The Newtown bee., 1898-12-23
Fairfield County.
WESTPORT.


NEW OFFICERS OF wEsTPoRT GRANGE.
At the annual meeting and election Of
officers Of Westport Grange, r. Of a.,
held Wednesday evening, last week, the
following officers were chosen:
Master, William ,. Wood.
Overseer, Robert w. Post.
Lecturer, j. Frank Elwood.
Steward, George Guver.
Assistant steward, M. Wesley Sher-
wood.
Lady assistant steward, Miss Minnie
Elwood
Chaplain. Samuel e. Banks.
Treasurer, Joseph g. HYATT.
Secretary, Joseph Adams.
Gate Keeper, Ebert N. Sipperley, Jr
Ceres, Miss Bertha /. Wakeman.
Pomona, Miss Ophelia Taylor.
Flora, Miss Jennie Fairchild.
Executive Committee, Lewis p. Wake.
man.
Pianist, Miss Leila Cnley.
Purchasing Agent, E. N. Sipperley.
Capt Charles FL. Allen and his wife
left last week for the South. 'rhey will
first make visit at Norfolk, Va, where
they have daughter living, after which
they will 90 to Dwight, Washington
County, Alabama, where they will spend
the winter with their son, Charles f. Al
len, who is postmaster at that place.
At the annual meeting Of the Epwnrth
League of the Methodist church, held
last week, Frank M. Raymond WAS elect
ed president;J. Charles Sniffen, 1st vice
president; Mrs Wilson NJ. Harris. I'd vice
president; Mrs Mary e. Sniffen, Sd vice
vice president; Mrs Carrie e. Nash,
treasurer; Miss Clara E. Sanford. secre-
tary.
Water and Electric Light Co., held last
week, William l.. Colev was elected presi-
dent ;William FL. Childs, vice president !;
John s. Jones. secretary; Francis w.
Marsh, treasurer; Charles Fable and
William FL. Childs, auditors.
The Green's Farms Farmers club met,
Saturday evening, with George p. Jen-
nings, at which time the club was ad.
dressed by Charles L. Fill of Rosendale,
Wis.,, on the subject of Live Stock. .
There has been organized in town two
teams OF basket ball. National hall has
been secured to practise in.
W. A. Burnie and his sister, Mrs
Dresser, who have been boarding with
Mrs Deborah Bradley, have moved to
New York City.
Samuel e. Banks is on the sick list.
Miss Edna G. Bradley is guest of
Stratforo friends.
j. r. Thomas of New York is visiting
the Misses Thomas of Compo street.
Mrs Joseph W. Hill, who has been
spending the past three months with Mr.
and Mrs George s. Adams, returned last
week to her home at Portland, Ore.
Mrs Jennie Reeves OF New Rochelle is
visiting her sister. Mrs William Hears on.
The Knights of Pythias will give q
public installation of officers on January
Sd at their rooms in Hurlbutt block.
Miss Bessie L. Marvin of Bridgeport
has been guest during the week OF
friends here.
Homer Smith of Pertchester spent
Sunday with friends in Westport.
Trinity church Sunday school will hold
their Christmas tree exercises on We'd
nesday evening, December %.
John s. Jones has resigned the flee of
chief engineer, a position he has held for
13 years.
Miss Lulu B. Taylor has been spend
ing couple of weeks in New Haven.
Mrs E. G. M. Page has presented the
Westport Reading Room with check
for $40. e@4'
Charles J. Zimmerman, formerly of
| this place but now of Brooklyn, has Sc
cured position gain at the j. D. Wood
Satchel factory.
A gospel temperance meeting was held
in Sons Of Temperance hall, Sunday
afternoon.