Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-20
State Correspondence.
Worth Haven,

Rev. Mir. Lusk presided at the annual meet ing of St. Johns parish held yesterday after noon. The report of the trustee of the parish showed the trust funds of the parish to be $3, ,313.5O, the income of which during the year had been $11454 Included in this amount is the Lydia Pierpont fund of $1. 900 and the Ebenezer Pierpont fund of $500. In addition the parish owns three pieces of meadow land valued at about $1 ,OOO, and producing annual income of $50. R. T. Linsley and Evelyn Blakeslee were chosen delegates, and Bennett Todd and Ezra Stiles alternates to the diocesan convention for 1881. A list of members read by the clerk shows the whole membership of the parish to be IS. The following officers were elected :: Wardens, Evelyn Blakeslee and Ezra Stiles {; vestrymen, Frank L. Stiles, Bennett Todd and Stephen G. Gilbert clerk and auditor, O. $. Todd treasurer and collector, R. T. Linsley.
 The report of the treasurer showed the re- ceipts for the past year to have been $3, 145.29 and payments $3, ,OS5.4O leaving a balance on hand of $59S9, and no claim whatever outstanding against the parish. The balance against the parish at the last meeting was $1 ,629.
 The following resolution offered by Mr. l. l.. Stiles was unanimously adopted Whereas, by the noble generosity of the people of this parish and others the large in- debtedness of the parish has been entirely paid.
 Resolred, That as a parish we hereby express our sincere and hearty thanks to MT. Romanta T. Linsley the treasurer of the parish during the past financial for his valuable services in the plishment of this result and that this expression our thanks be entered in full by the parish clerk upon the records of the parish testimony to Mir. Linseys faithfulness. wisdom and energetic devotion to the interest of the parish.
 Mir. Lins1ey replied, expressing his thanks to the people of the parish, and to friends outside of the parish for the encouragement they had given him in his undertaking. letter was read from Mir Elias Pierpont, offering to put $50 in the now nearly empty parish treasury, on the condition that the parish instruct it's clerk to sign writing binding themselves to refund the amount whenever they should indulge in the luxury of a parish debt, also advising the whole town to take hold of the work of fixing up the long neglected public green and making it beautiful park. Of course the offer was accepted.
 At the evening service at St. Johns church on Sunday evening Mir. Lusk alluded to the quiet manner in which the parish debt had been paid of, thanking the people, both of his flock and those outside, for the interest and kindly feeling manifested by them, in their contributions, not only of cash but to- ward the beautiful floral display. The total amount of the Easter offering was $1, ,676. 67.
 At the 'Selectmen's meeting yesterday, the contract for completing the grading of the Sackett's Point highway was awarded to James B. Brown at $7O. Also the contract for building the fence along the same at 9 cents per rod.
 The Town Clerk has begun to issue dog licenses. All dogs must be registered on or before May 1st, in order to comply with the laws. April 19.