The Press., 1888-03-29

vent goodly attendance, some of the par ticipants riding over foar miles: South Wilmington was represented by MT. and Mrs. Ghas. A. Rider, Prof. Bsgley and Misses Nichols.
 w. D. Ruby adyertises large auc- ton sale of stock (21 head) and other property, at his residence next week Frl- day, at Il a. m.- See advertisement.
 Services at Moose Meadow. church next Sunday at ? p. m. N=
 List of Letters remaining in post office March 29: John Wernsch, Mrs. Weed, George Lyon, Acme Harrow Co.,, J. N. Harnes. s.sss
 Pastor Terry yesterday received the intelligence of the death of his oldest sis ter, Mrs. Jerusha $. Davis, Stony Brook, l.. T. She entered into rest the 18th inst Although duly appraised by telegraph the message did not reach him on account of the storm.
 Raphael Tuck and Sons, fine art pub fishers, 298 Broadway, \. r., issue ex- and tokens. They are unexcelled on either J. lished 800 new designe, each study being 8 perfect gem. -
 Miss Howe is still quite feeble. She her eldest SOD. South Wilmington neigh bors have recently assisted her with money and attendance. -.
 The Congregationalis:sh hope to have a settled pastor this spring.
 Rev. Anthony V. Dimock, well known to older inhabitants of the town, whose wife, not long since deceased, was the eld- est daughter of the late Jonathan Weston, died in Elizabeth, N. J., the 21st inst. MT. Dimock, though a pretentious man, was kind hearted Christian gentleman, and is sincerely mourned by all who ever knew him.
 The singing school at the Hollow will give a concert at the school house next Monday evening.
 -Rev. MT. Terry will preach on The Resurrection next Sunday, it being Easter day.
 The ladies of the Congregational church will hold sociable this p. m. and evening. A general invitation is extended.
 School in Dist. No. 2 will commence Monday, April 2d
 SOMEE&S.
 Springfield Republican Somers has little sensation of it's own in the resigna- tion of Rev. Mir. Gleason, pastor of the Congregational church. Tho clergyman is of pleasant address, and very popular among the young people of the parish by whom he was best known, but he is sad by his critics to have lacked an inclination to visit the sick, and his sermons seldom added 8 new convert to the fold. The di- minishing interest in church affairs led to smaller salary, and more recently peti- tion has been circulated asking for the minister's resignation. He was told. of these facts, and resigned of his own free will Sunday. The attempt at secrecy was baff1ed in an amusing manner. An old man with 8 mind W weakened by intemper- ance went to Mir. Gleason and told him the whole story, with the remark that 'God told him to go and tell him." These events have caused 8 sensation in the con- munity the friends of Mr. Gleason have united in an effort to retain him, and sharp words are exchanged on both sides. The resignation is to take effe ect in six months.
 [ooRREsPoNDENoE.
 MT. Samuel Converse, veteran of the war of 1872. died on the, 22d of March was buried the 26th, aged, 92
 Mrs. Arnold Converse, who has been feeble for two years, had another shock Friday night and died Monday. Funeral on Thursday, l p. m.
 Mir. Lucius Kibbe is very sick with congestion of the lungs.
 
 The Methodist church, which has been closed for some time, will reopen this spring. -
 Rev. c. H. Gleason gave in his resig- nation on Sunday, to take effect SIX months from date. He will be greatly missed. = Whose fault was it that the chapel was not put in order or the bell rung on Tues day evening for the meeting of the Chris tian Endeavor Society? It was not the sexton, that is sure; nor was it because there was no one to take part, but it was some one's fault-that's sure thing.
 Miss Susie Percival Is at home for vacation.
 Miss Belle Chapin is visiting friends in Springfield.
 tFrom another correspondent.)
 Hon. and Mrs. H. R. Kibbe of Son. CTS, and Hon. and Mrs. Julius Converse of Stafford Springs, having escaped by one train the terrible accident which occurred to the vestlbule train in Georgia, are now enjoying the places of interest in Florida. l Their sojourn at Jacksonville and at the | famous hostelry in St. Augustine, Hotel | Ponce de Leon, was one of continued pleasure. Palatka has been visited by the l tourists, and the ride up the St. Johns river were both thoroughly enjoyed. At one point on the river, by the courtesy of 1 the officials, they were permitted to pass several hours on land, and improved it by 1 visiting famous orange grove owned by | MT. Fuller, 8 Connecticut man. Here 1 they met number of Connecticut people, | who tried to out vie one another in show ing attention to the visitors during their brief stay. Later, on their journey, they drove into the pines to find an old friend. | They found him genial host, and passed two days there. As the owner of a, large ! orange grove he insisted upon his guests indulging in the luscious fruit to their fullest desire. They accepted cheerfully | the privilege, and report has it that late in the evening the ladies of the party would l stroll to the trees ladened with fruit and | remain until their escorts were compelled l to urge their return to the house. A grace |