The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22
WILMINGTON.
Compliments of the season !!


Rev G. II. Brown attended the recent
ministers meeting at Putnam.
Mrs. Belle Sleight is spending the holi-
days in Chicago with a New Yol k pa
tient
George L. Lyon has been awarded
pension, So per month, from the U. s.
government.
Jonathan Osborne was recently chosen
deacon of the Congregational church to
serve one year.
The evening religious services on the
Hill for the season will begin at O'Clock,
the first bell ringing at 6.3O
A. H. Eldridge's handsome two-years-
old heifer, having calved the 1st inst,
yields daily one pound and three ounces
of butter-this without any grain.
Comrade Chas. T. Preston has been
appointed an aid-de-camp on the staff of
g. A. r. National Commander Sexton.
headquarters, Independence hall, Phila-
delphia.
We notice in the Stafford Springs items
in Mondays Courant that there has been
quite hegira of Wilmington folks OF late
| to Staffordville-and every one of them
grangers at that.
At the annual meeting of the Baptist
Ecclesiastical society the old officers were
reelected as follows: Committee, +. w.
Pratt, s. Slingsby, Edward Feltham );
clerk and treasurer, Legrand Johnson.
The clashing between the new and the
old scho pls of theology is slowly extend
ing from the cities to our boroughs, vii
lagos and hamlets, while the poor, dis
tracted laity look on and pay the piper
The New York Tribune has heard of
man in Boston who says "In my nine
ty years I've seen this country utterly de-
lstroyed SO many times that think | will
not worry much about this next disaster. /"
We are in receipt of copy of the Nal
den, Mass, Daily News. containing an
account of the heavy and victorious vote
for him as mayor of that city. There are
few in this part of Connecticut who do
not hurrah over any triumph Charley
Dean achieves.
Ida L., wife of 0. Lockwood, died Sun
day evening, after long and distressing
illness, exhibiting much patience and
resignation In the meantime. She was a
good wife and mother. Three children,
with the husband, survive her. She was
a aealous member of the local W. r. G.,
holding an important Office therein. The
corps greatly regret that the limited no.
tice prevented it's attendance and assist
ance as body at the funeral, which was
held Tuesday morning, Rev. @. Fl. Brown
officiating, with singing by the Baptist
choir.
At the annual meeting of the Congre-
gational society Tuesday evening the fol-
lowing officers were chosen: Commit
tee, W. F. Essex, c. III. Hobby W. H
; Marsh. L. w. Holt was chosen clerk
and treasurer for the 9th consecutive
year. On the same evening, notwlth.
standing the unpropitious weather, a
large and pleasant social was held. The
first Sunday in January, or soon after, II
is expected that number of persons will
, join the church, Mr.. Moor, in the mean.
time being authorized to administer com.
! muniOn, etc.
Friday morning, 10Th inst, Capt. La.
, throp Manning, one of the oldest, if moi
the oldest, members of the towns repre-
sentative families passed away at the age
of 81 at his home, in the house of his son
in-iaw, Legrand Johnson, where he hac
5 lived In recent years, since he had rented
r and sold his farm near the Thread Factory
) village. He had lived there since child
coming thither with his father, Andrew
Manning, revolutionary war soldier. II
1881 he married Azenath Whitford, anC
their continual married life lasted sixty
seven years. He had always been an old
T line Whig and republican, and had heen ;
9 esa1sistent menber of the local Baptis
g church foPty-seven years. He was long
g member Of the old militia, having serveC
= as captain therein number of years. H,
/, had held different town offices during hi
: long, respected and useful citizenship
: and as neighbor and friend he was nota
bly, kind, hospitable and obliging. II,
i. leaves besides his widow six children
+ George L., thread manufacturer in West
. field, Mass. E. j., Of Willimantic
Louisa, Mrs. Legrand johnson, Betsey
L Mrs. W. F. Jacobs of Bridgeport; Frances
q Mrs. Champion of Houston, Tex, and n
I c., late years of Westfield, Mass. al
: present at the funeral but Mrs. Cham
y pion. The funeral, which was largel
Il attended by old neighbors and friends
was held at the residence of Legran
:, johnson, Sunday, at one O'Clock p. m.
Rev. G. Fl. Brown officiating. His tex
= was from John II II, ''Our friend Lag
. arus sleepeth," closing with the readip
" very VI OEybuGS pO6lu
, "The Old Mans Funeral" The choir G
. the Baptist church sang selections. TIL
, Obsequies were superintendent by F. w
Pratt, while the bearers were the son
and sons-in-law of the deceased. TIL
= burial was in th9 family lot In the oil
q cemetery.
South Wellington Correspondence.
The Press has the largest circulation o
any weekly paper coming into this plac
:. Mrs. Josephine Butler, who has bee
g seriously sick, is reported to be some be-
!. ter at this writing.
J. W. HI. Hall has valuable colt sic
% with the distemper. DR.. Burgess of VII
II limantic has the case in hand.
- The Christmas festivities will be he'll
3 in the hall Monday evening. A very In
q teresting program is being framed to
- carried out
Quite number from this place expec
) to witness "Gayest Manhattan" at tn
10 Loomer operA house, Willimantic, Satul
8. day evening.
y Some needed improvements have bee
made to the steam pipes in the hal
). whereby the freezing up of same will
something OF the past.
Henry G. Gurley, who for the past {
, years has secured the Christmas tree IL
the Sunday school, will again this yet
D. make the selection. This is good re-
, ord.
q Spool birch wood is being brought
quite fast at present owing to farme
&c and others trying to fill their contract
= The company have been offering pr
Is MUM for a short time.
y A number of the gcntler sex, receivir
o no invitation from their male friends
attend the dance at Tolland street la
~ Friday evening, hired double sleigh I
. take them over. 1t must have been
off night for the gents.
. A game of ice polo is being arrange
- between thu Main street. and New Villae