The Press., 1920-12-30
TOLLAND.

Eugene Dimock, who has been i'll,
 is much improved.
 Mrs. Cough has recently been the l guest of MT. and Mrs. Albert Aldrich.
 Mrs. Emmerich has recently return ed from visit with relatives in New York.
 Miss Ida Charches and cousin of New York were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Jacob Charches.
 Miss Bessie Morton of Rockville, was the guest over Christmas of MT. l and Mrs. Frederick Luce.
 Miss Vola Emmerieh sailed for Pan- anna. She is to spend the winter with her aunt, Mrs. W, A. Jones.
 MT. and Mrs. Orris Ayers of Wor- cester were the guests over Christmas of their parents, Mir. and Mrs. William l.. Ayers.
 the Ladies' Aid of the Federated church Friday afternoon at 3.30 at the home of Mrs. L. E. Hall. ! File Missionary meet1ng Of the Fed erated church will be held Thursday afternoon at the parsonage. The sec ond chapter of the book, "The Bible and Missions" will be taken up. The Christmas exercises in the church Friday evening were very nice, They consisted of music, recitations, and a Christmas tree at which Santa Claus was present and distributed the presents.
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Rinner spent 1 the Christmas season with their pa l rents, MT, and Mrs. M, Rinner, They ! are soon to return to their home in l Ohio, after an extended trip through l New England
 Mrs. Walter M. Taylor of the l Clark's school, Northampton and l Theodore Taylor of the Moody school, are spending part of their vacation at their home here. Theodore Taylor will go to New York and spend part of his vacation with his father,
 Mr. and Mrs. L. Ernest Hall, MT. and Mrs. John s. Usher and Miss Ethel Usher, William Newman, and MT. and Mrs. Robert E. Doyle attended the funeral of John N. Walbridge o1 Coventry on Sunday. Mrs. Usher is a sister of Mrs. Walbridge and MT. l.. E
 Hall is nephew.
 Rev. William c. Darby preached Sunday morning from the text, "Fol
 unto you is born in the City of Davi(
 a Savior who is Christ the Lord" He
 dwelt on the significance of the Say ior's birth and that we should remem
 Der the Christmas cheer through the year.
 The Savings Bank of Holland has declared semi-annual dividend o I2% per cent payable to depositors or
 and after January 1, 1921, making the
 yearly rate 5 per cent. There are only five savings banks in the state paying per cent out of the 80 banks in all. | The Study club held it's first meeting of the season Monday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. William B. Lud- low. A reading was given by Rev William c. Darby, entitled "The Shepherd Who Did not Hasten to Bethlehem, But Arrived" Also a reading by Mrs. Edwin s. Agard, An cient or Modern Pilgrims, or 300 years Before Jazz..' After the program very interesting guessing games, and 8 Christmas tree with little gifts for each one were enjoyed. Refresh ments were served by the hostess assisted by Miss Bertha Place. II Sunday evening the Pageant Fol lowing the Star" was presented in the church. The Pageant was very | successfully carried out. Miss Kath- crime Bartlett recited the Christmas Story" in an able manner. Miss Flor ence Meacham impersonated the l Christmas Spirit, taking her part very nicely. Spirit of Pilgrims was ably taken by Lathrop West andPilgrim's l Faith by Miss Bessie Ludlow in a very able manner. Pilgrim Visitors, l was taken by Miss Margaret Bartlett 1 in her usual pleasing manner, and Miss Alice Hall. She looked very sweet in her angel costume. The { nations were represented in costume l in most fitting manner as follows: China by Leon Sparrow; Africa by Grayland Clough; Japan by Eleanor l Bowers; Mexico by Helen Sparrow; i; l Philippines by Thelma Price and In- dia by Harold Clough. The primary class had pleasing exercises in the 1 Pageant. Miss Bessie Ludlow spoke in most able manner, Christmas l Chimes" after which a collection was 1 taken up for the Near East" Over l $97 was given in all. The different l societies of the town contributing to-