The Press., 1910-12-07
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from her visit in Rockville
 ''snug winter weather,'' as the Farmers Almanac used to say, bat unusual for early December.
 The sleigh that was for sale at HILL side has been purchased by Charles Eldredge, and it looks at this writing as if runners might be in good dee mand.
 The new telephone contract sent to patrons to sign does away with the "Drop a nickel, please" for local connections. It would seem thas some arrangement should bs made with the Staff ,rd exchange for the people in Willington. whose "car- cosone" is the borough. The mental suggestion to call staffor comes so often-to most of us-aud is dropped on account of the 15 esnts Gan the wise suggest a remedy? a
 One moro last word about the sale. entertainment and social Tuesday evening, the 18th. The committee asks us to say to Press readers, and that means everybody, that there will be an admittsucs fee of 10 cents, which includes ccff se aud oaka, which will be served There W II also be for sale home made candi g, pop corn, etc Talaut from Stafford Springs will furnish part If the musical and literary ent rtainmen Cake is here- by solicited If more loaves are. brought than are needed. they will bs sold. It Is hoped by those interested that this means of raising money for the Sunday school celebration of Christmas may be success.
 Among the readers of this column are some who recall pleasing young girl, Dasie Sids, cousin of Rev Charles L. Snow. from Digby, Nova Scotia. who made him and her aunt. his mother. 8 protracted visit during his pastorats here, and won many friends among the older people, as we'll as those of her own age: On the 18th of November, just passed, Miss Sida was married to W Robb Tuppsr of DiEby in the Grace Metho. dist church of that oity, the local papers giving a detailed account of the pretty aud elaborate wedding, of the costumee, gifts and guests. and of the good wishes that followed the happy pair as they took the boat for St. Johns. from which point they went on to M ,ntrssl, Niaglra and other places. On the 2lst, as they were pressing the Bay of Fundsy, on their return, with 8 tremendous sea running, the groom was washed from the deck, and although every effort was made for his rescue he was never seen, and after a vain search for some hours the landing was made and the agonized bride returned alone to her home. A gloom was cast over the whole community, where the at- tractive young people were well known. by the sad event Another cousin of Rev. Mir. Snow, remembered here as Bertie Hardy, although since her sojourn here she has been a wife and widow, sends the sad details: :,
 South Wilmington.
 Wm. James is on the si k li.t-- grip and rheumatism ''.
 Leon O. Woodworth spent Sun lay :. with friends in Hartford.
 The hour for commencing Sundays school has been set forward to quarter of 8 o'clock.
 Homer N. Neil has been drawn as juror for the superior court in Rock vile next week. "1
 Mir. and Mrs John B. Neil spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Neil's par. ents, Mir and Mrs Alonzo Charter, in Stafford.
 Wm H. Nichols has bsen appointed administrator of the estate of Charles Fl. Ryder. deceased. He held the position of conservator until MT. Ryder's death.
 There will be no subscription taken for the Sunday school exercises at Christmas time this year, as there is "a balance of $22 60 left over from previous years and this is deemed to be sufficient.
 Among the Thanksgiving guests from out of town we note tha follow ing: Mrs Wm. Thurston of Water. bury at Adfer s Potter's; Mir. and Mrs. Richard Wiggins, MT. and Mrs Harold Wiggins of Willimantio and H N. Neil, Jr., of New Britain at Homer Nsil's; Mr. and Mrs. R J, Woolstenholme of Middletown and Mir. and Mrs Edw H James at Wm A fJanes' MT. and Mrs John Skill ton at Robert Battye's; MT. and Mrs Geo Morrison at William Morrison 's MT. sdd Mrs. Walter A. Alien. 2d, of Hartford at Walter A. Aliens.
 Those attending the serv css in the hall last Sunday were su1p ised to find a stranger present with Rev E w Darrow. Prof. E O Jones of She Angl7- Chinese college in Foo Ohe W, China, a guest of MT. and Mrs Gardiner Hall, Jr was the speaker, and in an easy, conversational man. ner gave highly enlightening and interesting talk on the work done in l his college, at the same time showing the outside work undertaken and the | opportunities for further effort. At | the close of the services MT. Jones | showed various Chinese artic les and explained their uses. Prof Jones has been here from China for several l months studying in Columbia univer- sity, and at present in Yale college, taking the higher courses in branches that will be taught by him when he returns to his college in July