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svemne CONGREGATIONAL church.
The regular meeting of the w. c. T.
U. was held on Thursday. Several new
members joined the order. A paper on
the Evils of Polygamy and of Its
Spread in This Country was read. The
union voted to hold a ten cent supper
next Thursday evening.
Company H, Loyal Temperance le-
giOn, meets Monday evening. 1t is
rather late for Christmas entertain
meat. but the legion was delayed in the
| enjoyment Of their Christmas gathering
and the affair was held on Monday eve
ming. There was a tree, a representa-
ton of Santa Claus, with an entertain
ment consisting of vocal and instru-
! mental music. dialogues and a general
good time for the little folks. Mrs.
Mary Moody, the former superintendent,
sent gifts from California for the faith
full little ones.
The very sad accident resulting in the
! sudden death of Mrs. Minnie Belle
Kay Brockett. wife of Walter D. Brock
| EFT. has cast feeling Of sadness over
| this community. Mrs. Brockett was
! held in high esteem by all who knew her
and her tragic death is much lamented.
Her funeral will be solemnized from her
/ late home, FoXon street. on Monday
at l o'clock and the interment will be
! in the North Haven cemetery. The SER
/ vices will be in charge of the Rev. Mr..
! Luckey, pastor of the Humphrey street
| Congregational church, where the de-
| ceased formerly attended.
| 1t was at first believed that David
! Brockett. the little son of the deceased.
| who was thrown from the carriage at
| the same time as the mother, was fatal
| ~ hurt. but it is now believed he will
! recover. He was unconscious from the
! effects of his injuries until Saturday
| morning, when he became conscious and
seemed quite bright. Yesterday he was
| reported as still improving
| Frank Linquist Of Houston street. who
was injured at the National Wire cor
poration's plant last week. was not so
! we'll yesterday. He is now in much
pain and it is feared he has sustained
some internal injuries.
The skating has been very fine. The
| last freeze gave the lakes ard ponds
| smooth and CLASSY surface, free from
snow until yesterday Crowds of juyp-
niles were at Hemingway pond and
other skating resorts on Saturday.
The coal squeeze is becoming a serious
| problem, 1t was believed until the pres
ent week that the worst of the trouble
was over and that all would be enabled
| very soon to obtain a supply Of coal,
j but the last few days has brought more
| serious conditions and there is fear that
| the worst part of the trouble is to come
Many who had a supply of coal suf1i-
Client until New Years believed that
/ their coal bins could be rcstocked by
! the first of the year, but this has not
| been done and it is question where
| the next supply Of coal is to come from
Early in the winter many tons of coal
were dredged out of the river and har-
| Dor by local boatment and these CLEAN
| ings eled out for fuel in few families
| But dredging cannot be carried on this
! weather Everyone will long for spring.
| time when the exactions Of the short
coal supply will not be so sorely felt.
Thursday evening last witnessed a
notable event in the history of Live Oak
| council 1927. Royal ArCanum. 1t was
| the annual installation of officers and
also visit of the degree team of Al
fred II. Hall council of Meriden. This
etam initiated three candidates. with
| the interesting ceremoniaIs and the
| praiseworthy manner peculiar to that
| body Of workers of the Royal Arcanum.
| II 4L
| Live Oak council. The installation was
| conducted by A. b. Waldham, district
deputy grand regent of Bridgeport. The
officers installed are al follows; Regent,
| A e Porter; vice regent, J. NJ McGui-
gan; orator, Arthur Sherwood; past re-
gent, W. n Bowen; secretary, John w
kessel; collector, George Oldorshaw;
| treasurer, George s. Adams; chaplain,
Herbert J. Foote; guide. Charles Kean;
warden, NJ. G.. Fagan; sentry, w. H.
DOolittle; trustees. Frank f. Hull, Rob-
ert Macarthur, f. A. sIoward; grand
representative, r. M. Butler; alternate.
| ". N. Bowen. After the installation a
Dutch supper was served under the di-
rection Of the committee on entertain
ment consisting of j. NJ Michigan, John
'" 1ACHHVi, W - ioOhtIls anu ~. Il.
Porter. There We're speeches and it
was a very pleasant social affair
Rehearsas have been in progress for
several weeks Cor an entertainment to
| be given Wednesday evening, January
ID, in the Sunday school room of the
| Grand avenue Congregational church,
under the direction of Mrs. Hurlhurt.
A dozen young maids assisted by two
| boys as guards will present in costume
| charming, humorous play called 1.-THE
| Marriage of Prince Flutterby," this to
| be followed by a delightful monologue,
| II and My Father-in-L Law given by
Miss Alice Sperry. The comedy, THE
Baby" is to be acted by Miss Maude
Kelley and Miss Ethel Prince and
Dwight Chamberlain, Charles G. Bald
Win and John Hanover-these young
people being we'll known for the pleas
urn they have given in the past enter
tainments An orchestra of several
pieces will furnish music and it is ex-
poctod that there will also be vocal
| solos.
Saturday was the twelfth birth-ann~
versary Of Ruth. little daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. s. j. Latta of Pine street, and
| her Sunday school class made her a sur
| prise visit in the afternoon. The class
| presented to her a handsome silver
bracelet and other pretty gifts We're re-