The Press., 1913-12-24

Klecak, Francis Busse; in reading, Joseph Janek from fourth to sixth grade; in language and geography, Lillian Klecak, Mary Busse, Mary Sladek, John Blahusiak, from third to fourth grade; in arithmetic, Mary Busse from third to fourth grade, Willie Sladek from second to third grade, Willie Busse from first to second grade The children in the first and fourth grades deserve praise for good work during the past month and will, no doubt, soon be ready for promotion. The annual entertain ment was given by the children Mon- day evening, each of the twenty chil- dren taking a pleasing part in the three-act play, "Christmas. " Miss Jennie Lexa assisted ably with the music, besides taking part in the play. Each child presented his moth CT with 8 gift made by himself
 South Willingtcn. Walter H. Westerfield is home for the Christmas vacation.
 Miss Doris and Gardiner H. Hall days.
 The Misses Alice Pobuda, Bertha Pardus and Rose Vanasek are in New York city for the holidays.
 Louis Service recently caught hen hawk in a steel trap, but the bird was later given his liberty.
 The annual business meeting and election of officers of the Sunday school will be held at the usual hour next Sunday.
 Another case of scarlet fever is re- 1 ported, the patient being the young son of John De Cicci, who lives on the Samuel Nichols place.
 A special town meeting is called for next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the town hall to consider the ques- tion of discontinuing three certain pieces of highway in town.
 The annual celebration of Christi mas by the Sunday school will be held in social hall, Memorial church, this evening. A Christmas play is among the features of the entertainment.
 What was nearly another thin ice fatality occurred on Beauty lake Sun day afternoon, when little girl went drought he ice near the shore and was grasped just in time to save her form going under the thicker ice.
 Homer N. Neil, Jr is spending a few days at the works of the Inter- national Silver Go. and offices at Meriden, in preparation for his work as travelling salesman when he starts on his initial trip through the west at New Years.
 John Richardson, Jr., is ill with what is thought by Dr. F. B. Con- verse to be diphtheria. Cultures have been sent away for analysis. At this writing another of the family, Miss { Ethel, has developed a case of sore throat, but it may be nothing more.
 Only a few days remain in which employers of less than five can avail themselves of the opportunity of free ing themselves of the operation of the workmen's compensation act. Quite number have already done so and all of moderate means should so pro- tect themselves.
 Commencing Jan. 1st, the running 4 1~G 4 L1 where women and minors are en- ployed will be from G. A to 12 a. m. 12. 45 to 5. 80 p. m., for five days, and on Saturday from 6. 45 to II. 45 a. m. In the other parts of the mill the time will be the same, except that they will begin work at 6 a. m.
 Last week, when pay day came, there were as many surprises as there were day envelopes. Col. W. H. Hall had taken the trouble to secure gold pieces enough to make up the pay roll. No bills were used and no sill yer, except fractional; all coins were bright and new-1913 coinage. It was comical to see the looks on the faces of many when they failed to feel the usual roll of bills in their en- velopes, but only what appeared to be small handful of silver, until the envelopes were opened and the yell low boys looked out at their new own- CTS. :'
 The stereopticon views of scenes descriptive of the life of Christ, with contemporaneous Bible readings, that was given in social hall, Memorial church, last Sunday evening was en- joyed by larger number than was even expected, crowding the capacity of the hall. The machine was oper- ated by Walter B. Malo and the de- scriptive readings by Rev. FEW. Dar- row. Interspersed through the enter tainment were hymns thrown upon the screen and sung by the audience, and vocal trio, Mrs. E. W. Darrow, Mrs, Walter H. Westerfeld, Miss Julia Denman. The feeling that the entertainment was distinctively sacred prevented applause which would otherwise have been shown for meri- torious work. The children took prominent parts with great credit, re- citing in concert the Sth to the 2Oth verses of chapter 2, gospel of St. John. There is promise of more en- tertainment of this nature during the winter and a prospect of it's being well received.
 Moose Meadow.
 Total number of egg masses for the month is 39O6. Goodwin Squier still has the highest number. This month he has 1908.
 School closed the 18th for a two weeks vacation. In the afternoon