The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-25
WILMINGTON.

ham came Saturday to see her sick daugh-
ter, Mrs. Austin Wade, at Geo. e. Spar,
rows.
Lewis Hayes of Ypsilanti, Michigan,
went this morning from weeks visit
with his grandparents, Dea. and Mrs. E.
D. Hayes. to Springfield, Mass, to visit
his uncle, Edward Hayes, of The Repub-
ican.
Remember the Baptist ladies' social
Tuesday evening next. There will be
served ices In various forms. We are re-
quested to suggest that all those who are
pleased with the new choir gallery turn
out in force to assist the ladies in paying
for it.
The relatives and friends of Miss Grace
Champion, who of late years has spent
much of her time with her aunt, Mrs.
Legrand Johnson, were grieved to hear OF
her death at her home In Houston, Texas,
last Saturday night. She greatly en-
deared herself to her many friends here.
Everybody liked Grace Champion, and
may she rest in peace! Her remains
were brought to Danbury for interment.
Rev. Jacob David spoke to an interest
ed audience Sunday in the Baptist church
on his native country, Persia. He goes
thither Sept. 1st, next, taking his life In
his hand, with no money nor society back
OF him, in response to an imperative CON-
viction that he must not shirk the work
among his own people, although, he, too.
has become very greatly attached to this
country, while pursuing his studies.
There is none of the Jonah spirit in Rev.
Jacob David.
DIR. Davies, at the Congregational
church last Sunday, preached from Luke.
Theme, Neigbborliness. The discourse
was one of his finest productions. He
announced that he had received a call to
church in New Haven that he was hold
ing under advisement. He also gave no.
tice that he would give lecture In the
church next Wednesday evening, 31st
inst, on the Buffalo exposition. This
will be fine opportunity for those In
this vicinity who are the stay-at-homes
to get a realistic and vivid idea of the
great Pan-American exposition.
Another one of the old Wilmington
stock has passed away in the person of
Daniel Eldredge, who died of cancer early
Monday morning at his home, where he
had lived forty-seven years, the old Tim
othy Pearl place, near the Hill, whittier
he took his bride, Caroline Holt, eldest
daughter of the late Timothy Holt, who
only child and daughter, Mis-. Perry d.
Wis, of Stafford. He was the fifth son of
the late Elijah Eldredge, born in this
town May IA, 1924. Two brothers, David
and Lucius, and two sisters, Lucy and
Mrs. Abigail Durham, who lives In Den
yer, Col, and mother of Sylvester Dun
ham of Hartford, survive him. Daniel
Eldredge was an esteemed and upright
citizen, a good husband and father and a
kind neighbor. On occasion, he could
express his mind emphatically, as others
do and can, but he was seldom or never
the agressor In any controversy. He
served his native town in the legislature
of 1887, but never sought for and held the
various town offices. His funeral was
held at 1890 a. m. yesterday, Rev. G. s.
Davis of Stafford Springs officiating, the
burial being In the family lot in the old
cemetery.
The local w. G. T. U. gave the CON-
munity rare treat at their July meeting
at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon.
The attractive features were the solos by
Miss Ida Hall, the mastery playing on
the organ by Lewis Hayes of the soph.
omore class of the Michigan state univer.
sity, at Ann Arbor, and most interest
ing address by Rev. Jacob David, Per
sian, who has been educated In this coun.
try, at Brown university and at Newton
Mass, on the women of Persia. His de-
scription of their deplorable condition
was pathetic, and had not the address
been relieved by occasional flashes of hu
NOR, the tears would have remained Ii
all eyes. In the main part of the service
the ladies used their Temperance Lessor
Manual, while the hymns sung by thu
choir, Miss Hattie G. Robbins organist
were numbers SO, So, 1O1, lis, from thu
White Ribbon Hymnal. Miss Lena Whit
ford resigned her position as leader O
the Loyal Legion, and Miss Hattie G
Robbins was chosen in her stead. A ris
ing vote Of thanks by the union and tn
visitors present was given to Rev. Mr.
David, Miss Hall and MIR. Hayes for thei
interesting and helpful services. Twelv
cogent reasons why women should vot
were read by members of the union. Vice
President Mrs. Annie A. Preston presided
in the place of President Mrs. Emma M
Holman, who was detained at home b,
company. Pastor Snow opened the meet
ing with prayer. The union voted to blu.
nine copies of the Physiological Journa
for use in the public schools. After tn
adjournment the larger part of the gath
ering convened on the croquet grounds o
"Maple Corner" where Miss Lizzie Hal
and Rev. Jacob David were the winner
L
, in a holly contested game, their oppo
nents, Miss Ida Hall and Lewis Hayes
bringing up not far in the rear.
South Wellington Correspondence.
George FL. Worden is spending his va
cation In the Berkshire hills.
VIM. Wadsworth of Hartford Is visitin
at his uncle, l.. E. Wadsworth's.
Geo. o. Richardson has been improvin
his vacation by visiting friends In variou
parts of the state.
The Y. P. 8. G. E. will follow the ez
ample of the Sunday school and pay tn
expenses of delegate to Northfield mex
month. .... e