The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01
FAIRFIELD.
THE CONGREGATIONAL ANNUAL.

iAib AMY
Attorney John l.. Morehouse was
chairman of the annual meeting of the
noon. Treasurer Samuel Morehouse re-
ported the years receipts at 1922, of
which 1924 was from dividends, 1868
from envelope collections, $685. in lieu of
pew rents. There will be 1912 in divi-
dends due soon after New Years, which
will leave the treasury short SOL %, tow
ard which $50 or $35 in leau of pew rents
remain to be collected. After the divi-
dends have been received toward the par
sonage fund, that fund will have $l07 II
to its credit. The old officers were re-
elected:
Society's committee, Albert Turney,
Oliver B. Jennings, Andrew p. Wake
man.
Secretary and treasurer, Samuel More
house.
Envelope committee, DR. w. Ii. Don
aldson, B. Belts, Oliver Turney, Edward
Osborne.
DR. Donaldson would like to have the
seats of the new church made free and
funds raised by the envelope system, but,
while the sense of the meeting was that
this was a desirable plan, it was thought
too millenial for Fairfield and the soci-
ETY. committee, with such others as they
chose to add to their number, were APP
pointed to assess the value of the seats
in no oh nd Io 70
putting them up at auction. The envel-
ope committee has made earnest efforts
during the past year and raised 1865, to
$40 raised by envelopes, the year be-
fore. Samuel Morehouse reported an
earnest interest in the church and SEN
timent that would support it literally.
Officers of the Congregational Sunday
school, chosen Sunday:
Superintendent, John L. Morehouse.
Assistant, w. O. Burr.
Treasurer, S. G. Morehouse.
Secretary, Bacon Wakeman.
Librarians, B. S. Buckley, Fred A.
Burr.
Corresponding secretary, Miss E. A.
Lyon.
Superintendent Morehouse and Secre-
tary Wakeman have resigned.
The evening service of the Congrega-
tionalists was omitted, Sunday, to give
all chance to attend St Paul's Christ
mas exercises. The carols were render
ed nicely and the report of Judge Glow
er, the superintendent, told of the faith
full generosity of the Sunday school. In
the 80 Sundays since Easter, 1913 05 had
been raised and there was $13l Y on
hand at Easter. Paid for suit of clothes
for missionary clergyman, $22 so; to
aid in rebuilding Mrs Buford's hospital,
burned at Lawrenceville, Va, $55; for
lesson papers, $l2; for Easter carols, So;
Sunday school books, $43 %; four doz-
en- hymnals and service books, $40 20 ION
hand, about $47. At the festival of the
school, last Christmas, each child was
given penny, some 60 or 70 in all; the
increase of its investment returned, Sun
day night, $54 81. A bright boy bought
a hook with his penny and sold the fish
he caught. One little tot hired her
mothers buster for penny and got
penny "A room for busting. One girl loan
ed her penny until it became five cents,
then bought material and sold candy
and, with the proceeds, bought eggs and
set them under hen, realizing 81 from
the sale of the chickens. The one real
izing most of all, Sc 60, bought the con-
tents of her mothers rag bag and old
rubber shoes, which she sold to a ped
dler. This furnished funds for material
for fancy work and, with the returns
from this, fruit was bought, preserved
and sold. The collection for the day
raised $56 depart of the 500 which the
school pledges yearly for the support of
a cot in Mrs Buford's hospital. 1t was a
fine showing in practical benevolence.
Bridget, wife of John Finn, died at her
home at Holland Heights on Christmas
day, pneumonia following an attack of
grip. Funeral on Sunday, from the
house at l p m and st. Augustine church
at 2 p m.