Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 13, 1915, Page 6

: I‘ORWIGH BULLETIN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1915 FORMER WESTERLY MAN HELD Adelbert Sisson Under $2,000 Bonds for Raising Money Orders—Sudden Death of Christopher E. Champlin, of Block Island—Warren Dawley, Arrested at North Ston- ington, Shows Up Bad—$2,000 Fire Loss on Pierce Street. Adelbert Sisson, formerly of Wes- arrived in Providence, Thurs- y, from the Atlanta Federal peni- tentiary, after serving a two vears' sontence for raising money orders. Fri- day afternoon he was arraigned before Judge Brown in the United States dis- trict court on a charge of having raised a money order from $1 to $35. He pleaded not guilty and was held in 52,000 bail pending trial. This is the hird time Sisson has been before Judgo Brown on similar offenses. The first time was in May, 1906, when he was arrested in Westerly and for this offense he served 18 months. Soon nfl-I er his release he was again brousht before Judge Brown in Boston on an- otlier money order charge and was sentonced for two years. Tn February of last year he was sen- | tenced to two years' imprisonment by Judge Martin from New Haven ror raising a money order, and on the completion of this sentence he was brought to Providence to face the present charge. Judge Brown asked Sisson if he had not seen him before | and the prisoner answered in the af- firmative, Sisson’s sister and mother are now residents of Pawtucket. Christopher Elihu Champlin, known in Westerly and all over the statc as “Kit" Champlin, who was born on Block Island 55 vears ago, died sud- denly at the home of his brother on the island, Saturday night, of heart failure, after an illness of 15 minutes. He resided in Providence, where he practiced law, and had gone to Blocl Island to spend the week end with his | brother, Dr. John C. Champlin. He} was born at the homestead of his grandfather Rose, on the easterly side of Block Island, the son of John P. and Lydia M. Rose Champlin. He came from old Rhode Island families on both sides, his great grandfather, Nathaniel E. being the first Champlin to set- 116 on Block Island, and the Rose fam- ily has been long identified with the history of the island. In addition to being an attorne of note, he was widely known in poli: tics. Soon after being admitted to the bar he was chosen town solicitor of New Shoreham, which position he held for ten consecutive vears. In 1387 he was_elected representative from New Shoreham in the general assembly and again in 1888, serving both years on the judiciary committee. He served as secretary of the democratic state cen- tral committee and was elected to the state senate in 1888, and returned to the senate for many vears. He was married on Oct. 14, 1891, to Miss Jo- annah Hayes. For several years he rested in Providence during the win- ter, retaining his residence in New Shoreham, where he spent the sum- mers. Mr. Champlin was proprietor of the New Hygeia hotel at Block Is- land. The crew of the Watch Hill station, in common with the crews of all other stations, approve the recommendation of Captain Commandant E. P. Bertholf, that the active season be extended to include the entire vear rather than closing the stations for June and July. The introduction of Motor-propelled boats for commercial and pleasure pur- poses makes the step advisable. Dur- ing the months the stations are closed there is the sreates mong such craft, with numerous accidents, resulting in the loss of life and prop- Grange Election—Delta Alpha Class | Organized—Officers Elected by Tier- | | ney Temperance Cadets. srange, Patrons of Mys tic Hus- bandry elected these officers on Friday evening: ‘Worthy master, Lucius O. Allen; lec- turer, Miss Sarah Gookin; overseer, ank Wheeler; chaplain, Miss pencer; steward, Arthur Coog- an; assistant steward, Walter Mor- gan: lady assistant steward, Miss Stella Collins; treasurer, James Pol- keeper, Clarence Coogan; Lavra Lamb: Pomona, Jessie Holdredse; Ceres, = Miss Clara Morgan. Thesecflicers will be Installed in January. Delta Chaper Class. 1 The young ladies of Mrs. N. H. Dunnack’s Sunday School class met at ‘he Methodist parsonage and effected in_organization for the purpose of ‘urthering the work in_the Sunda: ichool and social part of the church. Chey will be known as Delta Alpha. Chese officers were chosen: President, Miss Eula Dunnack; vice president Miss Mary Coates; secretary, Mi farguerite Reed; treasurer, Mis a laylor; committec on socials, Miss Li- a Douszlas, Miss viola Berry an: Toliowing th business ¥R & eocial timn ana M lerved refreshments, Tiernsy Cated’s Officers. ney Cadets of the of Conrecticut, held their Columbus hall with the Chaplain, Rev. M Anna Taylor, _ Miss iss Mabel Potter. sion there - Dunnack tael Y- past president, Justin Alc president, Charles first vice president, Peter Don- second vice president, Charles urner; financial secretary, Ausust nderdohne recording. ' secretary, Iirnan Hinken: corresponding secre. ary, James Smith; treasurer, Rev. M., ». Hart; sergeant at arms, John Don- ah: drill master, ex-Scrat. Walter G. tutnn, Connecticut Coast Artillery orps, Nev Lendon: entertainment ommittee, Auzust Inderdohinen, Pe- er Donohue, Charles Turner, James anith, Joseph Donath. These officers il be installed January 12, by Coun- ¥ Director William H. McGuinness of Torwich. Motored to Branford. Luke McKone, Joseph McKone, Clar- nce Wilcox, Clyde Bunnes and Hollis rice motored to Branford Saturday fternoon in Mr. Price’s automobile there they played basketball on Sat- rday night. Short Paragraphs. John B. Copp has closed his sum- ter home on Elm street and has gone » New York for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Briggs have sen New York visitors. Mrs. Ira F. Noyes and Mrs. Mary Figgs have returned from a visit in rovidence. Miss Nellie Besent of Boston is at le homo of her niece, Mrs. A. L. Itcher for the winter. DMrs. Edgar Rathbun and son, James, te spending the winter in Floriday. Mr. and Mrs. James Lathrop have Jturned from a visit in New York. erty. Another matter in this connec- tion is the compulsory leave of absence forced upon the men who are thrown out of their regular employment. It is not considered fair to the men to pur- sue this policy, says the captain com- mandant, and it is believed that the physical and mental character of the enlisted personnel, as well as the dis- cipline of the service could be main- tained to a higher standard if the men could be assured of unbroken employ- ment throughcut the year. The re- port says that 21 of the stations,should be at once rebullt as the age of these stations range from 29 to 43 years. It is stated that the sea walls at Watch Hill have been repaired. ¥ Charged with non-support by War- ren Dawley, overseer of the poor for the town of Richmond, George N. Mar- shall of Wyoming was arraigned before Judge Oliver H. Williams at a session of the Third district court held in Hope Valley. Marshall was arrested in North Stonington several weeks ago by Deputy Sheriff William H. Casey for_Chief of Police Charles A. Fuller, of Richmond. The case was continued for two weeks. Marshall was taken from the Kingston jail for the hearign, being confined there for the more se- rious charge of rape, pending trial in the superior court. At the time of his arrest, Marshall was uinder an as- ned name, Morgan, and w23 living with his wife's sister, a minor, and her two weeks’ old baby. The young moth- 2r and her child are now at Wyoming, but the charge of non-support is brought in behalf of Marshall's legit- imate wife and children. Westerly licensed saloonmen are af- filiated with the Rhode Island Liquor Dealers’ association, which held an- nual session in Providence, Saturday. Neil Borrer, of _Philadelphia, grand president of the National Liquor Deal- ers association, delivered an address on the present conditions of the bus- iness. The state organization voted to become a part of the national body. These officers were elected: John I. Godde, of Providence, president; Owen Beatty, of Wyoming, vice president; 'W. O'Brien, of Woonsocket, sec- Martin Burke, of Warren, treasurer. An executive board was chosen representing all the districts of the state. Charles D. Chapman repre- the Westerly distzict, Owen Beatty the Richmond, Charles Church the Charlestown and John Joyce the Narragansett district. The elective and appointive officers of Budlong Post, Department of Rhode Island, Grand Army of the Republic, have been chosen for the ensuing year follows: Joseph Smith, commander James A. Sheldon, senior vice com- mander; Thomas F. Sisson, junior vice commander; Albert N. Crandall, adju- tant; Charles H. Holdredge, quarter- master; George R. Green, surgeon; Joshua' M. Clark, chapla Joseph holfield, officer of the day; Edward G. Cundall, pa riotic instructor; Na- than Lewis, officer of the guard: Ste phen G. Collins, quartermaster ser. geant: Abel Babcock, serseant-major Horace F. Sisson, de! cncampment, and alternate, ate to the state James A. Sheldon, Budlong Woman's Relief Corps_in annual meeting elected officers as fol- lows: Phebe Stratton, president; Myr- tie Bliven, senior vice president: Mar; E. Bliven, junior vice president: Ab- Eldred. secretary: Jessie Bur- urer; Jennie Parker, chap- in: Minnie Youns, conductor; Cora Saunders, guard assistant conductor; Rose D. Gra stant guard: Jennie Eldred, pa: tor; Ida M. Clark, press cor- ponden Minchen. Abbie romley, Harriet Gladys Peck- bham, color bearers ie Parker and Rose D. Gray, di to campment; Gladyvs Peckham tle Bliven, alternates; Ida hall committee. Annie Burdick and M. Clay Fire in the building, 83 Pierce strect, owned by Joseph Brocata, a two tene- ment house, and a store, called out the Westerly firemen at 1 o'clock Sunday morning in response to an alarm sent in from Box 71. The upper tenement was occupied by Joseph Servedio and jfamily 2nd the lower tenement was unoccupied. The origin of the fire i unknown, but it was located in th rear of the building when first discov- cred by Carlo Cofane, who aroused the Servedio and sent in the alarm. The fire reached the partitions and it required over two hours of hard work by the firemen before the fire was com- pletely extinguished, but thep managed to keep the fire confined to the rear part of the building. Mr. Brocata estimates his loss at 00, which is covered by insurance d Mr. Servedio carried $500 of in- surance on his household effectss. Local Laronics. Overtime is the rule new at the C. B. Cottrell and Sons company plant. John Harvey has been elected cap- tain of the Westerly hizh school foot- bail team. The Paweatuck Woolen company mill at Potter Hill is being operated daily from 7 in the morning until 9 night. J. Herbert Segar has purchased the Peters Brothers' business in Main street and will take possession on Monday. The Locustville mill at Hope Valley is rushed with orders and the card- ing and spinning departments are be- ing worked overtime. Robert S. Smith, a teller in the Washington Trust company, went to Providence Sunday and will probably ge operated upon for appendicitls to- ay. Isadora C. Moone, wife of George C. Moone, died Sunday morning after a long illness. She was one of the most zealous workers of Hancock Woman's Relief corps. The Carolina company’s office build- ing and reading room are now steam- heated and electrically lighted, and electric stop motions are being attach- ed to the looms. Rev. Samuel M. Catheart and Coun- cilmen W. Morris Flynn and William Culley, are serving as an arbitration committee and endeavoring to settle the strike at the George C. Moore com- pany plant. Frank Browning, of Westerly, em- ploved on barge Warren, fell down the hatchway when at Fall River Sat- urday. His right hip and wrist were fractured and he sustained severe cuts and bruises. The Westerly branch of the Indus- trial Trust company moved to tem- porary quarters in the Dixon house Charles D. Holmes has returned om & New York visit. ' Children Ory FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA block, Saturday, and will do business there’ while the new bank building is being constructed on the site of the present building. 5 The Rhode Island state grange in annual session last week adopted res- clutions indorsing President Wilson for his inistent demands for the rights af humanity and for his forbearance, and Governor Beeckman was com- mended for his stand in opposition to sambling and for his plans to foster agriculture through the creation of the commission on agricultural inquiry. . JEWETT CITY Donald C. Bliss in Springfield Sing- ing Club—Autotruck and Tou Car Collide—ice Making Rapidly on All the Ponds. Donald C. Bliss, whose home is in Jewett City, is now a constructive en- gineer for the Fred T. Lye company of Springfield, Mass. A short time ago in recognition of his marked vocal ability he was admitted to member- ship in the Orpheus club, an exclusive musical organization of that city. Re- cently the Biblical pageant, The Chosen King, was presented by the Orpheus club, lasting through the en- tire week. Mr. Bliss sang baritone in the uniformed rank of Adonijah’s soldiers. lce Making Fast. Sunday evening ice on the Dorrville fields was reported 4 1-2 inches thick. Shea Brothegs will seize the first op- portunity to flll their big houses. Harvesting will commence as soon as eight inches is reached, which, if the present temperature holds will be in a few davs. The ice is fine and clear. Last year cutting began New Year's day with the ice nine inches at the start. The harvest was secured, over 1500 tons in a week, with one day of bad weather. Autotruck and Car Collide. While coming down the Plainfleld road, at half past five Friday after- noon, at Tadpole, U. H. Desrosiers in his dutotruck, met E. E. Bennett of Sounth Canterbury in his machine, bound north, Mr. Desrosiers says that Mr. Pennett carried no lights and Mr. Bennett says he did not see Mr. Desrosiers. As a result the machines came together for a general mixup. The truck lost one wheel and the Bennett machine was a bad wreck. Daniel Brown of Plainfield, who was riding with Mr. Bennett had to be drawn out from under the wreckage. Help was summoned from adjacent farm houses, and the damages = ma- chines taken out of the road. No one was injured to any extent. Noted About the Borough. Mount Vernon lodge, No. 75 F. and A. M. has just received a handsome set of 240 dishes. They bear, in blue lettering the title of the order, also the handsomely square Masonic = em- blem of the square and compass. The purchase was made in response to the solicitation of the retiring master, E. E. Gilbert. Early Sunday morning thermom- eter readings were reported from zero to 6 degrees above. The weather was freezing ali day Saturday and Sun- day. There is on exhibition in J. A. Hourigan's window in the Finn block, a handsome knitted shawl, made of Germantown yarn. Seven thousand knots were necessary in ruction of the intricate pat- It is the property of Mrs. J. W. to whom it was presented by tern. Blake, the firemen of the Point Street stations Providence, R. I. firemen during the station. Defeated Baltic. The local basketball team defeated the Raltic team at Baitic Friday even- ing by a score of 14 1-2 to 10 1-2. The home team %ias vet to be beaten this season. Over 100 skaters were on the upper daughter, spent Sunday in Williman- Tadrole pond Sunda It was made by the heir leisure moments Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Webster and tie. Mrs. Greenwcod, who has been spending several ' months at her daughter's, Mrs. G. H. Jennings’, re- turned to Hartford Sunday. Dercas circle of the King's Daught- ers, meets at Miss Malbel Wilcox’e Tuesday evening. Mrs. Harry Davis was in charge of he readine room at Slater library, on unday afternoon. SUNDAY SCHOOL’S CENTENNIAL (Continued from Page Five) Mrs. Sarah H. Smith, formerly a teacher in this school” November 5th, 1848, the superintendent an- nounced, “That before the return of her Sabbath, one of the teachers, Susan Tracy, would be on her the capacity of a mission- y far distant Indians in our country. About this period, 1840, &reat Interest was awakened in the Sunday school in the cause of tem- perance. The children were organ- ized into cold ater armles, and marched about the streets with music nd banners. One of the meetings was presided over by Hon. Jehn A. Rockwell, a great advocate of temper- ance. Se were arranged under the trees about the Little Plai there was music, speeches and refreshments. Sunday school parades seem to have been quite common: the last one of our school, was at the one hundredth anniversary of the church, July 24th, 1860. August 1st, 1841, Deacon Charles Coit was elected superinten- dent of the school. The next year 78 members of the church left to form Broadway church; but the Sunday school seems not to have been divid- ed until 1845. Again Visited by Fire. In 1844 this second wooden church building was visited by fire, but while badly damaged was not entirely burn- end. It was sold, and moved to the West Side. Previous to 1842, the school meetings were held in a room of the gistrict school house, which stood where the present brick school house now is, at the top of the hill in front of our church. At the close of each session, the school formed in a procession, and marched down to the church. 'As soon as possible after the fire, a new stone church had been built on the old site: and was dedi- cated January 1, 1346. The sermon was preached by Dr. Alvan Bond, who had been the pastor since 1836. The next Sunday, January 4th, the school met in the room prepared for them in the basement of the building. The stone for the building was given by General Willlams, and taken from his quarry on the Love Lane road. October 6, 1855, Deacon Charles Coit died. He had remained superintendent of the school ever since his election, 1841, a period bf fourteen years: and November 17th, 1855, George Coit was elected to suc- ceed his brother as superintendent. The First School Picnic. August 1st, 1856, a Sunday school picnic was held on Laurel Hill, then a mere woods; the first of many so- clal gatherings since enjoyed by the school. May 16th, 1858, the infant department was organized as a sep- arate class in the room it now occu- ples, with Miss Sarah L. Hunting- ton as teacher. The seating comprised circular rows of wooden benches ris- ing one above the other, capable of seating 50 or 60 children. I remember very well what a pretty sight it was when those Seats were all filled with bright, active children; and little won- der that Mr. Coit used to speak of them as “my bouquet” About this time a new red carpet had been placed upon the ffoor, which had been bare before and added very much to the brightness and cheerfulness of the room. January 4th, 1857, General Williams_presented to_ the school, on behalf of his wife, Mrs. Harriet P. ‘Williams, a picture of Robert Raikes, to the Shop Early-and Often We Are Glad To See You Within the week we have received fresh, partment is four times larger than the time. You can’t buy your H, SIGNS—CREPE-DE-CHINE HAN WOMEN AND FOR CHILDREN. rainbow you ever bewildering beauty. Should you of needlework where a piece of 2mong the ribbons. parcels Christma: ties in Narrow Ribbons which we the founder of Sunday schools. This ture was painted by A. H. Em- mons a Norwich artist, from an en- graving by Walworth, from the orig- inal painting by Romney. The School’s War Record. The school record from 1861 to 1865 is filled with war items: for our school was Jargely represented in that ter- rible struggle to which we gave of our best for our couniry: forty from our hool being in the army. November 2nd, 1863, the amount of the contri- bution for the soldiers prisoners in Richmond, was one hundred twent eight doilars, eighty-two cents, i creased in the church to two hundred forty-one dollars, eight cents. “With this sum twenty-four barrels and box. es of provisions of various kinds were purchased and sent to our boys in Libby Prison; six of them officers. On receiving the invoice of the article sent them, these poor fellows joined in singing, The Sunday school O, 'tis the place I love.” school, the Sunday “Rations” at Christmas Festival. The annual Christmas festival, held Triday, January 1st, 1864, reflected the absorbing interest of the times. In the center of the room was an ever- green tent, and the children, formed in companies, marched past the tent, where a quartermaster passed out to each his “rations.” The songs_were, “The Gathering of the Sunday School Army,” “Rally Round the Flag, Boy: etc. An interesting feature of the evening was the presentation of a sword to Captain David Torrance, af- terward Judge Torrance, one of our boys. December 15, 1 Deacon George Coit, on account of ill health felt obliged to resign as superinten- dent. The teachers, unwilling to ac- cept his resignation, December 18, 1572, elected his nephew, George D. Coit, as assistant superintendent. Deacon Coit was annually re-elected superintendent until his death, 1879, School Divided In 1874, The year was a memorable one, be- cause of the withdrawal of those Who were to form Park church. The pas- tor, Mr. Dana, and a large number of our most infliential and useful mem- bers went with him. April 5th, 1874, the last Sabbath of the united school, there were two hundred thirty-four present: the next Sunday, although so many teachers and scholars had left, there were one hundred eighty pres- eni, and every class had a teacher. Thé next Sunday the attendance was two hundred thirteen: the average for the year was one hundred ninety- eight. All those who remained felt the need of increased enthusiasm and uni- ted effort; and that there was yet much work for the “Church on the Hill” to do. When summer came it was voted by a large majority not to close the school for the usual vacation; and the average attendance for those weeks | was one hundrea seventy. In the superintendent’s report for the vear, he expresses great satisfaction that “the weakening we feared” was only a very close and severe pruning.” He regrets, “That while we were pros- pered in numbers and attendance, and the same objects to which we had formerly devoted our funds received them as usual, they were in smaller amounts; viz: one hundred twenty- five dollars to the American Sunday school union, and one hundred dol- lars to the American Missionary as- sociations; while in ~former years three hundred dollars was given to each, and a balance left for smaller donations.” Freshet Effects School Attendance. During 1875 Sunday school concerts were held, at which the Rev. Dr. Pal- mer conducted a general review ser- vice. They were using the Interna- tional question books, with set ques- tions, instead of lesson papers, as be- fore. Sunday, March 19th, 1896, the record reads, “The very small atten- dance is owing to the unprecendented freshet which filled Main street ever to the Wauregan House cross-walk.” The Franklin street brook was apt, after a severe rain and the breakin up of the river, to become a ram- pant, raging stream which emptied it- self into Franklin Square. On one oc- casion it rose to the second story of a Dittle house which stood where the daintiest novelties we have seen in a long time. You will give some child a hai again the Ribbon Department will supply you. HANDKERCHIEFS FOR CHRISTMAS a large part of our Christmas stock new collection includes some of the Our Handkerchief De- usual and is already crowded all of oliday Handkerchiefs too early. only fair to you to urge that you make an immediats selection. PLAIN AND FANCY LAWNS AND COTTONS—PLAIN AND FANCY LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS—HANDKERCHIEFS WITH COLOR DE- DKERCHIEFS—PLAIN AND FANCY SILK HANDKERCHIEFS—HAND EMBROIDERED AND LACE TRIM- MED HANDKERCHIEFS — HANDKERCHIEFS FOR MEN—FOR THE CHRISTMAS RIBBONS All the colors of the rainbow and many which you may not have saw, make the ribbon display one of be making a fancy bag or other bit handsome silk is desired, look for i bow or a sash, You want to make th exhibit will just * Il the bill.” YOU ARE INVITED TO INSPECT THE CHRISTMAS RIBBONS Broadway church now is, and was oc- cupied by a Methodist minister. The family had to be taken out of the bed- room windows, and the minister re- marked, if he had only been a Baptist, he wouldn’t have minded so much wa- ter. June 11, 1876, Mrs. Dr. Bond, passed taught a cl Bond, wife away. She of colored women with great faitbfulness for some twelve years. She was succeeded in _this class, some years later, by Mrs. King- ston,’ who taught the ‘class until her death. July 29th, 1910. When Nirs. Letitia Walker died, who had been one of the most faithful at tendants of this colored class, Dr. West and I were the only white per- sons who attended her funeral. It | Was an extremely hot day, so we sat outside on the porch. There were two | cages of canary birds hanging in the | shelter of the vines at the end of the of porch. singing part of the ser- vice w; a male quartet from one of the colored churches: and as their full, rich voices floated out on_the | summer air, singing, “Swing Low, Sweet Cl and one or two other plantation songs, the birds burst into song, thrilling and warbling in perfect harmony with the singers to the end of the song To me it was touchingly beautiful: the® birds singing their farewell o the melody on earth, perhaps, (who knows) reaching to the melody in heaven. J Dr. Palmer preached the wing the history of the church. day was generally observed as entennial _ Sabbath.” In Octover of this year, through the liberality of Mr. George Coit. The school was presented with one hun- dred and fifty copies of “The Book of Praise,” a large collection of hymns and tunes: envelopes were distributed among the classes, and the contribu- re turned into the general another new feature intro- duced during the year. In January, 1587, the very small attendance was complimented, by saying in reality it was a goodly number, considering the severe storm, the icy sidewalks and the very wet condition of the church, because of four leaks in the roof, through which the water _dripped plentifully. Verily, history does re- itself, as we have found to our ost.” Mr. Coit in his_report for that ‘vear alludes most feelingly to the death of Captain Samuel Merwin, who was the first one from Norwich and our school to volunteer in the late war. Sudden Passing of Col. Coit. Sunday, July Tth, 1878, was a very sad day for the school; for they were called upon to mourn the sudden death of Col. Charles M. Coit, who July 3rd, was drowned from a vacht in New London harbor, endeavoring to save his little son, ‘who had fallen over- board. He had served in the War of the Rebellion with distinction, was wounded and carried from the field, supposed to be mortally wounded, slowly recovered, but carried the bul- let in his body to the end. He had been the librarian of the school, and had brought it to a most excellent condition. He was also a deacon in the church. The Sunday school fes- tivals seem to have become important events, and the entertainments grew more and more elaborate. This same year, 1878, a fire-place was built in a corner of the room, and a veritable Santa Clays came down the chimney with a pack of presents which he pre- sented to the delightful infant schol- ars. In 1881, for the Christmas festi- val, a series of tableaux Yad been ar- ranged representing scenes in _the lives of several Jewish queens. It is still remembered by some of those who took part, although they now have children’ grown. Dr. Palmer gave an interesting sketch of the per- sons and scenes represented. The entertainment for the festival of 1887 was a stereopticon used by Mr. Farrington illustrating a_tour round the world. After this a curtain was withdrawn, which had been stretched across the platform, and displayed a full-rigged ship, under full sail, con- structed by Mr. N. A. Gibbs. Although “Morning Star” was _conspicuously displayed, its cargo was not mission- aries, but oranges for the whole school. In 1§79 church and school held a me- morial secvice for Deacon George Coit, Wwho passed to his reward, May 6th. He was loved by everyone. and his had } B il The Christmas Store Shop Early—-and Often Glad To See You The Christmas Umbrellas In a climate such as we enjoy, you could hardly give a more appro- priate gift. There are weeks and we brella is a very constant companion. So if you would give a lasting and a useful gift the lowly Umbrella cannot be surpassed. Umbrelias for Men or Women 98¢ to $5.00 Umbrellas for Children, 50c to $1.15 ks in each year when an Um- SENSIBLE CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS WHAT TO GIVE MOTHERS, SISTERS OR WIVES SPORTY SCARFS AND TOQUES FOR THE OUT OF DOORS WOMAN With the growing popularity of skat place. SCARFS .. thing for gift purposes. $125 AND UP SETS ...... g the Toques and Scarfs, close-fitting and warm are taking a prominent In sets or singly we have some very pretty ones in angora or brushed worsted in solid colors and wi NOVELTIES House Jackets, Spencer’s and Snuggler’s, the latest knitted novelty for keeping the lady warm, have been secured in many pretty color combinations. Just the .....$150 and $1.98 SWEATERS We have selected $5.00 as the standard price and have ready a fine selection of Heavy Wool and Fancy Mercerized Sweaters in all the good colors. SPECIAL $5.00 CLEVER STYLES IN BLOUSES FROM 98c UP A wonderful assortment of 1.98. The newest mod are prominently featured. ne Voile Blouses i | tastefully trimmed with Val. ready for your selection at s, and Cluny aces, are fully represented and the convertible collars and long sleeves $1.98 loss was deeply felt. A memorial service was held by the church and school for the mar- tyred president, James A. Garfield. The church was heavily draped in black. June 13th, 1880, Mrs. George Coit presented to the school a life-size oil portrait of Deacon George Coit, by . H. Emmons. In 1881 a change was made om; and separate chairs were provided for each scholar instead of the raised seats in_use heretofore. Jure 1884 is the first notice of Cchildren's Day: and in December of the same vear one of the lessons was on ‘Temperance.” pledges were cir- cutated. and many of the scholars signed them, their names being placed on the pazes of the Sunday school record. Some of those whose names were recorded there are now in the audience today. O. S. Smith Chosen Superintendent. In 1884, because of ill health, Mr. George D. Coit resigned as superin- tendent, and Mr. Owen S. Smith was elected to serve in his place. reports now for two or three years seem to be confined mostly to at- tendance and contributions. The four- teenth of Februsry, 1586, it is noted, ‘On account of the freshet, the most severe in many years, which rose so high as to flood the ceilars of Broad wav and Central Baptist churches, puttine out the fires large numbers joined the congregzations in church and Sunday school” Mr. Coit re- sumed the superintendency 1887, Octo- ber 2nd, of that year, Miss Grace Hol- brook gave up her class as she was to leave town to take up the study, of medicine preparatory to entering the missionary life. As Mrs. Tewksbury, she is doing splendid work in China. The school was made very sad this same vear by two very _disturbing events: the resicnation of Mr. George D. Coit as superintendent of the schools and Dr. Palmer’s resignation. who had endeared. himself to so many of us as pastor of the church. Later Superintendents. In 1389 Mr. N. A. Gibbs was elected superintendent, but served only ofw year on account of Il health: 1890, Mr. llace S. Allis one year: Deacon John Rossiter, one year: and 1593 Mr. Edwin Harding: 1894, Mr J.D. Haviland. Mr. Allis, in his report states that the average attendance for ear had been one hundred and v, and adds, “Rather curiously. this average is the average almost ex- actly of the past fifteen years taken together since the formation of Park church.” A new piano which was very much needed was added that vear. Home Department Added. During Mr. Rossiter’s superinten- dency the Home Department was added, with Mrs. W, H. Allen as super- intendent; in 1897, Mrs. John Troland became superintendent, ~assisted by Mrs. Thomas Kingston and Mrs. H. E. Stevens; and by their effort the Home Department increased its mem- bership from fifteen to fifty-five. Mra. H. F. Palmer is the present superin- tendent. Miss Emma Perkins and Miss Sybil Noble had left us to become missionaries in_our own land: and now, 1894, Miss Elizabeth Huntington's name is added to the list of foreign missionaries, her fleld being Van, Turkey. At first the Flower Mission. a lovely mission, was confined to our school. It began by frifnds talng flowers to Mise Emma Perkins, who was very ill, and they gave her so much pleasure, she wished others might be made glad in the same way. After a while it drifted into other hands, and has been lost sight of. The' Thistledown Mission Circle was organized by Mrs Dr. Palmer, and for vears was under her direct supervis- ion. This society is revived now ana then, and its name and influence have extended to the far west; for Miss Margaret West organized a class in Everett, Washington, called the This- tledown Mission Circle. Dr. Palmer established the Young People’s Soclety of Christian Engeavor, which contin- ued until within a few years. Chinese Class Organized. In the spring of 1585 the Chinese Sunday school came into existence; from one it increased to eight scholars, with an average attendance of six. Bach scholar required a teacher, and in the infant department- | The | several young ladles were found to assist in teaching. The men were fond of eading the Bible, and singing. One amnusing incident occured at the time the Government was obliging the Chinamen to register. They did not understand the “Why” of it all, and ‘were reluctant to do so.. In the height of the excitement, Miss Fanning came in to visit the school, and Incidentally get copy for her paper. It was noticed that the men were very uneasy, and not in the least inclined to show off After she had gone away, one of them asked with evident anxiety ‘What was she the sign of?”” When told she was a visitor only, they subsided and went on with the lesson. They were very generous, and while in our school con- tributed detween forty and fifty dollars, which was divided between the American Board, Dr. Thomas® Chinese Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y., Rock Nook Home and the church Sunday school. Other classes of the school might have changed their places many. many times: but the corner classes remained where they were year aftes vear. Mrs. Kineston’s colored class in the corner next the infant room; Mrs. Stevens' class opposite in the corner spoken of as “our corner:” and Mrs. Borhes' class of young mer and women in the corner under the stairs.- What a spec- |larlr‘ that wou'd have been to those worthy gentlemen who gravely con- ridered the advisahility of allowing the Sunday school boys and girls in the same room! How often at the 1 opening of the school Mr. Afbert Hunt- ington, Mr. Edward _ Huntinston, Deacon C. J. King, Mr. H. E. Stevens were called upon to offer prayer: men who truly belived the chief end of man was “To glorify God, and enjoy Him forever.” and whose influence is still felt: “Thoush dead, they yet speak.” Well can it be said of them: Life's race well run, H ife's task well done, “Life’s course well run Now comes rest.” [ Importance of School Library. For many vears the library was an important part of the Sunday school equipment; it was frequently re- organized and replenished with books that would give pleasure to the schol- are and cultivate their taste for good reading. The Ots library now pro- vides all the reading the young people wish for. and eur library is left with unvisited shelves awaiting a new de- parture in Sunday school literature. In 1898 the membership of the Sun- day school was four hundred four, the attendance for the year eleven thous- and four hundred and fifty-nine: the average attendarce two hundred forty- nine, the largest membership ever re- corded in the history of the school. In 1900, it was noted, “The Outlook committes had carried on its regular work of visiting and aiding the needy children of the school. The number of families visited was one hundred and twelve. children aided eight, and added to the school elght. This same year it was voted to adopt the graded system for the school, and Mrs. J. H. Larrabes was chosen superintendent for the junior and intermediate departments. In 1901, the Cradle Roll department was established, with Miss Jennie L. Congdon as the first superintendent. Its object is to gain the Interest of parents in Sunday school and church work through the children under three vears old. The Church Improvement Seciety. The Church Improvement . soclety, organized by Mrs. Morrow, soon after Mr. Morrow become pastor of the church, has always been a very pros- perous’ society; through their efforts several thousand dollars bave been expended for the benefit of the church and Sunday school. The three hundrea chairs now In the Sunday school room were given by them to replace the old circular wooden settees, which had been in use ever since any of us can remember. The Alpha Sigma’s, a junior society, organized by Mrs. H. D. Johnson, 1906, is also doing good work. Their aims are the same as the Church Improve- ment society, and are a valuable aux- iliary to it. They certainiy live up to their motto: “Always _ Striving. Many have come into the church from the Sunday school in past years: but perhaps the largest number ever com- ing in at any one time was on the last Sunday that Dr. West was with ns: his class of twenty-five filling five of the front pews of the church. The occasion and the scene will never be forgotten by anyone present that day. His last charge to the church was, “Feed my lambs.” The Missionary Roll. In 1802 Miss May Sherman was elected delegate to the first missionary conference for young people at Lake George. She there met Mr. Charles Tracy whom she afterwards married, and went with him to Smyrna, Turkey as missionaries. Just here I would like to call the roll of missionaries who have gone from our Sunday school: Mrs. Sarah Huntington Smith, Beirut: Miss Susan Tracy, Indians of oul country: Mrs. Grace Holbrook Tewks- bury, China: Miss Sybil Noble, Grand View, Tennessee: Miss Emma Perkins, Athens, Georgia- Miss Elizabeth Hunt. ington, Van, Turkey: Miss Susan Huntington, Madrid, Spain; Miss Ruth Huntington, Hindman, Kentucky; Mrs, May Sherman Tracy, Smyrna, Turke: Mr. Edward H. Smith, China: ten giv. Ing their lives and talents to serving humarity. Of this number, two have been forced by circumstances to return home: six are still at_their posts. Under Dr. West, the Knights of King Arthur were organized. whose object was to revive the old conception of knightly chivalry and purity First Troop of Boy Secouts. In 1910 Mr. Wyckoff organized the first troop of Poy Scouts of America in the city: again in 1914 the troop was revived, with Mr. Wyckoff as sconutmaster: the cbject being to pre- pare the boy in body, mind and spirit to for life's opportunities of service God and man, by education of han: and head and heart. The Scoutmaster is very popular with the Scouts, and one admiring parent says: “He's a great hand with boys.” The Camp Fire Girls. In 1974, Mrs. Wyckoff orzanized the Camp Fire Girls, whose idea is the developing of womanly ability and in- dividual resourcefulness by practical traininz in feminine arts. Sunday, September 25th, 1910, the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the church was celebrated, and ap- propriate exercises were held in the school. The pastor gave the historic- al sermon In verse. Department Leaders. Puring the past five years the school has been graded to include all except the adult classes: each department having its own superintendent: the beginrers, three grades, Miss Jennie L. Congdon; primary, Miss Ione Breck- enridge: junior, Mi: ancy Lucas: intermediate, Mrs. Wyckoff; senior Mr. Wyckoff. The courses of the adult classes are eiective. In each of these departments the course is from three to four years. The teachers’ meetings during the last two years, though con- ducted vuite differently from the old time method, have been very helpful to the school. Possibly some may like to know the amount of the contribu- tions of the Sunday school from 1874 to the present time. From 1874 to 1888, four thousand nine hundred and ninety-five dollars and eighty-eight cents: from 1898 to 1915 three thous- and eight hundred fifty-five dollars and fifty-eight cents. The total, eight thousand eight hundred fifty-one dollars forty-six cents: a very good showing. The superintendents these later years have been J. D. Haviland. 1894-1905 Henry D. Johnson, 1906-1908: J. K. Larrabee, 1909-March, 1911; J. D. Hat fland (second term), April, 1911-151! H. J. Wyckoft, 1914-1915. Shakespeare maker one of his characters say, “How far that little candle throws its beams; So shines a' good deed in a naughty world: ™ So our church, a veritable candle- stick et on a hill, has kept its lizht shining these many years, throwing its beams, the light of the Gospel. into many of the dark places of the world It this history of the past century, with its lights and shadows, its trials ad reloicings, and with all its glorious achievements, though imperfectly to! skall prove an incentive to renewe zeal and more devoted service from those who are sharing the responsibil- ities and activities of the school, it will have accomplished its purpose.