Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15
COLUMBIA
Annual Meetings, Congregational Church, Library Association. En- deavor Society--Appointmen for William Fl. Bliss.


 The annual meeting of the Columbia Congregational church waS held at the chapel last Friday afternoon. Henry C. Isham was chosen chairman. The report of the secretary showed that the church membership had dimin- lShed by seven during the past year; present membership 138. There were seven removals during the year two by letter and five by death. There were no additions to the church dur ing the year.
 The treasurer's report showed that $147.15 had been contributed during the year and forwarded to the various charitable and benevolent societies.
 The ladies' aid society reported total receipts for the year of $277.4s, and disbursements of $241.65. leaving a balance of S35.S3 in the treasury with an amount on deposit of $642.66
 The woman's missionary society re- ported that less meetings has been held during the past year than usual on account of sickness, but $61 had been contributed and forwarded to the Hartford branch.
 The Endeavor society reported a to- tai membership of Al, of which 26 are active. associate and honorary members; $25.21 had been contributed during the year, and s23.33 disbursed for various objects, leaving a. balance of $1.S8 in treasury.
 Church officers for. the ensuing year are as follows: Clerk, William A. Collins, Jr.; treasurer. Joseph Hutch William A. Collins. Deacon Edward F. Lyman and A. A. Latham. It was voted to retain the present pastor. Rev. w. H. Harris. for the ensuing year and to increase his salary $1O0.
 Library Association Meets.
 The annual meeting of the Saxton B. Little free library association was held last Monday evening. The re- ports of the treasurer, trustees and librarian were read and accepted. The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: President, s. B. West; vice president, William F. Johnson; secretary, William R. Collins; treasur- CT, Edward P. Lyman. trustees, Alon- 70 Little, Edward P. Lyman and James P. Little- Two members of the library committee for three years, William A. Collins and Miss Amelia J. Fuller. The report of the librarian showed that there were 5,7S7 volumes in the library, number of books added dur ing past year was 148, of which S9 were purchased and 59 were the gift of the state. The number of books drawn the past year was 1,575, 75 per cent of which were fiction Fifty fam flies were patrons of the library. The librarian reported that the work of re- cataloguing the library under the card system is well under way, nearly 5000 volumes being classified and ready for circulation. The number of volumes drawn the past year was less than usual as the library was closed a DOT tion of the year in order to facilitate the work of recataloguing.
 At the close of the associations meeting the library committee organ iZed for the ensuing year. Joseph Hut chins was chosen chairman and Mrs. Howard Rice secretary and librarian. The meeting was adjourned two weeks when the committee will meet for the purpose of selecting books for this years addition to the library.
 General News.
 Members of the local grange at tended the meeting of the state grange at Hartford this week.
 The school at the Center is without a teacher, Mrs. Howard Rice hay ing been acting as a substitute this week.
 The Endeavor society held its an nuaI meeting recently. The following officers were chosen: President, How ard Rice; vice president, Miss Harrl- ct Porter; secretary and treasurer, Miss Ruth Isham. The chairmen of the several committees are as fol- lows: Prayer meeting, Rev. w. H. Harris; lookout, Mrs. W. H. Harris; social Miss Julia Kneeland; music, Miss Mildred Latham; Sunday school, Miss Maud Latham. temperance, Mrs. Lillian Clarke; missionary, Miss Bertha Latham.
 Mrs. Emily A. Little has been vis- iting the family of her son, Louis w. Little, in East Hampton
 In addition to the names of the boys in Mrs. w. H. Harris Sunday school class mentioned as having been award ed a handsome pocket Bible for learn ing and repeating the largest number of verses from the writings of St. Paul. that of Luther Buell. should have appeared.
 Representative William H. Bliss has been appointed supervisor of schools in Winsted and vicinity.