The Press., 1901-06-27
WILMINGTON.

Miss May Lord, the evangelist, will be
In town next week.
Cashier Newcomb, with friend, drove
over from Tolland Friday.
DR.. Wilbur Holt and daughter OF New
ark, N. j., are at l.. w. Hollis.
Rev. G. L. Snow expects to exchange
with Rev. Mr.. Bowen next Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Sullivan of Stafford visited
at her father, E. A. Morse's, last week.
This conniving, literally winking at one
another, what does it amount to In the
long run?
Davies, Sunday, who was in attendance
at the Yale commencement.
The phenomenal back ward season, with
its cool weather, somewhat retards the
advent of the summer visitor.
Baptism will be administered In the
lakelet at South Wilmington, Sunday af-
ternoon, July 18th, at 2 O'Clock.
We must have some warm weather,
with considerable sunshine pretty soon,
else what shall we do for garden "sass."
The Ashford Associational Sunday
school held it's annual meeting at West
Woodstock yesterday. The local church
was represented.
Mrs. Caroline Remington and Mrs.
Steers returned to their home In Paw
tucket, r. l., Friday morning from two
days. visit with their sister, Mrs. Lucius
Eldridge.
The funeral of the late German F. B.
Parker was held Thursday evening at his
home, Tolland side, Rev. Charles L.
Snow officiating. The burial was In Mil
ton, Mass.
Usually the productions of an expert
enced writer bear certain hallmark.
The grammar In other kind of work some
times gets twisted, to say the least. Par
agraphists should use good English, If
any.
Its amusing to note the frantic discard
ing the use of capital letters the last de-
cade or so. Various Inconsistencies are
noticeable. For instance, we noticed the
other day in leading journal that GER
tain deceased party had been "Shriner"
and ''granger."
F. d. Bramble has bought Of James
Brown of Willimantic about as fine pair
of young, heavy work horses, blacks, as
is ever seen in these parts. The pair is
now used in drawing up Needham &
Bramble's lumber from the lot formerly
owned by E. A. Morse.
Elisha G. Jennings, a former resident,
who used to own and occupy the John F.
Whitford farm, is now living in Spring.
field, ILL.,, a hale and hearty nonagenarian.
His widowed daughter, Janet, Is his
housekeeper. His wife, a daughter of
the late Isaac Niles, died some years ago.
Fred Squier, the Hollow postmaster,
has new, large, spring three-horse barge
which is at the public service this season.
For instance, he will take passengers
from the Hill to the baptizing at South
Wilmington, the first Sunday in July, for
Csc each. The vehicle will carry thirty
persons. We are asked to say that If all
who wish to go will notify Deaconess
Preston on or before Saturday next, 1t
will be considered favor.
Rev. Alexander Hall, pastor of the
chapel at Shore Beach, occupied the Con-
f5regational pulpit last Sunday. His very
cogent, helpful discourse was founded on
Hosea 1879. Theme, "Man is his own
destroyer" The questions of heredity,
environment and Satan's influence, as al
legged excuses of mans misconduct, were
very Interestingly and very fairly treated.
The antidotes presented in the Gospel for
the eradication of sin are all sufficient.
The largest congregation for years was
In attendance on the services of "Chil-
dren's day" in the Baptist church, which
were pronounced on all sides as good and
commendable. The decorations, includ-
ing the floral ladder, the singing and the
very helpful and evangelical address 10
the children by the pastor were marked
features. The usual conventional form,
sometimes not at all satisfactory, as pro-
vided by leaflets issued by the Publica-
ton society, was not used. The cheerful
and willing spirit with which the young
people and children took hold and carried
out, as arranged by the assistant superin.
tendent, Mrs. Preston, showed that in
deed they were making Christian pro-
gress," of which the floral ladder and the
entire service were emblematical.
Monday, July LIST, Charles F. Spooner,
who has for the past four years driven
the u s. mail from Wilmington depot to
Westford, retires from the position, be.
ing unable, he says, to continue the ser.
vice for the paltry pay he gets. He is
popular on the route, but he has been
sadly handicapped all along in not being
able to provide suitable conveyance fol
way passenger business. AS we have
hereinbefore stated, the United States
mail conveyance Is the only palpable OBJ.
ject lesson in such a community as this
to the people, especially to the young, Of
Uncle Sans paternal government, his
greatness and power, and it Is pity that
the U. S. government must be SO poorly
even shabbily represented, as it has been
on this mail route. Marion Chapman,
we hear, of Westford, succeeds Mr..
Spooner.
South WillingtOn COrrespOndence.