The Press., 1897-12-02

Y6rk tomorrow.
 Sharles Amidon has had a relapse, and is not as we'll as when last reported. His malady is called bilious fever.
 Herbert G. Bently has quit work for Legrand Johnson, and with his family goes to Westerly, R. l., to work in his brothers store.
 J. Gary Rider is now in comforta ble re- tirement in Sandy Creek. N- Y., after d busy and somewhat eventful life since leaving Willington.
 Alfred Cowles, who has been for many years night watchman at Daniels old grist mill, Hartford, is now at Pope's bi- cycle works in the same capacity.
 Speaking of dogs, w. H. Holt has com plained of having two sheep killed re- gently. Alburtus Walker, l.. Preston and L. w. Holt were called on to price the sheep.
 Mrs. Lottie Marsh Preston stopped over last week on her way from Williams town, Mass to New York. Her son, Fred, is at work in Baltic as timekeeper for building and contracting firm. Miss Mary Snow. who has been in fail ing health for some time, was removed to Stafford Springs Tuesday, where, at the home of Dr. George H. Snow, she will be under the additional treatment oi Dr. Nichols.
 This office has been designated by the government as money order post office People in this vicinity can govern them selves accordingly, not being obliged hereafter to go to Stafford and elsewhere to send an order or to get one cashed. Additional list of dog owners who"havt paid license: A. D. Dimock, Henry Dix on, w. H. Hall, A. c. Latham, Rober Cartier, J. G. Ryder, P. c. Ryder, J. J Himmilar This makes $68 paid into tn, town treasury so far this year for dogs.
 1pel Enc, who was at home Thanksgiv ing, went back to New York Saturda! to resume his duties in the Columbia col lege library, New York. By the recen death of Mrs. Eno's father, Rev. William l c. Foster, of Middletown, she receives life insurance legacy. ..... | James c. Jennings recently attended the funeral of his brother, John B. Jen nings, in Norwich. He was veteran o the 2d Conn. and the 26th Conn. regi
 ments. He was in rebel prisons clever
 months, and was a member of Sedgwicl
 post, No. 1, G. A. R., of Norwich.
 All able bodied male citizens between
 the ages of IS and 45, who do not owl
 property, are required to pay a yearl
 ment book has doubtless been turne
 over, ere this, by the town clerk to tn
 tax collector, as by law provided. Charlie Topliff, whose home is now i
 Springfield, Mass, with his parents an
 sisters, is now experimenting the settin l. up of an immense, elegant pipe orgar
 made by his firm in that city for the West minister Congregational church in Mime apolis, Minn. This is rather on the u grade from "reaming 1t" in spool shoI
 By the way, 1t is some time now since tn readers of The Press have heard from hi
 father, $. D. Topliff.
 Among Thanksgiving dinner obser, | ances we report as far as we have heard |; At c. D. Dimock's, his daughters, Mir Pierce and Miss Dimock, MT. Pierce
 mother and granddaughter, Lilla, of Asl ton, R. l.; at M. Burdick's, his two som ' Lee and Ed, and their families; at E. I Hayes Mrs, William Snow; at s. I l Morrison's, Charles Macfarlane and fan l fly and Miss c. l.. Morrison; at l..
 Clark's, Willie Clark and family; at Ge'
 E. Sparrow's, Mrs. Le Von Taylor an family; at Daniel Eldredge's, his daugl ter, Mrs. Davis and children at Geora A. Cosgrove's, his daughters, Benn
 Benton, Rev. 0. H. Brown; at M. ? Dimock's, D. c. Dimock and family: , E. A. Morse's, John Sullivan and wifi Louis Morse and wife and Miss File , Young of Stafford; at Mrs. Cowles', A | fred Cowles of Hartford; at W. D. Ho mans, Charles Holman and family , Bridgeport. r, [From another correspondent.)
 A sociable will be held at the Congr a gational church next Tuesday evening D Supper will be served from 5 to g. A : are invited. The following officers ha, f been elected for the coming year: Pre- l. ident, Mrs. A. F. Eldredge; vice. pres !, dent, Mrs. c. H. Hobby; secretary al
 treasurer, Mrs. Charles Thresher; co 8 lector, Mrs. Ezra Morse. South Wilmington Correspondence. Charles 0. Essex and w. H. Bracke,
 the appraisers on the Richardson estat o took an appraisal Saturday.
 Next Sunday, being the first in u a month, the communion service will s held in the hall immediately followil }. the regular meeting.
 d Mrs. Amos Chaffee was taken with h severe attack of neuralgia in the he' ?. Sunday. Dr. Johnson was called, al = sha ia now soma hotfor