Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-28
DEACON 50 YEARS.
W. H. ChoIIar's Long and Faithful Service Recognized by Westfied Congregational Church.

Congregational Church.
 Following out a recent vote of the church, Rev. Clarence H. Barber, Judge Harry E. Back and Simeon Danielson, & committee selected for the purpose. on Wednesday morning presented Deacon W. H. Chollar a beautiful bouquet of American Beauty roses and l record of the minute recently adopted by the church in commemoration of the fftieth anniversary of MT, Chollar's election as deacon of the Westfeld Congregational church, March 27, 1882
 The text of this minute is of exceed ing interest, the following being an eX- tract: On the first Sabbath in July, 1855, at the first communion service ever held in this church building, sev- enty persons were received into the membership of the Weslield COngre- gational church, five by letter and six ty-five by confession of faith.
 Among the latter were William H. Chollar and Miss Mary Roath Daniel son. On the 29th of November in the same year, at the close of the Thanks giving day service, they were united in marriage in this audience room, and were the first persons to be married in the new church building.
 Dul A4A6 cll lIG cars llldl LdN G since passed they have continued to reside in the community and to work together for its advancement and for the pros perity of this church. until few days ago when Mrs. Chollar was called by the King to come higher up.
 Just 50 years ago this week, on the 2lth of March, MT. Chollar was elect ed one of our deacOns, and he has held the office continuously ever since.
 frV 17g y-T,4 from our communion service, and for fifty years he did not fail but once to attend the Sabbath service in this OF some other church For more than forty years he was treasurer of the Westfield Ecclesiastical society, and upon the dissolution of that society he was unanimously elected financial ad- visers of this church for life.
 During most of these years he served as usher: three times he was elected superintendent of our Sunday schooI and always he has given free ly of his time and talents in the serv- ice of the church.
 The resolution adopted at the church meeting in addition to the above con tains an expression of grateful "ecog hilton of Deacon ChOllar's faithful and efficient services as an officer of the church for half century, and it was voted that an expression of the love of the church for him be written into jts records.
 Deacon Chouar is one of the best known residents of Danielson His health at the present time is not such as to permit him to be out a great deal but he is able to be about his home on Broad street and to follow with interest current events.
 Honor For Miss Ida c. Bailey.
 Miss Ida Cogsweu Bailey. director of domestic science in the Worcester Y. W. c. A., formerly of this town has been chosen editor of The Weekly Cook book" a department in the Sun day magazine of the syndicate of news papers which includes the New York Boston Chicago and San Francisco papers.
 Miss Bailey is now the head of the cooking department of the Y. w. C A. at Worcester and has conducted home classes and demonstrations foI housewives in that city.
 Miss Bailey is to continue as di-