The Press., 1893-06-01

in his forced absence on account of illness J. M. Lyon was called upon to extend the good wishes of the company to the venerable couple.
 | WELLINGTON. | ', [COrrespondence) ' -Our gardens are having poor start this spring on account of the cool weather. One of Annie E. Dimock's recent cases in New York was that of the famous actor, Edwin Booth.
 l Chapman, the Holland fish peddler, now makes weekly (Thursday) trips hither.
 Albert Dege of Lowell, Mass, the owner of the Darling place, was in town last week.
 Work on the roads begins to-day, we hear. c. H. Rider and Ed. Eldridge are to manipulate the '.big scraper" on the main roads.
 "A. E. Brooks of Holland attended church here Sunday. His errand hither was in reference to the decoration of our soldiers graves.
 -S. Taylor, after service of thirty years or more, has resigned as director and agent of the Holland County Insurance Go.
 Target firing on the Sabbath is new business for old Wilmington.
 The justices of the peace, selectmen, grand jurors and constables of this town will meet at the selectmen's office, at one o'clock p. m., Monday, June 5, to choose twenty electors, persons "esteemed in their community as men of good charac- ter, approved integrity, sound judgment and fair education to serve as jurors for one year from next September. a Covenant meeting in conference room at 10 o'clock a. m., Sunday next. Com munion at the morning service. At this meeting the church votes on the accept 1 ance of the report of the committee chos- en some time since to select two names for the office of deacon. Decoration day was formally observed here for the first time Tuesday. A pro- cesston of some seventy five persons, old soldiers, wives, sons and daughters ot veterans, and others, formed at the Bap- ] tist church at a. m., and each bearing flowers, marched to the cemeteries and there decorated the soldiers graves. Fit ting remarks were made by Rev. 0. H. Brown, who, when the procession had re- turned to the church, conducted appro- prfate services therein. His patriotic ad- dress was highly spoken of. Doubtless the next year and succeeding years will see more concerted action here for the ob- servance of the nations most impressive festival, memorial day, due notice being given throughout the town and efforts made to have at least all the children par ticipate. The services of memorial day will soon have to be given over to them. | -COmmander-in-Chief Weissart in a circular strongly urged every G. A. R. man and post to invite veterans not mem. bers to assist in the work and services oi memorial day this year. It was noticed that no such invitation was given in last weeks Press by Winter Post. Says Dept Chaplain Rev. Dr. Henry Miller, in cir cular issued list ult. : 'In our state there are thousands of veterans who are moi Grand Army men, as loyal, as true, as noble as any found in the army, who might be mustered in by little effor and policy on the part of those who are en rolled as such"
 South WillingtOn Correspondence. | Stated communication of Uriel Lodge No. "A, F. & A. M., Saturday evening.
 Edward Pearl is improving in healtf and strength.
 -Decoration day was observed very quietlyhere. Quite 8 number spent thu day in Stafford and Willimantic. Int visitors in town were Mir. and Mrs. Shep herd of New Haven at John Whitford's James Macfarlane drove up and visited friends here.
 Mrs. Frank Bowers of South Man chester has been spending the past weel with her mother, Mrs, Ann Parker, wht is slowly improving.
 Charles Shaffer of Stafford Springs has removed to this place, and will worl for c. Hall, Jr., < Go.
 -Messrs. Nichols, Lee and Maine o your borough conducted the services her, Sunday.
 -Committeeman c. C.. Essex has com menced improving the school hous grounds, and has called 8 school meetin, to be held Monday evening, June 9th, t, elect officers for the coming year.
 Miss Ida Hall is visiting friends il New York, also Miss Rosa is at home fo 8 short visit.