The Press., 1899-12-28
INFLAMMATION

WILMINGTON.
We desire to thank the friends and
nAighbors for all their kind offices attend
ant upon the decease, funeral and burial
of our late husband and father.
HARRIET PRESTON,
FRANK ID. PRESTON.
The East Wellington and Westford G.
E. societies will give union sociable
New Years night at the home of q. e. 8.
Amidon. All are invited, from whatever
locality.
Patrons in this vicinity were shocked
to hear of the death of Levi Fish of
Mansfield last Saturday. He had become
quite popular on this part of the butchers
route of which he was the proprietor.
People liked his business methods. For
one thing, he was no niRgard In his deal
tngs. and his word was ,od at all times.
The funeral and burial OF this respected
citizen OF our neighboring town occurred
on Sunday, We hear.
About this first year of the twentieth
injury business The first year of the
Christian era was not numbered 0, but
one. Here you have 1t In a nutshell-the
nineteenth century Is not ended till it's
hundredth year is over with. Along this
line somebody illustrates: If I owe a
man dollar and I want a receipt after 7
have handed him so cents, 1t wouldn't do.
Yet might claim tt a. the minute the
ryrher In 5000 Is changed into a one in
81 90 have entered on the second dol
l r. none OF which is part of my debt
He would reply that he did not care how
the sum looked in aoriting, he must have
that cent. See?
A very pleasant Christmas entertain
ment was enjoyed by good-sized audi
ence In the Baptist meeting house Mon
day ever ing. The program, as given last
week 1.-THE Kings Birthday" was car
ried out successfully. The recitations by
Alice Coegrove. Edna Pierce, Florence
Pierce, Alice Pratt, Lizzie Whitford
Helen Nichols, Harold Pratt and Frank
Cooley. and a reading by Miss Lena
Whitford, were well rendered The choir
was assisted by John F. Whitford and
Miss Lena Whitford. while Lizzie Whit
ford made good time with the sleigh bells
In one Of the choruses The room was
tastefully trimmed with eyprgreens, and
the Christmas tree, with lighted wax ia
pers. fairy like picture. was loaded
| ith presents. Mistletoe boughs. direct
| from South Carolina, were suspended
from the central chandelier and the first
couple caught under 1t caused much mer.
riment. Notwithstanding the attractions
in neighboring localities the same even.
| i"g. the occasion partook Of old time
umbrrs, z st and cheer. Much credit
ID due to the Sunday school superintend.
ent. l.. johnson. assisted by q. A. Co.'S
grove and the ladies, young and old. Bv
the way, we said In our copy last week
| that Mr.. johnson was vigorous, not a
rigorous" superintendent.
| Another old and respected resident has
passed away In the person Of Lucius
Preston, who died suddenly Of heart
trouble Thursday, Dec. 81, 1899. He
would have been "a years of age May 10,
next. He was born and had always lived
here. He was OF remarkably strong
vitality, and In appearance had hardl
grown old In the past twenty years. II
NAV have be N that remote cause OF
death was fall he sustained las, ep,ing
which then laid him up but few days
He was inclin-d 10 be genial IN disposi.
tion, and his peculiaIities and pleasan.
tries. II they " swerved from harmless
pastime, partook more of a boyiah mis-
chievousness than of malice aforet bought
HE dealings we're always marked with
conscientious Int. gritty. and his word in 8
business Ser se was always good. He was
II man Of more than ordinary gene al in
teliige' ce, hut his independ. nee o.
thought, speech and action prevented
him from hol ing public office, although
he had once represented the town, as
republican, 10 the legislature One attri
butte, at least, of small mind he did no
haEa: Had he encroaehed on q nativ.
fcourtesy, In word or deed. he would i'm
mediate y retract or apologize. He wal
the youngest son Of the late Amos ant
Martha Taylor Preston, his brother
Joshua, OF Hartford, now In his 87,l
year. bei"g the sole survivor of clever
children. H. leaves a widow. ard on,
son, Frank D., of Willimantic. The fu
neral was held Sunda, forenoon in tn,
Baptist NEE ing house, of which religi, u
body be hal b en- member for MAJ!
years. The supply for the day, Rev. Mr.
Truberth, a stranger who had had yer,
short notice of the funeral, gave an earn
est ami clean cut discourse foun led OIL
Amos 4:12. the theme being "Prepara
tion for DEATH" The speaker, VIII" Is
young, ordained, evangelict Il minister
had the courage Of his convictions
Frank Baker Of Stafford Springs was cor
ductor, while the son, grandson and tw
nephews, s P. Morrison and C. T. Pres
ton, were the bearers The remains wer
buried in the family lot in the new GENE
terry.
south Wellington Correspondence.
Chas. Buckingham, who Is working 1
Waterbury. has been making his parent
of this place short visit during Christ
mas week.
Rev. Chas. Fl. Brown Of Newport, Vt
formerly of this parish, remembered hi
sunday school class of boys with one {
his latest products.
The boys of this place amused them
selves Christmas day playing football
, One year ag" there was excellent skatin
on Lake Beauty, and all who could skat
, participated In that sport.
, Mrs. Jane D-Forest and Horace La
throp OF Lee. Mass. Mrs. Frank Collin
, OF Pittsfeld, Mass, Mr.. and Mis-. Monro
Lathrop and Miss Susie Lathrop of Da
ton, Mass, spent Christmas at Geo
Word-n's.
, The young people who attended tn
t cEicken-p pie social on the Hill last Wednes
day evening from here had a narrow et
, cape from serious, II not fatal, injury
When nearly half way one of the wheel
} OF the bus collapsed, letting the Who'll
party down 10 heap. Fortunately tn
horses stopped. and all got out safel
, with only few scratches and sever
scare.
, The Christmas festival of the Sunda
children, which was held in the ha
Christmas night, called out greater pal
of the people In the village. Every sea
was taken. The entertainment passe
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