The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1897-12-16
WILMINGTON.


room Saturday, 2 p. m.
At this writing its goood wallowing In
the roads, especially where they have
been recently repaired.
Regular meeting OF Elisha johnson
Post, No s6, Saturday evening, 18th inst
A full attendance is desired, as the an
nual election of officers occurs that even.
/ ing.
Mrs. Jane G. Pultz of Plantsville, de-
partment president of the w. r. c., will
meet the local members of the order this
evening at the house of Mrs. s. P. Nor
rison, corps president.
| The Christmas publications of Raphael
Tuck 4 Sons, fine art publishers, 1858
Broadway, N. Y. are the most elegant
and desirable Of anything In that line in
the market. They are not so expensive
as one might presume, either, the house
In London being publishers to the queen.
A great deal is said about ''union,"
church wise, these days. Its advocates
might adopt this rule or sentiment, as
bringing about such an end: Christians
1 GALV AANAAO0 Ny GSo6nbAd1S anu nO0-0SS0D-
| tials. The only way for them TO unite is
to hold fast the essentials, and drop the
non-essentials. The essentials are the
things which Christ has commanded the
non-essentials are the commandments,
and teachings, and usages of men.
The newly-elected officers OF wellington
grange, No. 1877, are: NJ, F. w. Pratt;
o., Benz 3. Benton L., All Eldridge;
s., q. G. Richardson; A. s., j. A Stark
weather; c., Mrs. Ida M. Bronson; T.,
Rev. G. Ii. Brown; secretary, Mrs. Chas.
u. Preston; G. T., CT. Preston; Ceres,
Mrs. Nellie Morrison; Pomona, Mary G.
Herman; Flora, Mrs. j. A. Starkweather
u A. s., Miss Nellie p. Morrison. The
meeting was an enthusiastic one, and it
was unanimously highly resolved to make
the grange more of a success than ever
the coming year.
Mrs. Mary L. Marcy Snow, wife OF
George E. Snow, and eldest daughter Of
n ST. Marcy, died al the home of her son,
Dr. Geo. I'll. Snow, in Stafford Springs,
Monday morning at o'clock, whittier
she had been removed some two weeks
ago for medical treatment. Nus Snow
had been in falling health for the past
l year, but the end came somewhat sudden
~. She was born in this town Dec. 81,
1916, being SO years old, lacking IL days
She united with the Baptist church here
| in her girlhood. and has always been a
devoted and consistent member. Her
life was quiet, industrious, helpful and
unselfish; its own best eulogy, and her
death was peaceful and trustful. The
funeral will be attended from the Baptist
church Friday afternoon at $50.
! The Christmas entertainment spoken
Of last week will be given Saturday even
ing, cot Friday evening, as the festival at
South Wilmington will be given on the
last mentioned date. Program: Play,
Lady Lizzie Lovely Locks, or the Cos
pei of Work -
Amelia Knight, Ethel Bronson
Neutrality-suspicious.. Dasie E. Dimock
Mrs. Liscomb, Mrs. Nellie Carpenter
| Rhoda Liscomb, Rhoda Lyon
Robert Liscomb, Robert Preston Pratt
Martha knight, Martha Lyon
Harriet Knight, Hattie Lockwood
The Prince, Eddie Knight, Eddie Mason
REGULATIONS, dialogues, etc., by the prl-
mary class-Mrs. M. L. Dimoek's; music
by the quartette, Misses Robbins, Messrs
Eldridge and Preston. Play, "Circum-
stantial Evidence;"
Col. Olcott, Geo. A. Cosgrove
Esquire, Chas. T. Preston
Henrietta, Mrs. Sleight
JanssVN Webb, Ethel Bronson
Persis, Mrs. Chas. T. Preston
Matilda, Mrs. Bronson
| Artemas Long, A. FL. Eldridge
i MYa T.ono Mro Ho4fio FIdr1d1a
Neighbors- J. B. Carpenter, Mrs.
i s. P. Morrison, F. W. Pratt,
i G. H. Brown, Mrs. Estella J..
Pratt,
These two plays were written especially
for this entertainment by Mrs. Preston.
There will be small Christmas tree, up
on which will be displayed present for
each member OF the church, Sunday
school and congregation-bothy young and
l.Qld. A cordial invitation is extended to
all. Doors open at 7.30.
!, South Wellington Correspondence.
Mr., and Mrs. w. H. Hall have been
visiting relatives in Bridgeport, the past
4 week.
Alice Denman and Elmer McFarlane,
who have been quite seriously sick with
the grip, are some better. There are a
number other cases of the grip
w. r. Perry of New London, the pro-
prietor Of the ice works here, and his fore
man, Mr.. Nichols, have been in town this
week making arrangements for the annual
harvest Mr.. Perry contemplates making
several improvements this season
Starting for Klondike has been the sub
iect for conversation here for some weeks.
Last Sunday three boys, aged is, IA and
Is, with 8. total capital of So cents, started
apparently for that place. The Oldest boy,
who by the way was the largest capitalist,
having 40 cents, went well prepared as did
the others. He wore when he left here
three shirts and two pairs of trousers.
Nothing has been heard from them since
they started and it is supposed that they
are having good luck.
The annual Christmas entertainment OF
the Sunday school will be held in the hall
Christmas eve. A program consisting Of
songs, readings and dialogues have been
: arranged. There are two very pretty
drills to be given by the children. A
J boot black drill will be given by the boys
and goodnight drill by the little girls
The singing and reading will be unusually
fine. A play entitled Popping the CUES
ton" will be given during the evening
with the following cast of characters:
Ellen Murray, a charming heiress,
Miss Lizzie Hal
Miss Biftn, an old maid, Miss j. W. Harrison
Miss Wtnterblossom, another old maid,
Miss Ida Hal
Bobbin, a servant, Miss Jennie Esse1
Mr.. Primrose, a prim old bachelor
Thomas A. Denmel
Henry Thornton, in love with Ellen,
George W. Bracket
Moose Meadow
The presiding elder will hold join
quarterly conference at the M. E. churct