The Press., 1900-03-29

pulpit u04t 0uuudy.
We were misinformed as to the maiden
name of the late Mrs. Ora E. Maddoms.
It was Harris, not Davis.
Prof. Roswell gives stereopticon on
tertainment at the school house on Will
lington Hill this evening.
"Most modern questions are as old as
the pyramids OF Egypt, and were discuss
ed before Abraham was born"
There is striking sameness between
our item last week and the one In Tues
days Courant Willimantic correspond
ence In regard to the recent attempt OF
buncoing on Wilmington farmer.
Misses Jessie Holt and Rhoda Lyon
were appointed at the meeting Of the Y.
P. 8. G. e. Sunday evening ''sermon COM
mittee," to report the sermons given at
the Congregational and Baptist meeting
houses, respectively.
DIR. Davis announced last Sunday that
probably through the spring and summer
religious services, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Clark of Westford and himself, would be
held at the Hollow school-house at 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Next Sunday, Immediately after the
Baptist church service, It's members, the
society members and the congregation,
are to consider the matter of calling a
pastor. A choice will probably be made
by vote. A full attendance is particular
ly requested.
DR.. Davies, In prefacing his discourse
last Sunday. said that it would be the first
of series founded on Paul's first letter
to the Corinthians, especially the deduct
i've parts of it. These proposed exposi-
tory sermons give promise Of being inter-
esting and profitable.
We have in our possession quite an
old deed, made in colonial days. 1t is
the original conveyance of the old Preston
homestead and tannery at the Hollow
from Lemuel Olcott to Darius Preston.
The consideration is "Seventy-six pounds,
Lawful money" and the date is the
"Secont day of January, in the nth yeare
of our Sovereign Lord, George the LII,
Of Great Britain, &C., King; Annogru
Domini, 1771." The witnesses are Calet
Holt and Abial Holt, Jun'r. The &C.
acknowledgement Is before Abner Parker
"Justice of Peace, Hartford County, S.
Wilmington, Jan. I'd, it'll" The certif.
cate of record is, Received for Record
(above date) and have recorded the same
| at large in Wellington Book of Records
for Deeds, Siber E., Folio gil. Attest
Moses Holmes, Town Clerk" We are
to send this old document to Major E. V
Preston, Hartford, where it will be pious
ly kept along with a curiously wrought
powder horn, once belonging to the
grantee of the deed, with his name, IDA
rius Preston" ornately engraved thereon
The major keenly appreciates such relics
and he shows with pride, not only family
mementoes, but other interesting souv
enirs, such as walking stick once owneG
by Gen. Grant and Gen. Howard, and an
other stick procured by the major from
wood growing on the field of Waterloo
| while on recent visit thereto.
In the obituary notices Of the late Josh
VA Preston in the Hartford papers ne
mention was made of his life In the vicin
ity Of Wilmington, where the greater part
Of 1t was spent He built and occupied
the house at the Hollow now owned by
q. d. Ide, and was for many years fore
man at the tannery there, owned and car
ried on by his oldest brother, the lat,
Hon. 8. T. Preston. For time he livet
in Westford, being the proprietor of thu
hotel In the village, and also of the Lin
coin tannery. He was for many years
member of the Baptist church here, an,
was decided democrat in his politica
views. His strong temperance principles
he early espoused, and his Independent
way of thought and action, as well as al
Indifference to office holding, prevente'
his receiving any particular honors from
his party then often in power in the town
He was fond Of music, and was contem
porary OF the late Hon. L. P. Waldo ii
Tolland In the way of playing on tn
donble-bass viol in the church of whic
he was a member. His funeral In Hart
ford, where he spent the later part of hi
life, was largely attended, Rev. Dl
Stones remarks and prayer being YER
touching and impressive. The bearer
were his two sons, his son-in-law, tw
grandsons and nephew. The flower
from relatives and friends were numerou
and beautiful, among them being daffe
dis, tulips, violets and other spring flow
ers that were favorites of the deceased
The burial was In the northern mortuar
chapel at the Cedar Hill cemetery, wher
the body was placed In the receiving vaul
1t will eventually be buried 10 his sol
Major Preston's lot.
| South wilmington Correspondence.
Mrs. Edward Eldredge has been quite Il
with pleurisy.
| Eugene Philbrook will preach at tn
hall next Sunday.
II MISS Ethelwyn Clark OF East Hampto
is visiting at T. A. Denman's.
James Bowers of Manchester has bee
visiting with his uncle, L. K. Wadswortl
Mrs. Edwin Herrick has been visitin
the past week at the home of her parents
In Beckett, Mass.
Miss Margaret Morrison has vacate
the tenement belonging to G. q. Esse
and Is living with her brother, Willial
Morrison.
Harry Allen has given up his dent
parlors In Hartford and has associate
himself with an old established dentist
Middletown.
Il Mrs. Buckingham and daughter, Mr.
Rathbun, have been visiting with Mr.