The Press., 1901-01-03
WILMINGTON.

WELLINGTON. Miss Hattie 0: Robbins is visiting Mrs. 1ippitt at Norwich.
 We wish you happy new century Our successor will do the next century's greeting.
 A. Cowles of Hartford is on his home farm, the Wheeler place, much Of the time this winter.
 How about those hog melts Let's see; which way did they taper? The first part of winter isn't very severe yet. We notice that papers inimical to Pres ident Mckinley are calling him sacro- sanct nova days. We just wish we were that.
 There will be a special religious meet ing in the Baptist conference room Satur- day afternoon, when Messrs. Philbrook and Harding will be present.
 A. D. Dimock and wife, Miss Dasie H. Dimock and Mrs. Hattie Dimock Pierce
 
 with c. T. Preston and wife.
 "The rich men of no country have paid or are paying to religion, education and science such generous voluntary tribute as the rich men of the United States" No, Dr. Davies, "There Is no peasant ry" in the United States. Here "there is no comparatively stable body of agri- cultural labore1s corresponding to the European peasantry."
 It is expected that MT. Harding will be present at the mid-week (Thursday even- ing) prayer meeting, and that Mir. Phil brook will preach next Sunday on the Hill and at South Willington.
 E. c. Richardson has been called to be principal of the center school in East Hampton, and entered upon his duties yesterday. Isn't that better than going to the legislature, Everett? Who wants to be cat in strange garret, especially when your constituency is considered to be of no account.
 The pictures of Rev. A. A. Robinson and Rev. Dr. l.. c. Leonard have been added to the collection of the likenesses of former pastors and licencates hanging on the walls of the Baptist conference room. The first named picture, the finest work of the lot, was presented by the son of the deceased, Rev. Julius Robin son, now pastor at West Boylston, Mass. |, and writer of note,
 Rev. Henry Davies, Ph. D., preached from II Cor. 5:17, "Old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" The topic was the old and the new century. Intellectually, morally and spiritually. Inter oceanic travel the speaker considered as the great factor in the future of continuing and developing civilization. Pastor Shows theme was 'The Good Shepherd" and a practical discourse on the new year and the new year and the new century was evolved from the theme.
 We are asked to call special attention to this matter: There are those who have long retained books belonging to the Baptist Sunday school library. Many persons have been asked over and over to return books held by them. Some- body has spent time and money in placing these books in the library, and 1t isn't just the proper thing to so bother the promoters of this free library. At the beginning of the new year those having the books in charge want them replaced Other folks may want to read them. A search will be made if they are not re- turned in few days.
 The young friends of Fred Preston about here may be pleased to see this from The Courant of 27th ult.:
 Miss Jennie Carter Higgins, eldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.. H. Hig- gins, and Fred M. Preston of Baltimore were married Christmas day at West Hartford by the brides father. Mrs. H. D. Higgins of Willimantic presided at the piano. The bride was dressed in blue, with white lace trimming, and car ried narcissus. The couple were attend: ed by G. Shelton Higgins of Yale and ! Ethel Ives Higgins of New Haven was flower girl. A number of relatives and friends were present from out of town. The house was prettily decorated with evergreen and holly. The groom Is time. keeper and paymaster for firm of Prov. idence contractors. The happy couple expect to spend the winter in New Hamp shire.
 70 rin dc Nf %hn l. this vicinity will be interested in the fol- lowing obituary from Moline, Ill. daily:
 Mrs. Hannah Marcy Dimock, wife o } Judge J. M. Gould, died at 2.45 o'clock this morning, after a long illness o Bright's disease, at the residence, 5Os Seventeenth street. For several weeks she has been failing rapidly, and Monda, evening her daughter, Mrs. s. M. Hili accompanied by her husband, arrived , from Cleburne, Texas. Fred G. Goult will arrive tonight to attend the funeral In the death of one so loving and beloved } as Mrs. Gould, friends there are wht would deem 1t privilege to speak tn, :, bereavement they feel and tell the beaut, and sweetness of her daily life. She however, has asked that all this b, omAttou, lOI, dS Sno LOlu nor Ir1onOS, Sn' wanted her life alone to stand for wha she was to the world. And in far greare measure does the life of this lovabl woman bespeak higher tribute to he noble character and sweet disposition r than could ever spoken words of affection or written tribute of praise. The mem ory of her deeds of loving kindness will finger in the hearts of many long after al else is forgotten. Mrs. Gould was borl in Willington, Conn.,, Oct. IS, 1894, an, came to Moline Nov. "A, 1849. The nex year she was married, being the secon'
 wife of MT. Gould. The ceremony tool place Aug. 9, 1850, and for the half cen