The Press., 1907-11-20
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These are rare November days.

Henry squire IS WhAluR oPAe strides toward recovery, it is said.
 Rev. 0. W. Wolfe reports a most enjoyable time at the Sunday schoo convention at t,Staffordville.
 Mesdames Johnson, Holman, Nicholl came from South Wilmington to tht W. o. T U, and Mrs. Pratt from West Willington.
 The young people who ridicule other young people are inviting ridicule for themselves every time they indulge in the questionable pas time. - John Arnold Houchans and wife. Mrs. Annie Dimock Houohans, arc moving into the recently vacated Pierce cottage, and it is. safe to say that the neigllbors are all delighted.
 A great many people about the country side in the different towns speak of the delightful fellowship meetings that for time made such cheery break in the dull monotony o1 the dreary winter, and wish that they could be revived.
 Robert P. Pratt is making good progress in learning telegraphy and railroad business generally at the station, and Harold Pratt, as we learned recently ip that city, is win. ming advancement in the express busi' ness in Providence, holding respon' sible position.
 Mrs. Waldo goes to Hartford to- morrow for the Thanksgiving festivi. ties with her children and grandchil- dren, and will remain among them for the winter probably. Her sister, Mrs. Emily Carpenter. although not going much from her home, is in comfortable health and as young in spirit as ever, young elderly people are more of helpful factor in society than they themselves imagine, per. haps.
 The article in last Youths Con- panion Genealogical Research'' re- mlnds of many weary hours spent in such exploration for people who would like to know whether they are eligible for mem bership in this or that," and who fail to send a stamp even and s'thank in advance, ," and if you fail to send the required information set you down as the worst kind of crank, and if you hint that such work is, really, professional and that a fee is in order, are never heard from again. And yet we have a great deal of that sort uf information in papers, documents and books. relating to many different old fami- lies.' We have good deal of practice, we have the typewriter aud the ability to use 1t, and are, able to follow up clues. ,..s s.....-f .s-.-s
 West Willington.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Hansen entertained four tables of whist at their. home last Thursday. First prizes were awarded to P Mortgersen and Mrs. Anthony Jacobsen; second to l., Han sen and Mrs. P. Mortgersen. A very enjoyable time was reported.
 South Wtlllngton
 Walter Colburn spent last Sunday with friends in. Manchester, ,e,.. ,.:'
 Mrs. Ezra Morse spent Sunday with her daughter. Mrs. John Sullivan, in Stafford. .'-4 . ..'.<
 Wm. Thurston of Avon was visitor at the home of Adfer Potter one day last week. ]. -...~.. '.-e.as+ E :. ,.' !. George Fox of New London spent last week Wednesday with his cousin, Benjamin Fox, of this village, - :.
 Mrs Howard Ford and Mrs. Lewis Johnson of Stafford Springs were guests of Mr. and, Mrs. Charles. E. Allen last Thursday. Il $ '' S '.'' s' ; z.
 Messrs. Raymond Carrier of Vest field, Mass. and John Mayer of Bridgenort are spending. 3 few days with Thomas o. Denman and family. ; Edwin J. Lyon and Miss Mary P. Leon, both of Bridgeport. were mar ried last Saturday, the 18th, by Rev o. W. Wolfe. The. groom is the son of George l.. Lyon of this town. :.
 Word has been received here of the sudden death of the youngest son of Mrs. Clara Sharp Potter at Schroon Lake, N. Y,, last Saturday morning. The fu uneral was. held yesterday tat sehroon Lake. k. v .'.-:. ..... .-. .-.
 A good sized audience. greeted a trageIing entertainer, who gave, g clean, wholesome and pleasing enter tainment in the hall last Friday night, consisting of recitations. songs and impersonationE: s...@x ,,r .s4tas .-,.s... .'. ' A meeting of the W. 0. T. Q. will be held at the home of Mrs. E J. Holman at 23O p. m next Saturday, , for the purpose ,-of sewing for the needy emigrants at Ellis Island, N . Y All ladies are cordially invited, irrespective of their affiliations. ,. i.
 A matter of perhaps more than local intereat was the recent purohase sby Gardiner Hall, Jr., 6 Oo. of a i've story business building at 59 Walker street, New York city. The new owners have occupied the basement and first floor of this< <bnilding for the past 37 years for ofitees.shalersoom and shipping room, and in..thp pt time have paid about $10O,e rent. for same.
 A fewer social will be heldip the hall Friday evening, under thes aus pices of the Y. P. s. 0. E.. There will be an auction sale of beautiful ''live flowers, ' rare opportunity for those who are fond of flowers to ob- tain choice specimens. There wi.r be a guessing contest. ''The love story of Miss Violet Flower '' A floral