The Newtown bee., 1891-12-25
SOUTHPORT.

II. B. Thornton, who is doing very
practical and successful missionary work
among the Eskimo of Alaska, spoke at
the Congregational church, Sunday
morning, afternoon and evening. He is
now studying medicine and raising funds
to enlarge the school accommodations at
Cape Prince of Wales, where he and Mr.
Lopp are fellow laborers. The Congre-
gational people have honored themselves
by vital interest in this station, for
which they have given $4,000 in the last
IS months. This missionary outpost, as
far north as it seems, but a few miles
south of the Arctic circle, is the south
ernmost colony of Eskimo and boasts the
largest school in Alaska, with an enroll
ment of 304 in its first year. Mr. Thorn
ton graphically described Eskimo fishing
and hunting, the life of the people, their
ingenuity in making household utensils,
their docile and faithful disposition. Kin
cyan, the Cape Prince of Wales village,
has population of 600, but, the Eskimo
being largely nomadic, it is hoped and
expected that the mission viii have a
wide influence. Messrs Thornton and
LOpp are located on the westernmost
point of America, within 36 miles of 81
IBERIA, whose people it is also hoped to
reach in time. Messrs Thornton and
LOpp are college bred men and the Es1i-
mo having no written language, they
are attempting to reduce the tongue to
writing and have already secured a vo-
cabulary of 600 words. These mission
workers are so thoroughly without the
pale Of civilization that only once q year
do they have communication with the
outside world.
One of our pastors never knew half so
much sickness in his parish in 10 years
ic at Trinity at 10 80 m, Friday, and
this program will be repeated, Sunday
morning:
Professional hymn, 18th, CLARK, the Herald
Angels Sing; "Venite," chant; Gloria Patri,
ling, 2Sd hymn; Kyre by Tours; Gloria Tibi; :.
18th hymn; offertory solo, christmas by
hymn 2O7; Gloria in Exceisis The choir Will
be assisted by three Norwalk voices, Mrs
Huntington, Miss Taylor Mr. Grove.
Capt w. b. Meeker reports prices of
produce unchanged from last week The
Mary Elizabeth sailed Saturday night,
the George Edwin Monday night; the
Falconer came in, Monday and expected
to sail, Wednesday night.
The atrocious, murderous coupling pin
registered another victim here, Saturday
morning. Lincoln Vesenmaier of New
Haven, a young Consolidated brakeman,
lost his balance while pulling the coup
ling pin for flying switch and some 20
cars passed over his legs close to the
body. He lived to be taken to the
Bridgeport hospital, but died two min
utes after he was placed on the operat-
ing table.-Twelve families were absent
from the M. E. church, Sunday and
nearly all these absences were caused
by the prevailing influenza. 1t has
taken such firm hold upon the singers
that nearly half of the choir was absent
and the Christmas entertainment, which
was to be held Christmas Eve, will be
postponed until New Years Eve.-Rev
b. A. Gilman and wife attended the mar
rage of their son, Rev B. f. Gilman, to
Miss Jennie Abrams of Cold Spring Har-
Dor, l.. l., Wednesday noon, 23d. The
ceremony was solemnized by Rev b. A.
Gilman.-The Pequot's holiday soiree at
Washington hall, Tuesday evening, 10Th.
President Harrison has honored him.
self and Southport by making Ebert B.
Monroe member of the board of Indian
commissioners, vice j. Charlton resign
ed.-Trinity's Sunday school celebration,
next Monday evening, 2Sth.-Mrs Ed
ward Hawkins, Sidney Hawkins and
Harvey Gorham are better; also Miss
Gertie Jelliff.-Charles E. Jelliff, Martin
Barnum, George Benson were sick, last
week.--Children's service at the Congre-
S5a1oioh"i III
For conservative New England vii
lage, Southport has shown once and
again that it is far from dormant. Its
association has already
lighted many a dark path and made
plain rough or muddy way, appealing
for public support in entertainments that
have secured liberal patronage. Anoth-
er appeal is now made to public senti-
ment by the entertainment course of the
Congregational Y. p. S. G. E., which,
though nominally under UNCONVENTIONAL
is entirely free from sectarian
bias and SO thoroughly public spirited
that its promoters guarantee that no
profits shallaccru to them If a surplus
remains, it will be used as nucleus for
future entertainments of public charac-
ter. But the fact is that, so high is the
talent secured and so moderate the adj
mission fee, 81 50for five entertainments,
that it will require liberal support to
make this worthy effort a success. A
neat two-color prospectus has beenissued
from the press of buckingham & Brew
err, Bridgeport printers who put charac-
ter and taste into their work, which
names this committee as in charge of the
course: Helen M. Bradley, George e.
Elwood, Clara e. G.. Holman, Charles
Meeker, Royal w. Sherwood, Joseph "a.
Wakeman, w. III. Holman. The sale Of
reserved seats for this course will open
at +. F. Sherwood's store, to IL, We'd
nesday morning. Both and TO Wednes-
day evening. No tickets will be sold be-