The Press., 1899-12-21
WILMINGTON.

milo winter, IL IS SAID.
Mrs. Belle Sleight returned last week
from her visit to Newport. Vt.
Miss Grace Morse has returned from
her visit to her friends In Stafford.
Dea. Ell d. Hayes and wife are visit
ing their son In Longmeadow. Macs.
Mrs. G .rrie Arnold of Providence, r.
l., visited her cousin, Mrs. f. w. Pratt,
last week.
Josiah G. Sparks has no tidings Of his
lost purse of money, as yet. But there
have been, are, and will be others.
Cartier, the enterpIisinR travelling mer-
chant, now drives q new two-horse deliv-
erv wagon. purchased In Hartford.
Winfield Slater's new barn is now we'll
under way. The outside boarding and
the shingling work is about completed.
One of the new fea urss of the rigorous
administration of Superintendent L. John
aon Ia the recitation of Scripture verge
ny each member OF the Sunday school, at
the opening exercises.
The moons eclipse was also observed
In this vicinity Saturday night. The sky
was perfectly clear. and the definition
very plain and satisfactory. Now we'll
wait for the sums total eclipse next May
An a tractive program, The Kings
Birthday" will be carried out by the
children Of the Sunday school at the
Christmas exercises In the Baptist con-
ference room, Monday evening, 25th inst
A modest tree will be set up. A general
invitation is extended, while those espee-
tally interested are requested to lend q
hand In preparing for the occasion.
It is expected that Rev. Mr.. Trubarth,
class Of '98 Newton Theological Semi
nary, will supply the Baptist church next
sunday. last Sunday, there being no
preacher on hand, Miss Lord. who Is still
engaged In her evangalistic work here,
conducted the services. She spent short
| time In Norwich this week.
We had no information last week CON
corning the chicken pie social and must
cal set down for last evening at the Con.
gregational vestry. The new officers OF
the ladies' society are: President, Mrs.
William Eldredge; vice-prestdent. Mrs
w 81 Marsh: secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. Ann James Robbins.
Rev. A. P. Wedge. formerly of this
place, now Of Rockville, nephew Of Rev
L L. Potter, first licensed to preach by
the Baptist church here, afterwards a
Congregational minister In Hartford, is
the successful candidate for the vacant
pastorate Of the Carew street Baptist
church in Springfield, Mass.
| Mrs Cornella M, "a. widow (second
wife) of the late Dea. A. 81. Fuller, for
| merly Of this town, but OF later years OF
Willimantic, died in Hartford on Monday.
| The funeral took place yesterday, the bu-
rial being in Mansfield. She was the
daughter of the late Nathan Preston OF
Ashford. Daa. Fuller's first wife was
Harriet. daughter of the late Amos Pres
ton, OF this town.
| The following, clipping from the
Rockville correspondence of Tuesdays
Courant. conveys sad intelligence to the
deceased lady's relatives and friends In
this vicinity:
The many friends OF Mrs. Thomas B.
Adams will be panied to learn Of her
death. which occurred yesterday afternoon
at her home on High street. Mrs Adams
death. while not unexpected, was a shock
to her friends. She had been suffering
for few weeks with heart trouble. and
at times she had been very low. Espec-
tally was this the case Sunday, but yes.
terday morning It was announced that
she was improving. Mrs. Adams was
the daughter of Joseph Eldridge, one oil
this city's old and respected residents
Besides her father, she Is survived by q
husband, an only son and sister, who ID
school teacher In Montelafr. N. J.
| South wiilinGton Correspondents.
Mrs.. e G. Fitch Ia visiting relatives In
Norwich.
Miss Hester Hall is at her home during
the Christmas vacation.
Miss Grace Champion is spending ,
few weeks In Willimantic.
Mrs. s. g. Clark Of Ansonia Is visiting
his sister, Mrs. T. A. Denman.
1t Is expected that Mr.. Treubertl
of Rhode Island will preach in the hal
Sunday. the Oath.
Mrs. Newton D Arnold of Providence
has been spending the week with he
cousin, Mrs r. w Pratt.
Senator W. H HILL has lost a valuabl
fox hound. Without doubt the dog ha
been stolen. William Baxter also ha
lost his rabbit dog.
An entertainment will be given In tn
hall Christmas night by the children q
the Sunday school. A pretty little pro
gram has been arranged for the evening.
The chicken-pie supper given under tn
auspices Of the ladies of the Congrega
) ttonal society on the Hill was we'll al
tended by the young people Of this place
u Miss Mary Miller. formerly teache
In the district school of this place, an
until recently teacher In a high schoe
at Brattleboro, VT, Is confined at be
home In this place with the painful trou
: BILE of rheumatism.
At the annual meeting of Uriel lodgs
held Saturday evening, the 10Th. at tn
lodge rooms at Morrow. the following o.
ficers we're elected: Gorge II. Bskal
q. Cummings. J. W. W H. Bracket
lee, j D.; Geo. L Fish, s. s.; T. A
Denman. j. s.; W. F. Essex, marshal
, James B. Hay, chaplain; Arthur Devel
! eaux, tyler. The officers will be Unstable
!. at a special meeting called to meet Satu
= day evening, the 23d inst, at lodge room'
Work is also expected on the 81 degree.
Moose Meadow.
q This fall has been an excellent one sc
the farmers to 20 there fall work an
blowing. W. B. Whittemore finished b
, work last Friday.
r Quite number from here went to Eal
I Wilmington last Saturday night to atten
! the meeting conducted by Miss Lore
t Valmore Pulsipher carried number
his big team.
ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
2 Rev. o e. Thayer Of West Woodstoc
. Is home for a few days.
D Miss Carrie Reg has gone to work Il
n Joseph Webster In Windermere.
A small party was entertained L.
Saturday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. DAM
Curtis.
/ Foster Mack, who went to live for IL
| winter with his sOn in Rock Vile has n