The Press., 1901-12-19
WILMINGTON.

-~ the victim and abuse the lawyer who is or might be on the other sidel
 It is always best to publish marriages promptly in nearest local papers, thus preventing controversy, perhaps.
 Rev. Austin Gardiner and family of Ashford have moved into the Congrega- tional parsonage, which he recently pur- chased and has extensively repaired.
 win any reader of The Press kindly inform us where we can procure copy of s.Miss Ravenel's Conversion ? 2 story of the civil war, written by Major DeFor- est of the 18th Conn. Vols.
 Mrs. Waldo returned last week from her Thanksgiving visit with her children in Hartford. She called, on route, on her sister-in-law, Mrs. Sabra Shafer, in Willimantic, who Is i'll in bed.
 Miss Alice W. Cosgrove, among nine girl contestants, at the recent high school exhibibition in Newport, Vt, won the silver medal for the last public speaking. This sounds pretty well for Wilmington girl.
 It may be deemed advisable to have the Christmas concert at the Baptist church on the Sunday following, as, we hear, the South Wilmington exercises are to be held this year Christmas night, the 25th.
 Mrs. Angie Dave returned to Harwin- ton last Thursday. She will probably make her late grandmother's home in that town her permanent residence. Two of her sons are now attending school there.
 There will be meeting of the Congre- gational church directly after service next Sunday afternoon, 22d. It will be an important meeting and full attendance Is requested. If very stormy, the next Sunday.
 We hear that Mir. Starr of Providence, R. l., has received call from the church at Storrs, where he is soon to receive or dination. Consequently, we presume, he will be pastor of the Congregational church here.
 Neither of the church bells rang last Sunday, so there were no services. al though the storm was not very severe at the church hours. Both ministers were in evidence, and each waited awhile for an audience.
 The desirability of having 8 resident minister on the Hill was evidenced by the fact that Rev. Mir. Gardiner was, on the first, Sunday of his residence here called upon to attend a funeral-that of the late Mrs. James Ruby.
 In come, as yet, unexplained way, the letter last week containing our batch ot items for The Press was lost in the mails We reproduce some of them from mem ory, but list of some old Willingtou families is missing for good, we guess. We hear that there will be Christmas exercises and gift laden trees at boti churches. The program at the Baptis church will be ''The Angels Song" w | preparation at the Congregational church
 John H. Holmes, S4, died at his hom. in East Willington yesterday afternoon of old age. MT. Holmes was an exper cabinet maker and wor ked for c. H. Bakel & Co. of Stafford Springs for long time He has lived at his farm here for man. years.
 Children of the late Abel Johnson ant Deborah Preston Johnson: Elisha, Mar GUS, Merrick, Abel, Truman, Eunice mar ried Seth D. Griggs, Sophronia married Orlap Glazler, Eliza married Joseph w Pratt, all dead; Eliza, first. died in child hood.
 Children of the late Orrin Squire ant Eliza Barrows Squire: Henry lives witt her in Willington Frances, dead. Chil dreA of the late Loren Trask, second hus band, and the same: John lives in Gov entry; Nettie married Albert Works, liv in Manchester William lives in Poquon ock; Louisa married James Pagan, liv' in Wallingford; Fanny married Franl Squire, live in Coventry Fred lives g Eastern Point.
 When you pay $3.5O for little wood chuck of pig in the beginning, lay ou some $7 for his feed, fork over to tn butcher his charge of one dollar for tn butchering, and the porker weighs IA pounds, one sees at once the pecuniar profit in the undertaking. And then W make no note of the time spent in makin nasty pudding and acting as the pig valet de chambre; also the fact that cor meal was $1.6O per hundred. Men an brethren, we have got sick from that pi alonel South Willington. Annual communication Of Uriel lodge F. < A. M., next Saturday evening. We are unable to state what evenin the Sunday school entertainment will be or what the entertainment will consist o as affairs are yet undecided. Pastor Shows subject next Sunday vii be .The worlds wonder.' There will b quartet, choir and congregational singing All should make an effort to come Pray or meeting as usual at 7.15 p. m. ! In spite of the indictment weather gnodly number were present at the W c. T. U. jubilee held in the hall last Fri day evening. Quite few guests wer present. The following program wa given in a very interesting and entertain ing manner: Singing from White Ribbo Hymnal; prayer by Rev. 0. L. Snow selection by the ladies' quartet roll cal responded to by appropriate selections piano duet, Mrs. w. H. Hall and Mic Jennie Farwell; selection by the nal trio; recitation by Rev. c. L. Snow; vt cal duet, Miss Ida M. Hall and Miss Jer nie Essex recitation by Miss Rosa Din Ook {. colo Mfoo Tdo M Hall. nDrre