The Press., 1914-11-11
HOLLAND.

Mrs. Bennett, sister of Philip
 Doyle, is i'll with diphtheria. The Mission Study class will meet Thursday evening with Mrs. John H. 1 Steele. ...,
 Walter M. Taylor of New York spent part of last week with his
 family.
 Miss Doris Brown of Winsted was
 the guest over Sunday of MT and
 Mrs. John H. Steele.
 Miss Margery J. Baldwin has re.
 turned home after spending two months in New York and New Jersey.
 The Home Missionary society of the Lee Methodist church will meet We'd nesday evening with Mrs. l.. Ernest Hall.
 Mrs. Clara Baker and daughter, Miss Helen Baker, are spending several weeks in Boston as the guests of relatives
 Mrs. Marian Agard Baker of Hyannis is spending some time with her father. Wm. A. Agard and Miss Lucille Agard.
 Dr. Samuel Simpson has been elected a delegate to. the general con- ference of Congregational churches held at Winsted, Tuesday and Wednes- day of this week.
 John Letand has brought suit for recovery of an account of $45 against Adelbert Ferenyi, who owns the Brooks;place in Stafford, but is now in New York. The case is returnable before Judge Agard on Saturday.
 The Study class met Monday even- ing at the home of MT. and Mrs. Wm. B. Ludlow. The James river, it's history, literature connected with it and important features were presented III an able manner by MT. Ludlow. The special election held yesterday to vote off the tie which occurred here on election day for representative, resulted in the election of Peter Morgensen, the republian candidate, over John J. Felber, the democratic candidate, Morgensen receiving 116l votes while Felber got 70.
 MT. and Mrs. Franklin De Haven, who have been spending the summer here, left for their New York home Satu day. MT. De Haven carries back with him many beautiful sketches of Holland, one of his best is sketch of the house and surrounding buildings of what was formerly the Niles homestead.
 A chicken pie supper was served in the town hall Friday evening by the Ladies' Aid of the Lee Methodist church, A sumptous supper was served by the ladies, which was fol- lowed by an entertainment consisting of vocal and instrumental music, monologues, recitations, pioturergraft or shadow pictures and the farce, : How the story grew. '' All those taking part reflected much credit on themselves in the able manner in which they took their parts. The proceeds of the supper and entertain ment were over $53. .a. .....
 Harry R. Bartlett, democ at, was the only representative elected at the election last week Tuesday and a special election was held this week to vote on the tie between John J. Felber, democrat and Peter Mongen- sen, republican, for representative. Edwin S. Agard was elected judge of probate and justices of peace were elected as follows: Philip Doyle, Peter Johnson, William l.. Ayers, Frank A. Luhrsen, Harry R. Bartlett, Harry Wood, Charles S. Hurlbut, Edwin s. Agard, Peter Morgensen, Gilbert P. Babcock, Loren H. Reed, John I. Rhodes.
 The tie between John J. Felber, democrat, and Peter Morgensen, republican. for representative brings to mind to some of our older voters that this is the first tie on repre- sentative n this town since the April election of 1865, period of forty nine years In that election there was tie between James J. Andrews, democrat, and Charles Underwood, republican. This tie was voted off the following day, at which time James J. Andrews was elected, the republicans not voting, as they claim ed that the ballot box was closed be- fore o'clock, the closing hour, to prevent the casting of the vote of Judah Barker. Barker, having 8