The Press., 1901-01-17
WILMINGTON.
e. III. Burdick Is on the gain.

Il WIL11NGTONs
e. III. Burdick is on the gain.
The board of relief will meet again at
the town hall next Monday.
| Mrs. Belle Sleight returned to her du-
ties In New York last week.
i Eddie Cushman, who has been living
for some time at George Lyons, has re-
turned to his father, Merrill Cushman's.
Some folks In this country were busy
ing their brains to some good purpose
for over $4,000 patents were granted Dy
the government.
Millions of glittering diamonds studded
1.-The landscape the first of the week. The
ice-laden trees and shrubbery were indeed
a gorgeous scene!
Did you ever notice that the letter >
begins almost every word connected with
the word snoso i? Snow, sleet, slush, sled,
skates, sleigh, slide, slip.
DR.. Davies was prevented from occupy
ing the Congregational pulpit Sunday on
account of sickness in his family, conse-
quently there was no service.
Notwithstanding the rather unfavor-
able weather there was good attend
ance on the Congregational sociable last
week, and a pleasant time was enjoyed.
A torn package, resembling yellow
snuff, In the mail pouch one day last
week, caused considerable sneezing among
those who handled the mail along the
route.
The Springfield Republican editorially
likens the recent ice-aspect to ''Glimpse
of the New Jerusalem" while a Will
mantle paper compares 1t with "cut-
glass shop!"
At recent meeting of the Congrega-
tional society 1t was unanimously voted
to sell its parsonage. The action was
precipitated by the late offer of pro-
spective purchaser.
1t is said that a chicken-pie supper will
be served at the next Baptist ladies' So
cial. II all Of the pies shall prove to be
like the one we recently sampled, the sup
per will be success.
The local w. G. T. U. will hold their
regular meeting in the chapel, Tolland
side, Saturday afternoon, 10Th inst, at
two o'clock. An interesting feature of
the meeting, it is expected, will be the
report by Miss Hall of her attendance on
the recent national convention in WASH
ington, D. G.
Now that the last Christmas of the last
century has come and gone, we may be
permitted to record the historical facts
that Christmas took the place of the pa
gan festival Saturnalia, that the Christ
mas tree was substituted for the pagan
German Yygdrusil, or stree of life," and
that the Nativity could not have occurred
In the wet and cold month of December,
when we should not expect shepherds to
be watching fiocks out of doors at night.
But very many persons believe that what
the church establishes and sanctions has
Divine authority. They alone consist
emily observe the Christmas season.
South Wellington Correspondence.
Rev. J. A. Harding will be here again
this week and hold meetings in the hall
Friday and Saturday evenings, also
preaching Sunday at the usual hour
The regular meeting of the L. and D.
society, which had been postponed until
this coming Saturday, as it has been sew
eral times before, on account of prayer
meetings, Is again postponed for the same
reason. The annual election of officers
takes place at the next meeting, due no.
tice of which will be given.
The young people have had two parties
within the past few days; one at Willie
Buckingham's last Thursday night, when
20 were present, and Willie received an
art Bible and autograph album. Tuesday
evening like number gathered to cele-
brate Miss Annie Wadsworth's birthday,
leaving her a handsome fur boa to re-
member the occasion by.
Complaint was made to Grand Juror
VIM. H. Bracket last Monday morning,
by Oliver Potter, charging Charles Nc
Kinney with attempt to criminally assault
Mary Dundon, niece of the complainant,
said attempt alleged to have been COM
mitted last Sunday evening. A warrant
was issued by Justice w. F. Essex, and
the court was held in the hall Monday af-
ternoon at 1 O'Clock. The justice adj
journed the court until Tuesday to allow
the accused an opportunity to prepare his
defense, at which time the case was con-
tinued. The prosecution put Mary Dun
don and Mrs. VIM. Butler on the witness
stand, the former testifying to the assault,
and the latter corroborating certain parts
OF said testimony that she had knowledge
| of. No other witnesses were called, and
the accused, who was not represented by
| counsel, waived examination, and proba-
BILE cause being found, was bound over to
the spring term of the superior court In
the sum Of $500. Mckinney was unable
to secure bondsman, and was taken to
the Tolland jail to await his trial.
| ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
Gilbert Newell has recently returned
| from q visit to New York.
Miss Mabel Swift of Ellington visited
Mrs. Harry Charter one day last week.
J. A. Stacy has recently purchased a
new horse Of r. E. Hyde of Ellington.
Mrs. Alice Lockwood and daughter of
Hartford, are visiting at VIM. Kibbe's.
Mrs. L. A. Aborn is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Fl. Skinner in Rockville.
Communion services will be held next
Sunday at p. M, In charge of Rev. J. s.
Wadsworth. Sunday school at 2 O'Clock.
Mrs. Frank Curtis and children of