The Press., 1899-03-23
WILMINGTON.

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A special meeting Of the G.. A. r. post
has been called for Saturday evening,
25th inst.
No truer philanthropist than the late
Henry l.. Goodwin of East Hartford has
lived in any age.
Mrs. Clinton Slater has been confined
to her bed since the birth of her child,
some six weeks ago.
Rev. and Representative Brown con-
Quoted the mid-week devotional in DIR.
Storrs' church, Asylum avenue, Hartford,
last week.
List of letters remaining in post Office
uncalled for March 81 Fannie H. Dnells,
10 Il. Kendrick, Chas. E. David, Mr..
Goldschmidt.
Albert Dege of Lowell, Mass, has sold
the wood and timber on his farm, the
Darling place, near the Hill, to Demond
Of Stafford Springs.
The Congregational social has been
postponed to next Wednesday evening,
Goth inst. A good time is expected. and
all are cordially invited.
John Alderman has sold to j. B. Car
penter what interest he had in two tracts
of land, the old Williams place and an ad-
joining piece, and has pulled up anchor
for other seas.
| The steam saw mill now on the Nor
rison lot will soon be removed to the OAR
ling place. The mill run by Charles I'll.
Ryder gives employment to quite num-
Der Of men and boys in this vicinity.
Geo. A. Cosgrove and wife returned
from New York last week. He is still
weak from the operation he sustained,
but Is on the road to recovery. He will
to his farm duties the coming season, so
he has let out his farm to Daniel Ladd on
shares.
Instead of the proposed stereopticon
Entertainment at the town hall tomorrow
night, the following program has been ar
ranged for lecturers hour In their hall :
Debate on the resolution, "Ihat inherited
wealth Is an advantage rather than det-
riment to young man." Affirmative,
Mis-. G. T, Preston, A. HI. Eldridge /;
negative, the lecturer, Mrs. Charles II.
Brown, G. T. Preston. Reading by Mrs.
F. W. Pratt. The original paper, "The
Grange Grist," will be revived by Mrs.
Preston. Music is expected from Bro.
Parker.
There were no services In either church
last Sunday. This stormy winter and
spring season beats the record for knock
ing out church attendance, especially as
effecting our small country churches.
The finances Of these weak bodies have
been seriously crippled in consequence,
and their spiritual growth has had pal
pable setback. The ministers salaries
go on, but how about the depleted treas
uries, particularly where the "voluntary''
system, Sunday offerings, is in vogue ?
Verify, tbs shepherds of the fiocks, when
the pleasant Sundays come, II ever, will
unwonted fire into the past winters un-
used sermons.
| Moose Meadow.
The school at Moose Meadow, taught
by Miss Lillian J. Fenton of Stafford
closed last Friday. Miss Fenton Is an
excellent teacher and the past term has
been very successful one. Della J. and
Albert Emo were neither absent nor tardy
during the term and Mary and Robert
Emo were not absent. The next term
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MANSFIELD.
Trad Wilfred Storrs died at his home IL
Willimantic last Thursday night of rheu
matism of the heart. Mr.. Storrs was
born in Mansfield March 25, 1S41. HI
was veteran of the civil war aud was
prominent mason. He leaves a wife ant
brother, who lives in Hartford. The flu
neral was held Monday, and the buria
was In the Willimantic cemetery.
Mansfield Depot.
Mrs. Jerry Denning of Palmer has beer
calling on friends the past week.
Messrs Harry and Elisha Botham O
Providence are stopping at A. E. Botham's
F. B. Smith of Hartford spent tn,
Sabbath at Merritt Smiths.
Miss Ethel Willard has been spending
a few days at G. F. McFarlanes, Will
mantle
The Union chapel Sunday school II
preparing for concert to be given Easte
Sunday.
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