The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-25
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Grand Avenue Baptist Church Had Suc-
 cessfuI Year--Election of Omcers-
 Officers of Ladies' Guild of Pilgrim
 Church-AI the Lodge, Social and
 Personal Notes.
 The reports received Wednesday eve ming at the annual meeting of the Grand Avenue Baptist church showed that the year had been more favorable financially than in long time. The effort to reduce the mortage debt of $6,000 resulted early in the year in se curing pledges for $1,OOO, and of this sum $700 has been paid on the debt and since the last payment quite sum has been collected. It is hoped the coming year to pay off another S1,0O0. In addi- tion over S200 has been expended in re- pairs on the property.
 The report of the treasurer, Clarence G. Ames, showed that there was a small floating debt remaining, but the payment of so large a sum in the re- duction of indebtedness was. pleasing to the large number present. MT. Ames, who has been the efficient treasurer for many years, was reelected.
 A deacon was to have been elected at this time and the names of M. M. Cow CT and John w. Hill were suggested, but, both declining, the election was de- ferred until the next business meeting. The same action was taken in regard to electing clerk. Mr. Gower, who has served well as clerk pro tenn. and formerly as clerk, said he could not take the place, as he was too busy with other duties. He was then chosen as- sociate clerk.
 Nelson A. Beebe was reelected finan- cial secretary, having served in this capacity with faithfulness for nineteen years. Other officers elected are as fol- lows
 Trustees-N. A. Beebe, C.. G. Ames, Peter Jacobson, Harry V. santry and Charles H. Cutts.
 Auditor-Jacob P. Merrow.
 Music committee Edward Perkins, N. A. Beebe and Mrs Charles G. Smith.
 Ushers-Ernest Zuber, John w. Phil lips, Maurice Hatfield, John Boyson, Mark Hare, Owen Hatfield, George R. Sturges, George Willis, Frank Butler, Elmer .Kalgren and A E. Ludington.
 Committee on baptism-Mrs. David Hanselpacker, Mrs. Charles Reach and Mrs. George w. Hatfield.
 Committee on benevolence-D. w. Hatfield, George I. Sturges and J. F. Merrow.
 Tithingmen-Peter Jacobson, Ernest Zuber and Harry V. Santry.
 Reports were presented from various organizations of the church, all of which are working zealously in their several departments and have had a prosperous year. The meeting was fol- lowed by a supper served by the Ladies' Aid society, and social hour was en- joyed.
 It was pretty severe weather yester- day for the boats to work on the oyster beds, but few went down the harbor. Yesterday morning the steamer Frank Brown broke the ice out of the channel in the river, so that number of boats were enabled to make the trip.
 Officers have been elected by the La- dies guild of Pilgrim church as follows: Mrs. George c. Black, president; Mrs. Eugene Hill, vice-president; Mrs. Wal ter Leigh, secretary; Miss Addie Strong, treasurer. During the year the receipts were $65O and there Is $1,650 in the treasury.
 A whist was given last evening by Mrs. 8. E. Borst at her home in Ex- change street in honor of her sister-in- law, Miss Lillian Holiness of New Jer- sey.
 Mrs. George Darby is very i'll at her home in Ferry street.
 When people consulted their ther- mometers yesterday morning they had no idea that it was the coldest morning in eleven years, yet such was the fact. While the official minimum temperature was seven below zero, over in this dis trict the minimum was from nine to twelve below the latter record in some of the colder sections in this vicinity. The prospect of gathering more ice IS decidedly encouraging.
 Six hundred tickets were sold for the annual entertainment and dance given by East Rock council, F. B. L., last evening at Polar Star hall. The first part of the entertainment consisted of c. farce entitled April Fools" in which w. B. Floyd, E. L. Averill, F. A. Chip man, Mrs. E. L. AveriIl and Miss Belle Slater participated, and the comedietta His First Brief was given by MT. and Mrs. D. l.. Averill, w. B Floyd, Miss Belle Slater and F. A. Chipman There was an exhibition of fancy hand bal ancing by Provost and Pallman. After