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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29
SOUTH ORLEANS

Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Underwood Mrs. Underwood
was our teacher the past year
Raymond Noddins spent Sunday
with Howard Noddins
Mr.. and Mrs. Oren York spent sun
day at George Wooldrdges
Miss Ruth Noddins spent Wednes-
day afternoon with Iva Hill.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Chickering, Thursday, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Hill and son
spent Sunday at Long Lake
Mr.. and Mrs Sherwood Noddins
and son, Raymond, spent Sunday az
Berthold Chickering's.
Sunday was Miss Mary Woold-
ridges thirteenth birthday and Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Bixby and children and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Woodbridge and
children took dinner with her.
Mrs. Anna Chickering spent Sunday
with her new grandson.
Miss Tiny Benton is working for
Mrs. Clarence Chickering.
Will Noddins and family spent sun
day evening at Sherwood Noddns.
Thomas Hill made business trip
to Grand Rapids, Friday, returning
Saturday.
Wellington and Hazel Gardner and
Miss Vera Coy were in tonia Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Charles Graf and daughter
and Miss Ruby Douglas spent We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Alva Face.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hill returned
home Friday, after a two weeks visit
with his parents.
Mrs George Hill and daughter. Mrs.
Ernie Face, were in Tonia, Friday.
Mrs. fflon Johnson and daughter.
Iva, were in Ionia, Wednesday evening
and stayed over night at VIII War
ner's.
Myrt Antcli6 spent Saturday after
noon with Robert Noddns.
Tom Hill and son, Bert and Warren
Hale assisted George Hill drawing
wheat, Wednesday.
Miss Goldie Hubbard is helping Mrs.
John Lambertson with her work.
VIII Nod.ris ana son Robert We're
in Belding. Friday
The school board met at Will Nod
dins, Wednesday evening.
Robert Hill spent Sunday with his
daughter Mrs. Will Brooks.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Antclif and
children of Bedding spent Sunday IT
Rob Palmer's.
Theodore and Sue Lambertson are
on the sick list.
Mrs John Clark called on Mabel
Chickering, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Iva Johnson called at Hiley
Warmers, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Milo Towne and daughter,
Lelah. called at John Spencer's, sun
day evening.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Buck,
Sunday, a nine pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs George Keller and
niece and gentleman friend spent Sat
urday and Sunday at sam Head
worth's.
Will Warner Of Ionia spent Sunday
with his daughter, Mrs, Rob Palmer
Frank Bolster called at Elon John
sons, Sunday evening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29
RIVER RIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Gaunt and
daughter. and Miss Bessie Wright of
Grand Rapids. spent last Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Bidwell.
Chas. Albert's called Sunday at T.
II. Antcliff's.
Mrs. NJ l.. BiGwell called on Mrs.
Arthur Clark. Wednesday.
jay Farrar of Lakeview has been
spending few days with T. II. Ant
cliff.
Elmer and Floyd Austin called on T.
H. Antcliff, Sunday.
Thomas Antcliff spent Sunday
evening in Orleans with II. Warner.
Chas. Alberts called or ID. c. John
son, Sunday.
u. S. Antclff spent Sunday after
noon at Long Lake.
Miss Blanche Antcliff spent Sunday
afternoon at NJ l.. Bdwelrs
Rilla Antcliff called on Miss Alma
Moore, Saturday afternoon.
Ethel Austin called on Rilla Ant
cliff, one day last week.
John Fisher spent Saturday evening
in Belding.
Will Murray spent Sunday at NJ. L.
Bidwelrs
Will Wright spent Sunday at his
farm near Kidd.
Jay Farrar spent Sunday at NJ. l..
Bidwells
Mrs Ed Mosure spent Sunday af-
ternoon at Smith Nicnois'
Mr. and Mrs. w. Thompson spent
Sunday at their farm in River Ridge.
Miss blanche Antciin has retur acd
home from Ionia after few days visit
with her sister, Mrs. j. II. Schlosser.
Mrs T. H. Antclff called on Mrs.
Art Jones, Monday
Fay and Floyd Clark spent Satur-
day night with friends in Bedding.
Will Wright called at T. II. Ant
cliffs, Sunday.
Geo. Hetchler called at Chas.
Drinks. one day last,week,
Jay Farrar and Miss Blanche Ant
clin er7oyed Sunday evening with
friends in Orleans.
Ed. Mosure called on Smith Nichols,
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Blystone are in
this vicinity visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Jones is improving slowly from
a long illness.
Mr. and Mrs Bert Antcliff spent
Saturday night with his parents east
Of Belding
Jay Farrar called on Bert Antcliff
Saturday p. IN.
Jay Raby spent Sunday with Geo.
RaVell.
Mrs. T. II. Antcliff and daughter
Blanche, were in Bedding, Saturday
afternoon.
Geo Hetchler called on Smith
Nichols, Monday.
A large number from River Ridge
attended the dance at Long Lake Sat-
urday night
Mr. and Mrs NJ L. Bidwell enjoyed
one day last week at Long Lake.
jay Farrar was i'm Bedding Monday
on business
Miss Hazel Snow was the over Sun
day guest Of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
G. Snow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29
Bclding Defeats Charlotte

Lefty Bailey pitched Bedding TO vic
tory easily at Charlotte, Sunday.
Bauey's pitching form was good and
with the entire team playing big lea
que ball behind him he gained an easy
verdict with nine strike-outs TO his
credit The Bedding team were hit
ting heavy and at WILL getting thirteen
bingles Eek led the hitting with
three hits out of five times at bat. The
score:
234 3 Ct s 9-R II +
ChaTue 0 o o 0 o. 5 /
Bedding / o 0 / % IS ?
Batteres-S Stewart and Kratzmiller;
Bailey and Oschinsky.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29

Mrs. Chas. Eckert and daughter.
Mrs. Lulu King and Mrs Kings
daughter, Jessie. of Orleans, and John
Bates visited Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Eckert. Sunday.
Miss Reva Sussex was the guest Of
her sister. Mrs. Glenn Spencer, Tues
day night and Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Johnson call
ed on Mr. and Mrs Hiram Eckert,
Sunday afternoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29

Saskatchewan Valley where il is an
after supper pastime. in Cuba i'm the
early hours OF the day, and in far off
Philippines and Japan, where IL has
become a fad, doing much To break
the prsjudice against the "Gringoes'
in war-ridden Mexico.
For our part the Journal-Herald
desires to win only on merit-the true
test of ability.--Hasting Journal
Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29
st. Johns Takes Shut-out

st. Johns shut ont Bedding at
Athletic Park Saturday afternoon in
clean fast game. Both teams fought
the entire nine innings in evenly
matched base ball. Bedding could not
get their hits when most needed and
although they succeeded in advancing
men to third, they could not make the
final lap. Bailey of Bedding worked
against Noss Of st. Johns and both
pitchers worked for supremacy. The
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29
Juniors Win From Factory

The Junior Independents attached
another victory to their record sun
day by defeating a factory team OF
Bedding. The game was played at
Kidd.
The Juniors showed themselves TO
be heavy hitters. Altenburg and Hud-
mutt getting three hits out OF four
times at bat and Leo Burt batting
1000. The Juniors won the verdict
with a score of 1913.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29
Bedding Juniors Win

The Bedding Junior Independents,
"a team composed OF Bedding boys
played a Greenville team last Thurs
day. trimming them by score Of to
l. Clarence Altenburg and Wilbur
Simmons were the battery for the
Bedding boys.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29

The old chap who never wore col
lar and Dragged about II now has a son
who wraps a couple OF yards of fancy
cloth around his neck. spikes 1t with
a gold safety-pin and says, Didn't you
know stocks were coming back again,
Clarence %
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29
Auto and Sport Page
A Page of Interest to Lovers of Outdoor Pastimes

runs i'm the third inning and held this
lead over Bedding until the sixth. In
this inning the Bedding team batted
around and crossed the plate for five
runs. Alma scored again in the
seventh, but were held to this score.
The Gnpre.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29
BOnauet for Bedding

The members of the team say they
never enjoyed more courteous treat
ment than they have received in their
visits to Bedding. The fans there are
a lot Of enthusiasts and they make
visits pleasant for nonresident teams
Hastings Banner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29

Some men believe the almanac;
some think the weather bureau accu-
rate; still others have hunch that
this year the home baseball teams go
ing 10 win the pennant, you betcha.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29
Belding 5-Alma 1

Bedding gained verdict over Alma
in good fast, clean game Wednesday
at Athletic Park
Alma crossed the rubber for three
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29

class on inside base ball has been
started in Bedding. Correspondence
lessons given. For information see
Jim Riker.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs Milo Towne and
daughter, Liddie, spent Sunday at Sam
Headworths
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
Marsha]lto,O,, Boy on
Battleship Ne,D York

News OF another Marshalltown boy
being in active service IN the event OF
war with Mexico has been received in
a letter from George w. Lennon.
aged %. son of Mrs. Margaret Lem
mon. SOC Bromley street
Young Lennon, who was formerly
employed as driver by McCombs
Bros, Of this city. enlisted II the navy
last May at Cedar Rapids. He was
sent to the Great Lakes training
school at North Chicago. and later as
signed to the scout ship Salem. II
vase from the latter that Lennon
was transferred to the New York at
hampton Roads a few days ago, ana
is now en- route to Mexican waters.
Mr.. Lennon writes his mother that
the New York has 1000 sailors and
seventy three officers in its crew, ana
is carrying 500 marines. with ten OF
ficers. Two hundred fifty more ma
r;nes were expected TO be on board be-
fore getting off for Mexico.
Young Lennon has entered the
electrical branch of the navy, and
when he has served his enlistment
he expects to be a full-fledsed cleo
trician,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
BIG JUDGMENT ENTERED
Marshalltown Sewer Pipe and Tile
Company Coniesses Claims Fe. $751;
s51e.6e Judgment Entered For
Banks

Judgments for a total of sel,51e.S9
have been confessed by the Marshall
town Sewer Pipe and Tile Company
and entered against the company and
its directors by Judge B. F. Cummings
IN the district court The claims are
on suits brought by the Marshalltown
State and First National Banks. Of this
city, and the Hostler Coal and Coke
Company. OF Chicago.
Judgment for the Marshalltown
State Bank was for $4,000 and s23s
attorneys fees. The FRS, National
Bank was given judgment for s4,2s5.55
and the Hostler Coal and Coke Com
pany was given judgment for sl,0Sll4
and se4 attorneys fees
The judgments run agains, the com
pany also John E. Norris, F. J. Gary
4. B. Wilder. W. c. Horn, and Warren
Overpack, except the judgment for the
coal company which is against only
Warren Overpack in addition to the
Narshaiitown Sewer Pipe and Tile
Company. All the suits, which were
on prom!ssory notes. were filed only
last week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05

Memorial Day al the soldiers home
will be observed under the direction OF
Phil sheridan post, OF the home. and
plans already have been completed.
Chaplain H Q. Pratt, of the home. will
deliver the GRAFTON at Cottage Grove
park in the afternoon. Col. c. c. Hor-
ton. commandant % the home. will act
as officer of the day. and O. 5. Hart
man, commander Of the post will be
chief ma rshai
The assembly call wifi he sounded
by the bugle al l:So. and ten minutes
later the members of the home. headed
by the band, will march 10. the main
gate 10 meet the visiting delegates from
the city. From the gaze the process
sion will ne 20 the cemetery. the nome
members acting as an escort OF honor
follow &c BY Frank M. Thomas 9. \. X
and " r C. Winchester circle. LADIES
OF the G. A r, Phil Sheridan post and
corps. school children Of the city
Spanish Am erican war soldiers sons
Of veterans, and citizens
Exercises at Cemetery.
Al me cemetery KEY. <. r. iiS' 'ii'
will give the Invocation and read Lin
coins Gettysburg address. The school
children. in charge Of Superintendent
4 Palmer and County Superintendent
Gertrude E Miller, vii strew flowers
on the graves while the band plays
d;rge. Spanish American war veterans
and sons Of veterans viii act as flower
bearers.
Following the decorating Of he
graves Winchester circle will give It's
ri,ual:s,!c work. the firing squad Will
salute. ard the procession will merch
70 Cottage Grove park.
Program a. the Park.
Al she park me Imperial Male
Quartet Will sing and Rev. Mr. Pilgrim
viii offer prayer. The quartet WIZ
give another number preceding the
cratic. ~ Chaplain Pratt and Will
close the program win a selection.
From the park the assembly NH
move toethe boat landing. where ser.
vices In honor OF the sailor dead VII!
be in charge of Phil Sheridan W. r.
c. Rer. ctr Pilgrim viii pronounce
the benedfction,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
Probate Notice.

Office Of the clerk Of the district
court state of Iowa, Marshall county,
S. District court September term. a.
D. 1914
To whom it may concern:
You and each Of you are hereby noti-
fed to appear at the court house in
Marshailtown, Iowa, in said county. at
> o'clock a. m, on the 18th day of Sep
tember. 1914, to attend the proof Of and
probating an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and tesla
ment of Catherine E. Painter. late of
Marshall county. Iowa, deceased. at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause, if any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof, l have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal Of the district court, this 5th day
Of May, A. D. 1914.
s. H. REILLY,
Clerk Of the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
Probate Notice.


Office of the clerk of the distI 1t
court, state Of Iowa. Marshall county
IS. District court, September term, A
D. 1914.
To whom It may concern:
You and each Of you are hereby noti-
fed to appear at the court house in
Marshalltown, Iowa, in said county. at
9 o'clock a. M, on the eth day of Sep
tember. 1914, to attend the proof of and
probating an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and tesla
ment Of w. II. Denney. late OF Marshall
county. Iowa. deceased. at which time
and place you will appear and show
cause. If any. why said will should no,
be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof, have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal OF the district court, this 5th day
OF May, A. d. 1914.
s. II. REILLY.
Clerk of the District Court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
su,.r+ Sail. Cheap For Cash.

will give you real bargains IN
meats II you will come TO the market
pay the cash and carry your goods
home.
Lard. ten pound pail $50.
Hams, No. l. II cents.
Pork butts. II cents.
Pork Join roast. IS cents.
Pork chops Qoin). IS and 90 cents.
Heavy strip bacon, Is cents.
Rendered suet, fine grade, cents.
These prices are at the market for
cash and no delivery. Rupert.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
Adjusting Tornado Loss.

An adtuster for the company that
carried the tornado insurance on the
county farm buildings reached the city
Monday afternoon. and together with
Supervisor ". Il. Jones. spent Monday
afternoon and today examining The
damaged buildings for the purpose OF
adtc sting the loss. The county secured
an estimate Of the damage from con-
tractors who examined the buildings
Monday forenoon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05

were arrested by Special officer Tay-
lor of the Chicago Great Western AFTER
they had broken into car OF cement
that was in the east yards. The ne
groes were sent to Jail for tive days
by Justice Burritt for trespa ssing.
George Miller, arrested by the police
for being drunk. paid the costs in the
mayors court this forenoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
NAT GOODWIN THIS WEEK.
Celebrated Comedian Has Not Been
Seen Locally For Ten Years.


MershallIown rheatergoers. and
those from surrounding towns, will
have an opportunity 20 see Nat Good
win this week when the celebrated
comedian and MS New York company
will appear az the Odeon Thursday
night IN the comedians latest success,
Never Say Die"
Il has been TEN years since Good
win was seen locally, his last appear
ance having been IN a Giided Fool"
March -, 1904. Mr.. Goodwin ard his
company. who have been in New YORK
during the season now closing. are
now en route 10 the Pacific coast. They
make out four stops in Icwa-Daven-
port, Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown,
and Des Moines.
Appearing with Mr.. Goodwin in the
leading feminine role of the farce COM
edy is his fifth and latest wife, Mar
garet iureiend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
Local Weather Record.

Eighty and 81 were the extremes OF
temperature Monday. compared with Il
and ~, the maximum and rninim nm
Sunday and 81 and So, me range a
year ago Monday. The rainfall Mon
dsr night was .95 % an inch AT
O'Clock this morning the temperature
was 81, one degree warmer than al the
same hour Monday forenoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
Widows Claim Presented.

The application OF Mrs. Anna c. Cox,
of this city, for pension for her four
dependant children, was submitted to
Judge Cummings in the district court
The judge took the case under advise
ment The oldest Of the children is II
and the youngest is I year OF age
Their father, Patrick Henry Cox. died
in February.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
WILL MAKE WOMEN WORK.
Los Angeles Feminine Offenders Viii
Have to Wash CothesI

Women offenders at Venice, beware!
Hereafter women arrested on va
grancy and similar charges will not be
ordered out OF town. They will not be
sentenced 10 Jail terms. And they may
be made to wash clothes.
This is the plan of Captain Cava-
naugh. of the Venice police. and Judge
Rennie will cooperate with him. Cav
anaugh will at once establish city
laundry. where women prisoners will
be put 10 work.
work-real hard works the worst
punishment that could be inflicted on
these women. Captain Cavanaush said
today.-Los Angeles Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
VERDICT AGAINST POUND.

Claim Of S. c. Bell Against Firm is Cut
in Two.
BY agreement the $1,000 verdict given
s. {. Bell against the former partner
ship of Keller & Pound was reduced to
$500 and entered against James L.
Pound. 4 motion TO set aside the YER
dict as to Z. II. Keller was sustained
by Judge Cummings in the district
court. and the costs were assessed to
Pound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
Rest Room For April.

A total Of 1903 persons visited the
county rest rooms during April. ac-
cording 70 the report Of Mrs Emma
Weatherly, ulatron. One thousand
two OF the number were from out OF
the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
PLAN MEMORIAL DAY
At SOLDIERS HONE
CHAPLAIN II, @. PRATT WILL DE
LIVER ADDRESS OF DAY AT
COTTAGE GROVE.
w. r. c. AND LADIES OF
G. A. r. TO TAKE PART

Exercises ct Day to Be Under Direct
Charge Of Phil Sheridan Post. Of the
For Sailor Dead-SchooI Children
Also Pa-tici pate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
Motto. TO water consvmers.

You are hereby notified that the city
mains will be flushed beginning Wed
nesday May s. and continuing for three
days. Prepare for roily water. Dorr l..
Lamb, superintendent water supply de-
partment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
Elite "Moviesr Hous. Sold

Mrs. Anna c. Petit has sold 70
Sarah NJ. West, OF this city. the Elite
moving picture show, I West Main
street, according to a bill of sale filed
Monday. The price paid was $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
BUSINESS PROPERTY SOLD.
c. A. Dunn Buys Wetxstein Building At
% North Center Street.

% NoTtn VeHIeT SRTeeN.
Chris WetZstein has sold to c. A.
Dunn, of this city, the business prop
erty at % North Center street The
price paid was not given in the deed
that was filed Monday. The property
consists of lot 20xs5 feet. the two
story brick building on it, and half
interest in a party wall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05

The death rate in the French army
is very high.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
, In the Police Court.

Two negroes, who gave the names Of
Fred Harris and Homer Washington,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
HERES A REAL
FOOD MEDICINE
Father Johns Medicine Re-
builds Was.
ted Tissue
if You Are
Run Down.

nourtshment for those who are weak
and run down, because il rebuilds the
wasted tissue. It contains in form
that is easily taken into the system the
exact elements that are needed to re-
gain weight.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
VOGEL'S GOING.

The community suffers a distinct loss in the pending removal of School Supervisor George J. Yogel, who re- signs his inspectorship of state super vising agents to become principal of the Torrington High School and assistant superintendent of the public schools of Torrington.
 In his four years residence in Canaan he has identified himself so closely and so usefully with the interests of the town that he came to be depended upon to take the active management of prac- tically every enterprise requiring ex- ecutive ability in the committees-a work for which his exceptional talents and his fine regard for even the minut- est details peculiarly fitted him. And notwithstanding the demands of his scholastic position upon his time and energy, he has been ever willing and ready to do his part, and more, to in- sure the success of every undertaking.
 When he was asked to take the chair manship of any important committee, for Business Mems enterprise or otherwise, he never had recourse to that too familiar plea: II have too much to do; get somebody who has more time to attend to it.'' Heaccepted the assignment cheerfully, as an op- Portunity to be of service, and never slighted the smallest details of either this voluntarily assumed task or the pressing demands of his official posi- tion-
 While his departure will be univers- ally regretted, his host of friends will congratulate him upon the wider pos sibilities which his new position will open up to him, as well as the inn mediate betterment ill the way of re- enumeration.
 His change of base is a misfortune to Canaan, and a loss to the state board of school supervisors, but great gain for Torrington.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

stances that call him hence. During those eight months MT. Mills has con- veyed to Christ Church the sensation of having come into contact with a live wire and being galvanized into renewed life, and as a result of that contact the church is today stronger spiritually numerically, financially and as an in- fiuential community factor, than it has been in years. The membership has been largely increased, the regular at tendance has more than doubled, the finances and business system have been put upon a business basis, Church Brotherhood has been organized, a Girls Friendly Society formed. and in every avenue of the church's activity there is evidence that something awakening has struck it.
 MT. Mills leaves because 8 bigger church, in Ansonia, wants him badly enough to offer him much larger salary than he could hope ever to get here, and other inducements besides, which no reasonable preacher could afford to throw over his shoulder.