The Press., 1895-06-20

A. Parker, of Blythebourne, l.. l., was 8 native of Willington, and was representa- tive in the legislature from that town in 1885, and doorkeeper in the house in 1884. For six years past he has lived in Hartford. He was 61 years of age, and died of bright's disease. He leaves wife and six children, Mrs. Eva Garwood of New Britain, Mrs. Samuel A. Parker of Blythebourne, and Mrs. Ernest Reed of the same place, Arthur J. Still of Hol- yoke, Charles B. Still of Fishkill, N. Y., and H. Ernest Still of Hartford. The fu- neral will be attended in Wilmington to- day.
 "A correspondent expresses deep re- gret over the contemplated removal from South Wilmington of B. L. Conner and family. MT. Conner came from Holyoke fourteen years ago, and for many years was engineer for c. Hall & Co.,, but for four years past has been dyer and bleach CT. He has been an active and valued member. of the local dramatic club, is an enthusiastic free mason, having taken high degrees in the order. The family will be much missed by a large circle of friends, having had an active part in the social life of the place. The three sons are good singers. They remove July 1st to Vest field, Mass, where MT. c. will be em- ployed by the Warren Thread Go.
 (COrrespOndence.)
 -Horho7sf u-hoco 1Onc opA die dressing illness has excited the sympathy and compassion of the community for the past 14 weeks, passed away very unex- pectedly at last. It was thought by the family that he was improving on Satur- day evening. The funeral was very large ly attended Monday D. m. at the residence of Samuel Nichols. his father-in law. He was buried with masonic honors. Uriel Lodge, of which he was member, being present in regalia. "Burt" was a pleas ant, Ohliging young man. who had won many friends since he came here to live. He leaves wife, nee Mary Nichols a lit tie boy and mother to mourn his early death. He was 26 years of age. Pastor Brown officiated with his usual comfort ing and impressive service. The singing, which was very fine. was by Miss Emma Brown, Miss Jennie Essex Charles Essex and Arthur Eldridge, Miss Lena Korper, organist.
 The children's day concert at the Bap- tist church was one of the best we have ever had, largely owing to the efforts of Miss Nettie Mowry, the teacher of the Hill school, who had almost entire charge of the preparations. The emblematicaI dialogue, The Fountain of Life. by Misses Alice. Edna and Eva Mason, Dasie Dim- ock, Martha Lyon and Jacob Shaffer was very fine, Miss Alice Mason taking her part particularly we'll. The floral deco rations consisted of beautiful boquets in handsome vases. arranged by Mrs. Dim- ock and Mrs. Carpenter, whose nimble fingers have peculiar witchery in the ar rangement of flowers.
 Mrs. Walter B. Allen of Boston, only child of Rev. Theron Brown of the Youths Companion, is summering with her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Chas. T. Preston hoping that the June hill top air will re. vive her declining health. MT. Allen, o1 Allen & Hall, 384 Boylston-st., Boston will aim to spend his Sundays with her He is doing very extensive business as interior decorator, having at present 13( men in his employ.
 Posters are out for Mrs. Ida Brown lees concert to be held at Town Hall Holland, tomorrow evening. The Will Iington people have been well pleased by the entertainments arranged by Mrs BroWnlee, and this one will, no doubt snrpass in excellence any that has pre- ceded it, as great pains have been takel in it's rehearsal.
 The farmers have begun having.
 Is the present dry spell forerunne of another rainless summer? We hop, not.
 | Mrs. Charles Amidon and Dasie Will son have gone to Northf1eld, Mass, to at tend the ''commencement'' exercises a Moody's Seminary, where Mrs. Holt Ami don was formerly pupil.
 The joint board met at the select mems office Tuesday, at 3 p. m., and thes amounts were estimated as the expense of the town in that line the coming year District No. 1, $225; No. 9, $2OO; No 3, to be considered; No. 4, passed over No. 671$19O; No. 6, $19O; No. 7, to b considered; No. 8, $225; No. g, $272 Meeting adjourned to Aug. 27th, 1895. Zone difference between a first an second rate lawyer is that the forme strives to understand thoroughly his op ponent's position and to base his argu ment upon the justice of his cause, afte making every possible allowance for wha may be urged against it. The latter sim ply aims to present with the utmost fore everything that can be said for his client while misrepresenting or disparaging tn claims of his opponents. There are n such narrow partisans as second and thir rate lawyers, and few men are so fair an ) broad-minded as great advocates" ) Miss Helen Jones, daughter of Ann } Whitford Jones, of Ohio, is at Legran Johnson's for the summer.
 ) Rev. Truman Johnson, M. D., vii
 and son, who have recently returned frol
 Toungoe, British Burmah, called on rels
 tives in town last week.
 School in Potter district closed Ma
 27. Annie and Harry Juul were neitht
 absent nor tardy throughout the term
 Jessie Bruce was not absent, but ws
 tardy once; Annie and Harry Juul hay
 not been absent day throughout tt
 year; Harry Juul has not been absent fC
 three years. At the school meeting Va
 mere Pulsipher was chosen committee.
 The school in the Glass Factory di
 triot closed last Friday, Mrs. Willia