The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25
In Fairfeld County,
WESTPORT.
IN MASONIC CIRCLES.

RN MA5ON1C ClIGClSE9S
 At the annual meeting of Temple lodge, F. 8 A. M., held Thursday evening the following officers were chosen for the eL- suing year: w. NJ, Andrew Walker; w., Frederick D. Rutland; J. w., h. crease A. Parsel; secretary, Lorin T. Day; treasurer, George J. Underwood :; 5. D, Edward Lehn J.D. Charles Fable; :; marshal, John 5. Jones $. S., Frank N. Taylor; J. S., Peter R. Foote; tyler, G. F. Thorpe; trustees, John 5. Jones, Phil ip c. Sanford, William L. Coley; audit ing committee, Oscar Smith, Charles Fable, William E. Osborn. At the close of the meeting the new officers were in- stalled by Past Master Joseph G. Hyatt, assisted by J. 5. Jones as grand marshal.
 A large delegation of the Ancient Or der Of Foresters of America came here from Court Mahackemo, South NorwaIk, Thu sday evening ,and installed the local order, Court WesJp0rC. The officers are as follows: Chief ranger, Daniel P. Me Kenna; sub chief ranger, Owen Feeney :; financial secretary, Edward Nj, Doyle i; recording secretary, Joseph Carroll :; treasurer, Joseph Rcmlin; senior wood ward, Albert Allen; jUnlUr woodward, John Fitzgerald; seuiOr beadle, John W, GaulC; junior beadle, Joseph Haat past chief ranger, Thomas Quulaiu; trustees, Daniel DriscOl, Juhu QuIniain, James DahOney. The order have hired rooms over Aaron BenneCC's shoe store in the Jessup block, and until they-can be put in readiness, they will hold their meet ing in the CUmpO engine company room.
 At the annual meeting f the fire de- parJtnent committee, held last week, the following officers were chosen: Preal- dent, Thomas Quinlain; vice president, Frank N. Taylor; secretary, Leonard Il Gault; treasurer, Edward Lehn, Jr de- partmenr physician, Dr Loren T. Day :; chief engineer, John 5. Jones; assistant, Alexis T. Downes and Gould D. Jeltfte
 Harold Pratt of Yale is spending the christmas vacation with friends here.
 Rev Henry Raissy of East Chester, N. Y., ff1ciated at the Saugatuck Methodist church, last Sunday, in the absence of Rev MT FanCon.
 Miss Alice Nash is visiting friends in Wilton.
 Rev Dr Frank Russell of the South church, Bridgeport, exchanged pulpits with Rev Jabez Backus of the Congrega tional church, last Sunday.
 Mrs Charles E. Osborn of Danbury has been guest during the past week of Mrs Leila F. Morehouse.
 Douglass and Ellen Purdy are guests of relatives in Brooklyn,
 Kenneth and Leonard Mackenzie are visiting relatives in Danbury.
 The Christmas tree services at both Trinity and Christ church were held on Christmas eve.
 The Aid society of Trinity will hold nc more meetings until after the holidays.
 Harry Chaporium has severed his con- nection as motorman with the Westport and Saugatuck street railway, and will devote his time to the banjo class which he recently organized.
 Judge Asa B. Woodward of Norwalk is acting as probate judge during the unex- pired term of the late Judge of Probate Silas B Sherwood. MT Sherwood's suc- cessor, Daniel B. Bradley, Jr., will enter upon his duties January 6, and will have as his clerk Attorney Joseph c. Hyatt, who will move his office from Hurlbutt block to the probate room.