The Press., 1901-12-12
HOLLAND.


 G. P Babcock is still confined to his house with sickness.
 Mrs. 0. l.. Whiton left on Wednesday for Andover, where she will spend the winter. '' E Mrs. Jewell of New York Is spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Bauldwin. Mrs. Rounds is recovering from the serious hurt received in the runaway acci- dent on Thanksgiving day. The fine coasting on our Holland hille is being enjoyed by the older young people as we'll as the ever present boy. Fred Machem entertained 8 skating party at his place on Saturday evening. Despite the recent snow the skating was excellent. ... William Patten, one of the oldest resi- dents of Holland, died at his home or Friday. The funeral was held Monday at 3 o'clock.
 The annual:meeting of the ecclesiastical society was held at the Congregational church on Monday. Officers for the en. suing year were elected and seats were ! rented.
 Evangelistic services were held in the Methodist church Wednesday, Thursday | and Friday afternoons and evenings of last week. The presiding elder, Rev. J. I l Bartholomew, of Willimantic, was present and preached at each service. Active preparations are in progress fol the Christmas supper and entertainment to be held at the Congregational church on Christmas eve. The efficient commit tee consists of Mrs. Hilton, Miss New comb, Miss Agard, MT. West, Mir. Price and Maurice Taylor.
 The Christian Endeavor society held al enjoyable social at the home of Mir. ant Mrs John Edgerton on Friday evening O last week. It was remarked by one wh, attended that MT. Edgerton was an idea host welcoming all most cordially ant making every one feel at home. As Mir Edgerton is the popcorn king of Tollans an evening spent there without that daint, would not seem natural. This time 1t wal a tub full and some to bring home. Tn people from the street were very generous ly taken there by David Brown in hi large sleigh.
 N. A. Patten is putting steam heat int his house.
 Miss Emily c. Pease of Ellington ha been visiting her niece, Mrs. Ann' Pomeroy.
 The Ladies' Aid society held a suppe and sale of fancy articles in the town hal Thursday evening.
 The Center school enjoyed sleighrid to East Longmeadow last Friday after noon. The high school went Monday.
 The grange held a special meetlnI Wednesday evening to initiate the follow ing candidates in the first and second de grees of the order: Gertrude l.. Avery Blanche U. Avery, John Jensen, Ernes Galbraith and Valerius Kibbe. The thir and fourth degrees will be conferred upo the class at the next regular meeting | Dec. 10.
 | At the regular meeting of the grang Dec. 5, the following officers were electe for the ensuing year: Master, Loui Gowdy; overseer, Dwight Percival; lee turer, Mabel B. Avery; steward, w. H Daniels assistant stewart, Daniel Avery chaplain, A. D. Noble; treasurer, l.. W Percival; secretary, B. D. Avery; gat keeper, Henry Farnhum; ceres, Ethel B Avery; pomona, Ruby lKibbe; flora Marion Ravens; lady assistant, Mrs Blish.
 | The annual meeting of the senior Chris tian endeavor society and election of off cers were held Tuesday evening. Tn election President, s. D. Percival; vic president, Mrs. w. P. Fuller; secretar and treasurer, Marion Ravens; cores bonding secretary, Mrs. Bessie Peace lookout committee, Mrs. Fannie Kibbe Florence Pease, Mrs. Bessie Pease; pray CT, Frank Bassett, Marion 0. Ravens missionary, Mrs. w. P. Fuller, ssWillie Healey; good citizenship, s. D. Percival George Billings, Frank Moore; social Edith Hulburt, Frank Bassett, $. D. Per cival ; flowers, Amelia Wood, Elsie Bur den, Josie Wardwell, William Healy.
 WALES.
 | Mrs. c. w. Dimmick is i'll with tn grip.
 | Mrs. 0. Pickett went last Monday t spend a few days with friends in Ney Haven. I Apeculiar natural history fact from tn south part of the town is that two blu ] birds have for ned the habit of flying int the yard and eating with the chicken0 . Merrick C0nverse's place. 3a