The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-24
WILMINGTON.
Grange meeting tomorrow night, 25th
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Mrs. Chas. Macfarlane and children
have been visiting at S. P. Morrisons.
She Is recuperating from her late illness.
Friday last Harry Morse left for Wy
oming, where his brother has been en-
gagged in business for some time. His
mother accompanied him as far as New
York.
Mrs. Clark, wife OF Rev. s. w. Clark,
arrived at their new home on the Hill
yesterday. She was accompanied by
their daughter, Mrs. Luella K Scott, of
| Springfield, Mass, who will make brief
visit.
The allotted topic of the Y. P. S. G,
Endeavorers at their meeting Sunday
evening was also "Temperance"-in all
things. Some helpful talk was brought
out, and solos were sung by Messrs. Clark
and Moore.
At the Congregational church Sunday
afternoon Rev. S. w. Clark preached by
invitation of Mr.. Moore. The latter
sang "Only Remembered by what She
had Done" In memory of Miss Willard,
being accompanied by Miss Whitford.
society meeting, which, after some dis
cussion as to future pulpit supply, was
adjourned two weeks.
The Sunday morning services at the
Baptist church took the form Of memo
rial to Miss Willard. A fine portrait Of
her, decorated with white ribbon, draped
with the national flag and the suffrage
yellow, and fanked by flowers and ever
green, adorned the front of the desk.
The pastor preached a memorial dis
course. Miss Ida Hall, accompanied by
Mrs. w. H. Hall, sang Zone Sweetly
Solemn Thought, " the choir being further
assisted by Miss Whitford and Mr.. Moore.
A gentleman or two awaited themselves
of the cordial invitation to be present at
the regular monthly meeting of the local
branch of the w. 9. T. U. at the Baptist
church parlors last Saturday p. M. and
found gathering of bright-faced, dainti-
ly dressed ladies, who proceeded, with
pleasing and inspiring enthusiasm, to
carry out the program arranged by Miss
Gibbs, Mrs. Holman presiding. Singing,
'The Temperance Doxology;" responsive
reading, 1.-The Gift of God;" Scripture
quotations In response to the roll call :;
solo, 1.-The Heights of Power" (the
memorial hymn Of the white ribboners),
by Mrs. W. Fl. Hall; secretary's report,
Mrs. Pratt; reading of g story, published
by the American Tract Society, by its
author, Mrs. Preston; sketch of Miss
Wizards early life, Miss Gibbs; report
OF treasurer, Mrs. Johnson; a report OF
the local Loyal Legion and of its recent
entertainment by It's leader, Miss Rose o.
Hall, read, in her absence, by Mrs. w.
II. Hall talk on the tobacco habit, Rev.
G. H. Brown; solo, "If were Voice, I"
Mrs. W. Fl. Hall; paper, narcotics, Miss
Scott.
(From another correspondent.)
A lot of personal property, consisting
of horse, COW, farming tools and house.
hold furniture, will be sold at auction at
the old Preston place at East Wellington
next Wednesday, at 10 a. m.
A sociable will be held in the Congre.
gational church next Tuesday afternoon
and evening. A full attendance is de.
sired. The ladies are particularly re.
quested to be present in the afternoon
Supper as usual. Succotash will be an
interesting feature Of the supper, which
the ladies know SO we'll how to serve.
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Chas. Macfarlane has been visiting his
brother In Worcester.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Elliott of Will
mantle, spent Sunday at G. Halls.
Miss Susie Lathrop, accompanied by a
friend, spent Sunday at George Worden's.
Mrs. Arthur Potter of New Britain, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Orrin Lock
wood.
Lula Devereaux has been spending part
of her vacation visiting her uncle, John
Whitford.
A memorial service was held in the
hall Sunday in memory of the late Fran
ces E. Willard.
School in this district will commence
the spring term Monday. Miss Callie
Hopkins, teacher.
John Huntington and Gustavus KlaI
are on this sick list. Each is under the
care of DIR. johnson.
Lemuel Wadsworth has erected on his
premises a good-sized barn. He did the
work, assisted by Ckas. Westcott.
Mortimer G.. Wright, representing
Eastman's Business college, of POUCH.
keepsie, N. Y, has been in this place in
the interests of the school.
Bicycles are beginning to be in evi.
dence. George Morrison has new
Stearns. There are number contem
plating purchasing new wheels.
The South Wilmington bali club Ia con-
templating getting up an entertainment
and social in the near future for the bene.
fit of the team during the season of '99.
New stoves seem to be the present fad
In this place. Chas. Essex has recently
purchased Richmond at Norwich, anC
Gilbert Spicer has a Sterling, purchased
of Anthony Adams of Stafford Springs.
A delegation from this place attended
the exercises by Mrs. Dawes school In
Wellington Hollow last Friday evening
The entertainment was very good.
Mrs. Charles ShafRer of Derby, Conn.
is spending few weeks at Mrs. William
Skaters.
L. Leo Thompson OF Willlmantic has
been in town on business connected with
the Cooperative Savings Society Of Con
necticut,
Mrs. Thomas Slingsby Of Holyoke
Mass, who has been visiting her mother
Is one of party which sails Saturday
from New York for England.
The old building at Morrow, known al
Millard's saw mill, caught fire Monday