The Press., 1900-06-21
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ho o6Itu lS g0GGlng GO D0 lltCl0 too dry in this locality.
 Mrs. Henry Hill of Willimantic Is wis., iting at s. P. Morrison's.
 A very pretty ony and wagon are now to be seen driven by the Walker children of Daleville mills.
 5. 0. Vinton of Eagleville has bought a tract of wood land, situated on the FL dridge mills road, of Wallace Morse. 0. D. Lockwood and his daughter, Hat tie, left this morning for prolonged visit with relatives in Enterprise, Ontario. :, Mrs. Charles H. Brown and her sister, Mrs. Sleight, left for Newport, Vt., yes- terday morning. The latter may stay on through the summer.
 The Misses Pierce recently had a mil linery opening in the newly repaired building near their place of residence. Due notice will be given when they are ready to receive customers.
 Rev. s. w. Clarke and wife have the hearty sympathy of friends here in the recent death of their son. Mir. Clarke, being on a visit to Barnstable, Mass. |, could not repair to Holyoke until after the funeral.
 The ladies of the Congregational socie- l ty on the Hill will give strawberry fes- tival next Wednesday evening in the ves- supper. Ice cream will be served during the evening to all who wish 1t. A good time is expected and all are cordially in- vited.
 A. H. Eldridge, having resigned his po- Icifinn ohnippoo ofo of hn v,k} k}oA church and Sunday school last Sunday, a friendly committee, consisting of F. w.
 Pratt, George A. Cosgrov with the pas tor, was selected to wait on the resigner As he is not a member of the church, so- ciety nor of the Sunday school, and the errand of the committee not being stated
 we presume said committee are to act, or
 have acted, "with power."
 An old Hill landmark, formerly store
 building, used by the late Merrick John-
 son of Willimantic on the premises now
 owned by c. T. Preston, subsequently,
 moved across the common onto the prem.
 jses then owned by the late c. P. Ryder
 and afterwards owned and occupied by the , late s. T. Preston, was moved this week by the present owner, s. P. Morrison, to
 more slightly and useful location be- tween his house and barn. The "old
 store" has been rather of an eye-sore evel since it's removal across the common
 The change, while good thing for the owner, enhances the view for neighbors. : The ordination exercises, as previously
 mentioned, took place Thursday last [ when Rev. Charles Lafayette Snow was set apart for the gospel ministry by the church, and members of the examining
 council by the laying on of hands. The } members of the council were Rev. c. N : Nichols of Andover, Rev. l.. Smith anc
 MT. Soldsborough of Mansfield, Rev. MT
 Hand and Deacons J. w. Manning ant Carver of Putnam, Rev. MT. WyncooE } and T. D. Pond of Brooklyn, Rev. B. U Hatfield and MT. Warren of Danielson , Rev. MT. Bowen, Dr. Sumner and Mir , Sweetland of Willimantic, Dea. Stephen Robbins of Warrenville, Rev. Dr. George , M. Stone and Dea. E.V. Preston of Hart. 2 ford, J. Duane Parsons of Springfield , Rev. Messrs. Johnson and Andrews o the church 70 which the candidate for
 merly belonged in Lynn, Mass, and Rev s. w. Clarke of the Westford Congrega tional church. Various members of the 5 council expressed themselves as highly
 pleased with the candidates writer statement, embodying his Christian expe rience, call to the ministry and doctrina views. During the deliberations of tht
 council prayer for Divine guidance wal
 offered by Rev. B. U. Hatfield, and at tht
 close "Blest be the tie' was sung. Rev
 Dr. Stone and Rev. Leonard Smith hae been chosen moderator and clerk, respect ] lively. The council, after unanimously
 recommending the candidate to the churci for ordination, and visiting friends par took of collation. provided and served . by the ladies in the adjoining parlOr In the afternoon this progr am of exercises was carried out Reading of the scrip
 lures, Eugene Sumner Philbrook, class !, mate of candidate; sermon, Rev. MT :. Johnson of Lynn, Mass.; ordaining pray CT, Rev. Dr. Stone charge to the church Rev. MT. Andrews; charge to the candi ] date, Rev. MT. Bowen; welcome to tht , new pastor to the association, Rev. MT , Smith benediction by the pastor. Thi. was the musical program Solo, "Th,
 holy city," by Miss Ida M. Hall; quar g tette, "Send out Thy light" Mrs. w. H , Hall. Miss Ida M. Hall, MessIs. Snov
 and Harrison duett, by the little Den I man twin sisters; and "How firm foun , dation" by the choir. The new pastor
 Rev. Charles l.. Snow, is intellectual,
 we'll equipped for his work as publi teacher, having graduated from Moody school, Mt. Hermon, Colby college an, ', Newton Theological institution, while h
 comes to his first field of labor very high
 ly recommended as 8 man and as Chris :, tian. The church, as represented in al parts of the town, appears to be enthasl
 astically harmonious over the new rela a lation. -...
 n NOTES.
 Altho' the day was drizzling one, tn