The Press., 1897-05-13
John O'Halloran has taken a position

very favorable for planting gardens.
 Miss Carolyn Brown has returned from a two weeks vacation at Unionville.
 Cyril Johnson has been elected presi dent of the Warren Woolen. company.
 Judge Chamberlin has been quite il with the grip but Is now more comfort able. :s..s' ts3,
 The Central Woolen company issrun ing It's carding machinery evenings tempo rariIy. .%&
 Joseph Frazier A.has sold the Danie Smith farm to Iononio Delerio anc Solono AntonIoS
 Peter Frazier has bought of Mrs. Phe bee Frazter the Wm. Peter's, place oI Wilmington avenue. ,R 2, ~
 Adelbert Needham expects a carload of horses from Indiana Tuesday. tRorninR for his sales stable in WillImantic-' : <
 H. F. Wise will attend the annual con. vention of the State Flremans' associs- ton, to be held at MiddIetown next week.
 The auction sale oof the Day place, al the corner of Bsptoh and Prospect streets. will take place to-morrows safterDoon at 2 o'clock. .t "-E .''-.Z;
 e.'Ailen, who was i'll and: dropped of at Sacramento for day or two With. Dr. Watts, has reioined the party and is much better. s,t
 Much complaint Is heard from bicycle riders and others because of the condition nf tks yoaaaAauI-aJ roaJ hatuyaaD haro and the Hollow 57s-
 2 Improvements are .still in progress at the library. The rail has been moved and-a place cleared for a table for news papers aud periodicals. 70 '~ F'
 Regular meeting of Winter Post, G. A. R. next Tuesday evening. Every com rade should be present, ~as business ol importance Is to be transacted. .-5,,-
 Chas. Davis who has been {. fin the employ of the Warren Woolen company, has accepted. a position at Cleveland, Ohio, and wiffmoye there this week.
 R.H. Moulton'lost a litter of. <6leven pigs Tuesday night. The swine were all right the night before, but were dead in the morning when he went to the:pen.
 Principal s. A. Jacobs, of the bopough public schools, was reelected vice-presi- dent of the Eastern Connecticut Teachers association at the annual meeting at Nor wich last Friday.
 Mrs. A. J. Tilden has been in Hartford on visit to her sister, Mrs. Geo. Simonds.
 Mrs. Joseph Clark has returned from South Hadley, where she was called by the illness of a relative
 Work of macadamfzipg South street, will be commenced as soon as the bounda- rles are established. It is probable that an article, relative to strengthening West ford avenue, will appear in the warrant, for the next town meeting.
 At the clay pigeon shoot last Thursday afternoon, the following made the best showing, ranking in the order named: E. H. Plnney, L. F. Eaton, Arthur SquieEs, Frank B. Newton. Another meeting will be held this afternoon.
 The officers have been making 1t rather warm for those who have unlicensed dogs. Two men have been brought before the borough court. aud each paid fine of $1 and costs. Both cases were men who mad not paid a tax either last year or this.
 At the annual meeting of the Junior Epworth League last Sunday afternoon, the following officers were elected for the year President, Miss E. O. Lee: se- cretary, c. R. Humphrey treasurer, Miss H. Underwood 1st vice. president, w. E. Benton; 2d vice-president, Miss A. Fitton; Sd and 4th vIce-president, Geo. Ellis. It was also decided to have the devotional meetings at 6.3O, p. m., in- stead of 4.30 Saturday afternoon, com mencing next Saturday and continuing throughout the warm weather.
 The funeral of Mrs. NJ. A. Smith was held from her late residence Saturday af ternoon, at 2.30, Rev. A. J. Mcleod oi the Congregational church officiating The attendance was large, the lower part of the house being filled with the relatives and friends who gathered to pay the last respects to the deceased. Many were present from out of town. Rev. A. J. Mcleod spoke feelingly and well. He said In part:
 "We are assembled for the purpose oi paying the last sad rites of earth to a wife Christian neighbor, friend; to one whom you have all known, and known only tc love. At this time 1t Is not necessary foI me to eulogize, for her life among you has been the best eulogy. Still grand hnu ka, life on earth, 1t has come to an end. The longest life which has ever been lived car be summed up In a word-dead. Me. thuselah lived 969 years, and his life Is summed up in this short sentence, And he dled.' To this end we must all come individually. Our friends and nelghbors can help us in bearing many of the bur. dens of life, but cannot aid us In this final struggle. Moses must go alone on Nebo and there with God he died. But the conflict had been fought before he ascend. ed the mount, and with this thought comes the most pertinent question that can be asked-What can give comfort iu this hour2 The answer arising to me is, The memories of life in Gods service. Paul said near the close of his life: I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 1 have fought h BOOu hkHbg uhNt have kept the faith:' and now as a re- suit of this life, and according to the promises of Thy word, 'Henceforth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteous ness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day. And not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing Again a developed Chris tian character gives comfort in this hour This was illustrated by the parable of the house on the rock and on the sand. The man who built character on any thing but the sure word of God at this hour would fall; but he who built upon the eternal word could welcome the final struggle. For through the struggle comes higher development, and we are brought nearer to Christ. Another question comes to us all at this time-Shall we know and be known by our friends2 A few weeks ago Nature put on a shroud and seemed to glide Into the grave of winter. The fields where the golden sheaves grew look. ed dead; but those trees which the rough windR have been tneafnO vvara not daad