The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-06
SOUTHINGTON
Death of Samuel NIoss--Pastor Re ceives Call--Masonic Officers
 Elected-PersonaIs.

Southington, Dec, 5.-Samuel Moss, aged TO years, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elton Brooks, of Prospect street The de- ceased had been suffering for some time with valvular disease of the heart He was an old civil war vet eran He is survived by three daugh- ters, Mrs. Elton Brooks, of this place. and Mrs, Emily Smith and Mrs. Ray mond Hitchcock of Cheshire The fun eral will take place Saturday afternoon lat 1;3O p. m. from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elton Brooks. and in- terment will be In Cheshire.
 Rev. E. c. Reynolds, rector of St. Paurs Episcopal church, has received call from st. James Episcopal church In Glastonbury A few weeks ago MT Reynolds read his resignation, but at a parish meeting 1t was voted unanimously for non-acceptance of the resignation. Two weeks ago the pastor preached at the Glastonbury Episcopal church and the congregation was very enthusiastic over him There will be a committee meeting of the Episcopal church and the congregation ming and Mir. Reynolds will not de- eide whether to accept or decline the invitation until after this date.
 At the meeting of Friendship lodge No. S3, F. & A. M, held last evening, the annual election of officers took place. The result follows:
 w. M.-Dr W. R. Miller.
 s. W.-Bdward Brill.
 J, W.-t5eorge Edwards.
 Treasurer Frank II Barnes.
 Secretary-B. P. Sanford.
 Chaplain-Ray F Carter.
 organlst-Edwin s, Todd.
 Marshai-John Griffith.
 Albert B Bailey gave a very inter- esting lecture at Lewis high school be- fore the Southington Lecture club. His subject was Egypt. Old and New" and with the aid of innumerable stere- optlcon views, he managed to make iils discourse intensely interesting. He carried his audience through the des- ert, up the Nile, through the great citias up the pyramids, and through the temples. He also showed very in- terestingly how the symbolic writing on the tomb Is translated. The next lecture wdll be Earthquakes, Their Causes and Effect" by Prof. Gregory, of Yale.
 The grange will have but short session to-morroW night, and the cleo ton of officers will be postponed uatli two weeks from tp-mQrrow. The post ponement was made. as many gfangers are in the play tS-fnorrow night. Dr, Jones, chorister of the First Con gregationalist church. is Arranging for a praise service to be hald at that church the first Sunday atter Christmas Singers from all tke local churches will participate.
 Down in Maine" will be presented for thS benefit cf Oak fIill cemetery in the town hall to-morrow night.
 The Milldale w, c, T. U. will hold a sale of homemade bakery at the Wal lace store on to-morrow afternoon. Southington is being greatly overgun with trarnps at present, their excuse be- ing no work.
 The funeral of Mrs Anne McCarthy who died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Peter Nolan of Garter Lane, was held this morning from St. Thomas ehufch st o'Qloek. Inter- fnent was in st. Thomas Cemetery The lecture, My Trip Abroad" by Rev c. R, Tappert of Meriaen, which was given in Germania hall this even- l ing, was most interesting.
 George Church was borough visit or yesterday.
 The expenses of the street commit tee of the borough from May 1, to De- cember 1 were s1,G8945
 After last evening performance in the town hsM 1t wag decided by the local mana gefs thst they would bring pe more show tFeuPss here as they were poorly attended, showing that tao local people 6e net wish to see shows The Meriden theater will soon be open, and will be very accommodating to the ater lovers.