The Press., 1901-10-24
Mrs. Jennie Greene and Miss Ida Hall

Mrs. Jennie Greene and Miss Ida Hall
are delegates to the w. g. T. u. state
convention at Bridgeport, Oct. 1881.
Gilbert Chapman and wife of Somers
| spent Sunday on the Hill. He attended
both churches. His grandfather, on his
mothers side, the late Isaac Niles, was
deacon OF the Congregational church here
a couple of generations ago.
On Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
there will be mothers meeting at the
home of Mrs. Cornell Greene. If the
mothers, especially the young mothers,
will make 1t a point to attend these meet
ings they will find them very helpful and
Instructive A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
At the annual meeting of the w. G. T.
o., held Saturday afternoon atSouth Will
lington, the following officers were elected
for the coming year: President, Mrs
Emma j. Holman; vice-president, Mrs,
Annie A. Preston secretary, Mrs. Es-
telie J. Pratt; treasurer, Mrs. Mary E.
Lawrence vice presidents-fo the Hill,
Mrs. Annie A. Preston; South Willing
ton, Miss Rosa. o. Hall; Congregational
church, Mrs Mary Osborne; East Will
lington, Mrs. Alice Amidon; West Will
lington, Mrs. Harriet Marble; depart
ment superintendent for Loyal Legion,
Miss Rosa Hall, with Mrs. Mary Law
renee and Miss Hattie Robbins leaders
OF the branches at West Wellington and
Wilmington Hill; superintendent liter
allure, Miss Rosa Hall; narcotics, Miss
Mabel Clarke press, Mrs. Estelle Pratt
franchise, Mrs. Annie A. Preston; puri-
ty, Mrs. Jennie Greene Sunday schools,
Mrs. E. A. Bates Of Moose Meadow
committee on scientific temperance In
struction, Mrs. Esther Dimock, Miss Liv-
ingstone, Mrs. Mary Lawrence. Hereaf-
ter meetings begin at 2 O'Clock p. m. A
rising vote of thanks was given the off.
GERS for their faithful work the past year.
South Wellington.
". II. Halls house is receiving an out
side coat of paint.
Mrs. William Carroll and Mrs. Herbert
Cahoon returned Monday from visit tc
Mystic.
Clarence Gergler is the driver of the
mail team between the station and post.
office for the present.
Weekly meetings are now being held
Sunday evenings at Wesley Chapel by
George o. Richardson.
Miss Ethel Burdick is taking lessons ir
vocal culture of Miss Gertrude Chamber
lain Of Stafford Springs.
The Congregational society will hold g
social in the vestry of the Congregations
church on the Hill next Tuesday evening
Money Is being raised in this village by
transcription to pay for having the Baptist
lchurch and parsonage on the Hill rein
sured.
There will be a "mother's meeting
held at the home Of Mrs. Cornell Greer
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, under
the auspices of the w. G. T. u.
1t is extremely seldom that we hear O.
blossoms on fruit trees as late as the 16tf
of October, but perfect blossom was
picked from an apple tree on Lee Bur
dicks place last week.
A republican caucus for the purpose o
nominating a delegate to the constitu
tional convention will be held in the tow
hail, Wilmington, on Saturday, Nov. ID
at r o'clock in the afternoon. nj
4 Bakers furniture wagon from Staffor'
loaded with furniture en- route for Will
mantle broke down here last Monday
The goods were reloaded on to one of tn
company's wagons and continued on thei
Tourney. , j. t... T.. i. ..,.
There will be stated communicated
of sUriel lodge, F. and A. M, next Satur
day evening, Oct. 26, as which time tn
lodge will be officially visited by Dlstric
Deputy Wright of Putnam. The 8
degree will be exemplified.
The funeral of Mrs. Luther Harwood
whose death occurred last Saturday, wa
held at her late home. Holland side at
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. The service
were conducted by Rev. Charles l.. Snow
Mrs. HARDWOOD was 76 years Of age and
survived by her husband and one SOL
Charles. The burial was in the Skunga
maug cemetery.
The debate on the questions "Resolve
that the life of our late president, Williar
Mckinley, as soldier, patriot and states
man, will be Of more benefit as an exampl
to the rising generation than that phas
of his life which showed his attitude
his home, and his Christian virtues" wi
be given Monday evening, October q
John Starkweather and Walter Allen 70
the affirmative and Rev. G. L. Snow an
T. q. Denman for the negative. Their
will be selections by the band, also singin
and reading are promised. Care has bee
taken that all other entertainment sha
be in harmony with the subject of the d.
= bate.
Following is the program of the SUI
= day school rally of the North Tollan
Q Sunday school association, to be held
the hall Oct. 80. Afternoon session &
q O. 30-Devotional service conducted by v
: e. Demond, president business discus
8 sion of topics, "How teach my Sunda
Q school GLASS;" opened by E. w. Brooks
"What I gain from my Sunday schot
t Glass;" opened by r. W. Ellis; Chow I
+ have live Sunday school," opened h
> Ii. G. Warren Of Danielson solo, Mis-
8 Ida Hall; address, Miss May B. Lol
of West Hartford duet, Misses Jul
q and Alice Denman; adjournment; SUI
n per served to delegates. Evening sessio
9 at 7-Selection by South Wilmington bras
a band; devotional exercises; praise Sc
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