The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-14
WILMINGTON.

meeting house last Sunday on account of
the funeral of the late John Spicer.
There will be no. services In the Baptist
church Sunday. Pastor Brown Is now
taking his annual two-weeks' vacation.
A sociable will be held at the Congre-
gational church next Wednesday evening.
Succotash will be served. All are invited.
School in Daleville began last Monday,
Joel Emo teacher. He and his family
have moved into one of the teuements at
Daleville.
George Snow has moved from Winfield
Slater's house, the ell part of which he
had rented since the place was sold, to L.
D. Ide's house at the Hollow.
Notwithstanding the streams and wells
are low, the grass and foliage are still
fresh and verdant In appearance. 1t Is
the early drought that tells on the water
supply.
The real estate of David Lillibridge was
sold by Auctioneer Preston yesterday to
Mrs. Max Lohse Of Village Hill for $945.
There was a very large attendance at the
auction.
Rev. Mr.. Griggs of Terryville preached
at the Congregational church last Sun
day. He was entertained while here by
his long time friends, Mrs. Baldwin and
Mrs. Dave.
Mrs. Helen Bassett Moriarty of Mans
field and Mrs. P. G. Orkin, daughter of
the late Stanton Dawley of East Provi-
dence, R. l., called on their old friend,
Mrs. A. s. Pierce, last Saturday. -
"What about the cracker social ?" has
been repeatedly asked, and the reply has
been, "Come and see." Baptist confer
ence room Tuesday evening, the 10Th.
The ladies are not expected to bring any
thing for the table this time.
The regular meeting of the w. g. T. U.
will be held at the chapel, Tolland side,
next Saturday afternoon, at O'Clock.
All the members are specially requested
to be present to choose q delegate to the
state convention, which will be held at
Willimantic Oct. 8. and 5.
A basket picnic, with the Falls Glen
as an objective point, called together a
pleasant party of neighbors and friends
last Friday. The party met at Lucius
Eldridge's and were piloted by him along
the rugged, woody road down the precip-
itous path leading to the Falls, hidden
away in the deep shadows of the primeval
hemlock forest. People fond of the pic
turesque will journey afar to view scenery
that Is eclipsed in the out of the way cor
ners of their own bailiwick. A. II. Ell
bridge furnished watermelons for all
hands, and the Wilmington drum and cor
net band awakened the echoes asleep In
the recesses Of the rocks.
Neighbor Wishwell remarks that these
well-to-do non-church goers to be found
in every community, who do nothing for
the support of a minister, would not like
to live in town without church with
all that that implies, and on such occa-
sions as funerals they are swift to call up
on the minister that other people sup
port but nothing must be said to them
or about them concerning this important
matter for fear they will get mad, an ag-
gressive Gospel being out of favor in this
advanced age. He can not help remark
hing that the state of religion is at low
10 here. The energetic young supply
the Congregational church has left,
puraged, and 1t Is not wide OF the
rk to say that the longtime pastor of
he Baptist church has little to encourage
him in the way of attendance upon Sum-
day services. He, Neighbor Wishwell,
can easily trace to two or three sources
this lamentable decline. Doubtless 9TH
ers have their special theories.
South Wellington Correspondence.
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks
to all those who were so kind In assisting
us in our late bereavement of the loss of
our brother, also to those who helped in
giving the beautiful pillow of flowers.
| MRS. STEPHEN SLINGsBY,
MRS. ARTHUR ELDREDGE,
| GILBERT f. SPICER.
Frank Spicer of Boston Is, visiting at
his home in this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weber of Mon
son spent Sunday with W. II. Bracket.
Miss Annie Dunn of New Haven spent
a few days this week with Mrs. Mundell
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Allen have returned
from their summer cottage on Fishers
leland.
The republican caucus to nominate
town officers will be held in the towr
house Saturday. Sept. 23d, at 2 o'clock.
Miss Ida M. Hall has returned from
Idaho Springs, Colorado, where she ha.
been visiting for the past two months
at her uncle, Albert Halls. Miss Hal
enjoyed the trip very much. AS she car
ried camera, no doubt her trip is wei
illustrated.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Whitman
were driving to this place to work las
Monday morning from Satisfactory vii
lage, the horse took fright from some un
known cause, and becoming unmanage
able, threw Mr.. Whitman out. On go'ns
up very steep hill the horse slackenet
it's speed somewhat, and Mrs. Whitman
took the opportunity to disembark with
out any accident. The horse continued
on run to this village, where 1t wa
stopped without much damage.
: The sudden death of John Spicer, 81
last Thursday night, was surprise to al
in this vicinity, although many knew tina
he was afflicted with that uncertain NAL
ady-heart disease-of which he ha
been sufferer. for the past three months
but not thought to be of serious nature
Mr.. Spicer was spool turner by trade
and had worked for. Gardiner Hall, Jr.
d Go. In that capacity for the past Q
years. He was Of an agreeable disposi