The Press., 1901-01-10
WILMINGTON.


 own Tuesday.
 "Put me off at Buffalo!" will again be he cry betimes.
 E. H. Burdick ia seriously i'll with pneumonia at this writing.
 Mrs. Samuel Swift, formerly of this own, visited friends here recently.
 Later. We hear that E. H. Burdick is on the road to recovery. Dr. Johnson was called in council Monday.
 The boiler of Orrin Watrous' steam wood saw-mill burst the other day while he was saving wood for J. J. Burr.
 The cornet, B flat bass and flute as an was marked addition to the Baptist choir Sunday morning.
 Rev. A. Gardner and wife of Ashford were in town Tuesday, looking over the Congregational parsonage, as possible purchasers.
 A patent for drilling machine invented by the late Walter Morrison, a Willing ton boy, long 8 resident of Willimanttc. has been issued recently.
 Among the incidents at the recent fes- tival at the Congregational church was the gift of large landscape picture to the pastor, Rev. Dr. Davies.
 G. Dow Ide who used to be identified with the Congregational Sunday school here, is now, we see, superintendent of the Universalist school at Stafford Hollow
 pr. Frank L. Ryder of Waterbury met Charles P. Williams at c. T. Preston's office Monday, and the negotiations be- tween the parties, the Ryder realty at the Hollow, were closed.
 Fhe Storrs people talk of coming up, as a musical body, to give the Congrega- tional ladies' aid society another lift along the first of next month, we hear. Then, no doubt, there will be a full house. : The Willington burying ground associ- ation at their meeting in the hall Monday night voted not to dissolve and join the new association at present. The mind of the majority of the members present seemed to be to wait and see how the new improvement enterprise "comes out" We are unable to give further particu- lars. We predict, however, that the new cemetery enterprise is not yet quite blocked.
 Dr. Davies Sunday founded his dis course on John 21: 22 -"Follow then me-" The imitation of Christ during the new year was the theme. He incidentally mentioned that he had preached the same sermon at Storrs in the morning, so we especially congratulated ourselves. for as a usual thing sermons grow better in rep etition. Mir. E. s. Philbrook, who occu- pied the Baptist pulpit, assisting Pastor Snow, preached from Deut. l. 19-And they came to Kadish- -barnea." It was 8 forceful and logical exhortation against lingering on the borders of the promised land-the kingdom of God.
 Here is something from this years Farmers Almanac to puzzle over till 1902
 ]. How many ancestors has a person in twenty-fOur generations.
 3. What is the largest number of men in regiment of 1000 that can be arranged in square? How many men will there be on each side of the square, How many men will remain?
 3. John, Henry and Ned each had ap- pies. Perceiving that he had the most and wishing to be generous, John gave the others each as many as he then had. Henry then did the same, and, not to be |outdone, Ned followed suit. They then adaight apiece. How many had they to begin with?
 4 A schooner beating against the wind sails s. E. 6 miles, then s. W. 1s miles, then $. E. 12 miles, then s. w. 1s miles, and finally s. E. 6 miles. How many miles Is 1t in straight course from the point she left to the point she arrives at?
 The Courant's New Years day issue contained fac-simile of the days paper one hundred years ago. The advertise. ments are an interesting study. In those days Willington's post office was in Hart ford In the list of advertised letters is one for Joseph Rider, Williugton," who was the great-grandfather of Chas. H Rider. Calvin Scripture of this towr says he has taken in red white face COW in suffering condition. The owner Is desired to prove property, pay damages and take her away" Stephen Hiscox over in Union, posts his wife, Thankful because "for several years past she has behaved towards me in very unbecom ing manner. and has utterly refused to dt her duty towards me-" etc. Perhaps il the next issue there was a counter-blas from her. The Courant published som' poetry in those dave, for in this issu' there is "poem" three columns il length!
 The holiday festival in the Congrega tional meeting house drew out a goodl, company on the charming moonligh evening, the room being two-thirds full Parts were commendably taken by Lem Whitford, Georgia Whitford, Lizzie Whit ford ,EvaH Hobby, Rachel Ro bbins, LucyR Rob bins, Ethel Burdick, Helen Nichols, Flor ence Pierce, Gertrude Davis, Faith Davis Ed Hobby, Winthrop Putney, Cliffor' Himmelar, Clinton Eldredge, Georg Davis, Earl Taylor. The closing exer else was the distribution of the gifts iron the tree by Dr. Davies. The limbs o the tree not only reached back to Christ I mas, but forward to St. Valentines an April fool day, judging from the natur of some of the "presents." However, good deal of fun was evolved, and som
 wounds were inflicted that were not 8 funny. Let us all remember, friends that the song the angels sang at the frs Christmas did not hint at this kind c business
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 Clarence Essex is now attending tn
 Willimantic business college.