Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-24

Mrs. Matilda Mandana Wilcox Max son. one of the oldest residents of Westerly, after 8 long illness, died Wednesday morning at the home of hls youngest son, Jonathan Irving Maxson, S1 Elm street. She was for mary years active in the membership of the Seventh-day Baptist church and interested in general charitable work. She was the widow of Jonathan Max son. who was born at Potter Hill Jan. 20, 1S16, and when ? years of age moved with his parents to Westerly, and in lS43 associated with his brother Charles under the firm name of c. Maxson & company for the transaction of general building and lumber business, which was subse- Quently conducted for many years by his son, J. Irving Maxson, but is now known as the Isaac Sherman company.
 Mrs. Maxson was the daughter of Deacon Martin and Matilda Mandana Stillman- Wilcox and was married Jan. 20. 1844. They had these chil- dren: Albertus Wilcox Maxson, born June 25, 1846, now of Stonington; Henry Martin Maxson, born March 23, 1852, now superintendent of schools at Plainfield, N. J.: Jonathan Irving Maxson, born Sept. P. 1856, still resident of Westerly, but soon to re- move to lQG 1Sl6 Ol I1OW- ard Maxson, born June IS, 1850, and died Oct. IA, 1863.
 Rev. Frederick H. Decker, former pastor of the Congregational church in Pawcatuck. with residence in Vest erly, now the head of the church house work in Providence, at a Brotherhood meeting told of his labors for the pris- oners in the state and city institutions and of the work among them, following their release. He told of the means employed to feed them and of the ar- engagements for athletic amusement until such time as they were able to get work. He referred to the medical treatment given to some, of the em- ployment, agency and of the help that is often given to the families of the unfortunates.
 Rev. MT. Decker stated that the work had been many times criticised on the ground that it is not Christian work, but only temporal. He said that hand in hand with the work of secur- ing employment for the men and of caring for them until such time as they were able to look out for them selves went the work of teaching them Christianity.
 Rev. E. Talmadge Root, for eight years field secretary of tke Federation Of Churches and Christian Workers of the state of Rhode Island, and well known to church workers of Westerly, has rendered his resignation to take effect Dec. 1. The chief reason for the resignation is lack of adequate SUD- port, financially; another reason being MT. Roots desire to attend the federal council in Chicago in December free to accepts any opening that may present itself.
 the resignation, the council of the fed eration has passed resolutions to main tain the organization, noting at the same time that the present financial support of the churches in the federa- ton is wholly inadequate. It was re : solved that the present deficit and ex- penses to Dec. be raised by Nov. 19, the date of the annual meeting.
 Miss Ellen Fitz Pendleton of Vest srly, president of Wellesley college, was given serenade by nearly 1,500 students, Tuesday night which was preceded by the Wellesley girls singing and carrying lighted lanterns, march, ing about the college campus in cele- bration of the first anniversary of the inauguration of President Pendleton. At the presidents residence the parad. CTS halted and gave Miss Pendleton an opportunity to hear at close range three songs written for the anniversary in each of which she was praised. Miss Pendleton responded in grace ful speech of appreciation.
 Leading the large body of serenaders was Miss Mary Colt, president and song leader of the senior class. Mem bers of all classes became shining stars, gleaming for Wellesley in the words of one of the songs.
 William '. Doane, the noted com poser of hymns, and resident of Watch Hill and Cincinnati, accompa- nied by l. Allen Sankey, son of the late singing evangelist, made a visit