The Press., 1900-07-26

son, son of DIR. Wilson, who used to live
here. The young man is U. s. soldier
there.
Ten persons were baptized by Pastor
Snow Sunday. The scene and the SER
vices were alike very impressive. About
the same number will follow next Sunday
at the same time and place.
The two empty parsonages on the Hill
still attest to the mutability of all things
human. There are no more slightly and
comm odious locations in town, and, with
their large gardens, stables and fine fruit
and shade trees, its too bad they remain
tenantless.
"They talk about woman's sphere,
AS though it had a limit;
There's not place in earth or heaven,
There's not task to mankind given,
There's not a blessing er a woe,
There's not a whisper-yes or no,
There's not a life, or DEATH or birth,
That has featherweight of worth,
Without a woman in IT.
In the assumpsit suit Of Mason vs.. Ry-
der brought before E. q. Sumner, justice,
Mansfield, the case was dismissed and at
tachment dissolved because the magis-
trate was over 70 years of age before the
suit was brought. Payment Of the origi-
nal bill of plaintiff against defendant how
ever, was arranged between the parties.
Miss Dasie H. Dimock gave a musical
and ice cream party in honor of her cous-
in, Miss Grace M. Knox, of Hartford,
Friday evening. There were In attend
ance on the very pleasurable occasion
Rev. Charles L. Snow, the Misses Rob-
bins, Mrs. Nellie Carpenter, Miss Mabel
Clark, Miss Grace Morse, Robert P.
Pratt, G. B. Robbins, E. G. Carpenter.
The meeting of the local w. G. T. U.
in the Baptist conference room Saturday
afternoon, notice of which was uninten-
tionally omitted last week, was exception
ally interesting. The program was ar
ranged by Miss Lena Whitford, and in
cluded the reading of a selection from
Sheldon's new story, now running in The
Advance, by Mrs. Preston, Rotations by
the Misses Georgia and Lena Whitford,
and duet by the same. All in all, with
the usual responsive reading and musical
selections, the occasion was highly en-
joyable and edifying.
eff DIR. Davies pastorate here" said
Neighbor Wishwell, coming in from his
hoeing the other day, hopping the sweat
from his face, sis really going to termi-
nate soon, and thus an anticipated useful
work of some length Is cut short, 1t will
call to mind what minister once said
when he found that his pastoral relation
had been unexpectedly severed. The dis.
| appointment he felt was akin to that he
once upon time experienced before he
had finished reading an epitaph on ain old
country tombstone: Here lies Methuse.
lab Smith, aged one year,"
South Wellington Correspondence.
The Misses Elva and Hattie Phillips oil
Worcester, Mass, are visiting at VIM. H
| Brackets.
George o. Richardson, Clarence Gerglel
and Wallace Lillibridge are to take g
business course in the correspondence
school of Springfield.
Owing to the exercises at the lake Sun
day afternoon, it has been decided tt
have the Sunday school begin at 4.3O
and preaching service at $50 p. m.
| Mrs. Whittemore of Hartford and G. E
Stills of New York have been visiting
at Homer Neil's and ]. r. Neil's. Mr.
Stills is a court reporter in New York fol
the associated press.
The church standing committee met al
w. A. Aliens house Wednesday evening
for the purpose of examining candidates
for membership in the Baptist church
At this writing 1t seems probable thai
there will be ten candidates who will pre-
sent themselves for Baptism at, the ser
vices to be held at the lake next Sunday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The services at the lake last Sunday
afternoon, when ten persons were bap
tized on profession of faith, brought out
large and mixed gathering of people, In
Guiding those of various beliefs and thost
having no belief at all. The services
were conducted by Pastor Rev. G. II
Snow, assisted by F. W. Pratt and VIM
IL. Bracket. Nothing occurred to ma
the beauty and solemnity of the occasion
The manner Of conducting the service,
ELECTED much favorable comment.
II you have that tired feeling, and dom
care whether school keeps or not, jus
cancel all other engagements and stroll
up to the Pinney grounds next Saturda.
afternoon. You will come away feeling
that life Is worth living, even II you can
have pie every meal and watermelon Sun
day. Why should you go to Boston t.
see ball game when you can see bette
one at home? We are proud Of our bal
-sometimes,-and the players fee
J that they are entitled to the support Q
the public. 1t costs something to run
ball team. The bill for chewing gum
, something enormous. Next Saturday tn
admission will be Is cents. You had BET
: ter go and see II the South Coventry min
knows how to take defeat gracefully
J Game commences at O'Clock. AT on
game In Hartford recently there wer
only one thousand spectators. Don't le
such thing happen here.