The Press., 1892-04-21
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 The estate of the late Sylvania A. Hughes inventoried $541. .85, according to account handed in by J. B. Carpenter, administrator.
 The Congregational ladies will hold 8 social in the chapel this afternoon and evening. A general invitation is extend ed.
 MT. Conant and Mrs. Addie Bassett, of Willimantic, were in town over Sunday:
 Charlie Armitage, of Hartford, visit ed his mother, at the depot, last week. Miss Grace Van Zandt is teaching the Hollow school.
 Charles B. Risley and family, of Bridgeport were at L. B. Clark's last week..
 The republican caucus, held in the town hall last Saturday afternoon, elect cd Representatives Dimock and Burdick, Charles T. Preston and William Carroll delegates to the state convention. Will liam Ruby, Charles 0. Essex and l.. B.. Clark were elected the town committee for the ensuing year. .N-
 Fred Draper and wife, from New York, are now domiciled at the Waldo place, purchased by them some time ago.
 The Baptist church which, through the winter, has been closed for repairs, was opened for the first time on Easter morning. The large congregation seemed we'll pleased with the tasteful appearance of the newly -ceiled and daintily painted audience room, the beautiful display of flowers and plants, and the fine singing. A home mission concert exercise, appro- priate for the day, had been arranged. There were recitations and readings by the Sundty school, and scriptural quota tions. The pastor spoke eloquently of the meaning of Easter to us and to the world, and showed how it was the duty as we'll as the privilege of every christian to help to send the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who knew Him not. There was a finely rende cred quartette, a duet by Miss Hattie Robbins and Miss Emma Brown, and solo by Miss Brown, who has re- markedly sweet and bell-like soprano acoustic properties of the church by the new ceiling. A collection of $5.84 for home missions was taken, $2. 16 at South
 
 -Myron Davis, wife and child, of West Stafford, visited at the Congregational parsonage Monday and Tuesday.
 At meeting of the Congregational society, held at R. Edgertons the 18th inst., Samuel Swift was elected 8 mem- Der of the committee in place of E. A. Morse, resignad.
 Attention is called to advertisement of the Origen Hall, Jr., house, now own ed by Miss Charlotte Brigham, in the thread factory village.
 South Wilmington Correspondence. MT. D. C.. Dimock has been appoint cd tax collector.
 MT. c. c. Essex, superintendent ot the school, grounds, has the Latham brothers and team ploughing, narrowing and scraping. He hopes in time to have a fine ehool-ground in place of what has been rough and stony one. x Miss Rosa Hall has returned from the Boston Conservatory of Music for the summer.
 '.-Geo. Phillips and family, of Willi. mantle, have been visiting 8 few days with Mrs. Phillips brother, Wm. H. Brackett. @ Robbie Champlin, son of ex-Repre. sentative Champlin, accidentally shot himself in the 7zleg at his home at Nor wich on Friday last. A service arranged by the Home Mission Society, with some additions, took the place of the Sabbath school and preaching service last Sunday. The haIl was tastefusly decorated with plants loan ed by ladies. Musical selet tions were finely rendered by the choir trained fol the occasion. A duet "Whispering Hepe," wasjgracefulIys rendered by Miss Rena and Miss Bertha Young, also a so prano solo from Miss Essex and one from Miss Brown. "Watchman, Tell us of the Night,n was very touching and beautiful as sung by Jimmy Connor and Leo Kor per, one singing the part of the watchmaI and the other that of the traveller. There were responsive exercises, presenting thu claims of. the home mission work, fol which an offering was made. Miss Whit l ford lead the poem, "What Cheer;' Roger Williams Hymn" was recited bJ Miss Bertha Young, and "Let us Set tn, Bells a-Ringing" by Arthur Spicer. dialogue, Bells of the Blue Michigan, was well given by Geo. Brackett ant Alice Grant An acrostic recitation b, twelve of the children, including thu youngest, Louie Dimock, bearing letter. spelling the words Sunday school, was greatly enjoyed. All parts were ,credita ply rendered, and pleasing and instructiv to those present. :. l .> From another Correspondent.) l The funeral of Della Smith, aged | years, who died from heart failure, wa held at the family residence in Williman tic last Friday. The family were former I ly from Wilmington. Miss Smith was al invalid from birth and greatly. beloved b. all. Her white casket was almost GOV cred with choice flowers from her man. friends. "Some Sweet Day, By and By, and "God be With You'' were sung. Rev D. N. Stafford and Rev. 0. w. Norri l (Methodists) off1ciated, the burial beinI in the family lot in the Willimantic cem etery. She leaves three sisters, Misse Emma, Irene and Jennie, and two broth CTS, John and Edward, Their mothe passed this life three years ago, ant father some fourteen years.
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 | The town has appropriated $500 fo street lighting the ensuing year. I