Connecticut western news., 1910-01-27
EAST CANAAN

The annual church meeting, supper and roll call. 1t an event the peOple or tho Congregational church look forwa1 d to with great deal of interest. On ac- count of the storm the meeting was post poned from holding il at the usual date to Thursday afternoon and evening of last week, Jan. 2Oth. Notwithstanding the icy travelling and those who arc ill, the attendance was large. Parents came with their children, aud young and old sat down to bountiful supper. After the supper and social hour came the all nual report and roll-call. The pa> tor, Rev. C. w. Hanna, gave an encourag- ing statement of the past years work, and of the bright prospects head. Dea- con A. A. Lawrence, i'll his usual inter. estiDg way, gave a detailed review ot the events of the year. Mrs. Nettle Geer Lawrence reported for the Ladies | Aid and Missionary society. Mrs. Blon Stevens for the Christian Endeayor so- | ciety, closing her report with an original poem about trip of some delegates to the Wlnsted c. E. Union. George S. Dunning gave an account of repairs made in the church and conference rooms new carpet. paper, paint and memorial window. k. $. Roberts, Superintendent of the Sunday school gave an account ot increased attendance and renewed inter- est during the year, as the result ot us- ing tho Cross and Grown system, as merits of honor for attendance. Letters were read by the pastor from absent members. A large number present re- sponded to the roll, call. The work of the year gave evidence of prosperity and encouragement 1n every department.
 Our little community was again sad dened by the death of Mrs. Bessie Fitch Lawrence, after q short illness, with pneumonia, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Jarvis c. Stevens, in Canaan Valley. The funeral services were held i'll the Congregational church Saturday at D.. III. Her pastor. Rev. c. w. Hanna, gave n fitting tribute to her very worthy Christian life. Burial i'll East Canaan cemetery. Mrs. Lawrence was a teacher in the Sunday school. valuable mem- Der of the Ladies' Aid society and of the Home Department. A lady of refined tastes, excellent judgment. sweet lovely disposition; beloved by all who knew her. Mrs. Lawrence was member of the Baptist church Tn Southfield, where she united when girl and where she retained her membership. The other members of her family are Mrs. Charles Goodwin, of East Canaan; Mrs. Ferris, of Winstcd, and Howard Lawrence, of West Stockbridge. Mass. Mrs. Law renee was 66 years of age.
 If she who went away,
 To Paradise to-day
 Could speak to us in toues that we might
 hear
 Would she not wish to give
 Some word to help us live Bravely without her whom we held so
 dear?
 Woall she not say: "Grieye not,
 For in this blessed spot,
 There is for me no more of weariness;
 No long dark nights of pain;
 No days of stress and strain; No blighted hopes to bring their dreall-
 ness.
 "Here all is light and peace;
 Here pain and sorrow cease; Here are the dear ones whom we lost
 awhile;
 And ill this blessed place
 We sec the Masters face In loving tenderness upon us smile.
 "Is it not better so?
 Gan you not let me go
 With joy that from pain at last am
 free?
 That here in peace l wait
 Your coming through that gate That so gladly saw swing back for me?' Monday evening the installation of officers of East Canaan Grange took place at Stevens hall. Several of the officers elected were unable to be present but those who attended were duly in stalled by MT. Goodenough, of Winches- ter Grange.
 Mrs Charles Goodwin at this writing is quite i'll with lung trouble.