The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-08
MATTERS IN CHESHIRE,
TRIBUTE FROM CHURCH TO RE
TIRING PASTOR.

Rev. IL. A. Nichols to Go to n New Field
OF LabOr-Improvemon ut Cheshire
| ACademy-Reception TO Rev Mr.. Wade
| Nov. 7.-Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Ethel M, daughter of Mrs.
Harriet Chidsey of Cheshire, and Harry
| w. Owen of -tnsOnia. The marriage
| will take place at the home of the
| brides mother on Thursday afternoon,
| November 10, at 1 o'clock. Miss Child
| sey is an accomplished young woman
and has a large circle of friends. Mr..
Owen is at the head of the firm of Owen
& Mccarthy, bottlers of carbonated wa
ter, and is a well known and popular
business young man in Ansonia and in
| Derby.
Rev. R. A. Nichols. pastor OF the Bap-
fist church, has resigned the pastorate
of the church and has accepted call
to the Baptist church in Nottingham,
Vermont. Mr.. Nichols was born and
brought up in that region and last SUM
mer visited a niece in Nottingham for
his health and while there preached in
the church. So impressed We're the peo-
pie that they voted to give him a call.
Many here regret his departure, as he
has been the means of adding quite
number to the church here. Their good
wishes go with him.
Professor Woodbury. of the academy
has had one of the ]. b. Colt & Co.'S
accetylene gas generators put IN the
academy building and chapel. There
are 125 burners in all, but not over sixty
will be in use at the same time except
on special occasions. 1t gives a small
white light, but very brilliant, and does
not produce the heat of other lights
There are fifty pupils boarding in the
academy and ten day pupils making
the number of cadets sixty which is
the largest class for a long time and
shows that the tide has turned; and all
hope it will keep on until it reaches
high tide and the number increases un-
der the efficient principal, Professor
Woodbury..
L. A. Thomas lodge No. 9, l. o. o. f.,
will attend service at the Baptist church
in a body Sunday evening, November
49, by invitation of Pastor Nichols, who
will preach a special sermon to the
members.
Rev. r. A. Nichols, pastor of the
bdDllol CuuICIl, WIlOSE lGtlGI VI ICSisS-
nation has been accepted by the church,
will deliver his farewell sermon and
close his labors here on Sunday, Mo-
vember IS.
Rev. Mr.. Wade the new pastor of the
M. F.. church, who will preach during
the fall and winter, had a grand recep-
ton given by the members of the
church short time since The evening
was passed in a social manner and the
ladies gave a fine supper and all pres
ent appreciated the good things. After
the feast the social part was resumed
and Rev Mr.. Wade and Rev. Mr.. Mich
OILS made a few appropriate remarks.
Rev. Mr.. Soulandt of Stafford preach
ed last Sunday in the Congregational
church and conducted the communion
service in the morning.
Justices of the peace elected in Chesh-
ire are: Frederick Doolittle Charles s.
Gillette, Charles S. Spaulding, Edward
A.. Atwater Charles H. Hall, Albert w.
Huxley, Charles r. Hotchkiss, George |
r. Pardee, Burnham w. Francis, How
ard e. Ives, George A. Andrews Horace !
IT. Goodwin.
At a meeting of the Congregational |
church In Cheshire held on Friday, No |
vember 2, 1900, the following vote was |
unanimously passed:
Whereas, The Rev. James p. Hoyt |
has resigned the pastorate of this
church after ten years of faithful and |
efficient service, said resignation having
taken effect on July 28 in accordance |
with his desire and purpose; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we as a church bear
grateful testimony to his fidelity to the
interest of this church in its varied de-
,artments Of Christian service He was
an acceptable preacher of the gospel,
,eady and forcible speaker on all occa-
lions of public interest, pleasant and
,ereeable as he met his people in the
EVERYDAY contact Of life He was faith
uI in visiting from house to house,
speaking words of comfort to the sick
md sorrowing, and cheering those VINO
we're bearing life's heaviest burdens.
lie was especially faithful to the aged
tmong us, often visiting them In their
declining years, assuring them of the
Divine presence and support as they
we're soon to enter the valley of shad-
rvs. He took helpful interest in the
Young Peoples Society Of Christian En-
Ieavor. the Sunday schools and the be-
,avolent enterprises of the church.
Resolved, That we as a church COM
mend him to the churches and to any
ield of Christian service to which in
he providence of God he may be called
g faithful servant of the Lord Jesus
thirst.
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