The Press., 1907-12-04
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Miss Celia Holt is spending few

Miss Celia Holt is spending few days at Watervliet, N. Y.
 A moving picture and illustrated song combination will be at Borough hall this evening
 Miss Ethel Whalen of New York was the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. H.
 Valentine over Sunday.
 The ladies of Grace church are in. vited to meet at the house of Mrs. F. L. Smith, Thursday afternoon. Dec. 5th, at ? 30, for work.
 E. Slater, who has been employ ed by y-Bidwell & Oo., has purchased a grocery store of Martin Hanson at Hop River, and has taken possession.
 All persons wEo would like to at- to gather on Friday evening, at 7 80 O clock promptly. at the school build ing on High street. It is important that all interested should attend this meeting.
 Bertha lola Whitaker, two years of age, daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. B. Whitaker, died Saturday evening of meningitis. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home, Rev. Thomas lyric of the Methodist church officiating.
 There is to be an auction sale of the household goods of Mrs. Rawson, Thursday, at the Foster stone block The sale will begin at 10 o'clock and continue until all the goods are sold Included in the sale is an organ, a sewing machine and a quantity of general household goods.
 An accident to the engine of the train leaving here at 5 o'clock for the north made some delay at Orcuttville Monday evening. The blowing out of flue caused the engineer and irs- man to make hurried exit from the cab. An engine was sent from Pal mer to draw the train in.
 The officers of the High School Alumni association, under the leader ship of the president, Miss Florence Smith, have begun active preparations for the annual meeting of the assooi ation. With an idea of interesting many who do not usually attend. something entirely different from former meetings is being planned for entertainment. Provided satisfactory arrangements can be made the meet ing will be held Friday evening, Dec. -4Fth. :e.,.. 2. The: following from the Boston Globe will be of local interest, as Mr. Mcleod was located here for a number of :years:-- ..z. K Centralsyillage, Conn, Nov. 28- Rev. A. J. Mcleod, for the past eight years pastor of the North Plainfeld Congregational church in this place, has resigned. He was intending to finish his 1abors in the spring with this parish, but tilt of words with a deacon of IS church, O. A.sByles, few days ago led the clergyman then and there to declare he never would preach in this. church again The war of words, as told by both parties, began in the post office. The deacon accused the parson of "pad- ding'' out his report to the state Con- gregational officials of the condition of the local church and Sunday school attendAnee; and the5amounts donated for ehurcha charities, and missions Deacon Byles told Mr. Mcleod that the figures did not agree with !. his, as treasurer of the church s finances. To this the pastor replied that the .esti- mates were as near as he could ap- pnoximate them - that if the attend ance was small the fault was with the deacon for talking about him and keeping people away from the ser vices. '' The tilt ended by the minis ter telling the deacon he might lose his office as postmaster, position he has held for seven years. The pulpit was occupied last Sunday by Rev. Mr. Paine, Baptist preacher living in Jewett City. Atstranger will 5ocoupy it next Sunday. and supplies will con- tinue until a new pastor is selected.