The Press., 1917-09-20

O. D. Pretson of West Stafford is painting Hans M. Hansen's residence outside and inside.
 The Studio is closed at present, but not for the winter, as Miss Coleman intends to return to enjoy October days on the Hill.
 Mrs. Wrath was sent for to go to Massaoh usetts, her former home, on account of the illness of a relative and left on Wednesday.
 Mrs. B. c. Robbins shares the anxiety of many mothers in these strenuous days, having heard nothing from her son, Roy Wilbur, since he hastened to take up his work as sea man when this country entered into the war.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Schmidt of Jersey City send cards announcing the marriage of their daughter, Mary Sophia, to William Maxoy Hannon. The engagement was announced be- fore the family moved from here. Congratulations.
 Mid-week prayer and Bible study meetings are to be held Tuesday even. ings. The Epistle to the Ephesians was taken up Tuesday evening and will be continued. The teachers in the Bible school are particularly urged to be present.
 Will the press correspondents of the W. 0. T. U. local unions conserve effort, time and postage by sending their reports for the state convention meeting in Middletown in October to Mrs. Preston, county press oorrespon. dent, as soon as possible?
 Mir. and Mrs, q. F. Reed on the 11th attended the reunion of his regi. ment, held at Winstead and had a long and very enjoyable day and a pleasant trip. Mr. and MrS. Under wood with neighborly kindness "held the fort' at Konjockety during their absence.
 The schools have commenced with teachers as follows: Center, Miss Duffy; Daleville, Miss Nichols; East Wilmington, Miss Jacobs; Moose Mead ow, Miss Fenton; Potter, Miss Pobu. da; Roaring Brook, Miss Murphy; Hill, Miss Marten; Glass Factory, Miss Lynch; South Willing ton primary, Miss Green; grammar, Mus. Jewett. Miss Alice Walker Pratt is teaching Holland side that she may board at home.
 There is a membership contest nn in the VIC. T. U. and all the women in town are wanted as mem bers and all the men as honary members. It is not simply your dues, 90 cents, that we require, but sympathy, in- fuenoe and moral support. The mem- bers are doing valient work for the Red Cross as attested by the display of completed work at the annual meet. ing at Mrs. Holman's Saturday and the busy needle workers, knitting and sewing.
 South Willington.
 H. A. Worden of Providence, R |, has been visiting at the home of his brother, Rufus Worden.
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew Tomasko and family spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Tomasko's parents in Holland.
 Edward Markthater of Elizabeth, N. J., who has been the guest at the home of Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Hall, has returned to his home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Kolberg of Springfield spent Saturday and Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Hans Hansen.
 A membership drive of the local w. c. T. U. is in progress at this time. Dues to be in by Thursday if possible.
 It may be of interest to the many friends of the National W. O. T. U. 'o know that they have purchased md equipped an ambulance to go to France. They also have the money 70 purchase and equip another, which will soon be sent to the front. This 8 made possible by the small amounts by small local unions o the National W. O. T. U. The Holland county w. 0. T. U. gave twenty-five dollars. The w. O. T. J. have also done much work through heir department of soldiers and sailors or the Red Cross society.
 West Wilmington.
 Edwin Carpenter is afflicted quite ,adly with rheumatism, being obliged l O go on orutohes.
 The Misses sEstelle and Ethel Pratt if Providence, granddaughters of Mrs. | 2. W. Pratt, have been recent guests 1t Pleasant View.
 F. L. Joslyn of Eldredge's Mills, having sold his farm will have an Iuction sale of personal property on at 10 a. m.
 William Bentley, Edward LaBonte md Wm. Bowler have teams working 1 or w. H. Hall at South Wilmington trading around the new houses north | if the village.
 Moose Meadow.
 Rev. O. H. Puffer of Stafford will breach at the Moose Meadow church l lext Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 All interested in the Moose Meadow | cemetery are requested to meet on