The Press., 1900-11-08
WILMINGTON.


IN Hartford Monday.
Ed FARMS Is to move into the ell part
Of Winfield Slater's house.
The daily walk and conversation Of the
tranquil children of God-how lovely and
lovable.
There have been repeated offences In
this town this season against the Sunday
hunting laws.
Mrs. Emily Bowers has taken her fine
mare and Concord buggy to her home at
Mansfield Depot.
The friends In this vicinity of Mrs. g.
Q. Southwick of Mansfield regret to hear
OF her serious illness.
George HI. Matthews, Moose Meadow,
is, we hear, following the late S. H. Niles
in the line of hog-butchering.
The democratic caucus Saturday made
choice of - Oldershaw and D. L. Royce
candidates for representatives.
j. Arnold Houshers and wife left for
New York Wednesday night, where he
will receive special surgical attention.
J. G. Sparks complains of trespassing
bird hunters. One repetition only, he
says, and legal prosecution will follow.
Mrs. Cowles, in company with her son,
Arthur, left for Washington, D. G., Mon
day, where she intends to spend the win
ter.
The Congregational church held a
meeting last week Wednesday to revise
their manual. We are unable to give the
result.
Rev. Mr.. Davies is to remain at Storrs
another year, which probably insures his
continuance as the supply Of the Congre-
gational church.
We see by the Westford correspondence
that Pastor Snow has been assisting Rev.
J. B. Briggs at religious meetings in the
Baptist meeting house there this week.
Rebecca Harding Davis says in the cur
rent Scribner's that "War may be an
armed angel with mission, but she has
the personal habits of the slums," and Its
so.
The q. E. social Tuesday evening was
an unusually lively one. 1t was a sue
cess, every way. The receipts were 1926.
Now for the "jubilee" tomorrow in the
Baptist meeting house.
There is happy and wholesome com.
mentary on the fact that In strong re.
publican district, Tolland and Wilmington
a democrat has filled the office of judge
of probate for many years.
The Congregationalists last Sunday
chose G. H. Hobby as their delegate te
attend the council and installation ser
vices at Stafford Springs, and also to the
state conference at Meriden.
1t will be seen in the probate notices
that George E. Sparrow appears to be
the administrator of his deceased wife's
estate, and that six months are allowed
for the presentation of the claims of cred
itors.
The long talked of "jubilee contest
meeting of the local w. G. T. U. will
take place in the Baptist meeting house
tomorrow evening, 9th inst, when mem
bers and invited guests will be entertained
and RECALLED. There can be no consist
ent grumbling over alleged, perhaps, ex
|clusiveness, for the whole community
aave had ample opportunity to join, ane
still there Is an "open DOOR"
Do not forget the church fair at Storrs
this evening and tomorrow evening
Your attendance will not only help a gooe
cause, but you can regale yourselves will
chicken pie, oysters, etc., and you cal
buy presents for the coming Christina
season. The ladies of the local church
who are to furnish one chicken pie ant
other edibles, are requested to leav'
their articles, which they have made TO-
the occasion, ticketed with names of don
ors and prices, at the Storrs parsonage OF
or before this afternoon.
The annual local W. G. T. U. meetin,
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President, Mrs. Emma J. Holman; re
cording secretary, Mrs. Estella J. Pratt
corresponding secretary, Miss Georgi
Whitford treasurer, Mrs. Mary Law
renee; presidents, Mrs. Annie A
Preston, Mrs. Mary Osborne; for Cor
gregational church, Miss Rose Hall, Mrs
Mary Warren M. 4. church, Tollan
side, Mrs. Angie Dave, East Wilmington
Miss Lena Whitford gave carefully pre-
pared report Of the doings of the stat
convention, which she attended as dele
gate. The next regular meeting will b
on the Hill, when and where unfinishe
business, including the choice of depar
ment superintendent, will be transacted
The election passed off very quietly
Whole number of votes cast 2O2, a fallin
off of six votes from last PRESIDENT,
election. Mckinley, 1859; Bryan, 81
Fours years ago, Mckinley, 1859; Bryan
&c. Unscratched republican tickets, 9e
democratic do, "a. Mclean, republica
candidate for governor, ran behind h
ticket forty-six votes, Bronson receivin
80. One Mckinley elector, Marc s. Cha
man, ran behind two votes. Thompso
for senator ran ahead, receiving 1859 vote
Pinney, democrat, for state treasure
ran ahead of his ticket ten votes. s.
Morrison and Frank circuit, REPRESENT
tives elect, although both were scratches
came out even, 100. Holman, judge
probate on both tickets, received /!
votes. All the justices of the peace c
both tickets were elected.
NOTES.
Those who scratched the first name
the republican justice of the peace tick
can be enumerated on your fingers. E
cry one is known. Set 'em in a row, al
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