The Press., 1899-02-02
WELLINGTON.
The hen Is off! We had an egg-the
first and only one this winter.

first and only one this winter.
Albert Watrous is In such poor health
as to be under the doctors care.
Meeting of W. c. T. U. at school house,
Ea st Wellington, Saturday, 2 p. m.
Attention is called to advertisement of
residence, also horse and COW for sale.
Burnham Brown and family, who now
occupy the little new house near J. F.
Whitford's, are down with the grip.
Edward Pearl, administrator of the es-
tate of the late Stillman Durham, will
sell at auction, at the house, Monday,
Feb. 10, 10 a. M, the personal effects Of
the deceased. r
Ii we mistake not, the only blacksmith
In town who never charged anything for
shoeing minister's horses was Augustus
Miller, and he did not pretend to be much
of church member, either.
Clarence Preston's regiment, the Sixth
Mass. U. s. Vols, was recently mustered
out, and he has resumed his old position
with Allen, Hall & Co., 1874 Boylston ST.,
Boston, a civilian once more.
List of letters remaining in the post
Office uncalled for Jan. 31st: Anna M.
Mrs. Robert McCaustard, Mrs.
Henry Dart, Oh. II. Dichl, Charles E.
Miss Florence E. Maynard,
Mrs Ell. Dickson, E. Geoffroy, Mrs. l..
g. Winter.
J. M. Larned of the Stafford grange in
stalled the new officers of the local grange
at its stated meeting last Friday evening.
Refreshments were served during the re-
cess. The occasion was enlivened by
speeches from the installing officer and
members of the grange.
The relatives and friends of the late
Dea. William Preston Williams, Hart
ford, have lately received by the hand OF
his widow very tasty memorial brochure,
containing the short but beautiful funeral
discourse by his pastor, Rev. DR.. W.
DeLoss Love, of the Pearl street.
The late Stillman DUNN I'm of Mans
field, well known In this town, his house
being near its southern line was pretty
close man. Among the various econo-
mics he practiced and boosted of was
that he hadn't bought pound of fresh
meat for the last Is years of his life.
$2.7O0 in gold was found in barrel OF
old rags in his squalid little kitchen. He
left in all some $4,000.
The bell not ringing and the conference
room not being lighted up, no prayer
meeting was held there last Thursday
evening. Those who went thither re-
paired to the parsonage, where the meet
Ing was held in the PASTORS study. 1t
has been decided that for the remainder
Of the season the mid-week prayer meet
ing will be held from house to house on
the Hill, the one this evening meeting
with Mrs. Annie A. Preston:
A house dancing party, given by John
S., Ryder and family last Thursday even-
ing, was pleasant affair for the partici.
pants. Beside the host and hostess,
those comprising the set of eight couples
we're; J. F. Whitford, wife and daugh-
ter, Lizzie, ]. ]. Hemmeler, his sister,
Mrs. Annie Bump, and his two sons,
L. B. Price of Tolland,. Charles H.
Ryder, Miss Jer4ie Church, Mrs. James
Carpenter, Miss Daisie II. Dimock, Bert
Cxrtier, Eddie Carpenter. The music was
furnished by Miss Jennie Church, ]. r
Whitfo1d an& the host. An abundance
of ice cream and cake of fine quality
was served by the host and hostess dur
ing the festivities.
The Baptist ladies' social last week
was decided success, when equality" IL
considered. The appointed evening be-
ing stormy, comparatively few were aware
of the postponement of the entertainment
to the following night After a gooc
supper served by the ladies, Geo. A. Cos
grove took down the house by his read
ing of The Limerick Tigers" from tn,
current Centur! magazine. Then fol
lowed a song by Miss Church, after which
Mrs. Pratt gave out an interesting list o
"Floral conundrums. She also read
war story, which greatly pleased tn
younger part of the gathering. Mrs. A
ID. Dimock read touching original story
published in The Press some time ago
Owing to the lateness of the hour par
of the musical portion of the program
could not be carried out.
Norwich Evening Record. Jan. 9th
Almeda Potter, widow of John B. Hatch
died at the residence of her son, David I
Ruby, at noon to-day. She was born Il
Wilmington Dec. 90, 1915, and was tn
daughter of David AMI Ruth Potter, be
ing one of three children. Much of he
life was spent In Union, where she wa
married to Thomas Ruby, who died /
early manhood, leaving her with fiv
young children, of whom three are no,
living: Mrs. Augusta Warren of Spring
field, Mass, Mrs. Marcia A. Smith
Hartford and d. T. Ruby of this city
Later in life she was married to J.
| HdCcn OF Union, whose QoaLn Occurre
four years ago. Much of the time sine
she has spent with her son In this cit,
She was "A woman of true Christian cha
acter. generous hearted and highly syn
pathetic, whose chief delight was In hi
family. OF superior intellect but quiz
tastes, her influence was most felt in til
neighborhood where she so long has live
and where she was best known. Her lii
was always useful one, no task to
great for her to undertake, and whe
with advancing age her eyesight faile
she patiently and cheerfully bore the a
Fiction. Four weeks ago she was take
with severe attack of the grip, frol
which she rallied, but hel strength wa
not sufficient to overcome the extrem
weakness that followed, and slowly an
quietly, with calm and unfaltering trus
she entered into the eternal rest. Tt
funeral took place from the home of h,
son, David T. Ruby, at No. 148 Laur
Hill avenue. Relatives were present fro
Hartford, Springfield and other cite
There was profusion OF flowers. Re