The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-17

The marriage of Miss Cora Anna, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Merritt l.. Bention, formerly of Fair Haven, to George Loring Moore, of Bridgeport, will take place at the home of the bride on Lawrence street this evening, and Rev. E. c. Tullar, of the East Pearl Street M. B. church, where the Benton family attend will oficiate. Owing to the illness of the brides mother the in vitations have been restricted to the relatives of the couple. There will be no attendants, and simplicity will char acterize the arrangements MT. Moore is popular in Bridgeport musical cir cles, has a fine tenor voice and is a member of the choir of the United church, of this city. He is employed in the Bridgeport Savings bank. Miss Benton is esteemed in wide circle of friends and the couple have the best wishes of their friends and acquaint- ances. They will reside ir Washington Terrace, Bridgeport.
 At its hall, 25 Grand avenue, Quinni- piac conclave No. 313, Improved Order Heptasophs, will hold it's regular meet ing tonight ct o'clock and there will be limitations by the degree team. Aft CT the meeting refreshments will be served by the entertainment commit tee. This is the last meeting for the year and some important business is to be considered.
 The report of the meeting at Gays hall yesterday will be found in another column.
 In his sermon at the Grand Avenue Congregational church yesterday morn ing Dr. Sheath referred to what Sec retary Shaw said to the assembly of autoists in Washington the other day. Secretary Shaw is reported to have said that if the people of this nation believ- ed in God and prayer they should get down on their knees and pray that the nation might be delivered from the perils of prosperity. Dr, Sheath re- marked that the secretary's suggestion was a profitable one. Nations in the past have suffered from their prosper ity," he said. "When this nation is in vesting $60,000, 900 year in automobiles it Is coming perilously near the line of luxury. The great need is of the Saw for to save us from the sin of selfish ness"
 At the Grand Avenue Baptist church the pastor, Rev. c. G. Smith preached at the Olivet church in exchange with Rev. Dr. Ford. Dr. Ford preached an excellent sermon on Christian Pecu- liarities," from the text, And purify unto himself peculiar people, zealous of good works The Outlook club of this church will hold special meeting on Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock and at S:15 will be held the annual meeting of the church for election of Sunday school officers.
 Live Oak council No. 1927, Royal Ar canum, elected officers on Thursday evening and they will be installed the first meeting night in January by A. H. Barclay, of this city, of the grand lodge. The officers elect are:
 Representative to the grand council, which meets in this city in April-Ar- thur Sherwood; alternate, c, w. Kel- sey.
 Regent-F, D. Ronald,
 ce-regent-Charles Kean.
 Orator-C. H. Bush.
 Secretary-John w. Kessel.
 Collector-W. J. Dignan.
 Treasurer-G. S. Adams.
 Chaplain-G. D. Bradley.
 Guide--J. M McGuigan.
 Warder--E. R. Farr.
 Sentry-Arthur Sherwood.
 Trustee for three years-Robert Mac Arthur.
 Walter E. Garfield, of Norwich, grand regent, was present and spoke few words, telling of the new prosperity which was coming to the order and of its establishment on the very best basis of security as an insurance fraternity. One candidate was initiated, George D. Bradley. Other candidates will soon be initiated, and the council is again on the up grade. The social guild of the Grand Avenue Congregational church will meet on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock On Thursday at the same hour the La- dies Missionary society will meet and Mrs. Sheath and Mrs. Harrison will rive some impressions from the meet l Ing in Portland. John H. Linsley, of the annex, who is manager for the Benedict Coal com pany on Water street, discovered the fire which caused $1,50O damage at the sawmill of the George B. Johnston company on Water street early Satur- day evening. Two sets of Scotch bowls have been secured by Live Oak council, Royal l Arcanum, and are installed it's it's hall i 25 Grand avenue. They were first used ] Thursday evening, when a team con sistfng of J. w. Kessel (skip), Arthur | Sherwood and C. H. Bush defeated a l team of which w. J. Dignan was skip 1 On the latter team were the grand re- gent, W. E. Garfield, of Norwich, who 1 had paid visit to the council, and | Charles Kean. The score was 2S to "A | It is intended tc have contests each 1 evening the council meets and at the | next meeting teams will be selected. 1 Much interest is expressed in the new game, and this provision in the way of | entertainment ought to increase the at tendance at the meetings. There are l quite a number of members who are ! anxious to compete in the games, and | some of them say they can roll up big | scores.
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