The Press., 1891-05-14
HOLLAND.

Mrs. John Steels has been quite sick with lung trouble, also Mrs. L. s. Fuller.
 The center school closed on Friday for the summer vacation. Miss: Ruth Brown, who has taught this school, goes to Rhode Island for few months.
 MT: and Mrs. F. T. Newcomb have q charming young daughter.
 Mrs. Lizzie Litchfield, of New Haven, is in town. ..
 Miss Annie Underwood has returned from visit in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Mrs. Mary Baldwin is worse again. She is in very critical condition, and few hopes are entertained of her recovery.
 Quite extensive improvements are be- ing made upon the Hicks residence, among them an observatory erected on the northwest corner of the house. It is quite an elaborate addition, increasing the mansion-like appearance of the place.
 Rev. MT. Campbell of New Jersey, who is visiting his old friend, Rev. Geo. w. Morrill,, preached at the Congrega- tional church Sunday morning.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. held a~meeting at the White school house Sunday afternoon.
 -Vagrancy seems to be increasing and the tramps are unduly familiar.
 -Wm. Agard has moved his family here from Staten Island. FLORA.
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 There are about thirty-fve persons employed at the Windermere mill, and it is being started up as fast as possible. The company has difficulty in securing what weavers they need. There came near being strike at the mill last week, there being a misunderstanding in regard to pay, the arrangements being to pay the employees once in two weeks and the help expecting their pay every week. The matter was arranged and the help will be paid weekly. A low grade of fancy cas- simeres is being manufactured.
 Crystal Lake CorrespondenceJ
 A portrait of Mrs. I. H. Lewis, equal in excellence to that of Mir. Lewis Gre ferred to recently, was received ait 'itht old homestead" one day last week. We congratulate our friends upon having secured these fine pictures.
 Though not g Crystal Lake item, per. init few words about the excellent man ner of teaching pursued by Miss Edith King in the Hall Hill district, Somers. Your correspondent has visited hersckoo] twice, and found her occupying every mo- ment of the time very instructively, ir the same lesson teaching. even the little ones to compose, spell and write. And because she evidently so much enjoyed her task, and did it so kindly, it was just 8 delight to look and listen. x <.. Y.
 The writer, since bis return home has been suffering severely from la grippe Let this explain why he has failed to visit expectant friends. "%
 It was with genuine and grateful ioy that we saw Epaphro D. Dimock at ohurcf last Sunday, with his family. Others who have been absent some time, encouraged us by being present.
 Although sickness prevails at Crysta Lake, it is remarkable that, while deatl hss been so busy all about, us, only ons death has occurred here for nearly three years.
 It was pleasant to hear that Edwi1 Baker, who was boarding with MT. Gro yer, at Vernon, at the time of the recen fire, saved his clothing.
 A delightful day and an unusual. full and appreciative congregation at thu Crystal Lake Methodist church last Sab dath, encourages your correspondent t, decide not to forsake this "old mothe church. just as she is entering upon he second century. Will all who cherisl her take this stand with her pastor?