The Press., 1903-12-03

was Reclaiming the fallen" Frank Murray butchered c. E. Rob- bins and Mrs. Carpenters pigs Tues day.
 B. E. Benton now takes grocery or ders in Mansfield, Holland and Will lington.
 The subject of the sermon at the Congregational church Sunday was "Jude's earnest request.''
 Communion service next Sunday has been postponed one week on &C., count of the absence of the pastor.
 Rev. D. V. Morse has left Ridge vile, Ind, and is now preaching in Sheriden, Mich. Mrs. Morse remains in the former place as yet.
 There was large and pleasant so- cial gathering at the Village Hill school house, Miss Mabel Clark teach CT and hostess, Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Preston has been invited to read Christmas story at the North Holland Sunday school convention to be held in the M. E. chruch, Stafford Springs, 11th.
 We hear that a novel and interest ing game is to be instituted at the ladies' social next Tuesday evening, which, with the supper, will no doubt prove very interesting.
 Miss Lizzie Whitford played the organ at the Congregational church Sunday in place of Miss Robbins, who re1nains in Norwich for a while, not returning last Friday with her sister.
 A neighboring city paper persists in trying to make out that the late Matthew Burdick was younger man, "95,' instead of being in his 97th year. If he WIS nsS the oldest ex- legislator in the state, the true fig ures of some other mans age will easily show Below is given the ex- act age ofjMr. Burdick.
 Come to read and examine carefully the recently published Biographical History of Holland and Windham Counties, we must say that it lacks arrangement of subjects, as into towns and the two counties, etc. The index is copious and quite accurate, to be sure, but there's great want of sys- tenn. Then. of course, there are er- TOTS of names, figures, and so on. But, after all, its quite a book to have for reference.
 south wilIington.
 Jacob Goosen, Jr., is reported as i'll with the tonsilitis.
 Anton Mlangsky has resigned his position as janitor of the hall.
 MT. and Mrs. T. A. Denman spent Sunday with relatives in Willimantic. '. o. N.rFlagg, Jr., now of New Ha- ven, was the guest of Arthur Spicer over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. John R. Neil spent Thanksgiving and the two following days with Mrs. Neil's parents in Staff ford Springs.
 A. s. Potter, who lost a pocket book in the mill Tuesday, is wonder ing if the finder ever heard of that proverb, Honesty is the best policy"
 MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Spicer, MT. and Mrs. John Brownlee and Miss Maggie Brownlee spent Thanksgiving with W. H. Bracket and wife in Hartford.
 The exceptionally fine skating has been taken advantage of by @ large number, and Beauty lake has been the playground for scores of people who enjoy that exhilarating sport.
 Among those who came home to hunt for the turkeys wishbone were Harry Allen of Hartford; Miss Flor ence Neil, Walter Allen, 2d, and Leo Korper of, Willimantic. George W. Bracket and wife spent the day with Mrs. Brackett's parents. Robert A. Bakeman, 8. student at Newton and son of Rev. F E. Bake man.. secretary of the Northern Bap- tist Educational society, will preach in the hall next Sunday, in the ab- sence of the pastor It is hoped that there may be full house to welcome him.
 The first two-cent stamp of the new series that went out of the local post office, carried a batch of items to The Press, on the morning of Nov. 24th. We are inclined to think that MT Harrison was among the very first of | the postmasters to receive any of the stamps.
 Moose Meadow. E. A. Bates has bought the so-called Wood place here from G. Maxwell of Springfield.
 MT. and Mrs. Ewing Paine of North Woodstock were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Bates over Sunday. Remember the Ladies' Aid society social Friday evening with Mrs. John Hamilton. If stormy, it will be held Saturday evening. All are cordially | invited.
 Raymond Neff of New London was in town Saturday. Miss Rosie Gross has commenced | weaving at the mill. Henry Sands of Stafford has been visiting with George Sands in town the past week.
 School in this district, taught by Mrs.. Annie Robbins, closed Wednes- day for short vacation. r MT. and Mrs. Dennison Walker and sons, Ralph and Willie, spent Thanks giving with relatives in Ware, Mass.
 Mrs. James Hoyle has returned home from a. two weeks visit with