The Press., 1904-12-14
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bors and friends please accept our sincere thanks for sympathy and loving service rendered through the sickness and death ynf husband and father, also for beautiful floral offering sent by W. c T. U. CoM RETTE P. DKW0LF AND CHILDREN No trace as yet of the party or par ties who took that Cosgrove rig. Zero weather was reached Saturday night and Sunday morning-here on the Hill.
 Wood-piles and coal bins are very desirable adjuncts to housekeeping these days.
 Miss Carlson's school at "the Hol- low" closed on Friday. She has re- turned to her home.
 Its an old story regarding seeing deer hereabouts. They are getting to be plenty these days. Rev. MT. wolfe's brother was mar ried in Pittsburg. Pa., the same day he married Oliver ". Potter.
 Mrs. Waldo of Hartford has not yet returned to her sister, Mrs. Carpen- ter's, according to strong expectation.
 Quite little blizzard Monday night, the first considerable snow s.orm of tLe winter thus some seven inches in this locality. Henry Fuller and wife, the latter Helen, daughter of Henry Fisher. formerly of this town, are now living at Gray Oaks,'' Mansfield. William Stone is now blacksmith ing in the Amidon shop at the Hol- low, living in the old Amos Preston house, belonging to Charles s. Ami don.
 +. Preparations are in progress for the IChristmas festivities at the Baptist church, with Nellie Carpenter as soli- citor for funds. She went to Hart ford yesterday.
 Adults need not expect gifts on the Baptist Christmas tree this year, we hear. In other words, the money being raised is to go expressly to the Sunday school children.
 There are now in the field for the position of, carrier for this prospective F. R. D. route John c. Ryder, R. E. Cartier, Clayton Richardson, Eddy DeWoH and R. P. Pratt.
 A teacher recently asked her class to draw a picture of Plymouth Rock from imagination, whereupon. 8 little fellow raised his hand and asked, Please, ma am, shall it be hen or a rooster. R. P. Pratt and Eddie DeWolf were examined Saturday at Rockville as carriers for the R. F. D. route They bring no information as to when the much and long desired route is to be established.
 We now predict that the proposed R. F. D. will be here, if ever, about the middle of next month. We are told that Everett O. Richardson is to be added to the roll of applicants for the carriership. ........-
 The school on Village Hill closed Dec. 6, Miss Mable Elaine Clark teacher. Not absent during the term, Aletha Schofield; absent only one- half day, George Schoaeld; absent two days, Mary Fontanella.
 Congress is now in session and let it be remembered that in that body is vested by the constitution the ad- ministration of the government. The "cabinet'' merely indulges in aca- demic talk with the president.
 The topic at the Congregational church Sunday was "The theory of grace,'' founded on Hebrews 4:16. While at the Baptist chruch in the a. m. the text was Romans 4:16. Theme, not being ashamed of the gospel.
 Some conundrums: Why are wash- erwomen the most inconsistent of per- sons? Why is Miss not as good as mile? What is that word of three sylables that contains the whole twenty-six letters? What is that which is so easily broken that the mere mention of it breaks it?
 The time comes on apace when, what was for years the social event of the season, viz, the "donation party at the Baptist parsonage New Years eve. This year it will take the form of the minister's reception at the conference room and church. A supper will be served and presents received. There is talk of a "People's Forum,'' on the Hill, with lectures from the local clergymen, etc., to be held alternately in the vestrys of the churches. Complaint is made that there is not enough "going on" about here for the benefit of the young folks, so they are compelled. they say, to go to dances, etc., for recreation. We hope the project, a sort of debating club, may materialize. Of course there would be no admittance fee, the only expense being warming and lighting. as local talent give their services gratuitously. Heretofore there have been very interesting and help full literary societies on the Hill win- ter evenings. We are requested to say that a. preliminary meeting will be held at the P. O. Saturday even- ing, the 17th, when it is expected Iall interested in the movement will be present.
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 South WilIingt0n. MT. and Mrs. Arthur Ranney of Willimantic spent Sunday with rela- tives in town.
 The Garland mill help are only working three days a week on account of the scarcity of water. Annual communication and election of officers of Uriel lodge, No. 24, F.