The Press., 1905-11-29
A pleasant Thanksgiving to all,


 The condition of the wells here is getting serious.
 Widow Baker Studley's condition has not materially changed. Next week it is intended to give the Marcey and Preston genealogies herein.
 Rev. Charles W. Wolfe of the Bap- tist church preached a Thanksgiving sermon Sunday.
 The governors Thanksgiving proc- lamation was not read in either church on the Hill, Sunday.
 Hodgson of Stafford Springs has put in a range for the Congregational ladies in their chapel.
 Henry Eldredge, youngest son of the late Urial Eldredge, is now liv- ing in East Orange, N. J.
 Mrs. Langdon, who used to live at the Heck place, Glass Factory, is now lying very ill at her home in Westford.
 Miss Ida L. Hobby returned some time ago from her duties at the home of Pres. Flint, late of Storrs, in Mas sachusetts.
 Jane Snow, daughter of Mrs. George H. Snow, formerly of the temporary county home at Vernon, is at Lyman Squier's, Westford side, attending the district school.
 Be sure you are right, young man, and then go ahead. This "No 'taint either" and "Yis 'tis too'' business isn't the thing. Accuracy and "sand" are necessary ingredients for success in life.
 New blood has been infused into the Congregational Ladies' Aid so- ciety, and now, after the abandon ment of socials for over a twelve month, they will be given with re- newed vigor from time to time.
 Mrs. E. J. Holman writes that the ladies of the ". o. T. U. will meet again at her hd8me on Saturday after noon to sew fof the "mystery sale. '' Contributions of needle work and articles of historical interest are so- licited.
 The golden sunrise of Friday morn ing, a "rosy fingered morn'' indeed, and "almanac day' withal, was phe- nomenal, even in this series of golden sunrlses. Those persons who do not rise at six o'clock at least are the losers in this direction.
 There was a dense smoke discern able from the Hill in the direction of the railway station Thursday after noon. It transpired that there was a fire near the railroad track in that vicinity, purposely set, we hear. Dangerous business in such a dry time as this, setting fires, whatever1 the motive.
 A large and $33 house resulted from a "sock'' social given by the men at Rev. c. l.. Snow's church in Greenville, last Friday night, we learn by the papers Among other attractions were a sermon by the pas tor, MT. Snow, suitable for the occa- sion, an Old Mother Hubbard, phon- ograph performance and recitations.
 In the Taylor genealogy last week the copy, type or something got strangely mixed up. The matter should have read: Sylvestor Tahlor. who married Fear Glazier; Florinda, who married Caleb Davis Williams of Brooklyn; Joshua, who married Caroline Eldredge; Harriet married Deacon Andrew H. Fuller of Wind ham.
 We have been helped in the Rider genealogy by Mrs. Harriet A. Lippett of Norwich, and the family of the late George E. Robbins and c. W. Rider of Holyoke, Mass. The work, as it is, is very imperfect and incom- plete, and, as we have hereinbefore said, we do not pretend to accuracy. Will anybody tell us what became of Salem Rider, one of the SONS of Jo- seph Rider, and of his posterity?
 It's ridiculous for people who re- ceive The Press gratuitously to belit- tie the paper generally, and then go into mysteries if it fails to come reg ularly, so that they cannot mail it to distant friends. Every body here- abouts, at least, wants to see The Press. The better plan would be, it akr &n c1h 10 and then own and enjoy it yourself, and quit borrowing. We doubt not that we shall make more enemies by this item, but the idea needs venti- lating, and we can stand the racket.
 At the meeting of the Congrega- tional Ladies' Aid society, held last week at the house of E. A. Morse, l these new officers were elected: Pres- | ident, Miss Mamie A. Eldredge; vice. president, Miss Ida l.. Hobby; secre- tary and treasurer, Mrs. Gardner collectors, Miss Mabel Hobby and Miss Florence Portray. A chicken pie supper will be given in the chap ell of the church Wednesday evening, Dec. 9th, under it's auspices. Adults, 15c; children under 12, loo. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
 THE RIDER eENEALoeY.
 Joseph Rider, son of Daniel and Rachel Rider, was the first settler and land holder of that name in these parts. From all that tradition has left us he was shrewd man of busi- ness and of considerable means. He must have been a man of some stir and general capability, for we find in an old copy of the Connecticut Courant, issued when Wilmington was in Hartford county and Hartford the nearest post office, letters advertised for him, the only person in this part of the then county who was thns hon.