The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-11
WORTH HAVEN.

Jan. 10.-Mrs. N. A. Marks, Mrs. l.. P. Futile, Mrs. J. E, Crockett and MT. and Mrs. F. H. Todd came home from New Britain last night and report a very harmonious, pleasant session. Others will remain through the week.
 Deacon Whitney Elliott was elected to the office of deacon for another five years at the last annual meeting, and commenced duties on new term in company with Deacon A. A. Hyde last Sunday.
 It is said that only those whose busi- ness is prospering issue calendars this year. In that light we must infer that G. II. Cooper, grain and feed dealer and grocer in Montowese, is doing hourishing business, for he sends out an interesting calendar with two dis tinct, new designs, one interesting to women and children, the other espe- cially adapted to please the men. We wish MT. Cooper happy prosperous New Year.
 l.. P. Futile, registrar of births, mar riages and deaths, has completed his annual report to the state board or health for the year 1894. The number of births was forty-four, twenty-two males and twenty-two females. The largest number of births any one month | was in March, 10. The number or mothers foreign born is 26. Number of marriages, 5. Number of deaths, 5L which is the largest number of deaths ever recorded here in any one year. Males, 20. Females, 17. The largest number of deaths any one month was in July, r. Eleven who died were over seventy years of age and Il were un- der thirty years. The causes of deatn were: Zymotic diseases, 3; diarrheal diseases, 1; malarial diseases, 7; const- tutional diseases, 8: developmental diseases, 2; local diseases, 4; diseases of circulating system, 4; diseases or respiratory system, 9; disease of urinary system, 2; accidents, z.
 The Sunday school of the Congrega- tional church opened the new year with it's newly elected superintendent, George E. Bassett at the desk. Considering the weather and slippery walking there was a fair audience and considerable enthusiasm. A very important fact was brought out just at the close Of the session, i. e.: Mark 6, 21, High Cau- tains and Chief Estates," was translat- ed in the Eliot Indian Bible to read ''Mogwomps," but contracted by the politicians of the present day into "Mugwumps" Considering the char acter of the feast there described it is by no means certain that in the evolu- ton from A. D. 29 to 1895 the politicians have not arrived at more correct meaning of the word than did the old Indian apostle.
 Edgar Smith now attends school in the center district. His aunt, Mrs, Eli Crockett, is sick so he cannot return to his school in Holyoke, Mass, at pres ent
 Several ice dealers are gathering their supply for next summer from eight to twelve inches thick
 Several members of North Haven grange left yesterday for the state grange in New Britain, among them F. H. Todd, Mrs J. E. Crockett, Albert Crockett, master of North Haven grange, and Mrs. Nathan Marks and Mrs. L. P. Futile.
 Mrs. Roswell Crockett is seriously i'll at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gill lette.
 Notwithstanding the stormy looking weather and bad travelling there was large attendance at the communion service in the Congregational church on Sunday morning. Sixteen persons were admitted to the fellowship of the church, ten by profession of faith and six by letters from other churches. Four were baptised. The giving of the right hand of fellowship by the pastor was very. solemn and impressive. The newly elected deacon, Albert A. Hyde, officiated for the first time.
 The new system of weekly offerings in envelopes went into operation on that day
 The pastor stated that since the last communion service two members of the church had been called home, Nehemiah Smith and Allen Futile, and added a very appropriate scripture quotation in memorium.
 The week of prayer Is observed by meetings at the center chapel. Twenty four present on Tuesday evening; sev- eral went to the grange afterwards. but did not hold a session, although there were enough present The master and other leaders were. absent at the state grange.
 Mrs R. w. Smith. who has been very i'll and suffered greatly, is improving in health slowly.