The Press., 1896-05-21
Subject for the Epworth League next

ton next Saturday, at 10 a. m.
 MT. and Mrs. John Shuttleworth sailed Tuesday for England, where they will spend vacation among old friends.
 The preaching service at the M. E. church will be omitted next Sunday even ing. A prayer meeting will be held in' stead.
 Henry F. Wise, member of the execu tive board of the Conn. State Firemen's Association, attended Q meeting of that body at Stamford yesterday.
 Work at the electric light plant Is be. ing steadily pushed by Contractor John son, and it will be but a short time before the addition to the building is completed The old boiler has been removed anC awaits purchaser.
 Rain was never more welcome thar that which fell Tuesday. The grass was beginning to grow brown in some spots the dust on the country roads was almost uncomfortable, and the early garden veg etables had come to standstill. The showers Tuesday did an immense amount of good for vegetation, and riding on bi' cycles or in carriages is once more pleas ure.
 The selectmen have been absent several days this week examining road rollers, with view to purchasing one for this town, as voted at the last town meeting. They have witnessed several different makes of machines at work in various parts of southern New England. At last accounts the board had not made se- lection.
 The Holland, County W. c. T. U. will hold it's eleventh annual convention al Hillside Hall, Mansfield Depot, next Wed nesday, morning and afternoon session beginning at 10 o'clock. All members are delegates. At noon tea and coffee for basket lunch will be provided. All are to take their individual lunch baskets Round trip ticket is 60 cents, leaving or the a. m. and returning on the afternoon trains. The principal addresses of the pleasing program are "Some Signs o1 Progress" by Mrs. c. B. Forbes, state president, and "The Analogy Between Two Great Reforms," by Mrs.C. B. Buell. The public cordially invited.
 Superintendent Baker of the Southern New England Telephone Company was 1T town last week, and after consideration made his final decision in regard to To- cal telephone exchange. He decided tC go ahead with the work of getting ready at once. The telephone wires will bt strung on the electric light poles as fal as possible. Satisfaction will be felt tha this course is to be pursued, as the fewel poles there are in our streets the better i will be. It is hoped that metallic cir cult will be put in, as difficulty is expert enced with a single wire circuit when tht current for the electric lights is on. N place for central office has yet been SC cured.
 A concert and strawberry festival will be given at the Congregational churcl next Wednesday evening, under the aus pices of the choir. Admission, 20 cents The program will be as follows:
 Organ Prelude-Fanfare, Lemmeux Air, Gabrtl-Wtth Verdure Clad,
 Chorus-Heavens are Telling.
 | Piano solo, GRACE CONVERSE. Banjo and Mandolin Duett,
 c. K. BAKER, ARTHUR MEYERS. SOlO-Wtll he come7 Sullivan
 JOSIE HEwETT. Organ SelecttOn-Ma1che COrtege, Archer nlIntt-GnTinO B. HEALD, ALBERTA EATON. Intermission for ice cream and strawberries. H. E. BURwELL.
 Soprano solo-May Minds, Anton strelegkt Organ Selection-Minuet. Handel | COntraltO SOlO-Ra1nbOws, HaWley | ALBERTA EATON.
 Banjo and Mandolin Duett,
 | c. K. BAKER, ARTHUR MEYERS. | Soprano SOlo-B1rd Song, A. E. Bosworth | BERTHA HEALD.
 A. sodeman l JENNIE HEWITT, M. NEWTON.
 H: BURwELL, F. PRESTON. Organ POstlude-F1nale from Morceaux | Choisis, Lemmens
 Miss Hannah Allen and Andrew L Whiton were married yesterday forenoon by Rev. w. H. Morrison of Grace church at the residence of Christopher Allen brother of the bride. The wedding wa! quiet home affair, and the rooms wer, prettily trimmed with wild flowers. Tn couple were married with ring, and th bride carried lilies of the valley. Afte the ceremony was over and congratula tions offered, wedding breakfast wa served by MT. and Mrs. Allen. MT. ant Mrs. Whiton were driven to Willingtol in the afternoon, and caught the trail south that leaves here at 2.3O. Thi move was made with secrecy, in order, is thought, to avoid the showers of ric that threatened to descend. Owing t. telegraphic connection it was known il Stafford in time so that a committee o two, thoroughly conversant with the du ties of properly starting newly marrlet couple, were able to go down on the tl ail and offer congratulations. They may los their jobs, but they feel that they hay done their duty. More than usual inter est is felt in this marriage, owing to tn prominence of the parties. MT. Whitol has been a business man in Stafford fo many years, and enjoys the eonfidenc and respect of his fellow townsmen to marked degree. Miss Allen comes fror La Fayette, R. l. During her stay i Stafford she has gained many friends who wish her much happiness in her nev relations. After wedding trip, whic will include Boston and othe places, Mi and Mrs. Whiton will reside on Eas Main street.
 When the public library opens in it new rooms in the association building visitors will note the beginnings of an al fcolleetion, ald the friends of the librar can take hint from the correspondent herewith published, and bear in mind tha there Is 6 place provided where their COT tributions will be thankfully received properly cared for, and prove of lastin benefit to the public.
 | Wilmington, Conn.,, May Is. 1896,