The Press., 1914-01-14
W. R. O. meeting next Wednesday.

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 Meeting of the Sons of Veteran this evening.
 Miss Esther Huntley of Oneida, N
 Y, is visiting friends in town.
 Charles Frazier has been called tc
 Canada by the death of relative. ] D. D. G. M. W. E. Thompson o
 Willimantic will install the newl.
 elected officers of Wauseon lodge, I
 O. O. F., next Tuesday night.
 Michael Mccarthy, formerly land
 lord at the Stafford House and wei
 known locally, has recently completed
 a business block in Pawtucket, R. I.
 and is utilizing a part of it for re
 tail liquor business which he is con
 ducting.
 A gray horse attached to a carriage got loose last evening and ran in th'
 direction of Stafford Street. It was
 traced as far as the home of Felix
 Smith at the Street, but could not be found last night. The rig is owned
 by Frank Nestor of Village Hill.
 The high wind of Monday blew down the big kitchen chimney at the Springs House. The weight of the falling mass of brick broke several of the big rafters and caused depression in the roof Adelbert Needham, the proprietor, was also slightly depressed by the incident.
 The stock holders of the First Ma. tional bank held their annual meeting yesterday and elected the following directors: Christopher Allen, B. 0. Pinney, Miner F. Fairman, George L. Dennis, Wm. H. Hall, R. W. Smith, Willis H. Reed, F. G. Sanford, F. F. Patten. A meeting of the directors followed and the following officers were chosen: President, Christopher Allen; president, F. F. Patten ; cashier, F. G. Sanford; assistant cashier, H. R. Wightman.
 The ice crop seems assured. Yes- terday they were cutting 1O4 inch ice at State Line, and it must be some thicker to-day. On still ponds a num- Der of private individuals have al- ready harvested good ice. While the weather is favorable for the ice crop, it has been little too cold for con- fort. Sunday was good brisk win ter day. Monday was the worst day of the winter to bo out, as the high wind was combined with steadily falling temperature. Yesterday morn ing thermometers registered from 3 to 12 degrees below, with the wind still blowing. Although the sun shone brightly, it was zero weather all day. Last night was the coldest of the season, although it did not seem so cold as Monday owing to less wind. Thermometers this morning registered from 6 to IS degrees below. There is trouble with the water pipes all over town and the plumbers are on the jump.
 The annual church meeting was held at the Congregational chapel evening. Supper was served at o'clock and 71 participated, others coming in for the roll call and business meeting which followed. Reports were read by representatives of the various organizations and pro- gress and finances were very satis- factory. The following officers were elected: Deacon for three years, C. H. Moore; a deacon to fill the unex- pired term of G. W. Amidon, who has removed from town, J. Carl Con- verse. These, with F. J. Chandler, make up the board of deacons Sec retary and treasurer, J. H. Valentine, who had served efficiently for the past seven years, resigned, and O. B. Brown was elected to the office. The entire church committee was re-elect- ed, consisting of pastor, deacons, clerk, president of Y. P. O. E., Sun- day school superintendent, (members emeritus, Mrs. G.. H. Baker and Mrs. James Mclaughlin, Mrs. M. D. Harris, Miss Millie Royce, Mrs O. E. Butterfield and Mrs. Lewis Mo- Committee on missions, Clerk c. F. Chandler, Miss Mabel Pease, Miss Elinor Valentine and Miss G. s. Beckwith. The following off, cers elected by the Sunday school were ratified by vote of the church: O. F. Chandler; as- sistants, J. Carl Converse, O. H. secretary and treasurer, Miss Mabel Meyers; executive committee, J. H. Valentine, Mrs. 0. E. Butter field, Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin and Miss Hattie McCulloch. Rev. l.. Rees gave short address reviewing the six months during which he has been pastor, after which the meeting adiourned