Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-17
FAIR HAVEN.
The Methodist Church Sinking Fund
 A Curious Walking Sttck-Personal

The Methodist Church Sinking Fund | A Curious Walking Sttck-Personal Notes.
 The fifth annual report of the George A. Parkington memorial sinking fund of the East Pearl street Methodist church has been submitted. The report says: ''In the summer of 1880 the pastor of this church, Rev. G. A. Parkington, became con- vinced that something must be done towards the payment of its Every burdensome) debt ot S1O,0O0. After several consultations with the trustees and stewards it was finally left with the pastor to devise plan for reducing and finally paying off the debt. On the first Sunday in November, 1880, Brother Parkington presented to the congrega- ton plan for raising money by the envelope system, leaving it optional with contributors to pay weekly, monthly or yearly. It was expressly stated that if any sub- seriber, through sickness, loss of work, or re- for the second or any year sub,
 sequent to the first he would
 not be held liable. The plan, how ever, contemplated annual subscriptions amounting in the aggregate to at least $1 ,000 per year for five years. So at the end of that time the trustees would have sum suf- 6cient to pay off one-half the indebtedness of the church.
 ''We are happy to announce that the plan has been successful. The treasurers have received an amount sufficient to discharge one, note of 8. 900, and still have good sur of $5, ,O0O."
 The amount collected for the p.st i've y yars has averaged over $1 900 per year every s Year 1T s5- -73o n1 The report further says: r. ''On January 1st, 1886, one note of $5, ,000 will be paid by the trustees. Payment will be deferred to that date so that we may not lose four months interest from July. The funds are deposited in the three savings banks of New Haven"
 Yesterday arrangements were made for carrying on the scheme for another five years, at the end of which time it is expected that the whole debt of the church will be more than paid off, as, besides the $7S9.O1 sur plus on the past five years, SS60 has already been subscribed.
 Lloyd Salisbury has heard from his broth CT, D. Thurber Salisbury, who dates his let ter Denver, Col. He wrote that he was just about setting cut for the mountains, where he is to spend the winter.
 MT. John T. Hillhouse has just been pre- sented with the most curious looking cane ever seen in Fair Haven. It is of unknown foreign wood and was brought to England from Jamaica half a century or more ago by MT. Hillhouse's great uncle. It is about three feet long and is thickly cov- cred with little knobs punches which re- semble mammoth warts. MT. Hillhouse takes great pleasure in exhibiting it to his friends, and it is the wonder of all behold CTS.
 Henry c. Rowe is able to be about again.
 D. o. Waterhouse's condition was reported yesterday ss being still better than on Sun day
 Miss Hettie Bradley is recovering slowly
 Rev. Burdett Hart will be delegate to the meeting of ministers to be held in the United church Thursday to examine Rev. MT. Nun ger, who has accepted a call from that church.
 The Grand street Baptist church expect to hear definitely from Rev. Mir. Evans of AmesDury, Mass, to whom the church ex- tended call some weeks ago. MT. Evans it is understood has received calls from Bos- ton church and also from church in Stam- ford. It is hoped that he may decide to come here.