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now occupying from Mrs. George
Gehr.
q Mir. Thomas 0eviIbiss came sifoint
from the Hospital but has. returned
to Baltimore for the dressing OF his
/ hand
Mr., and Mrs. Lippincot and Mr. Ed
gar Yingling and family, Of Baltimore
We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Ec-
kard ON Sunday.
Quite an interesting ministerial
meeting was held in the Methodist
Protestant Church on Tuesday, Pro-
lessor Stroyer made the address in
the afternoon. Ministers and friends
were entertained at dinner in the
parsonage.
Mrs. Dora Hayden, of Washington,
d. G., Is visiting Mrs. Lanye Shaw.
The NJ. p. G. h. Society viii hold
Maryland Day service In the church
on Sunday evening. Mrs. NJ d. Smith
will lead the meeting Addresses by
Rev. John Tradner, OF Crisheld, and
Rev. b. p. Crowson, pastor; some
musical talent from the Seminary
viii be present to assist the local
talent Members of the church and
the public are cordially invited To be
present.
Mrs. Sable Nixon, Of Washington.
is visiting her aunt, Miss S. =. weav-
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Zepp, OF
Westminster, celebrated their fifieth
anniversary on Tuesday. They came
to Uniontown In the afternoon and
visited the church where fifty years
ago the marriage ceremony was per-
formed for them They were accom-
panied by their daughter, Miss Nan
ME Iepp. and their son. Mr. Victor
Zepp, Of Washington.
Church of God, Uniontown Prayer
meeting each Wednesday evening Z. 40
Sunday school 800 a. m 1915 Mis-
sonary address by Rev a. Myers Rev.
Myers and wife are returned mission
aries from India
Frizellsburg Prayer meeting each
Tuesday evening 7.30. Sunday school
1000 a. m. c. +. meeting $50 p. m.
Wakefield Prayer meeting each
Thursday evening 100. Sunday school
100 p. m. c. +. meeting 100 p, m.
WI anu NIB - r. r VI AiNhh NpfiA
some time in Baltimore this week
Rev. and Mrs George Shope, of Al
toona. Pa, spent Sunday and Monday
with Rev. and Mrs. y, K Belts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Dickenshee,s
and daughter, Miss Minnie, spent
Monday evening with Rev V, x.
Belts and family.
Rev and Mrs V. X. Belts and dangh-
ter, Miss Mary. are attending the III
dership of the Church Of God, In SEES
sion this week at Carrollton. Nd
Prof. William Brown and Mrs
Edith s. Duerr, 81 Baltimore, were
married a. the home OF their fripnt
MIR. T. c. Heltihfidle. nt t'niontowr,
on Sunday October ., az noon. by Rev.
u =. CrowBon.
Mr. and Mrs Greenyille Erb enter
tanned on Sunday Mrs Alphus Brown
and daughters. Misses Nellie aud Mil
dred Brown. Mr.. and Mrs Taylor and
daughter. Verna and son. Gilbert. o.
Baltimore. and Mrs William Rinehart
and son. OF Detour
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Erh and son
Roen. and daughter. Reba. and Mr.
Josiah Erb motored 10 Baltimore on
Sunday and from there 10 Dnhlia and
Belair.
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UNIONTOWN

George Romspert has gone to Phil
adeiphia, where he has secured work
at an automobile service station.
Mr., Arthur Sittig, OF near Easton,
spent the weeks end with his faith
er, Mr.. Charles Sittig, and sister,
Miss Diene Sittig who returned with
him 10 his home for visit.
Mrs. John Blaxton, OF Walkersyille,
visited her mother, Mrs Fannie
Haines, the past week.
Mrs. Clementina Merlng has pur-
chased the property which they are
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on the day Of the sale OF the real
estate. beginning at eleven o'clock, a.
m, the undersigned Trustees will sell
on the said premises al public auction
the following personal property 2
WORK HORSES. 2 PAIRS OF MULES
g MILK COWS, Holstein bull; 2 year
ling helfers, Mccormick binder. Key
stone hay loader, riding corn oultiya-
tors, low Corn King manure sprea6er
and | high Corn King manure spread
er. top wagon. Mccormick mowers.
i BUICK CURING AUTOMOBILE. re
Gently oyeT-hauled, 6-horse wagon
and new carriage, spring tooth har-
rows, 2-horse wagon aud bed. Deer.
ing corn planter, ten-hOse Ontario
grain drill, top buggy, oliver tractor
pillow. Syracuse furrow plow, INTER :
NATIONAL TRACTOR. New Hol-
land chopper hlacksmith's forge
blower, blacksmith anvil, drill
press, upright boiler. engine
belt. clod-roller, post-boring ma
chine. is-gallon mink cans, hay car
rage. hay fork and rope. harness Of
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wINDIE HEIGHTS

The Ladies' Aid Society Of Salem
Methodist Episcopal church met NJ
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. G. V.
Grimes on Saturday. October 3. After
business matters were disposed OF re.
freshments were served consisting OF
ice cream. cakes OF various kinds
lemonade and candy. Among those
present were Measrs and MesdameE
a. " Grimes. A. r Frizzail. E~nrF
Muller. Jesse Bair. Ernest forter,
Rev Raymond Mowhray Mcadamea
David GrimeR. a. A. MaEin. Walter
Duvall. Anna Halnes, Guy smith
Roy Killer. Sarah Grimes, Elsie Nyer.
lay, Margaret Gibson Grace Smith.
Jesse Shiplev. Maggie Pbllllps John
Goodwin. Henry KnauH, John Win,
Jesse Barber. Misses Esther Wilson.
Mildred Grimes. Lillian Grimes. L.
nora Grimes. Catherine Smith. Mary
Barber. Rosa BARRIER. Dorothy Friz.
CELL Esther Grimes. Julia Bair. RaCh-
81 Porter, Louise NYerly. Mary Bel
Grimes. Beatrice sbipley Esther
Well. Gwondoiyn Smith Mary Carr.
Clsina shlploy. Mrasra William
Grimes. Lawrence IfsincH. Roland
Grimes. George crimes Chell Wax
uer. Harold Goodwin ColuHtpg
Crime Iarure MaRin. Norman nu-
vail. McCloro Smith. nsnar Wiu and
others,
Catherine Smith entertained on
Sunday Misses Mildred Grimes. I.e.
nora Grimes and Margaret Poole
Mrs ERNEST Hainea entertained on
sunday Mrs Jesse ahiblcy, Mrs o.
Nc Gprsuch MrH, Mi4ang q. Brllison
ana rnmih A'sa Myrtle fIndAay ana
EVELYN Lindsay
Miss Beatrice shipiey spent sun.
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Mrs. ella NJ Hively, Of Frizellburg,
has purchased the comfortable three
story brick residence OF DR. Il. r..
Wells, East Main street. DR. Wells
viii move TO the apartments over
Klee & Hoff's automobile show room
al the railroad the latter part Of next
month Mrs lively Will move into
her new home at the same time
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Sheriff's Sale
of H.
Desirable House and Lot
NEAR WESTMINSTER, ND.

BY virtue OF a writ of fieri faeias
issued out OF the Circuit Court for
Carroll County and to me directed
on the Judgment OF the Manchester
Bank assigned 90 the Lumber. Coal
and Supply Company Of Carroll Coun-
~, Maryland. recovered against
Myrtle l.. Swartzbaugh and husband
on August 2, 1890. for $3.50 with in
terest and costs. and OF Record in
Liber II o. c., No. ~, folio Al Of
Judgment Records OF Carroll County.
the undersigned sheriff Of Carroll
County will sell az public sale. on the
premises, on
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2lth, 1921.
at O'Clock. p. ~. all that lot OF land.
with the improvements thereon. sit
uated on the Old Ridge Road. at
Closetown, near Westminster. Carroll
County. In the state Of Maryland. adj
joining she land Of William Roop and
others. containing
{ ACRES. : ROODs AND 10 PER.
CHIPS of land. more or less. conveyed
20 said Myrtle J. Swartzhaugh by
deed of Theodore LoKhe and wife ~
record IN Land Records In Liber y.
= s.. No i05. folio iGg, etc aud Inn
proved by new two story FRAME
WEATHER 10 ARDED ~ o q s r.,
stable and other necessary 0uibuild-
ingR There u we'll 81 water at
the front porch. and there - fruit on
the place
Terms Of Sale. Cash on day Of
sale.
WILLIAM BLOOM.
sheriff of Carrnll County
p. A. Crawford. AuTi0nerr
scpg0 T.
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Margaret caples.
Those who visited Mr.. and Mrs,
,Tiarrss Leppo Monday we're Mr.. and
Mrs. A5ohn wilhide, Mrs Margaret
Caples and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ed
mondson.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Owings and Mrs.
E. o. Wilhlde were Sunday afternoon
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Killer,
near Winfield.
Mrs. Margaret caples entertained
Thursday Mrs. Viola Martin and Miss
Pauline Martin and Donald Martin or
Brummell.
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81 land. more or less. and adjoining
the properties OF Matthew Shiplcy.
Thomas Cook, William r. Fltming,
Charles Conway Byard Dorsey and
others This farm ig improved by q "a
story weatherboardcd dwelling house
~ ton rooms, new large bank barn,
40X12. corn crib, hog house and all
necessary oulbuldings There are
apple and pear trees and other fruit
on the place There W waller In the
house and IN the barn, supplied b. a
wind pump and large cemeat tank
holding 100000 gallons Of water
The farm Is well watcrod, with 2
acres In growing alfalfa. II has been
lined three times In the last twelve
years and Is IN an excellent state Of
cultivation and Is a most desirable
farm for dairy purposes and "a one
Of the best cropping farms In the
county. About lG5 acres are devoted
10 farming purposes and the rest is
in woodland. The farm was formerly
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day With Misses Eva and Mary Ship
ley,
Misses Mildred Grimes. Lenora
Grimes and Catherine Smith visited
mrs. Jesse ShipleN Sunday evening.
Mrs VIM r. Gibson was taken To
the Mercy Hospital last Monday
where he underwent an operation
on Tuesday and Is doing fine at this
time.
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Use SUCCESS poultry and stock rem
edies Satisfaction Guaranteed r.
Mfg. by Herbert g. Matthias.
SOLD ny Farm POWER GO.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned Trustees do here
by notify the creditors OF VIM, Henry
Streaker. who were such as OF the date
OF the deed OF trust, 10 flle their clcims
properly authenticated, with the
vouchers thereof with the Clerk Of
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all kinds, tools and the usual farm
ing implements and machinery and
other articles too numerous to mem
ton
New oliver Tractor. 70 Disc har-
row. feet wide: ! complete large
saw-mlll, with Sc inch circular saw;
lot of Shingles, building lumber,
framing and boards, and slab wood;
about 20 acres OF field corn in shocks.
The terms Of sale are the some as
shown on the large handblls
Terms OF sale ~ personal property:
All sums OF $1,000 and under cash on
day OF sale; and on all sums over $40.
a credit OF ninety days will be given
on the notes OF the purchaser. with
approved security bearing interest
from the day Of sale, No property to
be removed from The premises until
paid FOR.
GUY w. STEELE
FRANCIS NEAL pARKE,
Trustees.
Sep 30-ts,
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Use SUCCESS poultry and stock rem
edics Satisfaction Guaranteed r
Mfg. by Herbert G. Matthias
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INV TRIPS BETTER K0TTES
Fuuii nnd them IN
Motor Tours

Just published by The Automobile Club
~ Maryland
2n2 PAGES pf maps, hlEhuaya running
directions had distances
Outlined tonra 10 Maryland Delaware.
District ~ Columbia. Virginia, West
Virginia. Ohio, Pennsy Ivania, New
Jersey. New YORK. New Hampshire.
Massachusetts Rhode island Vermont
and Quebec
Ge, a rppy today Price $500 a eredi,
NJ tg7s allowed purchasers Joining
Tho elnh within 81 haya
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the Circuit Court for Carroll County
within two months from the said
22nd day Of October. 1921.
Guy W. STEELE,
FRANCIS NEAL PARKE, n
Trustees.
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owned hy the late Henry Streaker
and is situated near Berrett ands Il
convenient to churchs, stores and
schools.
Terma OF Salc.-One-third cash on
the day 81 sale ~ ON the ratification
thereof BY the Court, and The residue
In two equal payments OF one and
two years from the day Of sale. or all
cash NJ tho option OF the purchaser.
The credit payments 20 bear interests
from the day OF sale and to be secur-
ed by the notes Of the purchaser,
with approved security, bearing in
terest from the day NJ sale.
For further particulars apply to
the undersigned,
Guy W. STEELE.
FRANCIS NEAL PARKE.
Trustees.
Bond & parka and
Guy W Steele. Solicitors.
=. A Crawford, kucti0neer
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WILLIAM BLOOM.
sheriff ot Carrnll County
r A. Crawford. AuTloneer.
scpg0 o.
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Sep 30-ts.
The Press., 1921-12-15
NOTICE.

The attention of fishermen is called to the following laws relating to ice fishing. All of which will be strictly enforced.
 No person shall take or attempt to take any fish through the ice by the use of more than ten tip ups, bobs or similar devices set or held stationary, at any one time.
 Nc such tip up, bob or similar device shall be used, set or allowed to remain set except between the hours of six o'clock in the morning and eight o'clock in the evening.
 The name of any person using any tip-up, bob or similar device shall be plainly marked thereon.
 No person shall take from any pond, lake, stream or other fresh water by means of such tipup, bob of similar device, or hand line or rod. and line through the ice, more than twenty fish in one day.
 Pickerel or wall-eyed pike less than twelve inches in length shall not be Intentionally taken or possessed, and if taken, shall, without avoidable in- jury, immediately be returned to the waters whence taken.
 The close season for fishing in lakes and ponds shall be from February first to April thfrtieth, both inclusive.
 Signed,
 HARRY A. GOODMAN,
 Warden for Holland County,
The Press., 1921-12-15
StafOrdyilIe

Mrs. E. M Chamberlain and son, Ar thur, recently visited relatives in Pal mer.
 Frank Belcher found one of his gray horses with a broken leg last Saturday morning when he went to the barn.
 MT. and Mrs. E. H. Swift of Long meadow, Mass, were the guests of his parents, MT and Mrs James Swift, on Sunday.
 Miss Katherine Silk of Chicopee Falls, Mass, and David Bird of Spring field, Mass, were with Miss Silks mother, Mrs. Rose Silk, for the week end.
 The ice on the Staffordville reser- vOir is over four inches thick The young people have been enjoying the skating. As the water is quite low the fishing is unusually good. Some fine strings of pickerel have been caught.
 A few friends of Mrs c. w. Miller gave her surprise party last Monday evening in honor of her birthday. Games were played and refreshments were served A few gifts were re- ceived in remembrance of the Occa- sion. The usual good time was en- jOyed by all
The Press., 1921-12-15
PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

THURSDAY James Kirkwood in "A Wise Fool GreatSouled story of the North Country From the famous novel, "The Money Master by Sir Gilbert Parker Also Burton Holmes
 FRIDAY Edna Murphy and Johnny Walker in Live Wires Also Harold Lloyd Comedy Get Out and Get Under" SATURDAY, "The Sky Pilot" First National Attraction. Also a News reel, Topics and Aesop's Film Fables. SUNDAY Wallace Reid in "The Hell Diggers Tremendous story of the Gold fields of California Morgan Also 
 MONDAY May McAvoy Gordon Forbidden ley Kentucky Romance by Randolph Lewis, Also Neal Hart in Mans Creed" A two-reel Western. TUESDAY, Wanda Hawley in "TIer Sturdy Harris. Also Magazine reel WEDNESDAY, Edith Roberts in Turing Lips Also Hurricane Hutch Episode G. At the Risk His Neck with Charles Hutchinson.
 TOWN HALL, SATURDAY Wallace Reid in "The Hell Diggers by Byron Morgan. Also Harold Lloyd in Get Out and Under" WEDNESDAY, Betty in "The End of the World" story of love the underworld in the Paris of the Tinglng with struggle Blazing with the Oriental Shanghai Beating with the big things that human ncudes Milton Stills, Mitchell Lewis Casson Ferguson, Joseph Kigour By Ernest Klein. Also Burton Holmes. -COMING-."The Golem" The Photoplay Wonderful
The Press., 1921-12-15
NOTICE OF LOST BANK BOOK.

Notice is hereby given that Pass Book No. 14133, in account with The Stafford Savings Bank, Stafford Springs, Connecticut, has been lost or destroyed and that I, as the owner thereof, have made application to said Bank for the payment of the amount of the deposits represented thereby or the issuance of a duplicate or new book therefor. All persons are cautioned against purchasing or negotiating said lost book and if found, are requested to return the same to the undersigned or to said Bank.
 ALBERT BARTLETT. Stafford Springs, Conn.,,
 December G. 1921
The Press., 1921-12-15

WANTED-Men or vxomem ta tnke or ders among friends and nelghborA for the genuine guaranteed hosiery. Full line for men. women and children. Eliminates darninR. We pay Gh cenfm an hour spare time or s3B n week for full time Experience unnacnnmmrw Write INTERNATIONAL STOCKING MILLS, Norriatown, Pa
The Press., 1921-12-15

WANTED-YOur Piano Tuning orders. Our Experts will tune and repair your Piano or Playerpiano promptly. You will be pleased with our work satis. postal to Wendheiaer's Music store. Wendheiser Building, Rockville, Conn.
The Press., 1921-12-15

guess W Ou O bother about Uncle Hiram this year. It's nuisance to shop, and anyway what does he care about a necktie |? He can buy all he wantS" And his Srandchild had said: "I've got to cut down my Christmas list. It's so long,"
 And she had run her pencil through her grandfather's name.
 For she had said:
 "ChristmaS is for young people. He's too old to care about presents and a handkerchief or two which I might send him !''
The Press., 1921-12-15
UNION


 Regular meeting of Mashapaug Lake grange Friday evening.
 Mrs. Fred A. Moore visited her fath- CT in Brimfield on Sunday.
 George Gage of Rockville is the guest of his cousin, Charles Gage.
 Mrs. M. H. Soule of Stafford was a Sunday guest of her daughter. Mrs H R Howard.
 c. F. Gage, George Gage and Louis Scranton recently visited Arthur Gage and family at Ashford Town. ..
 Otis Burnham has a telephone, at the Barber place. It was installed this week, and the call is 8-4
 A meeting of the library directors was held at the library, Monday after noon. B. M. Horton was elected chair man; w. P. Beeching, secretary and treasurer; Leonard Wilkins, libra rian; P. B. Tyler assistant librarian The following committees have been appointed to prepare for the Christ mas exercises at the church on Christ mas eve:' To trim the tree, Mrs. Nell son Horton, Mrs. George Kostur Miss Julia Heck and Miss Freida CsatIos Julia Heck and Miss Freida Csatlos: trimming the church, Miss Nellie Burleson, Miss Florence Barrows, Fairman Howard and Thomas Thomp- son; to purchase gifts, Mrs. Ralph Bradway and Mrs. Raymond Hatha- way. The entertainment will be in charge of Mrs. H. A. Coolidge, Mrs George Heck and Mrs. H. R. Howard
 Rock Meadow
 Mrs. Karl Szych was taken to the Johnson hospital on Monday.
 Lester and Loomis Agard have been out of school on account of sickness. Miss Mary Agard has returned to school in Brimfeld after having ton silitis.
 Clarence Bradway and Miss Elva Martyr of Boston visited at George BradWay's for the weekend.
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he got up and went to the door.
 But the post man had passed by. Are you sure you have nothing for me?'' he called out. Look more care fully. I was ex- pecting me packages"
 T he pOstman looked again.
 "Pm sorry, MT. Palmer, but there is nothing here"
 Slowly Hiram went back into the lonely little house. He had lived too long.
 For his nephew had said:
The Press., 1921-12-15
ASSESSOR,S NOTICE

The Assessors will meet. to receive lists at Hodgson's store every day from y a. m: to p. m; also two evenings, the 3Oth and 31st, until o'clock D. m
 H. O. BUTTERFIELD,
 c. P. HODGSON
 BURT EATON,
The Press., 1921-12-15
ASHFORD WestfOrd

Several persons were fishing through the ice here Monday.
 Miss Lillian Huntington of Eastford is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Edith Barlow. this week
 Ransom Tifft, who has been suffer ing from rheumatism for several months, is gradually improving.
The Press., 1921-12-15
SOMERS.

SOMERS.
 The first church Sunday school l will give it's Christmas entertainment and tree Saturday evening the 24th.
 The Christian Endeavor of the First church voted to sing Christmas ! carols at the homes of the sick and shut-ins Sunday evening, the 18th.
 Edward s. Lyman has sold his farm to Allen Howard of Sufield. MT Ly- man will remain on the place till spring, when MT. Howard will take possession.
 Mrs. Anna L POmeroy has recent ly visited in Worcester, where she was a guest in the homes of her uncle and aunt, Fred l.. Moore and Mrs. Charles Harvey.
 Mrs. H. R. Kibbe, Mrs. Anna c. | Kibbe, MT. and Mrs. Ernest 5. Fuller
 and daughter, Charlotte, left yester-
 day for Orlando, Fla, where they have leased a house, to remain until April: Constables A. s. Hurlburt, Harris J. Hurlburt and Chester w. POmerOy
 made several liquor raids Sunday and
 as a result two cases were tried be- | fore Justice Thatcher Monday even- | ing LOngis Sonski and John IakOn- \ SKI, DOCn or SOmeFSVIlle, WCTS IOULu \ guilty of manufacturing mOOnshine and were fined $50 and costs of court,
 which they paid.
 The Woman's Club met yesterday
 afternoon in the home of Mrs. A. l.. Hurd with Mrs. Hurd and Mrs. Ralph B. ,Thayer as hostesses. A paper on movements for human betterment be- fore the world today was to have Eeen presented by Mrs. w. C. Pease, but because she was unable to be pres ent each member was asked to re- spOnd with two minutes talk, each person taking one movement for hu- man betterment.
 The many friends of Mrs. Alice ThraIl of Ellington will be pleased to \ learn of her marriage last Saturday
 evening to Harry CahOOn civil en- gineer of Springfield, Mass, at the \ Congregational parsonage, Ellington,
 by Rev J. T. Carter, in the presence of few near relatives and friends. The double ring service was used. She was attended by Mrs, Gladys COmstock of Somers as matrOn of honor, and the best man was Arthur DaversOn of Thompsonville. A reception was held at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. George D. Bancroft. After a brief wedding trip MT. and Mrs. Cahoon will live on Hollywood street, SDrin ngf1eld
The Press., 1921-12-15

R. pOstman. Christmas eve
 had been rather bleak. He had seen, from the window, groups of people passing from time to time, hur- rying, smiling, such gay, happy peO- pie.
 Hiram was old, too old. He had outlived his friends, his immediate family, his day had long since gone by. He had given generously to hos pitfalls and charitabe institutions and d number of personal presents. He always, for example, sent some of the large baskets of fruit the towns lead ing shop arranged so attractively, to those he knew would never buy them selves such delicacieS.
 The last Christmas he had only re- ceived two presents. One from his nephew out West and another from a grandchild.
 He was waiting for these now.
 The pOstman came along the street. Eagerly old Hiram waited. And then
The Press., 1921-12-15

LOST-A Female Fox Hound, black, white and tan color. Notify *2W37 JOHN P. JOHNSON, Somers. WANTED-We buy cattle, Hogs, and calves. Apply to J. FONTANELLA, 4 Prospect St., Cor. High, Fontanella Block, stafford springs. 87tf FOR SALE-The property known as the Amidon Machine Shop With Water Power at staffordville. bargain if purchased before January 1st, 1922 THE CONSOLIDATED WARP co. New MiIch Cow for Sale
 JOHN MOLITORIS, Forestville. 2w37 FOR sALE-Sexving Cabinets, Oak, Cherry and Mahogany finish. A Pretty and useful Gift. E. D. KINSMAN, Tel 17-4.
 FOUND, TWO SHEEP-One spring lamb and one eve. Owner pays for this adv. and care of sheep. Address
 The Press. FURNISHED ROOM-With heat, to- rent. Write P. o. Box PAS Stafford Springs.