The Press., 1920-10-14
HOLLAND.

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 HOLLAND.
 Mrs Mary Daniels of Boston is | spending a few days at her home here.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene H. Gibson of Yonkers, N. Y, are the guests of Miss Elizabeth Terhune. Willett >Morrell of Passaic, New Jersey, was the guest over Sunday of MT. and Mrs. Harry R. Bartlett There will be a speaking contest of | the schools of Holland to be held at the Hicks Memorial school, Monday, | October IS. MT. and Mrs. George Weingartner of Philadelphia, have been the guests of their parents, MT. and Mrs. John | Weingartner of Snipsic.
 Rev. William c. Darby pastor of the Federated church preached a forceful sermon Sunday morning from Luke 932, Revised Version" When They Were Fully Awake"
 There were no sessions of any of the schools on Friday in the county under superintendent Leon c. Staples, as there was teachers institute at the Longview school in Ellington. The Hicks Memorial school is try ing to get funds for a victrola. A food sale will be held in the Hicks Memorial school hall Friday after noon, at 2.30, standard time Rev. Jas T. Carter of Ellington will give an address. District superintendent Rev. Will liam Bath of Norwich will be present Wednesday evening at the quarterly Conference of the Methodist parishion- CTS. The meeting will be held at the home of MT. and Mrs. L. Ernest Hall The Thursday evening prayer service will be held as usual.
 There is one more chance to be made a voter, Tuesday October 19, at the town hall Tolland.> Don't for get the necessity of all the voters be- ing ready for the state and national election.
 The democrats Tuesday evening nominated Mrs. Warren A. levitt and George Mess for representatives and John Johnson, Henry Martin, Martin Laubschere, Cornell Green, w. B. Lud- low and Alfred Ludwig justices of the peace.
 The Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor went to a union meeting at West Stafford Friday evening. The Holland society had a hundred per cent of their members present and so obtained the attend ance banner.
 Last week Monday Mrs. Polino Green died at her home. She was S4 years old The funeral was held Wednesday, burial being in the South cemetery. She leaves two sons, Peter Green of Holland, and Charles Green, of Unionville; two daughters, Mrs. Henry Hanson, Holland and Mrs. An nie Green Brown, Windsor.
 At the republican caucus Monday night Edward E. Fuller was the unan- imous choice for representative, Mat thew L. Burdick was also nominated for representative Charles s. Hurl- but, Edwin s. Agard, Harry Morgan son, Fred Gehring, Gilbert Babcock and Abial l.. Metcalf were nominated for justices of the peace.
 As result of tie on the day of the annual town election for the office of assessor between Abial L. Metcalf republican, and Robert E. Doyle, dem ocrat, a special election was held Mon day. The result was an overwhelming victory for the republican candidate. The tie vote was at sixty-three each. Metcalf, the republican candidate, was given "A votes, while Doyle re- ceived only twenty.
 The Missionary society of the Fed erated church met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. Ernest Hall | and the following officers and com- | mittees were elected: President, Mrs. John H. Steele; vice-president, Mrs. | Myron G. Sparrow; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. I. Tilden Jewett; con- mittee to plan for work and places to meet, Mrs. Lewis B. Price and Mrs. Harry R. Bartlett; program commit tee, Mrs. Samuel Simpson, Mrs. L. Ernest Hall and Mrs. Edwin s. Agard The first meeting of the season will be held the first Friday in November
 WELLINGTON. l William B. Snyder of City Island
 New York, and his wife, passed the
 weekend with his sister, Mrs. Jordan L. Snedecer, at Hillside, Their pres.
 ence and the pretty family festivities
 making an event of Mrs. Snedecer's
 birthday on Friday the 9th. This lady
 who has been at Hillside for the en.
 tire summer, is still finding as much pleasure and benefit that she did no
 return with them as planned, but vii
 stay on for the enjoyment of the rare
 autumnal days.
 Edward Wraight of Winsted, know1
 here as an occasional guest of his
 brother, George Wraight, of Cozycroft
 went last month to England, his early
 home, planning on his return to be
 accompanied by his parents and other
 relatives. News having been received
 that their steamer was due, George
 Wraight set out at once for New York to meet the party. while Mrs. Wraight