The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-08-23
WILMINGTON.

NEWS was reserved mere MONDAY OF Cno
death of A. s. Pierce's mother in Ashton,
r. /.
g. B. Robbins and his sister, Hattie,
visited friends In Ashford Sunday even
ing.
Master Howard, returned to their home
in Hartford Tuesday.
Miss Emma F. Robbins acted as assist
ant to the postmaster while Miss Dimock
was absent in Northfield.
Mrs. A. s. Pierce and two of her chill
dren returned Monday from visit at
Frank Dawley's, Westford.
Philip Ryder returned home Saturday
from a visit to his mother, who was stop
ping with her sister, Mrs. Lena Needham.
Rev. D. Y. Moor occupied the Congre-
gational pulpit again Sunday. He has
resigned his charge in Williston, North
Dakota.
John Dobson of Providence, r. l., who
Is visiting his sister, Mrs. F. D. Preston,
was desirable addition to the Baptist
choir Sunday. ..
F. w. Preston and two of his children,
Miss Gladys and Master Waylie, of West
Stafford visited "Maple Corners and at
tended church Sunday.
All the real estate and personal prop
erty of the late Charles D. Rider and wife
will be sold at public auction at East Will
iington, Thursday, Sept. 6, at 10 a. m.
Nothing has been said or done of late
regarding the proposed reunion of the
old Hollow district school. Will some ct
the near by OF distant readers of The
Press make move?
Rev. F. A. Holden, who supplied the
church here when he was student in the
Hartford theological seminary, is now
pastor of the Congregational church In
Morris, Litchf1eld county.
The "Willington Whippoorwills," the
new Hill base ball team, have a fine
ground for practice in the field back OF
the Congregational meeting house. The
nine have already put in some good work
in their practice. Every nine has its
''cry," and what better one Is there than
"Whip-wHIP-poor WHIP"
Rev. G. L. Snow has gone on vaca-
ton of two or three weeks. Next Sun.
day his pulpit will be supplied by Rev.
DR.. Paddock. The Sunday following a
Sunday school concert will take the place
of the regular services. The Sunday next
after that, If Mr.. Snow shall not have re-
turned, Mr.. Philbrook may preach fo1
him at least, some one will supply.
Mrs. George E. Sparrow died Saturday
morning after long and distressing ILL.,
ness, cirrhosis of the liver, necessitating
frequent operations for period of four
years. DR.. Converse of Westford was
her physician. Her funeral was attended
Monday afternoon, Elder Goodell OF
Stafford officiating. The Misses Robbins
and Messrs. Lawrence and Dobson sang.
There was profusion of flowers. She
leaves, besides her husband, four chill.
dren.
The republican caucus last Wednesday
evening chose F. E. Essex chairman and
R. Worden secretary. The former ap
pointed A. Korper, w. H. Bracket anG
J. Harrison a committee to present lis
Of names for delegates TO the various con
..ventions. This list, with the exception
of G. T. Preston as chairman of the pro
bate delegates, who declined to serve
was adopted by the caucus. The list, az
amended, was given in the South Willing
ton correspondence last week.
The returned delegation to the North
field, Mass, meetings gave interesting &C
counts of them at the meeting of the Y
P. s. G. E. Sunday evening In the Baptis
meeting house. Miss Knox and Messrs
Elliott, Carpenter, Potter and Morrison
gave their experiences. Miss Knox ant
T. Denman, Jr., sang solos, while quar-
tette, composed of Miss Emma F. Rob
bins, Miss Knox, Rev. G. L. Snow an
T. Denman, Jr., sang piece effectively
Miss Emma Robbins presided at the or
gan.
Years ago there was a bright, wide
awake boy who lived with his grandfath
er, Deacon David Vinton, on his farm
half mile south of the Hill. His boy
hood and early manhood was somewha
eventful, in the matter of changes of loca
ton at least, either working or In bus
ness in Wilmington, Wethersfield, Staffor
and Mansfield, sometimes lucky, some
times unlucky, until, through the excl
else of remarkable industry, perseverance
and will, Marcus Mu1roe johnson estat
lished a lucrative business in Mansfiel
Hollow, forming the National threa
company, being its active and judiciou
head for long term of years. About
year ago he retired from business with
large property, buying one of Willimar
tics finest residences, built by anothe
Wilmington boy, the late Walter Morrison
and had made extensive improvements
The news of his sudden death on the lit
inst, at Digby, Nova Scotia, whittier
in company with his wife and two of hi
daughters, Mrs. E. F. Bugbee and Mis-
Bertha, he had gone, hoping to benef
his somewhat impaired health, shocke
his relatives and many friends here in hi
native town. His father, the late March,
johnson, was the son of the late ABB
johnson, ST., and Deborah Preston Johl
son, highly respected members of tn
towns old and prominent families, tn
Johnsons being influential early settlers
Munroe johnson was one of the brightes
business men ever raised here, and hi
social qualities, genial disposition an
ready wit made him always pleasar
man to meet. His widow, nee Emelin
I'LL Ill