Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
Holland County COLUMBIA

Annual Meeting, Supper and Roll Gall
 of Congregational Chureh-Net a
 Member Died During 1914-Lew
 Death Rate for Town.
 The annual meeting. supper ard roll call of the Congregational church was held at Yeon%n's hall, New Years evening About 90 responded to the roll call either in person or by mes sage. After the supper the business meeting was held. Reports were made and accepted. The clerks report showed the present meTnbeYship to be
 125, of which 57 are males and 7S fe- males. Additions to the church dur
 ing the past year were six, of which
 five were by profession and one ny letter; removals ,, both 5y letter: in
 crease in membership over previous year 4. During the past yesr no mem Der was removed by death. The same was true in 1854 and i9o6 During
 1897 there were ten deaths, the largest
 number for more than 30 years. The
 treasure-'s report showed that the contributions for regular and extra
 benevolent objects amounted to
 $219.59.
 The Ladies Aid society reported re-
 ceiPts during the year of $290.49. Of this amount there had been expended
 for repairs on the parsonage and va ElOuS oIllSE IOcSeS 4ltElUu4IlS d 05-
 posit In the savines bank. S265.I7, leav- ing a balance Of s24.32. They have also
 a balance of $253.15 in the savings bank. The Wonan's Missionary so- ciety reported receipts for the year amounting to S49 The treasurer of
 the Ecclesiastical society reported re- ceipts of $992 19, expenditures $sS2.7S.
 Of the receipts s432.16 was pledged
 by g individuals. The largest amount pledged per week Tas 50 cents and the smallest 2 cents
 The Sunday school reported a pres ent mem beTship Of 101; 52 sessions were held during the past year, with ar average attendance of T. The largest attendance was on Children s 'ay in June when III were present. The smallest was on March l, when i only B were present. The contrihu- i tons foC Sunday school expe"ses. etc. amounted to s115.56. exnended S86.17, 1 leaving a balance in treasuer of S29.39. The Sunday school at Hop River village has been running six months and is in good condition; the mem Der ship has been steadily increasing; ses- siors are held in the schoolhouse every Sunday afternoon The contributions ! of the school for the six months ] amounted to $36.25. The Young Peo- pIe-s society reported 8 naen1bership ? 1 Of 25, Of which p are active mem | oers and three associate. The follow ing officers were chosen: Clerk. 4. A. i athaln; treasurer H. ". Porter; pas l tors assistants. A. 4 Latham, Edward i r. Lyman, F. 4. Hunt. During the 1 evening Miss Enid Hawkins of Eo- ! bollen. Y. J. gave a very interesting | account of her experiences in Europe. l while in the war zone.
 Holiday Guests.
 1 Among those who spent New Tears with relatives in this place were MT. [ ! TalcottVilIe, Mr. and Mrs SlcltcnfeIdt | Of South Manchester and MT and Mrs 1 Edward ?. Lyman, Jr., and child of ! Willirnantic, with the family of |. ?. ] Lyman; MT. and Mrs. Frank Shekle- ! ton Of Hartford with AIr and Mrs. i ". r. Aneelaad: MT and Mrs. HUrI- i but of Provtd e1ce with Chester E. Ly- mSn. Mir. and Mrs. Jewett II. Collins i of New Milford with William 4. Col l lins.
 i Seven persons united with the ] River village.
 Lowest Death Rate. l The vital statistics or the town for 1 the past year are as follows: Mar 1 riases s, births 15 including two pairs 1 est death rate recorded in the town 1 records.
 Rev. and Mrs. E. o. Foster left l Monday for a two weeks vacation.
 They will visit Mrs. Fosters parents l in Amherst, Mass. During the pas
 tors absence the pulpit will be sup piled from the Hartford Theological
 seminary.
 Sunday School Reorganired. ] The Sunday school was reorganized 1 for the ensuing year last Sunday. 1 Officers were chosen as follows: Su- 1 perintendent Clayton E. Hunt; assist ant superintendent, L. E. Winter; sec ] retary and treasurer, William Wolff; 1 assistant secretary, Howard A. Rice. Miss Lura Collins lost a horse re-
 gently which had been used on the l mail route between this place and Hop | River station.
 Miss Enid Hawkins. now employed | in library work at Hoboken, N. J., has | been visiting her uncle, $. B. West Mrs. Warren A. Collins and daugh- 1 ter Lura left early in the week for 1 Burnside to care for their son and I brother, Erwin S. Collins, who is i'll with pleurisy.
 Creamery to Wind Up Business. 1 Charles k. Hitchcock attended the
 nleeti-- of the stockholders of the 1 Andover Creamery held at Andover | last Saturday. IL was decided to close up the affairs of the company and 1 dispose of the property to the best advantage possible. MT. Hitchcock was a director and the heaviest stock | holderS The Andover Creamery had been running some 27 years and at | one time was in a f1ourLshing condi- | tion- Stockholders have always re- | ceived per cent. on their invest 1 ments. Lack of cream was the cause
 of it's failure. Many of its former patrons are now and have for some
 time been shipping their milk to Prov
 idence and other places.
 Mrs. James P. Little spent Tuesda5
 and Wednesday with the family oa
 her son, pr, s. A. Little. of Hartford Mrs Carrie Frost has returned from
 a visit with friends in Boston.