The Press., 1892-03-03
WELLINGTON.

Monday; Tuesday none were visible.
 WILMINGTON.
 MT. Edward H. Keens, formerly of Wilmington, student at Canton Universi- ty, preached his first sermon at the church of the Redeemel (Universalist), Bridge port, on the 14th ult. He is 21 years of age, and his sermon gave great pleasure to large congregation, and promise of future prominence in the university.
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 Covenant meeting next Saturday pm.
 The Baptist ladies raised six, dollars for the Alaska orphanage.
 Hattie Robbins visited Dr. and Mrs. Higgins, South Coventry, over Sunday.
 Mrs. Annie A. Preston will receive contributions from the ladies of Willing ton for the proposed bust of Harriet Beecher Stowe, to be placed in the wo- mans building at the worlds fair in Chi cago.
 -Dr. and Mrs. w. L. Higgins, with their baby, Ruth, visited recently at c. T. Preston's.
 -Old-fashioned rye and Indian bread is happily getting more in vogue. Sharp's packages of the meal sell quite briskly at the different stores. A city physician said the other day that people were fool ish not to eat more coarse bread and fruit than they do.
 -''The self-conceit of an individual is always entertaining to the observer, be- cause of the unconsciousness which it discloses of the disparity between the fact and the individual estimate of it. It is like the complacency of the. royal sav- age in supposing himself amply attired because clad in plug hat and pair of spectacles.
 Vital statistics, 1891: Births IA, marriages 6, deaths 17.
 -Lenore Webster and Hattie Boynton have unclaimed letters in the post office
 Two pair of gold-bowed eyeglasses have been recently lost at or near the post-office. One pair belonged to lady out of town, the other to resident near by. Will the person or persons picking them up report at the post-enice?
 Rev. Chas. H. Browns sermon last Sunday had reference to the life and char acter of Washington. His integrity, thor oughness, self-respect and unself1sh pa- triotism and devotion to his country were dwelt upon. The vitality and highest ex- pression of christianity is found in Wash ington's character. The type and image of christianity Is the highest ideal of Ann erican citizenship.
 The death of little Christine is sore afiiction to her surviving parent, Wm. H.. Holt. At the earnest solicitation of their aunt, Miss Asenath Holt, and by the ad- vice of other friends, she, with her older sister, Jesse, accompanied Miss Holt last fall to her home in Tamaroa, Illinois, to be brought up by her and to attend her school there. The motherless little girls were quite contented and happy until Christine was suddenly stricken with the illness that proved fatal. The child had won many friends in her new home. She was conscious to the last, and sent loving messages to her father and brother. The funeral and burial were at Tamaroa. The nature of the disease was such it was deemed injudicious to send the body hith- CT at present.
 South Willington Correspondence.
 Misses Ida and Lizzie Hall were home from Wilbraham over Sunday, accompa- nied by Miss Clara Ellis, of Stafford Springs.
 Mrs. John Taylor, of Pawtucket, R. l., has been visiting here with her moth. CT, Mrs. Parker, and sister. Mrs. Hall the past week.
 w. H. Parker, clerk for Kingsly 6 Miller. of Hartford has been spending a few days at home here with his parents 1 Stated communication of Uriel Lodge No. "A, F. < AM, next Saturday evening School closes Friday this week, anc the scholars will give an entertainment in the hall next week Friday evening, te consist of recitations, dialogues, march ing, singing and drill. Good music vii be furnished. Admission will be 15 cts. the money to be appropriated for the pur pose of grading the school house ground
 Deputy Supreme President V. R Wilcox, of Boston, Mass., is in town for few days in the interest of the Order O Kgis. He has organized lodge at Will limantic and one at Mansfield Center The one at the center has decided to ex tend invitations by card to their friend to be present at their installation, enter tainment and supper next Tuesday even ing in the hall at the center.
 l HOLLAND.
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