The Press., 1890-03-27
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k -As usual, several families are changing tenements, but little real estate is changing hands this spring in this vicinity. MrS. Shumway has moved into her new house on Spring Hill, and has hired Mir. Walleu to carry on her farm. MT. Wallen will occupy Mrs. Shumway's tenement, va. cated by her. Mir, Orrin Shumway is in failing health, besides the misfortune oi being blind.
 MT. Wm. 0. Cummings is quite feeble in health, and his age (nearly eighty) is Eagainst his recovery.
 -The question of a supply of ice fo, Enext summers use has been solved, the last ray of hope having expired. Fifty years ago ice was not thought of as a ne. cessity, and year hence everybody will be as we'll off without it's use.
 Mrs. Charles Crane is very low with cancer, her death being expected at any time. She. ise s6 years old, and a.grea' sufferer.
 Religious meetings have been held at Spring Hill chapel for the last two weeks, every day evening. A small number were in attendance, averaging from ten to twen- ty-five at each meeting. Evidently the time chosen to hold such series of meet ings, in the absence of moonshine, and with bad weather, was lilly advised, and [ further .hinderance to full house was { disagreement among members of the choir by. which several of- the beat. singers made themselves conspicuously absent, and { further intolerance, perhaps, remarks made by the preacher in open meeting directed to a young gentleman present, and sup plemented by layman who volunteered .to say that Eff he were lady receiving at tention from such young man he would make christian of him or cut his ac quaintance. Of course he would, and God have nothing to do in the matter. Il lis related that when Whitfield found { drunken man in the gutter he asked him who he was. The man replied. "Don't you know me-? am one of your con verts." II thought so, replied Whitfield .'as it does not appear that God had any. will pretended christians learn to throw the mantle Of charity over others of less pretentions. ''It is written that a sof answer turneth away wrath, but grievoui words stir np. anger"
 Rev. Kiah B. Glidden will retire from the pastorate of the Center Congregations church->and make his future home witt friends in Ipswich, Mass. During most o uAS owOuUJ JOoIS pdotOESto at IAo OoAV0i he has been acting school visitor, and hal represented the town in the legislature The historyo of Holland County was largely indebted to him for facts connected witt the early settlement of the town. During fhis long residence at the Center we hav' never known him to be involved in an, difficulty with any one; his pleasant Egsnia1 ways aad goed nature were alway in the influence of peace and harmony il All his social relations.
 -Deaeaa Hill of the Baptist church, is said. will vacate the office of deacon and Edgar Storrs is suggested as his sue
 a,gsp.ain Leonara R ,Dunham died a
 his tssdencs Sunday morning. He va bora in Mansfeldj Feb. 2Oth, 1909. H
 ,htained common school education, sucl IS could be obtained in those days. A Ian early age he commenced teaching school, and taught fifty terms before h
 retiSd from the teachers field. He va captain of company of the old state mi
 itia. from which be derived his title- H' represented this to@n in the legislature
 was selectman, assessor, and for man
 years justice of peace.s He was- cele
 hrated wall- builder. and many miles c
 stones waHs now standing testify to tn works pE his hands. He was twice mal
 ried, his last wife dying several years age