The Press., 1920-12-23

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 their unfailing courtesy to their Will l lington neighbors who are duly ap- preciative.
 In connection with the meeting of the Ladies' Aid society held with Mrs Preston on Friday an old record book shows that the first meeting and or ganization of the society was held on August 10th, 1841, Mrs. c. E. Cush- man, president; Mrs. Mary Glazier, vice-president; Miss c. F. Rider, sec retary; Mrs. Fear Glazier Preston, treasurer. The names of the 57 ladies who became members on paying dues of 50 cents are interesting and will soon be printed in this column. They met for work at the call of the presi- dent and once every month for a prayer meeting.
 South WillingtOn.
 Holman Hall is home from the Choate school of Wallingford for the Christmas vacation.
 Miss Clara Hall arrived home from California last Friday, after an ex- tended visit with friends.
 Miss Emily Wochomurka of Stafford vile visited for a few days at the home of her parents the past week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pobuda, Jr., and daughter, Alice, of Canaan, N. H., are visiting this week at the home of MT. Pobuda's parents.
 Misses Eugene Whiting and Elmer son Morse of Willimantic, former en- ployees of the G. Hall Jr Co.,, were in town last Tuesday renewing old ac- quaintances.
 The Christmas tree used for the Christmas exercises, at the closing of the school, and also the tree to te used in Social hall Christmas evening, were donated by William o. FL dredge.
 Word has been received here that George Nichols, formerly foreman of the machine shop of the G. Hall Jr Co.,. has accepted a position with the Joel Thread Co.,, of Groton, as master mechanic.
 Next Friday evening local talent will put on their minstrel show in Social hall at o'clock Dancing will be held in the hall over the store aft CT the show, until one o'clock New Years morning. Music by the Sun shine Jazz orchestra of Rockville.
 At the annual meeting of Uriel lodge, held Saturday evening the fol- lowing were elected to office: Wor- shipful Master, Eugene w. Latimer; Senior Warden, John R. Edwards; Junior Warden, Frank P. Miller; Treasurer, William H. Hall; Secre- tary, Rufus H. Worden; Senior Dea- w. s. Haven Senior Steward, w. T. Clark; Junior Steward, Gardiner H. Hall; Chaplain, Charles Copeland; Marshall, Leonard Smith; Tyler, E.. w. Slater The installing of officers assister by Past Master w. H. Hall.
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 Martin Duhansky has sold his place to a party of Russians and has gone to live with his son at Norfolk, Va
 Chicken stealing has increased to such an extent that farmers are stay ing up nights with their shotguns ready for the thief. Only last Sunday night Tailor's coop was cleaned out of 20.
 HOLLAND.
 The schools will have two weeks vacation.
 Hugh Lewis of Hartford was the weekend guest of his mother, Mrs. Adele Lewis.
 Mr. and Mrs Charles Smith Brick son of Snipsic are the guests of rela- tives in New York Miss Florence J. Leonard, a teacher in the High school in Torrington, is spending her vacation with her pa rents, MT. and Mrs. Oscar A. Leonard The schools in town closed Friday At the Hicks memorial school there was a program consisting of music, cecitations, dialogues, vocal and in strumental music and a Christmas tree, ladened with gifts.
 The following committee has been appointed as a nominating committee for the Christian Endeavor: Rev. William c. Darby, Miss Margaret Bart lett, Miss Bertha Place, Miss Florence Meacham and Miss Alice Hall. Jacob Waldsburger has sold his farm in the Snipsic district to Joe Calusine of Hartford who has taken possession of the same. Mr. Walds- burger will remain in this vicinity for some time before locating in some other place.
 The Friendly Class of the Ellington Sunday school were entertained Fri day evening at the Steele House. Ow- | ing to there being such a large num- Der, 53 in all, Mrs. Steele served the supper in the church parlors. After supper there were toasts and speeches | and fine time enjoyed by all There was stereopticon lecture on Sunday evening, False Views oi Equality as Indictment to Social Rev. olution," written by Dr. Newill Dwight l Hills of Brooklyn, N. Y, and read by Rev William C. Darby of the Federated | church. This was a strong lecture picturing the difference in the abilities and talents of individuals. Rev. Will | liam C. Darby talked Sunday on the problems of the missionary work telling the needs and culLs of ;he Methodist denomination and what the Congregational church had to raise for the coming year. There will be an every-member canvass of the Con- gregational church to see if the as | sessment or quota can be reached. The Christmas exercises of the Fed erated church will be held Friday evening in the Sunday school rooms The program will consist of recita- tions and music and Christmas tree l for the children. Sunday evening there will be Pageant, Following the Star," with the following cast Ot characters: Christmas story, Miss Katherine Bartlett; Spirit of Christ mas, Miss Florence Meacham; Spirit | of Pilgrim, Lathrop West; Pilgrim Faith, Miss Bessie Ludlow; Pilgrim Visitor, Miss Margaret Bartlett; Spirit l of Missions, Miss Alice Hall; Nations China, Leon Sparrow; Africa, Grey