The Press., 1893-12-07

' the Valley of Humiliation.
 The regular meeting of the Baptist Y. P. s. c. E. will be held this evening, at 7.3o Topic, Keeping nnspotted from the world" James 1:27, Rom. 12:I-2. Rel member the missionary collection.
 wILLINGT0N.
 (Correspondence.)
 It is quite good sleighing hereabouts at this writing.
 Grange meeting next Tuesday eve ming at o'clock.
 Annie E. Dimock is home. for a, Thanksgiving visit.
 George Knight is the happy possessor of three-horse power "Acme" oil en- zine. It goes for wood pile like a snap pin turtle, making three men fly around like parched peas to feed it.. Georgifl saws your wood at your door or in the woods for 25 cts. cut.
 Throughout the Ashford Baptist As sociation there will be services this after noon and evening in the various church.
  vival. This in accordance with plan, laid out at the first Fellowship meeting of the association largely attended in Putnam last week, Pastor Brown being present Services in the church here at p. m., and from 6 until 9in the evening. We were asked to say that this arrange ment is for the accommodation of all. Services at South Wilmington this evening
 The unspeakable pistol has another victim. Last week Monday, as Dewitt 'Squier was fussing with rusty loaded revolver, one of the cartridges exploded, the ball passing through the lung of his six-years old only daughter and child. who was standing near, just ready to start for school. Her death was almost in- stantaneous.
 Mrs. F. W. Pratt has been visiting friends in Providence and Worcester.
 -J. c. Sparks is still suffering from the effects of a distressing carbuncle on the back of his neck.
 Misses Emma and Hattie Robbins are making 8 Thanksgiving visit with relatives in Norwich.
 Loren Goulding, of Boston, is visiting at the Baptist parsonage.
 -"Willington grange" was organized last Tuesday evening. The following of ficers were elected and afterwards in- stalled by Holland County Deputy Chas. B. Reed, of Rockville, and N. A. Griggs, M. of the Vernon grange: M., Chas. E. | Nichols; O., Arthur Eldridge; L.. Geo. A. Cosgrove; s., -; assist. s., Geo. Nichols; chaplain, Rev. c. H. Brown T., F. W. Pratt; sec., w. I. Nichols; G K., Mrs. H. P. Eldridge; F., Ethel Bronson; F., Emma L. Brown; O., Mrs Jennie Nichols; lady assist s., Mrs. F W. Pratt. This grange has an suspicious beginning. New members are to be ad mitted next Tuesday evening.
 Meeting of Elisha Johnson Post, c A. R., Saturday evening, 18th inst Off cers for the year will then be elected ane recruits mustered in. The posts new hall is now ready for occupancy although permanent lamps, furniture, &c., are ye to be furnished. Will any one havins military or patriotic pictures, photograph of deceased union soldiers, relics of ou country's wars, kindly loan them to tn, posts museum?
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 At the annual election of Uric Lodge, No. 24, F. & A. M., Saturday eve ming the following officers were chosen w. M. G. w. Moore; s. w., w. F. Car roll; J. w., J. R. Neil; $. D., Herber Curnan; J. D., Chas. Johnson; S. s. Chas Macfarlane; J. s., John Moriarty treasurer, Adolph Korper; secretary George Nichols; chaplain, James Hay marshal, c. G. Cummings.
 Thanksgiving was pleasantly ot served at this place. Those who wen out of town to enjoy it were: Mrs. Far nie Scott and daughter, Edith. with Mrs Scott's brother, at North Manchester William Buckingham and family were 8 , North Windham; John Neil with hi mother at Hartford; Stephen Slingsb and wife at Salem, Mass. Mrs. Slings oy will remain for two or three weeks
 Miss Nora Parker at Leeds, Mass. wit her mother. The visitors in town were Miss Ida Hall from Boston Conservator of Music, and Miss Lizzie Hall from Wi braham academy at home; Mr. and Mr. , Andrew Whiton, MT. and Mrs. Geore
 Howes and son, Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. W , W. Lathrop and son and daughter, Wa i do and Dorothy, all of Stafford Spring . at Selectman Korper's; Miss Rena Your U home from business college at Hartforo Miss Helen Vinton, of Willimantic, home; Harry Allen, of Hartford, home; Moses Dimeck and family al John Carpenter and family. of Willingtt 2 Hill, at D. c. Dimock's; John Smith al ? wife and Misses Emily and Jennie Smit 5 of Willimantic, at c. c. Essex's; M i and Mrs. David Stanton, of Norwi Y Town, at J. c. Jennings; Chas. Topl u and sister, Ida, of Springfield, Mass, o Mrs. Wm. E. Eldridge's. l. John WhitffeFd has moved to I l. farm north of Willington Center. r. daughter, Lena, will remain all winter. 7i James Macfarlane was in town Sat, d day. ~-. v- -Sehool taught by Miss Mary Mill l. closed last Wednesday. The fellowi x- program of exercises was very approp 1r sr ate and well rendered by the. pupil of 0ihSlhS' summer IS OVef;" fecltatlol
 Thanksgiving Ode," We are Thar ss ful, Thanksgiving Day at Grandpa's le responsive exercise, Thanksgiving ie singing, "The Farmers Song;' reef ne tion, "Why the Pilgrim Father Ms