The Press., 1898-12-22
wILLINGToN.


 WELLINGTON. Compliments of the season.
 Rev. c. H. Brown attended the recent ministers mreting at Putnam.
 Mrs. Belle Sleight is spending the boli- days in Chicago with a New YoI pa- tient.
 George L. Lyon has been awarded pension, S8 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 630 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- deiphia.
 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 Ie-elected as follows: Committee, F. w. Pratt, B. SliDgsby, Edward Feltham i; clerk and treasurer, Legrand Johnson.
 The clashing between the new and the old scho ,ls of theology is slowly extend ing from the cities to our boroughs, will lages and hamlets, while the poor, dis trscted laity look on and pay the piper.
 The New York Tribune has heard of a man in Boston who says. "In my nine- ty4 years I've seen this country utterly de- stroyed so many times that think will not worry much about this next disaster '
 We are in receipt of a 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 dc not burrah over any triumph Charley
 Dean achieves.
 Ida L., wife of O. Lockwood, died Sun day evening, after a 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 aealous member of the local W. R. c.
 holding an important office therein The [ corps greatly regret that the limited no
 tice prevented its attendance and assist
 ance as body at the funeral, which was held Tuesday morning, Rev. O. H. Rrowr officiating, with singing by the Raptis
 choir.
 At the annual meeting of the Congre ! gational society Tuesday evening the fol lowing officers were chosen: Commit i. tee, w. F. Essex, c. H. Hobby. W. HI Marsh. L. w. Holt was chosen clerl and treasurer for the 27th consecutive year. On the same evening, notwith standing the unpropitious weather, large and pleasant social was held. The first Sunday in January, or soon after, i is expected that a number of persons vii a join the church, MT. Moor, in the mean 9 time being authorized to administer com , munion, etc.
 Friday morning, 18th inst, Capt. La @ throp Manning, one of the oldest, if no
 the oldest, members of the towns repre- sentative families passed away at the az - Of ST at his home, in the house of his son : in-iaw, Legrand Johnson, where he ha, s lived in recent years, since he had rente, r dtfu SOlu uiS IdfL1 u5dE L00 nr64u E&CIOE' s village. He had lived there since child
 coming thither with his father, Andrey Manning, revolutionary war soldier. Il 1881 he married Azenath Whitford, an l. their continual married life lasted sixty l. seven years He had always been an old r line whig and republican. and had heen @ les6slstent member of the local baptis @ church forty-seven years, He was long @ member of the old militia, having serve '- as captain therein @ number of years. H }, had held different town offices during hi l. long, respected and useful citizenship q land as a neighbor and friend he was nots e bly kind, hospitable and obliging. H }. leaves besides his widow six children George L., thread manufacturer in West Q field. Mass; E. J., of Willimantic ! Louisa, Mrs. Legrand Johnson, Betsey l. Mrs. W. F. Jacobs of Bridgeport; Frances a a Mrs. Champion of Houston, Tex, and T II C., late years of Westfield, Mass. "a }. present at the funeral but Mrs. Chan y pion. The funeral, which was largel II attended by old neighbors and friends was held at the residence of Legran Johnson, Sunday, at one o'clock p. m
 Rev. c. H. Brown officiating. His te1 n was from John II: Il, "Our friend Lai 70 arus sleepeth." closing with the readin Q of the very appropriate of Bryant's poem . "The Old Mans Funeral" The choir = the Baptist church sang selections. Tn 2 obsequies were superintended by F. W ,, Pratt, while the bearers were the sor 2 and sons-in-law of the deceased. TIT # burial was in th9 family lot in the ol "a cemetery.
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 The Press has the largest circulation (
 any weekly paper coming into this plac
 Mrs. Josephine Butler, who has bee 's seriously sick, is reported to be some be f ter at this writing.
 B. W. H. Hall has a valuable colt sic le with the distemper. Dr. Burgess of Wi of limantic has the case in hand. le The Christmas festivities will be hel is in the hall Monday evening A very fl "a teresting program is being framed to ~ carried out.
 j.: Quite a number from this place expe y to witness ''Gayest Manhattan" at u ie Loomer oper4 house, Willimantic, Satu B. day evening. .... nt Some needed improvements have be,
 made to the steam pipes fin the hal whereby the freezing up of same will 's something of the past.
 Henry c. Gurley, who for the past '-' years has secured the Christmas tree
 the Sunday school, will again this ye D. make the selection. This is good re . ord.
 n Spool birch wood Is being brought
 quite fast at present. owing to farme as and others trying to fill their contract
 The company have been offering a pr HIS mium for a short time.
 1y A number of the gcntler sex, receivil no invitation from their male friends
 attend the dance at Holland street la ,r Friday evening, hired double sleigh
 take them over. 1t must have been
 off night for tn e gents.
 'e A game of ice polo Is being arrang os between ths Main stre.t and New Villa, = boys, to be played on Christmas Monda
 Louie Korper is captain of the Main stre