Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-10
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 The improvements of the Seymour Con- gregational church, in progress for some time past, were so far completed that last Sunday public worship was again held in the edifice after lapse of five Sundays. A large audience assembled in the morning and the people were delighted with the work done. In the evening praise service was held, the church being well filled and much interest again prevailing. The repairs and decora- tions will cost about $2, POO Eight hundred dollars of this amount was raised by the very efficient Ladies' Aid society in less than two years At one of the festivals not long ago they cleared $25O In single evening, a sum not often raised in so short a time by much larger churches The rest of the money required has been secured by sub scription, rich and poor alike giving gener- ously.
 The decorations are not elaborate, but ar tistic and tasteful. The prevailing colors are maroon, sage green, old gold and olive. A delicate vine imitation runs all around the ceiling between bands of deep maroon, out
 side of which is handsome border, with de- pendent drops of mingled shades. The cen ter piece is a very unique'design. The body colors combine shades of olive, pink and sierra, with corner pieces of the same hues in four panels extending from a common cen ire ornamented with breaks
 The prevailing color in the audience room
 is olive brown, and the galleries are painted ! in three shades of olive gr cen and brown. I All the woodwork from the vestibule to the | pulpit has been painted and adorned. Be- | hind the pulpit there are three Gothic | arches, forming three panels with deep blue | background. On two of the panels the ten commandments are lettered in gold, on the l third the Lords prayer is inscribed. The exterior of the church has received 8 ! thorough overhauling. From basement to ! steeple the entire woodwork has been paint ed, new steps are in position, and new tin roof has been laid. The decorative work and painting have been under the general direc- tion of Messrs. Hurd & Dehoe, of Ansonia, assisted by Paul Borghens, of New Haven. New and handsome carpets are furnished by MT. Foster of New Haven, and cushions are supplied by New York house.
 Extensive alterations are also being made in the lecture room. A new partition is | building, new carpets and chairs are pur. ! chased, the walls are to be frescoed, and MT Hazel, of New Haven, has put in new fur
 mace with four registers. These are the flea | lures of this notable improvement on tht l Seymour church, alike creditable to the peo pie and the town, and especially as having ' hoop ooonp1r1icha1 xuitbo17f ryaffinr dohk We are glad to chronicle the improvement especially as the church has former NeV ! Haven man for pastor, Rev. F. Stanle! Root, who, though one of the younges ! clergymen in the denomination has a1read, given proof of superior fitness and qualified | cations for the important work of the minis l try.
 Pleasant Mark of Esteem. On Thursday evening the parishioners o Rev. H. c. Hovey, who for nearly six year
 has been preaching in the s econd Congrega l tional church in Fair Haven, met to welcom | their pastor home from an extended tou
 through several of the western States. Afte
 an agreeable social time, the chairman of tn
 societys committee, MT. Herbert Barnes | PICSCAUSu MIL AAOfCy HI OCAd1A OA A15 LAACAtls
 with purse of $2OO, which was receive
 with suitablei acknowledgements of thanks t
 the donors. There were also other present | from individuals.
 
 Arrested by U. s. Marshal Bates. Marshal Bates went to Hartford last even
 ing having in custody ''Bub" Johnson wit the intention of bringing him before tn
 United States Commissioner to be bound owe on charge of breaking into the Birming
 ham postoffice few evenings since John son had been arrested by Constable Shans han for horse stealing for which he was hel in $500. This amount was being raise among his friends yesterday to give him a opportunity to escape by forfeiting the bond
 but this becoming known to the authorities
 and they believing they had case agains
 him for attempting to rob the postoffce, qui
 etly blocked his little game by arraignin
 him for violation of the United States laws
 It is safe to say that he will not return to hi
 old haunts yet while.