Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-28
North Haven.
s. B. THORPE CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF THE LIBRA

S. B. THORPE CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF THE LIBRA
 RY YAssocrATIoN-THE MEMORIAL HALL-THE
 CHRISTMAS TIMES.
 NORTH HAVEN, Dec. 25.-Christmas is passing very quietly, pleasant greetings, ex- change of presents and few family gather ings mark the day.
 Committee meetings have been frequent met on Tuesday evening and accepted the resignation of Rev. MT. Lusk as president to take effect Jan. 4, 1887. S. B. Thorpe was elected to fili the vacancy.
 The library is to be transferred to the new quarters in Memorial hall next week. A new bookcase, chandeliers, ibrarian's desk, etc., are to be added. J. B. Bassett and A. B. Clinton were chosen members of the Library association.
 It is possible a public reception will be given the friends of the library by the dirsc- tors and their wives on New Years afternoon and evening at the library.
 The building committee met on Wednes- day evening and voted to furnish stove and chandelier for the library. A handsome street lamp for the front of the building ar rived on Thursday.
 At a meeting of the centennial committee held on Wednesday evening, MT. Whitney Elliott and MT. Isaac Mansfield were ap- pointed to interview Rev. MT. Reynolds and report to the committee upon the advisabil- ity of publishing the centennial address.
 The new Memorial Hall building attracts attention from people passing through the town by cars, as is proved by MT. J. ID. Rob- erts, of New Britain, who came to see Mir. Linsley, the designer and builder of the hall, as he had seen it from the cars and desired @ nearer view. On visiting the building MT. Roberts spoke very highly of the acoustic properties of the hall, the ventilation, etc., and complimented the builder in high terms. He thought the town was to be congratulated on having such fine commodious building. Christmas service was held at St. Johns church on Sunday evening. The music was appropriate to the season and we'll rendered.
 Christmas tree festivals and family re- unions took place at the homes of Isaac Mansfield, Mrs. Roswell Crockett and MT. Edward Goodyear on Saturday evening.
 A donation of two hundred books has been received by the Bradley Library association from the Bradley Brothers, publishers of Philadelphia, nephews of MT. l.. Bradley of Auburn, N. Y., who gave the library. The brothers also give the promise of copy of every edition of books published by the firm hereafter. The gift is gratefully received, with many thanks.
 The annual reunion of the Congregational Sunday school is to be held in the church on Tuesday evening, Dec 25.
 Mrs. Edward Jacobs died on Sunday morn ing at o'clock. The funeral is to take place at o'clock on Tuesday.
 The opening of the Bradley library in the new room in Memorial hall will take place on New Years day. The ladies of the directors will receive the friends and patrons of the library from to and from to g pm. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to come and inspect the new room and partake of the Inequalities offered.
 The festival of St. Johns church is to be held in Memorial hall on Wednesday even ing, Dec. 29. A Christmas tree good music and refreshments will help to make it pleas ant for those who attend. All will be well come.