Connecticut western news., 1909-12-30

George F. Hardenbergh; Senior Deacon, N.Watson Hardenbergh; Junior Deacon, Harvey White; Senior Steward, William N. Decker; Junior Steward, Anselmo k Molando; Tiler, Lucius M. Whitney Chaplain, Hosea l.. Ross; Marshal, Charles H Johnson; Finance Committee, Henry B. Ives, Burton 4. Pierce, Henry D. Reed. The new officers will be in. stalled at the first communication in the new year, Thursday, January l3. The l lodge has had a very prosperous year Six new members havo been added to the roll, making the membership at the present time So The financial condition Is also excellent so that the prospects for the coming year are very cheering. ! Christmas Exercises
 The Christmas exercises of the Metho- dist Sunday school were largely attended last week Wednesday night. The church was decorated with laurel wreaths and groups of trees, one tree larger than the rest was ablaze with colored lights, above it hung brilliant star, and ou its bran ches were presents for the younger mem- bars of the school. The teachers were remembered by their classes, as were also the officers, with choice gifts. The pastor and wife were the recipients of a purse. The program consisted of songs and recitations, and the rendering of the story Signs iu the Christmas Fire by Mrs. F. F. Stevens and her class who were grouped around realistic fire place. After the program Santa Claus and two helpers appeared distributing the gifts with oranges and a box of candy. A gooily offering was received and the usual box was filled for the "Home for Invalid Children" at Yer. bank. Miss Minnie Caldwell received Il special gift in remembrance of the com pletion of 13 years of perfect attendance at Sunday School. In spite of the STOW Sunday morning Rev. H. Cornford preached hIS Christmas sermon to a small sized but appreciative congregation. No other services wero held during the day. School Notes
 The following pupils were perfect in attendance for the term ending Decem- Der 22, 1909:
 Grade Ali Broggi, John Controela, Robert Hunler, Wesley Prentiss.
 Grade II-Clara Castagna. Rena Civelli, Lew Gandelli, Henrietta Hu- gins, Clair Leffingwell. Willard Pierce, Frank Corcoran.
 Grade III-Viola Holt, Gertrude Par malee, Mary Rhoades, Biagio Castagna, Walter Goggius, Algott Lindell, Romer Nelson. Lillian Parsons and Margaret Goggins were present every day only when dismissed on account of chicken pox.
 Grade IV-Clarence Adams, Florence Adams, Joseph Bills, Raymond Drumm, Severino Gondelli, Martin Greer, Mar jorie Johnson, Rosa Reel. Lewis Rora- back, Gilbert Fitch, Hugh Corcoran.
 Grade V andVI-Frances Abbey, John Adams, Myrtle Brazie Crawford Drumm, James Flynn, Eliza Gondelli, Gertrude 1 Hugins, Marion HuEins, Lena Hayden, Olga Johnson, Mary Killawee. Amy Lansing, Vernon Leffingwell. Ellen Lin dell, Mary Mansfield, John Nelson, stephen O'Hara, Eva Proper, Helen ! Wood.
 Grade VII and VIII-Forbes Adam, Miriam Balch, William Blass, Emma Gurus, Elizabeth Daley, Frances Free man, Charles Joyner, Ruth King, Joseph i Killawee, Clara Merchant, Edward O'Brien, Nelson Parsons, Edna Proper, Sarah Rood, Ina Trieschman, Helen ! Whitford.
 l High School-Gertrude Brinton. Bes- sic Boinay, Nellie Ivory, James Keenan, Mary Kegler, Lizzie Mccormick, Mar garet Mcclure, Gladys Pulver, Alfred Rood, Mary Trask, Rebecca Warner, i Clinton Wilcox, Regina Adams, Anna i Blair, Lena Blair, Jessie Donalds, John Fuller, John Flynn, Ruth Peirce, Bertha ! Wellner, Minnie Caldwell. May Devine, Blanche Fox, Mary Howe, Clara Hunter Emma Kegler, Emma Rood, Elva Rood Absent half day-Helen Hanlon, Eliz. abeth O'Brien.
 No. 3 school reports the following pupils present every day for the month ending Dec. 22: Alfred Adotte, Harry and John Condon, Minnie and Edward Dings, Marion Piper, Sophie and Annie Warner. Pupils present every day and not tardy for the fall term were Harry and John COndon.