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Rev. Charles Smith on Missions at the
 Grand Avenue Baptist Church--Meet-
 ing of Quinnipiac ConcIave, Hepta-
 sOphs, This Evenins-Other News. At the Grand avenue Baptist church yesterday morning Rev Charles G. Smith preached a sermon on missions. He spoke of the work of William Carey, the first Baptist foreign missionary. who went out from England over a cen tury ago. Carey lived near where MT. Smith preached and the latter is famil- far with the scenes of the great mis- sionary's early ministry and work. He spoke of the first meeting in Carey's parlor when $75 was contributed.
 Yesterday morning at the Grand ave- nue Congregational church, a collection was taken to pay the bill for insurance of $1S2 on the church property. One hundred and fifty dollars was collected and the balance, will be made up at ] once.
 The business meeting of the Y. P. S, 1 c. E. of the Grand avenue Baptist church, will be held this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Santry, 226 Lloyd street.
 The Congregational club will hold it's meeting at the Grand avenue Congre- gational church Monday evening, March 12. The management desired to se- ! cure Mrs Ballington Booth as the speaker, but she could not come and ! the name of the speaker is not yet an- nounced, The ladies of the church will serve the suppers
 ! W. s. Bishop of Grand avenue, who has been quite iii was able to be out [ yesterday.
 i There will be big meeting this even ! ing of Qulnnipiac conclave, Improved ' Order of Heptasophs, in A. O. U. w., 1 25 Grand avenue. Ofilcers-elect will be installed and a number of applications l for membership will be acted on. A gold mounted gavel is to be presented to the conclave by Brother Olin Bryan of Baltimore, general counsel of the or der, In behalf of the supreme conclavei as a recognition of the excellent work during the year. and the large increase in membership A banquet will be serv- ed after the meeting. The certificates for new members are ready and can be had at this meeting It is expected that
 aP rOnntaup of city will attend; also W. D. Cramptor of Naugatuck, G. Mills of Waterbury G. R. Hampstead of Groton, Wilfreo Bodwell of South Norwalk and severa members from other out of town con- .claves. The officers to be installed art as follows: Past archon, Daniel E. Con. nell; archon, Charles s. Warner; pro vost. John E. Morse; prelate, Frank P McCabe; secretary, Albert W. Beecher financier. Ezra Healy; treasurer, Wal ter R. Downs; inspector, William H Bytne; warder, William R. Connell sentinel Ernest W. Alderman; trus tees, Elmore s. Wade, John D.. Morse John K Richmond.
 There will be another presentation O 'The Merry Milkmalds' operatta bS the vested choir of the East Pear street M, E. church. The operatta vii be given at Warner hall Wednesda! evening, February 2S
 Live Oak council, Royal Arcanum meets on Thursday evening and at S:1 a public whist will be held and refresh ments will be served. These whist have proved very popular and the com mittee is preparing for fine time.
 At the banquet of the beads of de partments of Sargent & Go. held a Heubleins Saturday evening, ther, were present from Fair Haven F. J Chatterton. c. Fl. Cutts, Robert McAr thur, H. F. McCullom. The committe in charge included F, J. Chatterton secretary and treasurer, and c. H Cuts.
 Included in the names of the ten wh, passed successfully in the civil servic examinations for policemen were Johl J. Pagan, 127 Blatchley avenue; Timo thy NJ. Flannery 237 James street William D. Butler, 63 Poplar street Matthew J. Walsh, 1S4 James street Edward Rose, 396 Grand avenue.
 The many friends of Mrs, Sanford wife of Rev. Dr. F. R. Sanford, wer sorry to learn of her death which oc cured at her home in North Havel Saturday. She resided in Fair Havel several years when Dr. Sanford wa rector of Grace church. Her maidel name was Miss Fannie Bailey. Tn funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at St Johns church, Nortl Haven, and the burial will be at Nor walk, Less than three hours before he death Mrs. Sanford was in the bes of health and spirits. She had left he husband in his study and went up t her room. A few minutes late she call ed to tlim and he went to her assist ance. Two physicians were called, bu before their arrival Mrs. Sanford hal lost consciousness.
 MT. and Mrs w D Hubbard of Bos ton have been visiting MT. and Mrs