The Press., 1901-02-28
WILMINGTON.

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Rev. D. Y. Moor lie now in New Haven.
Dea. Eli D. Hayes is down with the
prevailing grip.
The center school has closed for two
weeks' vacation.
Charlie Bidwell has gone to live with
George A. Coegrove.
There are still new victims OF the grip,
but happily no serious cases that we hear
Of. asaa-4
Pastor Snow will preach q missionary
sermon in the Baptist church next Sun
day.
F. D. Preston has advertised for sale
his farm, lately owned and occupied by
his father, Lucius Preston, deceased.
Needham & Bramble's steam saw mill,
which has been located near the Hill this
winter, has been, removed to the Green
lot, Tolland side.
Communion at the Congregational
church Sunday, March Sd. A full at
tendance is hoped for, as there will be
additions to the church.
keep the sun in the house. It Is the
best help to health. Air the bedding In
the sun, open the closets and let good,
sunny air get to them"
To the relief Of some, and, it may be,
to the regret Of others who have been In
terested and edited, "Album Reminds
cences" close with this issue.
Miss Grace Champion is not as well
since she returned to her Texas home.
Her many and warm friends here hope
that contemplated trip to California will
be beneficial to her health.
| Word came here yesterday that Charlie
P. Ryder, 26, oldest son of Charles H.
Ryder, died In Rock Island, at the resi-
dence of his mother, Mrs. Reed, Sunday,
Path inst, of typhoid fever.
w. l. and Clara 4. Nichols have been
visiting friends in Boston, Providence and
vicinity. They are somewhat surprised
but not at all discouraged at the recent
turn of events at the railroad station.
Mrs. Annie Snow and her two children
have moved from Stafford Springs to the
Hollow, into the old Weston house, re-
Gently occupied by Henry Fisher, lately
bought of the Ryder estate by Charles P.
Williams.
The people Of the congregational church
and society we're cordially invited by the
pastor, Sunday, to attend mems supper
at the Storrs church chapel tomorrow
evening; also to attend a lecture on poul-
try In the college hail, after the supper.
Although of late years living within
our town limits, on Village Hill, near
Samuel Bartlett's, Dea Ezra T. Converse,
who died Monday last from a severe In
huenza, yet his interests were almost
wholly identified with Stafford. But his
high character as a man, his consistent
Christianity maintained through all the
vicissitudes of his long business life were
well known among us. We have none
but the kindest words to say of Ezra T
Converse. His funeral was attended from
his home yesterday afternoon, his pastor
Rev. E. A. Burnham, officiating.
At the Congregational church, Sunday
DIR. Davies remarks were on Washing
ton. His text was the same as that hi
used the Sunday previous on Lincoln
Heb. 1888, "a. A very just discriminat
ing estimate of Washington, in compari
son with Lincoln, was given. The vir
tues Of great and good men were held al
for all to initiate In the furtherance o
!, morality and true religion. At the Bap
Q fist church Pastor Snow preached from
Proverbs 1924. The theme was 9Th
i inestimable value of the friendship of
9 real living Christ, the great elder brother.
A mems supper, in the line of social
was advertised here more than two year
Iago, but the scheme was coldly looke
upon. Now, that the matter is bein
pushed, the affair will probably succeed
The following announcement apropos
has been handed to US. Please bear
mind place, date, object and attractions
Behold We fair ones, large and small,
y The most amazing thing of ALL
T, thing to make your hearts to futter,-
10 The men will give an oyster supper.
I'd This supper rare is to be given
IA On March the fifth, when shades OF even
/, VIII be dispelled by silvery moon,
y At Baptist church OF Wilmington.
10 The men will cook, the men will serve.
And will as hosts your praise deserve;
y The music will be good, you bet
no hroo HOY M 10 rto
Id Now all ye brave and all ye fair
al Should patrunize this mems affair;
" The object OF this fete will be
Books for our Sunday school library
VI South Wellington Correspondence.
Of Michael Farrar is the proud father
=, another boy since yesterday.
o. John Brownlee has resumed work
10 his old position In the Beach house.
- Bramble's steam cav mill has bee
moved on to the wood lot formerly own'
by Homer Neil, across the river.
ri j. w. Harrison is among those who a
suffering from the prevalent malady, Il
grip, being confined to the house.
Miss Iva Latham and Miss Rose SAINT
O. mere returned Monday from a few day
In trip to Willimantic and East Hampton.
Eugene Charter has left the employ
:, the Co., but will probably continue Il
:" sale of Sunday papers through this vici
ity.
A stated communication of Uriel lodg
49, r g. M will no held in the IOd