Connecticut western news., 1915-08-19
EAST CANAAN

To the Members of the East Canaan Congregational Church. Dearly Be loved: A little over two years ago ac- cepted your invitation and became your pastor. The years have been very pleasant ones and we rejoice together in the blessings, temporal and spiritual that God has been fit to bestow upon our labors.
 now return to you the trust you committed to my care, in order that l may accept a cordial invitation from the First Congregational church and Society of Derby. If agreeable to you would like my resignation to take effect Octocber 15.
 Thanking you as church and in- dividuals for your many kindnessess to me and mine; praying that grace, mercy and peace be yours,
 Fraternally,
 W. r. Maylott
 The departure of MT. Maylott and his family is deeply regretted. The church has prospered rnder their leadership, @5 being aided to membership, B be- Ing baptized d and the men interested, the church property improved and per- manent funds doubled. Mrs. Maylott, as president of the Ladies' Aid and ] teacher of the young ladies class, has been tireless worker and will be miss ed very much.
 The First Congregational church of 1 Derby to which Mir. Maylott las been called is one of the oldest in the state, having being organized ill 1877. and its present edifce built ill 1920. The church has 279 members and a parish of 600 souls. There are lS0 in Sunday school, 139 in Christian Endeavor and strong Mems club. The church property is valued at $23.000 and it has invested funds of $10, 200. The many friends here of MT. Maylott will congratulate him upon this enlarged | field of service.
 The Ladies Aid meets today at the church for work for the coming fair.
 Rev. W. F. Maylptt will preach on "Tbe Lords Prayer" Sunday morn ing, the theme being, "Our Need of Sustenance.
 The baseball team is arranging a series of three games with Millerton, N. Y.
 Contractor Ball has completed work on the church and the cement finish adds quite a little to the appearance of the foundation. The Stevens Farm have harvested two crops of their alfala field and pros- poets good for third.
 East Canaan lost one of the best base ball games of the season, by a score of 2 to 1, last Saturday at Great Barring ton, when after holdiug tine crack team to tie and the score being II ill the last half of the tenth inning tle home team scored the decidi.g run aided by field error. Both Fox and Feathers pitched grent ball. each allowing only hits while Fox had 12 strike outs to Feathers 9. A good crowd watched the contest.
 Saturday the strong HouSatonic nine play on the local diamond.
 Mis- Gladys DeTIart is spending a few days at me WIgwam.
 Misses Mae an, Jennie Foley have been visiting their brother ill May brook, N. Y.
 The East Ganaan Grange will hold a canning demonstration Monday, Aug 23, at Grange Hall. The ladies SCI out by the extension department of Storrs School will illustrate the can- ming of vegetables in the afternoon. Supper will be served from 6 to 7:3O. A. w. Manchester, agent of the Litch- field County Bureau, will give a talk ill addition to other attractions in the evening. Ladies should bring vegeta- bles as we'll as cans for the.afternoon demonstration.
 Mrs. H. Hall and son Emerson, of Auburn, R. l., are stopping at MT. England's for a few weeks. Mrs Holmes. Mrs. Gilbert and Mrs. Gray, of Chapinville, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Gray's daughter at c. w. Eng land s.
 Mrs. Annis Porter has a new walk laid in front of her house. Lyman Ball is doing the work.
 Miss Jennie Foley has returned from visiting relatives at Maybrook.
 John Casey and Earl Feathers are working at Dover Plains.
 Miss Rose Pequigney is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Tierney.
 MT. and Mrs. Martin Casey and son Edward and Mrs. Annie Ivory motored to Torrington. Sunday and was socn followed by their daughter Nellie. | Friends from Hartford have been visiting at Maurice Warmers.
 Miss Mabel Casey has returned from Dover Plains where she has been visit ing friends for a month.
 Miss Augusta Colligan is visiting hfriends in Bridgeport
 Miss Mary Ivory is visiting relatives in IorringtOn.
 William Bond is working at Donald EmmOns.
 Mrs. Martin Casey is visiting rela, tives in Ponghkeepsie.