The Press., 1905-12-20
Mrs. A. D, Dimock returned from

Mrs. A. D. Dimock returned iron her visit in Jewett City yesterday.
 The Center school will close Frida, : for Christmas vacation.
 Eggs continue to be somewha scarce, but this mild weather has SCI some of the hens up in business again We hear that Gardiner Hall, Jr., has been somewhat indisposed of late. His friends were glad to hear recently that he was on the gain.
 AS hereinbefore stated, Santa Claus will visit the Congregational children at the church Monday evening. The Baptist Christmas festivities, we hear, will be held in their church Tuesday evening, Christmas -tide
 Word has recently been received here of the death of John Heath, 2d, some ewhere in the vest Both he and his first wife, the late Amanda Niles, formerly lived herein the Hollow. The deceased was a sailor in early life, after leaving his home here. He was a brother-in- law of the late MT. Allen, Holland side. We hear no particulars about his death.
 The local w. o. T. U. have sent a letter of condolance to Miss Georgiana Washburn, Stafford Springs, in re- gard to the recent death of her mother. Miss Washburn has been prominently identified with the work of that organization locally as we'll as county wise, for some time. She will be remem bered with interest by many as one of the participants in the county convention held here last sum- mer.
 Through no fault of ours we have to add little to the Rider genealogy: Ennice Rider, daughter of Thomas Rider, and sister of Mariette Rider Taylor, married Alfred Curtis. We accidentally found this fact out re- gently. Of course, the omission was unintentional. This couple went to live soon after their marriage in Prescott, Mass We recall now that the late Solyman Taylor, in company with his brother-in law, Alfred Cur tis, called on us once some years ago.
 Mrs. Almira Barrows Hall, widow of the late Origen Hall, both formerly of this town, living in the house now occupied by Gardiner Hall, Jr., re- modelled and enlarged since, across. the road west of the Thread factory, and who died recently in Mount Ster- ling, Ill.,, where she had been living with her niece, Mrs. George Turner, is we'll and favorably remem bered by many old friends and relatives here abouts. Her remains were buried in Willimantic Monday, beside those of her late husband, in the family lot. MT. Halls first wife was Selina Pres ton of this town. The deceased was their housekeeper for many years here, and after her marriage to MT. Hall they lived on Church street in Willimantc. She was identified with the Baptist church there, as she was with the one here while living here. She had an uncle here, the late Jona- than Walker, and an aunt, the late Mrs. David Glazier. The late Misses Leafy and 'Lenda Walker were also her aunts. She was a good woman and an exemplary Christian, beloved by all who knew her.
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 Harry Denman is now working in the winding room, carrying thread aud spools.
 Wm. F. Carroll has got his new house so near completion that he was able to move into it last Saturday.
 MT. Comstock of New London is here experimenting the work of get ting the ice run into place, and other work of preparation for harvesting ice.
 Warren w. Hobby has been appoint ed clerk and treasurer of school dis trict No. ?, Daleville. in place of Charles Walker, who has moved from town.