The Press., 1914-01-14

Tuesday morning the thermometers registered 10 to Is below, according to locality. The men who went to work on the state road soon gave up and went home.
 There was a family gathering at Addison D. Dimock's Monday, who feasted on turkey sent from Oleburna. Texas, by parcel post by the Dimock- Gould. Hill relatives. Mrs. Houchens went over in Oscar Himmeler's auto mobile.
 The grange will have an informal gathering Friday evening for the pur- pose of learning some of the new games and marches. AS this is not regular social, no refreshments will be served. All members of the grange and their families will be heartily welcome.
 Miss Estella Bartlett, who, with her brother, John, was at church Sunday, was most cordially welcomed by her many friends, who were pleased to see her looking so we'll after the ordeal through which she has passed. All are glad that John has again taken up his habitat at the borough, where he and his sister seem to be- long as we'll as to us here.
 Delayed holiday greetings, that were in all confidence, confided to the care of the mail in good season, come struggling along to most of us sup pose, like an aftermath, and when we accept them. without blame to the greatly over- -burdened service they prolong the good cheer beyond the proverbial twelve days of Christmas, of which we used to hear much more than at present.
 Miss Madie Shmidt, the oldest daughter of Louis Shmidt, who gradu- ated from a business college in Hart ford, has for over year been in the employ of business firm there as bookkeeper and stenographer. They found her so useful that she has gone with the firm to St. Louis, Mo-, whither they have established their business. Madie, who has always had her home in the Y. W. O. A. in Hartford, goes recommended to the same society in the city where she has gone. It seems quite a venture for young girl of 19, and her friends all wish her much success.
 For all that Sunday morning opened in real wintry fashion there was bright sunshine to offset the cold wind, and a large number were pres ent at the "Everybody at church day" service, that was, we are in- formed, a very beautiful service in- deed, with delightful special music and an inspiring sermon by Rev. MT. Dar- row. If only people who go occasion ally to church would form the habit of regular attendance, not only here but everywhere, they would be instru- mental in helping forward great and good effort and would find at the end of the year the greatest gain had been to themselves.
 Mrs. Emily Shaffer Carpenter's 99th birthday was made enjoyable by a succession of carnations, cards, calls, cakes, confections that lasted from morning until evening. The flowers, for which her early friend and school mate, John Merrick of Minneapolis, has sent as usual for years, did not con sist of carnations only, as there were hyacinths and narcissus. A box came from her niece, Mrs. Jennie Waldo Knox, and family from Hartford, with useful and beautiful gifts. Mrs. Gar. penter was cheerful and entertaining to all corners and goers, and wishes us to express her appreciation to all who made the day such happy and me- morable one Save for cold, she is in good health and is remarkably well preserved.