The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-13
11TH AND 12TH WARD NEWS
1ENEFITIED BY MASONIC MUTUAL
 BENBFIT ASSOCIATION.


 BENBFIT ASSOCIATION.
 Many Widows and Orphans of Adelphi
 Lodge-Oyster Boat Flags HaIf-Masted
 in Respect to Memory of Henry J.
 Lowis-EvangeIicai Meetings in Grand
 Avenue Baptist Church Other News.
 H. W. Crawford, treasurer for the past four years of the Masonic Mutual Benefit association, in his final report to the receiver of the institution, gives out some interesting figures regarding the great good it has accomplished in general and more particularly to the widows and orphans of the deceased members of Adelphi lodge who were the beneficiaries. The whole amount paid upon the death of Adelphi members has been $106, ,669. .95 and the amount of good that this financial assistance has ac- complished cannot be told in mere fig ures. During MT. Crawford's term as treasurer he has received and paid out the sum of $2S2, ,476SS and since the for nation of the association, which has had career of twenty or thirty years, nearly two millions of dollars have been disbursed. There is natural 1y much disappointment among the members of the association that it could not have been saved, especially because most of the members are too old to be- come again insured Treasurer Craw- ford says the great error was in not accommodating a reserve years ago, which, if done, would have carried the Institution through the present crisis. But with the large death rate and the few members joining, the continued payment of death benefits would re- quire assessments larger than could be paid.
 Flags were half masted on some of the oyster boats yesterday in respect to Che late Henry J. Lewis, one of the largest oyster growers in the United States, who died at his home in Strat-
 
 Eair Haven. Years ago he was consd- erably interested in the oyster business here and was frequently seen in Fair Haven. He owned fully 10000 acres of oyster ground ill the Sound.
 Evangelical meetings are to be held In the Grand avenue Baptist church every evening this week but Saturday. The Hoosier trio will be present and sing this evening and the pastor, Rev. E. w. Stone, will speak. During the remainder of the week the pastor will he assisted by Rev. w. H. Hubbard of South Norwalk.
 The disaster in the New York rail- l road tunnel of last Wednesday was ad- | verted to in several churches yester | day.
 The w. c. T. U are arranging to give | n dinner in their hall Tuesday at 12 | o'clock to accommodate friends and | patrons of the institution. If stormy the dinner will be postponed to the next day. Prize of dinner fifteen cents, chill dren under twelve years, ten cents. The union extends cordial invitation to all to attend and at the same time assist the work financially.
 Henry I. Barnes, the east side mar ketnfan, has put a new wagon on the E0ute for the special delivery of goods. Rev. John H. Fitzgerald of Hebron preached at Grace church yesterday. Mr Fitzgerald was formerly rector of this church. MT Sanford, the rector. who has been very i'll for several weeks, Is gradually improving
 Deputy Sheriff W. F. Beach has pur- chased a fifteen acre tract of the Bay ard Pierpont farm.
 H. w. Storrs of MontoWese has nov ed his portable sawmill to Durham, where some saving is to be done; ne huring the winter
 Charles S. Butler and son Harold of Atwater street are visiting the daugh- ter of the former Mrs. Ernest Watrous of Chester.
 The w. c. T. T, is making arrange ments for a course of lectures, the first to be given the last Thursday in Janu- Rry.
 Columbia castle, K G. E., will hold their banquet and installation to-mor- TOW evening. There is promise of large attendance and a very successful affair The menu is as follows:
 Baked Ham.
 Ie Escalloped Oysters. N Sandwiches. x r,, Cream Cake.
 Fruit. Coffee. The park commission has appointed {