The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-17
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Church services-Poor Condition of
 sidewalks-James A. Sixelly Ill., Death of Christopher Ennis--InstaI-
 Iation of Lodge O6acers-FnneraI of
 William E. MonscII.
 At the Grand avenue Congregational church Sunday morning worship at 1O:SO and sermon by pr. Sheath. Theme, "The Corn of Wheat Must Die" At noon, the Bible school will meet and all are welcome. At 6:15 p. m. the Y. P. s. c. E., topic, Whatever He Would Like to Have Me Do" At 7:30 o'clock eve ming worship and sermon by the pas tor, theme, Lessons from the Snow" The prayer and conference meeting will be omitted Tuesday and instead the annual business meeting of the church will be held. On Sunday morning the annual offering for the Sunday school of this church will be taken.
 Rev. Dr. Sheath addressed the stu dents of the Yale divinity school at 12:SO yesterday. afternoon upon the subject, Some of the Characteristics of the Ministers Message.
 The pastor, the Rev. E. M. Stone, will speak at the Grand avenue Baptist church Sunday on the following sub jects: 1O:30 a. m. Pillar of Cloud and Fire" In the evening at 7:30 the topic ] will be Human Need from Two Stand points. '
 Afeer a trial in declamation by all of the eighth grade of the Strong school selections have been made by Principal Graves of those who are to take part il rhetoricals, some evening during nexi term. One hundred and forty have \ taken the trials These exercises vii be the first of the kind ever held in thi school and will be accompanied witt music by the classes. The friends of tht school will be welcome. Those who ar, l to take part in these rhetoricals art Annie Ward, Ethel Jurish. May Blew iett, Margaret Smith, Theresa Allen Annie Holbrook, Rhea Scranton, Ma. Welch, Bertha Glove, Ruth Bergee 1 Gladys Bathume, James Cobey, Lewii Bleto, Berton Gesner and Frank Will son.
 Much complaint has been made be cause of the impossible condition Q the sidewalks at the approaches to tn, west end of Quinnipiac draWbridge, nov huried in snow.
 James A. Skelly of 16l Clay street i suffering from a severe attack of grip
 Christopher F, son of the late Chris topher and Mary Ennis, died at the res idence of his sister, Mrs D. Healy, B 9Vulcott street, Thursday. Funeral ser vices will be held at lS4 Wolcott stree Sunday at 1:30 p. m. and at St, Francis church at z p. m.
 E. R. T. Teetel of 75 Woolsey street who has teen confined to his home fo five weeks from the effects of muscu lar strain of the arm, is out again, bu is unable to work.
 4 On Thursday evening, January 1s will occur the initiation of the officers elect of East Rock lodge, A. 0. U. " It is expected several of the grand of flcers will attend. The officers to be in stalled are F. E. Duffey, pastmaste workman; J. F. Fahy, master work man; E. H. Farren. foreman; c. " Bassett, oyerseer; F. w. Prince, record CT; Ezra Healy, financfer; F H. Francis receiver H. H. Griswold, guide; T. Kinnare, inside watch: N. J. Glover outside watch; J. w. Dixon trustee fo three years; F. E. Duffey, representa- tive to grand lodge; G. A. Booker, alter nate.
 The Rev. E. c. Tullar officiated yes terday afternoon at the funeral of tn late William Edward Monsell of 83 Ex change street. The bearers were Joe I;r. alley, George 0. Bradley, Charles H Seeley and Ozro c. Talmadge. I Fort Hale lodge, N. D. 0. P. holds it annual meeting tonight.
 I William A. Warner and son winni fred left yesterday for the south for stay of several weeks.
 The officers of the Grand avenue Con gregational Sunday school elected fo the year 1905 are: Superintendent A. C q McIntire; assistant superintendent John w. Hanover; secretary, Herber L. Seward; treasurer, Henry w. Flint librarian, Augustus B. Barnes, jr.; SUI perintendent of primary department Miss Jennie Griswold.