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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL:
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David Craig Chapter, D. A R.

David Craig Chapter, d. A. R., will
meet with Mrs. Jno. Owen Thursday
January 81, at 2 O'Clock. This is the
time for payment of yearly dues. Full
attendance is urged.
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BROWNSVILLE STATION

Mrs. Freeman and ] are happy with
the good people Of Brownsville sta
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Stuart lOr.

Miss Pearl Naylor and Mr.. Lloyd
Stuart were quietly married at the
home of the brides parents, Mr., and
Mrs. Howell Mayor, three miles east
of town January 20, at high noon. Mr..
Stuart, the son Of MIR. and Mrs. Louis
Stuart of Eurekaton, is a prosperous
young farmer. The bride is a popu-
lar young teacher and has won many
friends in her short career. After fin
ishing her school, Mr.. and Mrs. Stu
art will be at home to their friends at
the old home Of Mr.. Naylor. Best
wishes of many friends follow them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20

Morgan. Jacks manager.
During the same year they hooked
UP In another io.round affair. no de.
cision being given.
The meal ticket kids met five
times in 1915. three OF the affairs be-
ing of the io-round. nodccision vari.
ETY.. and two going to Britton on de.
cisions. These decisions were vocif.
erously objected 10 by Manager Jim.
mlc Johnson.
In 1917 they met four times. and
both managers were busy denying. as
each was credited with loss. and
two were without decisions. In their
last meeting Briiton lost his title
With brotheriy consideration. the
broiherly act divided it's battles even.
". Brition won three, Lewis won
three. and six were nodecision af.
fairs.
Another famous brother act Of the
ring was between George Chip and
Jack Dillon. Whether Chip could
ever have knocked out Dillon or Dn.
lon Chip will never be known
Neither OF them ever ala achieve a
Knockout against the other. and
neither wanted to- Each was too
good n meal ticket for the other.
When Chip began to get hungry. he
would look up his manager. Jimmie
Dime. and say: Jimmie. had to
eat beef stew today. better match me
up with Dillon. so | can have chick.
en- Then Dime would write a Zero.
cious letter TO n promoter at Butte
or keokuk and toll how Chin wanted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
% vans Seeks Bout
With Mick King
for Jack Dillon
by Condo,
BY EDWARD HILL

THAT Jack Dillon hghthearyoeoht Of Indianapolis. Ind,
and but recently Of the topnotch men Of the class
n the cord coming 10 the Northwest for series OF bouts
IN the future, is the dope from Portland
Diamond" Bobby Erdns. the sparkling gem Of South
Srth ST. is negotiating Nth the giantker and IN fact
all but has him lined up, he declares.
The Portland dope also states that "Cdr1eso Dan Salt
trying to sdesep bout beticeen Dillon and King HIS
letter foloics:
My Ht Thought about that writing
Jack Dillon the Indianapolis
would Ike to
match with Mick King the Idol Of Seattle andom
saw
Austria he DUonKing
jmprcSario
close
match takes
dwfthD anI the bout.
beItte the famous fastener while here
He Mick
him prestige well his drawing
a
match with he Indianapolis BOBBY EVANS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20

10 get even with Jack for biting his
ear in their last fight. week earlier.
The manager would advertise a
"grudgc fight" and the nickels
would pour in. Jack and Chip would
both go on a chicken diet until the
next week
This pair met 10 times. nine being
no-decision rornps and one n draw.
But far and away beyond the
brother acts Of either OF these pairs
was the triplet act OF the two Sans
and Joe.
sam Langford. sam Mcvey and
Joe Jeanette were not so brotherly
M Dillon and Chip or Lewis and
Britton.
Occasionally they would forget
themselves and pull real. for-sure
knockout Ted and George and the
two Jacks never did anything like
that. Once Joe jeanette went so far
IA 20 knock McVey out in ~ rounds.
Think OF that.
The two Sans have fought no less
than IA times. Langford has the
edge. having won four. lost two and
engaged in four draws and four no
decision fights.
Langford and Jeanette have
fought Is times. with Langford at
the long end with five wins. three
defeats. two draws and the rest no
decision bouts.
McNey and Jeanette have sort Of
fallen down on the job, They have
only fought five times. each winning
one. and the others being without de
clslons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
MILLER AWAITS FRED'S
MANAGER TO FIX BOUT

CHICAGO. March 90. c. Miller.
promoter OF the proposed willard.
Fulton match. was awaiting here to-
day the arrival OF Fred Fulton's
manager for "A final confab. Once
the articles are signed. Miller viii
devote his attention TO selecting a
place for the match Miller Is con-
sidering a portable arena to scat
$4,000. leading to the belief that he
will entertain bids from other than
regular boxing centera.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
Wrestling Game Is
NoD Going Good in
Liz Old NeU YoUk

NEW YORK. March eO.-BoN-
ing may not come back 10 New
York. but they have wrestling
In tho village.
Stranger Lewis can certify
the facts. for he was the brunt
OF the demonstration. Wiadek
Zbyszko. Polish finger. did u
when he buttcd strnnRler into n
knockout at Madison Square
Garden. Some kind hearted
gentleman at the ringside then
showed his politeness BY busting
a chair over Zby's head and a
few compatriots began hurting
the rest Of the furniture around
one OF the settees took n 20.
iiceman In the face. Billy Roche
gave the scrap 20 Lewis on n
foul while the melee was at it's
height.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20

Ladies and gentlemen. Tho first
act on the program tonight will be
the famous brother act. starring
Jack Brit,on and Ted ckid'1 Lewis,
That would be an excellent way TO
Introduce this pair when they meet
again. Ted and Jack. the Hall Room
Boys 81 the boxing game. have met
no less than IL times in the last
three years. and tho only thing
which can prevent them from meet.
INK . more times IL Lewis fear that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20

Jack may he able TO grab hts welter
weight crown. which he won from
Jack. and which he prizes next TO his
right eye.
II was In March. 1915. when this
ubiquitous pair first hooked M This
was before nrlttou decided 20 claim
the welterwelTht championship. and
when Ted first came under the man
agemcnt Of Jimmie Johnson. The
records say Ted won this bout. This
IN vociferously denied By Dumb Dan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
Nick Is Not
to Leave
Reds
BY ALTMAN
BY AHERN
BY BLOSSER.

Nick Williams will be plotting the
Spokane Reds when the Pacific
Coast international league season
gets under way Just the same as
usual All this talk about him de-
sorting for the shipyards in Portland
is bunk.
This is the latest dope from the
City OF Roses.
The Spokane man has n pretty
good line on the men he wants TO
make up his team. but beyond stat
ing that he has a number OF young
sters from California TO add TO thau
men he expects TO Save from last
years team. he refused TO go into
details about his probable lineup.
While in Portland Nick will see
whether judge McCre1le has over
looked any likely looking prospects.
but IL is believed that he will find
POOR pickings In Portland, as most
OF the best young hall players are
working in the shipyards.
First Sergt- Al Bartholemy Of the
i55th aero squadron has cabled his
folks. residing in Portland. of his
safe arrival somewhere In France
Bartholemy was a member of the
Portland baseball team in 1916 and
acted as second-string catcher until
sold to the Tacoma club, where he
finished tho 1916 season. when he
was sold to Denver IN the Western
league.
New York sport writers are filling
n lot OF space telling about Harry
Hannah. the Iron Man" OF the salt
Lake club last year and formerly
with Spokane, who is TO join the
Yanks this year. The st. Louis
Browns had first call on the players
OF the Salt Lake club, and Fieldcr-
Jones intended taking Truck. but
when the agreement was inspected
Il was found no price had been
agreed upon. The Salt Lake club
wanted $4,000 for Truck and St
Louis dropped out Harry has been
worllhorse ever since he has been
in baseball. He thrives on work.
and II he does not get lot of it he
pines away until he weighs scarcely
a ton. He caught TO- gtnes with
out break last year. thus estab-
fishing a record. and wher he final
ly aid off TO give a kid catcher =
chance he complained OF feeling
logey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Potato prices were on the riHe
Wednesday. and while the movement
WIS confined almost wholly 10 Yak.
ma Gems. there was reason 60 be-
licve that the reserve supplies Of
spuds would be nearly consumed this
season.
tn,thc Southern and Southwestern
districts. some markets have closed.
while the fact that farmers have ~.
lccted seed from their own crops has
made gambling on tho size OF next
seasons crop difficult
Only the best grades Of spuds ARE
finding a market. and there In small
demand for selected Puget Sound
whites. but federal graded Gems are
selling at s25 ton in 50'sack lots.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
SUNDAY BASEBALL IS
NO GO IN NEW YORK

ALBANY. y. Y. March so.-Sun.
day baseball will not be legalized. IL
can be said with certainty. The
members OF the codes committee
now considering the bill, while in
favor OF II. will probably not report
the measure out this year.
over 200 persons appeared before
the committee in favor OF the bill,
many of them women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
Wins
in Title
Bout

Chef Nctf VIII In all probability BE-
given a chance to wrcst from George
Ingic his newly acquired lightweight
championship ~ the Pacific coast
next Tuesday night Ingie won the
honorn from Muff bronson. Portland
igs FOUNDER. las, night. at the end Of
four rounds. In tho Crystal Pool.
The bout fell Bit short Of tho
fans expectations. as far ns tho mix.
Ing was concerned. ne neither lad
seemed willing to so in. ms r. their
usual custom Pat Scott rendered
tbs decision. which was a close one.
In the semi windup. Chef Scff was
given tho verdict over Young sam
t.angforsi. the California lightweight
There were many In tho audience
who believed the affair should have
been called draw. bu, Neff appear
ed to have what edge there WAS.
Frankie Murphy Los Angeles fly
weight. and ABB Gordon put up tho
fastest exhibition of stepping on tho
card. Both boys arc fast. and Eood
boxers. They made a biz hit with
tho fans Murphy won the decision.
Fred Gilbert. tho Bend. Ore. wei
terweight. scored X. o. over Wild
stopped in the third ranto. The
wildcat was In precarious condi.
ton from the labs and pokes Of the
OrcEonian.
Red Gage. tho fast coming light.
weight. again put Johnny Moore. tho
colored lad from Vancouver 20 the
canvas for tho count In the cur.
tain-raiser. Patsy Ciacco and Dick
Crouch went 10 draw.
Tho preliminary events were ref.
creed by Ad schacht and Ted Whit
man.
The boxing followers will move on
Tacoma tomorrow night. where Al
s0rnrners Is slated 20 take on Frank
Farmer. to 500 which Of them gets
another chance at Mick Kings
crown. Farmer has draw with
King 10 his credit. while SommerH
fought him tough melee here re-
Gently
Fighting Jimmy Darcy was due TO
lANh IN lbftiAnN ftNiffhhF from san
Diego. Fighting Jimmy is better
known In these parts "a Valley
Trambitas. tho monickcr he went un.
der when last seen in this part OF the
Northwest His first bout probably
will be with Frank Barrieau. In Port.
land. March 81
Fred Fulton. heavyweight pugilist.
who has been made defendant in n
800 900 damage suit brought by his
brother. George Fulton. has filed n
special plea in Beatrice. Neb.. attack.
ing the Jurisdiction Of the court In
which the case was brought Dur.
ing n recent visit. the puRilist Is al.
legged TO have struck his brother. the
suit resulting.
Joe benjamin. Spokane light.
weight, has placed himself under the
management OF Ike Crutch. the
stockton, Cal. fight manager. and is
now In the Golden state. working un.
der Crutch's instructions for several
bouts which have been lined up for
him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
Charley Works Out
With Pills While
He Is a HoIdout

ST. PETERsBERG. Fla. March
20.-Charley Herzog. former captain
OF the Giants. worked out with the
Phlllies here today as volunteer.
I'm waiting TO hear from Bos-
ton" said Hcrzog in explanation, and
want to be in trim in case they meet
my terms. | will not play unless
they give me the bonus and extra
money | would have received from
the Giants. All ask is fair deal, :"
Pat Moran is worrying because OF
the holdout situation. Seven players
failed to return contracts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
ROCKS WORRIED DOWN
IN WAxAHACHIE CAMP

WAXAHACHIE, Tex. March 20
News that but one Pullman will be
with the Detroit Tigers during the
exhibition tour with the Cincinnati
Reds the first two weeks OF April
gave the youngsters here today a
bunch some of them viii be on their
way back TO the tall uncut before the
end OF March.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
MARINES TO BATTLE
WITH OAKLAND TEAM

OAKLAND. Cal. March 20.-The
Marines and the Oakland club. Of the
Coast league, will tangle In two
games here Saturday and Sunday.
The Mare Island contingent viii
bring the Marine band along 20 help
out on the occasion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
GEORGE MAISEL TURNS
DOWN BASEBALL OFFER

SAN FRANCISCO. March co.
George Maisel. who had lot to do
with San Francisco winning the Coast
league pennant last year IL driving
an automobile for Uncle Sans army
here today, Malsel is attached to
the Letterman general hospital. He
has turned down several offers to
get back into the game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
ATHLETICS READY

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. March 20.
Connie Mack's reconstructed Ath.
letics team liz complete. When Til.
lie Walker agreed to terms yester.
day. the last regular position was
filled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
PLAYER SHORTAGE Is
FELT BY P. c. LEAGUE

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2O.-Ev.
cry club in the Pacific Coast league
needs something good In the way Of
baseball players. according 10 the
dope Of preseason prophets today
Never before has the league been so
hard pressed for winning players.
War is the reason.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
RAIN HAlTS GAME

PASADENA. Cal. March e0.-wet
grounds necessitated calling the Chi.
cago Cubs first game OF the year.
Dixie Walker probably will pitch
against San Diego tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
WHITE SOX WORK

MINERAL WELLS. Tex. March
20.-The White Sox put In a fun day
today. with two practice sessions.
Manager Rowland was particularly
interested In the recruit pitchers,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March 90
-Carne hin. Pirate pitcher. viii
probably be out OF practice for sew
eral weeks. Manager Bczdek snid a
back strain suffered by the big fell
low appears more serious than II
was at first believed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
GUS CHRISTIE AND
GIBBONS AT WORK

DIES MONIES. March 20.--Gus
Christie and Tommy Gibbons. middle.
weights. arrived today to finish
their training for the i2-round box
Ing bout here Friday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
FIRST PRACTICE MIX

NEW ORLEANS. March Gothic
Indians and Nanigans yesterday
staged their first game of the sea.
son. 1t resulted in a 8 to 8 tic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20

The Robins tour with the Red Sox
this year will mark the first appear
ance OF the Brooklyn team in Texas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
FLOUR
prices paid wholsaaie1

whole wheat tbl commandments $50
Graham Dbl ss-....ss........... sac
Hye. hpi' ts..tt. ...s....s IL 90
nuekwhsat. Dbl ...................
Corn Meal. bale 10 S-fb sacks...so0
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20
Prices Paid Producers for
- Poultry. Veal and Pork

Selling Prices to Retailer for
Butter. Eggs and Cheese
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20

Joe benjamin. Spokane light
weight, has placed himself under the
management OF Ike Crutch. the
Stockton, Cal. fight manager. and Is
now In tho Golden state. working un.
der Crutch's instructions for several
bouts which have been lined up for
him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-20

Prices Paid wholesale Dealers for
Vegetables and Iruit
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OLD OFFICIALS
REAPPOINTED
Continued from first page. J

for payment: c. W. Averill & CO., $37.Il,
supplies and repairs; Calder & Richard
son, S20.63, fuel; water department,
Sl4.l4, services; r. l.. Clark. S97 SO, sup.
plies; W. II. barley Co, SIS, street ac-
count; ID. NJ. Miles Coal Co., Sll3l9,
fuel; NJ. & b. L. & p Co, 81 .463 80,
lighting accounts; n f. Metal Culvert
Co, S347.77, culvert supplies; Tilden
Shoe Co, sic, boots; n. Is. Phelps Co..
$3.50, supplies; +. Deeps Co, $3.50,
supplies Henry Alexander, Sl02, serv-
ices as alderman; ID. NJ. Gilbertson, 50,
services as wiring inspectors f. C. Glys-
son, $500, salary as mayor; G. H. Rey-
nolds, S45.90, services as alderman; A.
Nj. Rossi, $500, services as alderman;
Barre Electric Co., S4.75, supplies; city
treasurer, 5000, water rebate; water
department, 1882, cash paid out; Cutler
Bros, $3.50, board and team hire; B. II.
Griffith, 1925, trucking; II. Mueller,
Slll5, water supplies; n. L. Tel. Co.,
Slo.97, telephone charges and supplies;
Rensselaer, Valve Co.. Sl05.0l, water de-
partment supplies; NJ. Golfer, 81, re-
pairs; William Mcdonald, $1,000, wood,
city departments; Harvey & Mower,
500, repairs; f. A. Slayton, 1886,
straw; j. M. Ward & Son, $35.l2, hay
William Mcdonald, $4l66, salary; DIR.
]. W. Stewart, $55.0s, salary and cash
paid OUT j. j. Lamb, IS, printing; James |
Mackay, s4s.75, marriage and death sta
Listics; n. J. Roberts, S33, cloth-bound |
Copies city report; election officers, |
S2l7S0, services; G. L. Morris, SO, post |
ng election notices; DIR. T. X. g. Ar
,hamsault 1925, DR.. N. E. Avery rs |
'ents, Dir. Il. II. Bailey Sl,25, DIR. ii. s.
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TALK OFTHE TOWN

Atty. w. C. White of Mortified was a
business visitor in the city yesterday
Regular meeting of Ruth chapter, No
33, o. e. s., Wednesday evening, March
Is, at 1880 o'clock.
For the benefit of our boys over there
and the local chapter of the Red Cross
don't fail TO hear George Adam lecture
on the war at the front Barre opera
house Thursday evening, March a.
Tickets, soc.
Sadliers Keith avenue, will, until March
20, sell ladies' and girls winter coats and
furs at cost. Unless the Hun is driven
beyond the Rhine before next winter.
you will pay three times the price for
those garments and styles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-13
TALK OFTHETOWN

Indian motorcycle film at Park Thea
tire Friday night at 6;30.-adv.
Ronald Mcmillan has returned to
Barre, after having been employed for a
time in Burlington.
DIR. Harold Taylor returned this morn
ing to his home in Hardwick, after hav-
ing been the guest of DIR. j. A. Wark
for few days.
The Murphy & Weafer bowling and
pool team met defeat for the first time
during the series of matches arranged be-
tween the two teams during the past few
months at the Daley g. Meigs alleys at
Montpelier, when the Montpelier team
defeated the Barre bowlers and cue ar
lists in almost every game.
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Carver rs cents, DIR. NJ. l.. Chandler
$3.50 DIR. A. A. Cross 1925, DIR V. c.
Goodrich $3.50, DR. G. l.. T. Hayes so
cents, DIR. J. w. jackson So, DR. NJ d.
Lamb rs cents, DR.. W. L. Laaell $3.50,
Mrs. Leclair 81, DIR. William Mcfarland
$ll.75, DR.. l.. d. Martin 80 cents, DR.
A. g. Placement 80 cents, DIR. w d. Reid
1915, c. +. Robinson Sl.25, DR.. j. w.
Stewart $50, Dr. O. G. stickney So, DR.
J. A. Wark So, Dr. }. II. Woodruff $l4.25,
returning birth and death statistics;
street department payroll, sl77ll; en-
gineering payroll, Sl7.3l; water depart
ment payroll, Sl07.44; fire department
payroll, Sl56.7s police department pay
roll, Sl66,l6, police and health accounts;
G. A. Bemis, SIG, services as janitor;
4 Kent, Sl6, assurances Row.
ell & st. Cyr, SIG, election booths.
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HOLLAND.

The Red Gross meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. L E. Hall
 Miss Edith Baker of Norwich was a recent guest of MT. aud Mrs. Vim. Ayers.
 Walter M. Taylor of New York spent the Christmas holidays with his family.
 Miss Catherine and Miss Margaret Bartlett have been spending a week in New York
 MT and Mrs John I. Rhodes were the guests of relatives in Rhode Island for Christmas.
 Wm. Staples froze his feet some weeks ago and has had one amputa- ted at the Hartford hospital.
 At meeting of the directors of the Savings Bank of Holland it was voted to- sdecalre semi annual dividend of 9 per cent.
 The Home and Foreign Missionary  will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. l.. Ernest Hall.
 Rev. N. B. Cook is not able to re- turn to preach next Sunday. He and Mrs Cook are spending some time with their son, Earl of Clinton, Mass.
 The thermometer was scanned eag. erly Sunday morning and the tenn. perature registered anywhere from 12 to 22 degrees below zero. Gold enough for comfort to say the least.
 The Thursday evening meeting of the Congregational church will be held with Judge and Mrs. E. s Agard. The plan of meeting in the homes for the prayer meetings is to be adopted this winter to conserve fuel and lights
 Word has been received here of the birth of daughter, Dorothy Louise, to MT and Mrs. Kenneth Cole Bryan of Honolulu. H. I. MT. Bryan is vo. cational instructor for the govern ment and was grandson of the late Mrs Sybil L. Cole of Holland.
 The regular meeting of the Study club was held Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Luoile Agard, A paper was presented on Margaret Fuller by Mrs. Wm. B. Ludlow and also one on the life of Samuel Pierpont Langley by Mrs. l.. Ernest Hall A social hour was enjoyed at which light re- treatments were served.
 John E. Clifford. County Farm Bureau superintendent, installed the following officers in the Holland grange Tuesday evening: Master, Ivan Will. COX; overseer. Rupert Vest; lecturer, Mrs. Ruby Brown Lowering; steward
The Press., 1918-01-03
ELLINGTON.

O. B. Rau is filling bis foe house from the lake.
 Frank Charter of Rockville was at A. U. Charters Sunday.
 A son was born last Wednesday in the Hartford hospital to MT. and Mrs. Geo. Kies.
 Mrs. E. Jackson and children of Rockville were callers at A. U. Charters Sunday.
 Rev. O. J. Alrdich of Stafford Springs will preach Sunday at the usual hour. A quartet from Rock vile is expected to assist the choir.
 Schools closed for the usual holiday vacation Dec. 21st with exercises by the children and a Christmas tree. Miss Chapman spent the vacation at her home in Groton and resumed her school duties this week Wednes. day.
The Press., 1918-01-03

ing will be "Voices of the Past. '' There will be communion and hap.
 tism. The Epworth League held a
 New Years eve social Monday even
 ing in the yestry from to l o'clock at which time hot coffee and dough- nuts were served to large company of young people, after which watch night service was held and with an address by the pastor. The new year was ushered in by the ringing of the church bell, which was responded to by the Pearl Button shop bell.