The Press., 1888-12-13

of last winter will not soon be forgotten and it is expected that the course this yea will be fully up to the standard of las tyear Let it be remembered that these lectures are for all the people, and tha there is, nothing sectarian about them Rev. F. E Healy of Vermont, Hon Thom as Wentworth Higginsol of Boston, Rev G. l.. Perrin of Boston, and Rev. Dr. J. w Hamilton of Boston, have been engaged Further particulars will be given later l Season tickets will so ln be on sale, and il is hoped that they will be eagerly sought by all. The first lecture will be given Friday evening, Dec. 21st. by Rev. F. E. HealY. Subject, ''Voices :" Mir. Healy is a very able and interesting speaker.
 70. F. O.cltt has considerable class of pupils in vocal music in tue borough, and will also be glad to make arrange. ments to meet here pupils from Stafford Hollow or other places ill the vicinity.
 WEST STAFFORD.
 - Mrs. F. z. Fairfield, Mrs. Henry Luf- 1 Ter and Mrs. E. o. Truesdell are appoint ed committee to make arrangements for Christmas, and to trim the church vestry.
 R. H. Small is nursing the humps at Mir. Alonzo Patterns, so did not return to New Lordo as he expected.
 Mrs. A. H. Firmin aud children re- turned to New l. pnlon today (ruesday),
 Mrs. Edgar A. Colburn and children are visiting her sister, Mrs. F. R. Wash burn, also Miss Estella Ii. Pease, Mrs. | W's. youngest sister, Is making short visit.
 Il st Thursday evening Messrs. Cady and Fairfield of West Stafford, and Mir. C.. | A. Whitaker of New Haven, went GOOD hunting, and toe k one weighing about Is lbs. --"'
 r While Challes Richardson was un- harnessing hi4 horse last Wednesd y ev4n- ing portion of the harness bit the at l. malls he Is, which became frightened and fan. Although diligrut search was m lde, he WAS not fonud until Saturday evening" l As luck would have 1t, the pony is ali right, and haa made ore attempt to get away.
 -R.v. Moses Williams, of Boston, sup piled the pulpit at the Co lgregational church last Sunday. F.
 WELLINGTON. -Alfr, d Baldwin, boss weaver aud de signer for Kenyon & Son of R l., visite early childhood showed signs of great ia- genuity.
 (Correspondencc)
 A party of young ladies were very pleasantly entertained last Saturday after noon by Mrs. LuciuS E!dridge.
 Tn. re were fHir congreg ttions It both c'u,c'les last Shady. The fair w' atIre1 chris i',rs mi i~se.t 'wp good s rmons Mf. Tesry's, uu "rhe c ,Sp-l u; Mar"h," was a notable Oue.
 -R4ph,ei Eu k X Sons, 29o Br, adwav, N Y nave the most exquisite Christmas ca,ds, artistic gift books and holl.lay souv- enir4 fer the lras5 money of ,he many ad vertsing dealers. They make a special discount of % per cent. on all orders from school officers and teachers. Send postal for their catalogue.
 -Thero was qnite a notable lot of Thanksgiving pigs killed on the Hill, Pastor Terry's and Postmaster Dimock's s tipping the steelyards at the same Eotch- 30O The others ranged some 20 pounds below. But wait 8 little for some "Christ- mas pigs"
 week. aud adjusted Mrs. A. G. Baldwin's $ insurance.
 The Wilmington jurors dil not serve on the jnry of the Johnson murder case.
 It is expected that Rev. Messrs. Bis sell and Terry will exchange pulpits next Sunday.
 -"Bible Sunday" is now a yearly ob- servance in the Baptist churches, the sec ond Sunday in November. Here, on &C., count of putting in the new furnace and storms, the regular observance-the para mount matter being the collection for the Conn. Baptist Pub. Society for printing and gratuitously circulating the Bible has been postponed till next Sunday, when collection will be made
 The wife of Rev. Eljjah Robbins, we'll known in this vicinity, both of whom have been missionaries to the Zulus in southwestern Africa thirty years, died there recently. She was sister of Prof. B. c. Bissell of the Hartford Theological Seminary.
 SOUTH WELLINGTON. (Correspondencc)
 A genuine surprise party vas rendered Mir. and Mrs. Frank Cummings by 80 of their friends on Wednesday evening, Dec 9th, the occasion being the 25th ami versary of their marriage. It was by mere chance that it was known by their friends that it was their anniversary, and only 3 hours were had in which to issue invita-. tions and purchase presents, but every thing was a success. A fine collection was served, consisting of cold meat, lob- ster;S cake, pies, oranges and candies OOAAAO OA A1O RACoOAl0 WO4C-0AAFO4 O6hG basket, silver pickle castor, silver syrup cup, silver soup ladle, set of silver desert spoons, set of silver table spoons, silver sugar bowl. Presentation address was made by MT. Everett c. Richardson in a few but very appropriate remarks. Miss Jennie Essex presided at the organ. It was on towards morning when the compa. ny separated for their homes, each one leaving with the h sarty wish that % years hence they would again be permitted to meet their host and hostess, and crown them with their ''golden wishes" and gifts. | A CARD.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cummings, South Willington, present their compliments to their many friends who participated in celebrating their 18th marriage anniversary, and return sincere thanks for the beautiful gifts presented.
 ASHFORD. (Correspondence.)
 -Eastford has taken new lease of life since the presidential elections Lombard & Mathewson run the mill known as the Arnold Bros., our enterprising millers, J. M. Keith & Sons, are putting in new mill, J. D. Burrows x Son are buying all the hides they can get at the tannery, J. Whitney and T Cook Of Noruioh houo