Connecticut western news., 1915-01-07
EAST CANAAN

The annual meeting and roll call of the church was held New Years day with large attendance of members and families. The clerk, Howard Lawrence, reported that two members had died during the year and two had moved but that the church had made a net gain of fourteen new members. Hon. E. $. Roberts reported for the church committee and Sunday school that the year had been one of growth. In the Sunday school a cradle roll de- partment has been started and eleven were on the roll. The school had a re- markable record i'll attendance, MT. Nelson E. Stratton, the secretary and treasurer, not being absent in 16 years. Miss Julia Perdizet had been present every Sunday for ten years and Alice Predizet for five years. One family of five MT. W. Bottum and family were present every Sunday at church and Sunday school and had to drive two miles. Others on the honor roll were Emily Stratton, Carleton Maylott, Rena Whitney, Mary Stratton, Charlotte Wheeler and Rev. W. F. Maylott. The special Christmas gift for the tree amounted to $53. The Sunday school had raised beside during the year. $123.4 46. The church treasurer reported that the amount raised for benevolences this year was $50. Mr. Jarvis Stevens also reported for tie Canaan Valley Sunday school and its growth. MT. George K. Goodwin, treasurer for the society gave a financial statement of the invested funds of the church ant the amount due and unpaid pledges. Mrs. Anson A. Lawrence, the secretary and treasurer of the Ladies' Aid re- ported that the ladies had held 20 meet ings and raised from the fair and sale and chicken pie supper $69 37, from ] Missionary entertainment, S11.40 and from members mite boxes, $30.26. The ladies had paid for the new church chimney, $60.51, sent to the Belgium war sufferers $50 and for missions $42. Miss Clara Allyn reported for the Clover Club their most prosperous year the feature being the banquet of the Brotherhood at which Governor Bald win and other state officials were pres | Cheerful Workers that the girls have earned $87.27 and paid out $71.15. Roth of these organizations unite in the support of an orphan girl in Turkey. Mrs. Bion Stevens reported for the r. | P. s. 0. E. that new interest was manifest and that the young people were paying for the electric lights of the church. Miss Mary Stratton re- ported for the Junior Y. P. s. O. E. and MT. Maylott for the Brotherhood. All of the present officers were reflected for the coming year: church commit tee, Hon. E. s. Roberts. A. A. Law renee and Mrs. Mary Gaylord; treas urer, Jarvis Stevens; clerk, Howard Lawrence; deacon, George Bottum for three years.
 The Sunday school elected these officers last Sunday for the new year: Superintendent. Hon. E. s. Roberts; assistant superintendent, Burton J. Stratton; secretary and treasurer, Nell son B. Stratton; superintendent of Home Department, Rev. Worthy F. Maylott; superintendent of cradle roll, Mrs. Emma A. Maylott. A missionary program was given as usual the first Sunday in the month, Miss Clara Allyn, Julia Perdizet, Emma Lambard and Mrs. Burton J. Stratton taking part.
 Last Sunday was Community Sunday and the work of the brotherhood was noticeable in the increased attendance, at morning service 137 were present and 96 at Sunday school and 46 at Christian Endeavor.
 The men offer the village quite a treat Thursday night in the lecture by Rev. Charles Carpenter, of Salisbury, "In the Frozen North with Dr. Cook" MT. Russell tenor soloist, will sing.
 George Perdizet and Henry Miller have been busy cutting ice off the New England Lime Go. pond. Nearly all of the large users have in their supply.
 The Allyndale Lime quarries are to resume operations this week.
 A good delegation of the local men will attend the Union Brotherhood ban quet at Christ Church Canaan, Friday evening.
 The baseball team will hold their annual home talent play for the benefit of the team in the near future
 MT. and Mrs. James Fuller are plan ming to remove to New Haven in the near future. An auction of their household goods took place Wednesday.
 Next Sunday is communion Sunday at the church. MT. Maylott will preach on "Three Essentials in the Christian Life" 1t.
 At the business meeting of the Christian Endeavor the following off, cers and committees were elected and leaders selected for the next six months.
 Officers: President, Rev. Worthy F. Maylott; vice-president, George Perdi- get; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Bion Stevens; COT. secretary, Mrs. George Cunning; organists Ruth Gaylord, Mrs. L. M. Whitney, Philinda Stevens.
 Committees Prayer meeting Amanda Allyn Mrs. Charles Goodwin, Mrs. l.. M. Whitney, Burton Stratton, Row W E Maylntt IT Mi1lar