The Press., 1900-12-27
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l. 'rummage" these days?
 Mrs. Belle Sleight came up from New York Monday to spend the holidays. | Advertised letters: Mrs. Jane E. Doo- little, Alice Meach, Cino Lominio, Mrs. J. P. Linsley, Charles Baker, Mrs. F. R. Meaning.
 Bert Cartier and family took Christmas dinner at c. H. Ryder's; A. D. Dimock and wife and 0. T. Preston and wife at Mrs. A. s. Pierce's.
 Miss Mabel Woodman of Nova Scotia spent Christmas with friends here She is soon to go to Providence, R. l., to fit herself for trained nurse.
 A full house greeted the Christmas ex- ercises as reported below. The perform ances of the two pieces from the Willing ton brass band brought down the house. We learn from the Maiden (Mass. Evening News that vicinity boy, "Char- ley" Dean, has been made mayor of that city, this term, the third, by nearly unanimous vote.
 The weather at Newport, Vt., where the Browns, formerly of this village, now live, was 20 degrees below zero one day last week. It was to IS degrees below zero for the ten previous days.
 I Fred Marsh Preston, only son of H. G. Preston, formerly of this town, was mar ried in West Hartford Tuesday to Jen- nette o., only daughter of Rev. l.. H. Higgins, retired Congregational minis- ter. The wedding was unpretentious, al- though the bride and groom, both popular young people, were the recipients of many fine presents.
 The ladies of the Congregational so- lciety are to have Christmas tree and IshC'a entertainment in the church on the Hill next Tuesday evening. If very stormy, 1t will be given the following eveling.a There will be no supper, as has been reported, All will be cordially welcomed, and it is hoped the children in particular will be present.
 II Friends here were saddened last week to hear of the death in Moline, Ill.,, 18th inst, of Mrs. Hannah Dimock Gould. She was born in Willington, Oct. 18th, 1924, the second daughter of the late Or igen Dimock. She Is survived by her husband, three children, Frank, Fred and , Grace, one sister, Mrs. Jane Baker, and :, three brothers, Moses L.. Daniel and Ad-
 dison D. Dimock. She was very fond oi
 her early home, and kept in touch with it, not only by faithful correspondence with relatives, but she was as subscriber . to The Press for many years. This elect
 lady was beloved by all who knew her
 and we are among many of her old fond
 and appreciative pupils when she was g teacher here. Her aged and invalid hus. band, Judge John Gould, successful !, manufacturer and banker, with herself and family, have been large factors in the religious and social life and benevolent
 work of their city, Moline, Illinois.
 The audience room of the Baptist meet
 ing house was beautifully trimmed, anc two shapely evergreen trees were loaded
 with gifts Christmas evening. The music e was of a high order, Robert Pratt's cor
 net and James Lawrence's B flat bass ad O ding much to the program. The recita ', tions by the Sunday school children were
 very appropriate and commendable. Tht
 mai,s feature of the occasion was the dia log, "The once-a-week club" which wal s | oS %ho Ao
 dreariness of the piece would allow. Th' Q text was frightened up somewhat by on' h of the performers, an experienced writer
 who took pity on both the audience ant - the actors. Besides, the "play" bristle with bad grammar. The characters wer, n as follows: "Etta," president of tn,
 club, Mrs. J. Carpenter; "Mabel," secre q tary, Mabel Clark "Ruth," treasurer d Miss Robbins; ''Fan," Ethel Burdick "Bess," Miss Dimock; "Grace," Edn'
 Pierce; "Mona, Alice Cosgrove; "Elean
 or" Esther DeWolf; "Ltllie," Rhoda Ly s on; May" Hattie Robbins; "Mrs > Brown, Mrs. Preston. The flag dril y was an interesting and relieving feature
 James Lawrence was the drill master n Mrs. Lawrence played the marches, an
 the company" consisted of Mrs. J. Car
 penter, the Misses Robbins, Clark, Dim ock, Burdick, Lyon, Cosgrove, Pierce
 Morse, Rachel Robbins.
 F Herewith we transcribe an interestin
 old document:
 e Willtngton, Feb. 6, 1900.
 Whereas the gaining of useful know
 edge is matter of great importance t y, mankind, and an acquaintance with book
 is the most direct and ready way to at
 quire knowledge, we, the subscriberf st agree to UT chase a library for our con i, mon use and benefit, on the followin
 conditions: First, that one right in th
 library shall be two dollars: second, ths n each proprietor shall be entitled to priv , leges in proportion to the number (
 rights by him subscribed for; third, whe
 thirty rights are subscribed for ther o. shall be meeting of the subscribers fe F. the following purposes (viz.): first, |
 pay the subscription money; second, {
 choose 8 catalog of books; third, t y, choose person to lay out the money ,h fourth, to appoint an agent to make
 procure regulations for library. w 10 whose names are underwritten, bind ou n, selves to the foregoing conditions: Abi
 Fenton, Samuel Dunton, Hubbel Loon
 is, Elijah Hanks, Daniel Dimmick, Joh y Holt, Caleb Holt, Jr., Thomas Taylo 't- Caleb Holt, Elijah Holt, Daniel Talcot It. Seth Vinton, John Fenton, Solomon Fel IF ton, Elezar Fenton, David Freeman - Joseph Holt, Thomas Cushman, Just, ne Lee, Timothy O. Merrick, Hannah Me 1T, rick, Joehua Preston, Elijah Nye, Horat
 Holt.
 Among the rules and regulations ot tt
 association was one that imposed fir
 of cents for each spot of tallow four e on the leaf of book.
 South Willington Correspondence. o. Chas. Buckingham of Waterbury spe