The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
EASTON.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

AT TINE BAPTIST CHURCH.
 At the annual business meeting If the Baptist society the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 Committee, O. s. Everette, Amos Can. dee, c. s. Powell.
 Treasurer, 0. 8. Everette.
 Clerk, c. s. Powell.
 Collectors, Mrs G. s. Gillette, Mrs O. s. EYerette, Mrs Mildred Ferris.
 The envelope system' of collecting ia to be given trial.
 The next meeting of the Willing Work. ers will be held at the home of Mrs Jer- usha Sherwood on January 16 Each Worker is expected to furnish her share of the refreshments.
 Miss Alice Lyon played the organ in church on Sunday afternoon.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was observed at the Congregational church, Sunday. Rev k. L. Aver preached and administered the commun. ion.
 The Endeavor meeting In the evening was led by Ithe pastor, Rev K. P. Aver. The subject was "Prayer." After the meeting the semi-annual election of of ficers was held and the following were chosen:
 President, s. B. Turney.
 Vice.president, Miss Louie Turney.
 Treasurer, W. M. Gallup.
 Secretary, Miss Edna Wheeler.
 Lookout committee, Miss Frances Aver, Miss M. J. Silliman, Mrs Piera Freeborne, Miss Theresa Porter.
 Prayer Meeting committee, MT and Mrs F. k. Silliman, Miss Lewey Free. borne.
 Social committee, Mrs c. F. silliman, chairman.
 Music committee, Rev k. Payer.
 Flower committee, Mrs Julia Edwards.
 Two new members were received into the society.
 The parish dinner held Saturday after. noon at Academy hall, was 8 great sue. cess. A large number of the church members and their friends sat down to the we'll filled tables. After the dinner and some social chat, business meeting was held and the following officers elect ed:
 Parish committee, s. B. Turney, Charles Nichols and F. W. Turney.
 Clerk and treasurer, 0. F. Silliman.
 Solicitors, Mrs Annie Silliman, Miss Alice Nichols, Miss Jennie Mellen, Miss Theresa Porter.
 The society closes it's year out of debt. The treasurer's report contained quite a surprise, the announcement of a check for $100 from William Vanderbilt, the New York millionaire, who passed por- tion of his boyhood days at school in Easton, his teacher being one of the old members of the Congregational church.
 The Ladies' Enterprise society will hold cobweb Bociable at the home of Mrs T. W. Turney, Tuesday evening, January 16. This ia the first social of the year and 1t is hoped that a large number will be present. Refreshments will be served.
 The ladies are to meet at the hall, Fri day, from 10 to ito prepare some barrels to be sent, one to Andersonville, Ga., and the other to Tuskegee, Ala. DEATH OF WELL KNOWN RESIDENT. Died, at midnight on January 6, Chris topher B. Marsh, aged "A years. For 40 years the deceased followed the business of butchering, delivering his meat in this and adjoining towns. Some years since he was under barn when the building was struck by lightning. Tho shock affected his head in such a manner as finally to cause total blindness. He was helpless for years from the kick of a horse, and his suffering at times was terrible to witness. He leaves a widow, also four daughters and one son.
 s. D. Powell and W. R. Weeks leave this week to resume their studies at Yale,