New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
PERSONAL.

Ex-Governor Morgan G.. Buckley. Of ConnectS
cut has been elected president Of the Connecticut
Sons of the Revolution.
The other day when Paderewsk was dining wi'h
some friends in Richmond. Va. a fine nickel-pated
banjo was sent in by local banjo player. with the
request that the great pianist should write snort
musical sentiment on the sheepskln head. Pader-
ewski complied with the request, and this Is the
sentiment to which he attached his signature;
have not the pleasure OF being performer on ms
beautiful instrument; am only piano pit!SI
Now the banjo player is asking his friends & Il 'ie'
think the vrtuoso was really "jcllying MIN.
In reviewing the thirty years Of his pastorate the
other day the Rev. Joseph II. Twitchell OF Hart
ford, Conn., who is known as Joe Twttcheli all
over New-England, said that his disappointments
all in himself. He thought thirty years ago
he should be better man. He thought he sAouia
be more intellectual. lie had discovered how H'ue
he does know. In thirty years ne had been de-
taned from the pulpit only twice on account OF H.
He felt grateful to God for his home. There
many homes In this community. and his vas vas
ono OF them All his children nine IN numoer' s aS
been spared to him and his wife. He was gra.eiu
that he had been in the service OF the pastoral..
OF the 3i5 Congregational churches OF tonnectcae
1y oF haye M ss'ss hs bSs ey n are Dr.
Burr. OF North Lyme, who was settled IN is% se1
Mr. Fellows. OF Wauresan, who was settled IN a,,ci III
In 1860; DR.. Anderson. OF Waterbury. VINO was ger,
tied the same year that he was ont t'" h'o"'"'
earlier.
of that name to gain fame and Office.
Bishop George Hills OF British Columbia VINO
has just died n England born in Eyehorn
Kent In 1916. lie graduated from the tniVer-
sI,y OF Durham in 1895. appointed lecturer o. ieeas
Parish Church IN Isil, incumbent at 81 Mary s.
and honorary canon OF Norwich Cathedral In ls9'
lie was aiso elected In convocauon Proctor iot
Norwich, and was consecrated the hrst bshoP VI
British Columbia In 1859
"The Washington POST tells story illustrating
the politeness OF Minister Ransom. one day, wheh
he was In the Senate. he was going GOWN Tue
Capitol steps he saw approaching very duii' o"s
winded man. Ransom was alarmed lie was ID 10
mental or physical shape to bear 4 Orunt OF tui'
nedged bore just a, that moment lie must do sohe-
thing to save himself. As the dul! one drew near
Ransom, In his desperation. greeted him with sour
shortness and hurried by. The other had paused'
but Al this brief dismissal IL were, turned awsy
up the steps. Ransom was sm!tten OF conscemu..o
and fowery instincts He do something 10 taAe
the soreness out OF the man Ransom turned pIeass.
anty when some ten steps separated him from tne
bore. AMI called out: ''Good-hy. Smpkns, I've oeen
thinking mighty heap about you lately, SimpKihs.
Al this Simpkins began to betray symptoms OF ~.
sirdtci Ransom. wildly motlonng with both hahuls'
i've been thinking mighty neap about you li,",s'
Smpllns, bu; don't come back; don't come baeA'
The Rev James Eastwood. widely known Uni
versalist minister and for time the oldes'
graduate of TUFTS College. has just died ~ Uu''
ford. VI