The Press., 1912-01-03
42I 4OS 393 1922

| railway is contemplating putting or two night trains between Montreal and New London, one running esca way: the trains to bs eq1ipped with sleeping cars and otherwise equipped with modern convsniences for night trav ling. The installing of the night service is with the intention of divert ing some of the summer business which now goes to other summer re. sorts in New England to New London Along with the above there have been recent rumors that the Grand Trunk cfh ,ials are planning the es- tablishment at New London of a trans atlantic line of steamers esp scial- ly designed for immigrant passenger service, and that 1t is also planned to utilize it's subsidiary company, the Central Vermont in transporting inn migrants to the northwest The Gen. tral Vermont may in the near future become Q road of much more import ance than at present.
 Grace Church Notes: The commit tee on the Men and Religion Forward Movement appointed for the parish is composed of tha following gentlemen R. H. Fisk, R. M. Fisk, J. T Mel. bourne, O W Wood and W Pease All men of the parish are invited to attend, and to encourage, she mass meeting. under the autp css of the general committee, at the Oomique theatre next Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Last Saturday afternoon, with the aid of her assistants, Miss Carolyn Brown gave Christmas party to the members of the Junior -Oandi- dates in the guild room. It was an enthusiastic gathering, with refresh ments attract vely served. The Knights of King Arthur meet tonight at the guild room The work is the final portion of the grade of Knight, with installation of the off oers elected for the Christmas term, which holds until Whitsuntide. Refreshments will be served by the charc llors of the Castle, and any adult relatives of members and friends of the Oastls are invited to be present The hour sev sharp. Members come at 2 80.
 The annual meeting of the Oongre- gational church was held Thursday evening. After the supper, which was served at 6.3O, the roll call was responded to by sixty mine in person and several letters from absent mem- bers. At the business meeting the vote was passed that the present dea. cons. J. W. Rollinson, J O. Con- verse and G ". Amidon, selva tor aE- other year. J. H. Valentine was re. elected clerk and treasurer and the church committee remains as hefore Pastor, deacons, clerk, president Y.P. s. 0. K. Miss Mary Leach, Sunday school supsrint, ,ndent O. H Moore, Mrs. G. H. Baker, Mrs. James Mo, Laughlin. Mrs M D. Harris and Miss Millis Re, cs. The benevoIence com. mittee, 0. F. Chandler, clerk, Miss Valentine. Miss G s. Beckwith and Miss Mabel Pease, annouAced that by pledges $516 23 had been contribute 7, and special gifts brought the amount to $575 38 This is a gain of $67 over last years contribution. Mrs. R. G. .Clapp. president of the mission ary societies. reported 10 new mem- bers and $9O in contributions The Ladies' Aid society's net earnings for the year were $289.49 The Y. P. s. O. K. has forty members, which is an increase, and have taken in $67. Al. The Girls club have given $65 for the new brass choir rail and hangingl and contributed towards the stsreop- ticon. It was voted to publish 500 copies of the new manual After the business meeting the pastor gave his report, which was . resume of the past years work and plans for the l future