The Press., 1901-02-14
WILMINGTON.

WILMINGTON.
We were snow-bound two days last
week-as far as the malls were concerned.
1t was not true that the almshouse had
been quarantined on account Of diph-
liberia.
Mrs. Catherine Mckay of East Nor
walk, mother of Robert E. Cartier, died
there recently.
Morris Marcy has bought farm In
East Glastonbury, and, with bis mother,
lie carrying it on.
Marvin Knowlton, well known In this
vicinity, is now living with his sister,
Mrs. Maria Upton, In Ashford.
Within the memory of man 1900 was
the first year when there were no mar
riages! What can the matter be?
The regular meeting of the w. G. T.
U. will be held at South Wilmington Sat-
urday afternoon, 10Th inst, at 2 o'clock.
There's an awful, wide, yawning gulf
between sort of familiarity with the ma
chinery of (statute) law, and knowledge
of the philosophy of law. ..
Mrs. Andrew Bosworth, whose condi-
tion was considered very critical at one
time, Is reported as being more comfort
able, but still feeble and sufferer.
A new railroad station agent has been
put In place of Charles E. Nichols at the
Wellington depot. He, as we'll as his
brother, Walter l., and his sister, Clara,
can, we hear, have other positions on the
road.
Widow William Snow, near neighbor,
is now caring for Mrs. Warren, who is
recovering, at the home~of the late JOS
eph Sparks. They both express thanks
for late kind Offices from thoughtful
friends.
There are now nine inmates In our
almshouse at Arnold Upton's. Three
only from this town: Erastus Fisher,
Mrs. Theresa McVeigh and Miss Lena
Smith. And from all reports they are
we'll cared for.
The antique dress social, which was
to have been given Tuesday evening, has
been postponed till tomorrow evening,
18th inst. 1t Is expected that boiled
victuals, baked beans, Indian pudding,
etc., will be served.
Its amusing to hear quite often that
"Chas. Presson" says this or says that at
the post office and elsewhere, when, in
fact, half of the time he says nothing,
and when he does speak the great man'e
statements are garbled and distorted.
Then, again, we hear, Better let 'Chas.
Presson' alone" That's right.
We have received communication
from a resident of the neighborhood,
which voices the public sentiment, en-
thusiastic in the praise of the conduct OF
members OF the W. G. T. U. and Pastor
Snow in regard to their action in attend
ing, with flowers, the singing and his
discourse at the funeral of the late Mrs.
Bidwell, on that cold, clustering day.
This, in addition to what was said last
week. The town authorities were also
of assistance in the premises.
The local w. C. T. U. will hold Fran
ces E. Willard memorial service next
Sunday, 18th inst, In the Baptist church.
The pastor will deliver an appropriate
discourse, and there will be special vocal
and instrumental music. 1t Is expected
that Miss Ida Hall will sing. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to be present
Members Of the union are particularly re.
quested to sit together in body in the
audience room. Doubtless this will be
an attractive and helpful service, and
these estimable ladies ought to be en-
couraged by houseful.
We live and learn. According to the
German adage. we don't want to always
remain a green apple. So, now that We
have looked up the etymology of the
word church, we shall not hereafter be sc
likely to call an edifice of stone, brick OF
wood "meeting-house as our Puritan
fathers did. 1t seems now by the bes
and latest authority that the word church
comes from a medieval English root, ant
means a meeting place for Christian wor
ship. Another thing: When we hav
been In error we are willing to acknowl
edge it-instead of humping up our bacl
and forging ahead on the wrong track.
Communicated
Christmas must be a human, not
Divine institution, in the estimation O
all evangelical bodies" Very we'll, VIVA
Of 1t? So must Easter, Thanksgiving
etc., but that fact does not condemn thei
observance. We wish that all huma
institutions were as worthy and benef
cent as Christmas. 1t was instituted b
the Roman church. Very we'll, what G
it? Honor to whom honor Is due. Woul
that nothing worse could be said of GU
civilization than that it adopted goo
institution, heroically esta blished by tn
,, Roman church. The correctness of tn
date Is uncertain. A very high authorit
,, thinks it ''almost certain that the 25th @
December cannot be the nativity of tn
, Saviour" Very we'll. A very high au
thority thinks that He was born In Ser
TENDER, another In October, another i
March, another In February, another /
June, another In April, another /
August, and as high authorities, with ar
parently as good reasons, think that De
, cember was the probable month. Thes
last, OF course, have In their favor tn
testimony of tradition, which must coun
> for something. Since the exact date G
, the nativity can never be known, Christ
} endom Is justified in accepting the test
. mony of tradition, supported by man
r trustworthy authorities, in the adoptio
. Of this time-honored day. We have u