Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-19
THE DEmOREsT CONTEST.


 the Illness of Miss Susie Cummings
 of West Haven.
 A gold medal Demorest contest was held under the auspices of the New Haven Wo- mans Christian Temperance union in the Davenport church, last evening. The ex- ercises began at 730 o'clock. The speak CTS were all young people, who had already won silver medals in their respective towns, thus being eligible, under the De- morest rules, to compete for gold medal. Unfortunately, last evening, Miss Susie Cummings of West Haven was sick, thus reducing the number of contestants to seven, and as under the Demorest rules eight contestants must participate in order to award the gold medal, no medal could be awarded last night, but, instead, the judges awarded a special prize to Miss Lida Hall of Northford with honorable mention of MT. Milton Hall of Cheshire. A pleasing feature of the entertainment was the singing of "The Temperance Bells'' by ten little girls, members of the English Hall Sunday school. In response to 8 well deserved encore they sang the selection, 'tThe Sparrows." The contest will have to be repeated in the course of a few weeks probably at Meriden. The program: Music-Selected. Choir
 A''ou''ofy i'eS Mrs. A. Holmes Meriden The Prohibition Battle Call: .:......n::..;4. The World On Fire. Arthur % Miller, E Meriden % solo-My Native Land; nd;.;:..:::.;....;..:;...,.
 1arrei or "n's.s Susie cnn,n,;ass West Haven The Bum rarcs War on aiitps shs psGgls Ha1r A Voice from the Poor House The Bible and the Liquor Traffic. . w
 ..................Cl Clayton Whitmore, Meriden Young Americas War Cry.
 .Lottie Hotchkiss, Cheshire Home Versus Saloon. .... .Elanora Sweet Meriden Awarding of the Medal
 Singing-America.. ...................Co Congregation
 THE STATE STREET ROAD. President Warren Sells Large
 Block of Stock to MT. Blatchley-
 The Latter Elected President of the
 Company.
 A notable change and financial transac- ton in New Haven horse railroad matters has just been consummated. President Charles A. Warren, for twenty years pres ident of the State street horse railroad has resigned the roads presidency, and at meeting of the directors of the company this week Samuel R. Blatchley was elected president of the road, vice MT. Warren, ,re- signed. MT. Warren continues 8 director of the road as heretofore, and will prob ably retain his former active part in the supervision of the operating of the road. The change made involves nothing inhar monious in the management of the corpo- ration, the same harmony of feel ing existing as heretofore; and the change was made, MT. Warren having accepted very tempting offer and sold large part of his holdings of the stock of the road to MT: Blatchley, the latter thus becoming the largest stockholder of the corporation and obtaining the controlling interest. By the transaction MT. Blatch- ley increases his holding of the roads stock by 400 more shares, which he pur- chased from MT. Warren. The price paid was very handsome one, but very satis- factory on both sides. MT. Warren will probably continue his active interest in the roads affairs and management. During the twenty years of MT. Warren's presi- dency of the corporation the road under his efficient and judicious supervision has been put into first class condition; being HneIy equlppeu as to roau DeQ, rOll1ng stock, etc.; and with the constant growth of the city in the territory penetrated by the road, it's patronage thus kept pace, fully warranting the outlay and expendi- tures fer it's improvement and enabling the road in recent years to pay dividend per cent.
 Sterling Lodge, A. 0. U. w.. Insti-
 tuted.
 Sterling lodge, No. 46, A. o. U. w. twas instituted last evening with a charter membership of no. Tho following off cers were duly elected and installed by Grand Master J. c. Bickford, P. G. M. w., D. R. filling; M. w., Dr. B. L. Lam bert; foreman, F. R. Crockett; ;overseer, A. H. Austin; recorder, Robert Sherer; finan- ciers, J. N. Merwin; 1eciever, G. w. Lew is; guide, George Gay; inside watchman, w.. W. Rice, outside watchman, M. Quigly; trustees, w. A. Wright, M. P. Smith, R. s. Woodruff. After the exer- cises a sumptuous banquet was served at which addresses were made by the grand officers, and cake and handsome badge presented to L. B. Clark, in appreciation of hia i'm orooni1ipo Iol-,