The Newtown bee., 1890-04-11
SOUTHPORT.


 Two meetings of the yestry of Trinity church were held, last week, but the i proceedings are not for the public. It is 1 understood, however, that the resigna- tion of Rev Charles G. Adams was con sidered, but no decisive action taken. At the annual parish meeting, Monday af- ternoon, after the regular business had been disposed of, a communication from Mir Adams was read. He wished to re- sign, the resignation to take effect in September, but asked that the parish pay him S1S00, which, he said, it owed him for increase of salary, $500 year, un- paid for six years. The parish however, did not consider it valid claim, as the promise to pay this additional sum was conditional, Eff it can be raised.'' MT Adams thought that the payment for one l year bound the parish for each year, but eminent Bridgeport lawyers say that the law does not sustain AIr Adams. His communication was laid on the table and a vote passed to accept his resignation in May, giving him $500 as an expression ol Soou VIII. oiiNCI Aibhui Jennings and II. N. Wakeman were ap- pointed to submit the proposition to Mir Adams, who, before deciding, wished time to consult the Bishop. The com mittee are to confer again at the resi- dence of Mir Jennings, Saturday evening and the parish meeting adjourned subject to the call of the committee. As a preach CT, MT Adams is excelled by few in this vicinity: and he has done tremendous amount of hard work at Southport, dur ing his rectorship of nearly 12 years, but his absorption i'll other business has made the parish hungry for d rector with. time for parish work.
 Trinity church was filled with flowers and plants, Sunday and the services. in every part, spoke of the glad Easter tide. The morning service was we'll attended and brilliant Easter sermon preached. At 3 p m, the Easter festival of the Sun day school was held, at which process sional was played, Frank Wood assisting his father on the cOrnet, while the child Ien, about 75, marched in from the chap el, accompanied by Mir Adams and the superintendent, H. N. Wakeman. The services consisted of music, short service, report of the superintendent, remarks by the rector, distribution from wooden cross of small potted plants, one to each scholar, to be cultivated carefully for a year and brought back, next Easter. This was followed by the offertory and bene- diction. The superintendent's report, from July 10, 1888, to Easter, 1890, show ed that collections, donations, etc., amounted to S565 6S, while expenses were $516 S5, leaving d balance of SIS s. The contents of mite chests for this year, so far as reported, were s35. The con- ttributions of the Sunday school, outside of this, were S63 II. of which S22 F was the Easter offering. The largest mite chest, last year, was Kittie Ward, S5; this year, Lottie Walker, s 9. Mrs I. H. Whitney, leader of the choir, deserves credit for the thorough manner in which she has trained the children in singing.
 It was voted at Trinity's parish meet ing to appropriate $50 annually for the current expenses of the Sunday school. They have heretofore been paid from the Sunday school offerings.
 The Congregational church was crowd ed to its fullest capacity, Sunday. at the Easter services. The edifice was beauti- fled by plants and flowers, arranged with | .l1sI eN~. the direction of J. J. Hayes of Bridge port, was superior to anything ever heard in the church before. MT Hayes sang several solos in his accustomed pleasing manner and other selections were ren- dered by quartet choir. At 1, the Sun day school exercises were held and the | church was again crowded. The child dren's exercises were we'll carried out. Remarks to the children were made by k. B. Monroe and Hon J. II. Perry.
 The report of Francis Jelliff, treasurer of Trinity church, shows receipts for the year, from pew rents, subscriptions, ,plate offerings, envelope system and dividends, with balance due treasurer, of S2412 B. There are unpaid subscriptions and pew rentals of S241 90, which, if paid, would 1 leave about S40 to the credit of the par 1 ish.
 In honor of the birthday of her sister, Miss Rose Beers, a pleasant birthday party was given at the residence of Mrs John Johnson, Saturday.
 Eddie Bennetto has been s.subbing' on the Bridgeport Post.
 To the surprise of many, particularly friends of the accused, Deputy Judge Kelsey of the Bridgeport city court rem dered decision against Smith and Lew is. charged with stealing oysters from grounds off Southport belonging to I George H. Schauffer and Charles Mott The cases were appealed to the criminal side of the common pleas court, under bonds of Sl00.
 A valuable mare belonging to Edward Hawkins has been sick, but, under the care of Dr J. NJ. Moore, is recovering. \ Five men are employed by Sherwood Brothers, who need more. They have been painting Chemist Damtoft's house yellow and are at Mrs Rockwell's, where the entire place is to be painted. as at present, red with green trimmings. They are at work at J. II. Coles painting and decorating the interior aud painting the addition recently built. The firm is ! young and enterprising.
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