New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
AT THE EASTERN END.

The Ladies' Home and Foreign Missionary Society
elected the following officers its annual meeting.
18th inst: President. Mrs. George Hallock; vice.
president. Miss Elizabeth Ellsworth; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. William F. Halsey; secretary OF
literature Mrs. II. Shraeder.
Mrs. Oscar Howell entertained about twenty Of
her friends on Tuesday evening last.
What the doctors call grippe colds" prevail ex-
tensively In Southampton. There more
cases OF 1t in nearly every family feature of the
complaint is excessive pain and discomfort in the
head
The Rogers Memorial Library is open every day
from to p. m, and from $50 to o'clock in the
evening.
insane, the result OF long sickness II Is intended
to remove her 10 an asylum.
The annual election Of officers of the Literary So
cety was not held at the last meeting as usual.
There are some Of the members who are disposed TO
md fault Win the Literary Committee, which Is
composed OF the officers OF the society and few
other members appointed by the president. The
and propose 10 revise the constitution, form a
. literary committee. and give all the members
larger share in carrying on the society. Instead Of
nominating president who would carry out these
views and appoint committee to suit them, when
arraign the Literary Committee. called them a
'Tammany Ring" caused some excitement and
hndered the election Of officers. They did not sue
coed In passing resolution TO revise the consitu-
ton. and 50 the time passed away and officers were
h o M ee e e ba b ee
successful. over one hundred and fifty new members
joining the society. III Is composed or the pest
people OF the village The annual dinner Is TO be
held on Tuesday next.
James II. Howard, Of Southampton employed by
the Long Island Railroad for number OF years. has
resigned 10 accept a place as cable inspector
OF the cable roads In New-York City.
The Gieenport Literary Society held It's semi
monthly meeting Wednesday evening at the
home OF County Judge Benjamin Reeve. The sub
ject chosen for consideration Alaska" and
paper on the schools OF Alaska read by Mrs.
c. Il. Stiles: the food and implements OF the
Esquimaux n Alaska by Miss Millicent Jennings;
another on the festivities and superstions OF the
Alaskans by Miss Ada Webb. and a description OF a
trip 10 Alaska was given by Miss Sarah Adams.
Besides this there was vocal and instrumental
music. and refreshments were served.
The annual meeting OF the District Grand Com
mittee OF Suffolk County, Of the |. .. O. f. was
held on Wednesday afternoon at East Hampton.
Forty-three delegates from the lodges OF Suffolk
County were present. ID. D. G. NJ. George T.. Ray
presided. The usual routine business was
transacted. c. De Witt Tamage. OF East Hamp-
ton. was nominated for next District Deputy, and
Burt Grifiln. OF East Hampton received the NOM
nation for District Secretary The session was
held In the lodgeroom OF Hampton Lodge No So
and the delegates were entertained by the members
OF that lodge. In the evening an entertainment
given IN honor OF the delegates at which ex-
was given by the Hampton Lodge quartet The
next annual meeting Will be held at Greenport
one OF the signs OF the approach OF spring is the
coming OF the alewives in the creeks and harbors
at the eastern end Of the Island. These fish, which
are similar to the mossbunker leave the bays and
and frequent the numerous small creeks and har-
bors the east end. The fish caught in large
quantities by the farmers. who use them for enrich
their appearance during the Lenten season supplies
a demand many thousands of boxes OF the fish
being shipped TO the city.