frederick F. Raymond the new passenger and freight agent at the Milford railroad station. comes from South Norwalk. where he was the sta ton agent. Mir. Raymond has been in the employ of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for twenty-eight years.
 Miss Adonais Bailey of Montclair, x. J., is planning to give a recital In the parlors of the First church on the evening of Thursday, April ?. Miss Bailey is recitationist of high or der.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Schlosser, jr., of New York city, have been making a short visit with relatives in town. Miss Belle Colony. who has a pos ition in Brooklyn, has been the guest of her parents on Broad street.
 Raymond Stoddard of Fall River, was the guest on Sunday of Judge and Mrs William Stoddard. at the Gulf
 A very pleasant dance was given Tuesday evening, at the Hotel Penn broke. by Miss Hazel Phillips, the daughter of the postmaster. The guests included the friends in Wood mont and Milford. The evening was much enjoyed.
 There will be a service In st. Pet CTS church on Thursday evening, at 40 CLOCK, Wllfl StIllui ny tii' Rev. Clifton K. Brewer, curate of the Church of the Holy Nativity, Brooklyn. At this service, the choir. led by James Baker, and assisted by three singers from Bridgeport Will sing as an offertory. the Gounod can Itata, "Gallia."
 Lucia chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. will hold a regular meeting in Masonic hall on Thursday evening There will be work at the meeting. The Milford Wheel club will meet as usual Thursday evening. The next whist to he given by the Vince club will be held on Tuesday even ing, the thirty-flrst of the month. Mrs. E. ]. Church is confined tc s her home at Fort Trhmbull beach