The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-10
CHESHIRE.

Jan, 9-L, A. InOfnaS lodge, l. Q
 o. F., will hold dance in their new
 hall Friday evening, January Il. The
 committee in charge are Messrs, F. T
 Cornwall Wesley Jeralds, Alfred VII
 lets, Fred II. Walton and E. D. Bristol
 The grand march will begin at o'clock
 sharp.
 E. A. Doolittle post have invited the
 members of Trumbull post, southing.
 ton, with their ladies, to be present at their installation ceremonies Satur- day evening, January 12. An oyster supper will be served at the close. As the oysters will be inspected before serving there will be no fear of any germs to cause anyone to be afraid of being made sick. Other choice viands will be served.
 At the meeting of the Cheshire Liter ary association, held last Thursday afternoon, the following officers were chosen:
 Rev. James toddard-President.
 Rev. J. P. Hoyt-Vice president. Mrs. Howard Moss-Secretary. MT. F. A. Ives-Treasurer. At the annual meeting of the Ladies' society of the Congregational church last Thursday, the following officers were chosen:
 Mrs. J. R. addock-Presdent.
 Miss c. M. HickoX-Vice president.
 Miss Mary Ives-Secretary.
 Miss Louise Beach-Treasurer
 Bently Rice of Boston was home during the holidays as the guest of his father, Julius Rice,
 The public schools commenced the winter term Monday.
 At a meeting of the Farmers club, held last week, the following officers were elected:
 Darius Stebbins-President,
 Edgar Beadles and John H. French Vice presidents.
 Arthur D. Atwater-Secretary and treasurer.
 Dr. E. T. Cornwall has been ap- pointed and received his commission as post surgeon for this district,
 Mrs. W. J. Baldwin of New Haven, a former resident of Cheshire, has been calling on her old friends here the past week.
 Mrs. Mary Cornwall and her daugh- ter, Minnie, start next Tuesday for Florida to spend the remainder of the winter.
 The 'Platform Meeting" appointed for last Sabbath evening in the Con- gregational church was postponed on account of the storm until next Sab bath evening, January N1S. The sub ject will be: Local Home Missions" or Practical Christianity in Cheshire" |
 The committee appointed to repre- | sent the church in Christian work and | to cooperate with the physicians are as follows:
 Committee to priyide watching and | nurses for the sick-Miss Mary E. Bald | win and Arthur E. Atwater.
 Committee to provide necessary ar ticles and comforts for the sicl1-Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Edgar Beadles.
 Committee to supply secular litera- ture, etc.-Miss Mary c. Ives and Miss Emma Doolittle.
 Committee to supply religious litera- ture, etc., to be placed on a stand in the church--Miss Lillian N. Stoddard and Mrs. Edward J. Stoddard.
 At the communion last Sunday morn ing three persons were received into the Congregational church, making one hundred and six received by the present pastor Rev. J. P, Hoyt.
 The week of prayer is observed the present week by four meetings in the chapel of the Congregational church Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at :9O and Thursday and Friday evenings It 7:SO.
 The sermon and services last Sab path were preparatory for the week Of prayer.
 A committee has been appointed to the Congregational parish for 7oluntary subscriptions towards ex- oenses in place of selling the seats, if approved
 Frank J. Bastian has been appointed on the estate of the late 3elosta H. Clark.
 MT. Robert Cook met with sad Lccident last Monday as he was at york getting into his house He slipped md fell and broke two ribs.
 Mr. Samuel Tfythall had a very arrow escape Saturday as he was aading his young horse out of his arn, which was attached to his sleigh, two of his daughters. The orse gave a start, throwing MT. Try hall down into the yard below, dis ance of six or seven feet. The horse roke away from the sleigh and fell 1to the yard and was some hurt. Mir. 'rythall's escape was a miracle from srious injury. The ladies were not urt.
 The depot at West Cheshire known s the Notch" on the Waterbury and romwell railroad, was totally destroy l by fire Monday evening. An old red house at Lockport, West heshire, was burned last Saturday ight. The house was unoccupied and as set on fire by some scamps,
 Suicide in Mystic,