The Press., 1902-06-19

The annual school meeting for the vil- lage distrfct will be held at the school house Friday evening, June 20th, at o'clock. The warrant doesn't specify any further business than the election of officers.
 The subject of Rev. Charles l. Shows | sermon next Sunday will bs the eighth question in the series, ''Christ's momen- tous questions''-"And why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which | I say?"
 William Wood and Miss Ii Han Stroud, both of Stafford Springs, drove down here last Thursday afternoon and were mar ried by Rev. Charles L. Snow. Miss Stroud received a salute as she passed the mill, and MT. and Mrs. Wood received the same attention on their way home.
 Strawberries, and with real creaml If you have any doubts about 1t come to the | strawberry social at the hall Friday even- ing. The members of the band will set out some of Dr. Johnson's berries for your delectation. Cake and ice cream, shortcake and coffee. Prices moderate, and admission free.
 The question of changing the time for holding the Sunday services at the hall from 4.30 p. m. to 10.45 in the forenoon, has reached that point where committee has been appointed to ascertain and re- port the wishes of those attending the service. The idea Is we'll received here, but 1t is probable that no change will be made, as 1t would bring the services at the church in the afternoon, and there are several who attend services at the church who do not favor the change, and their wishes will probably be respected. From another correspondent9
 At 8 business meeting and roll call of the Baptist church held at Willington Hill the 11th inst, committee of five was appointed to consider the advisability of changing the time of the meeting at South Wilmington to 10 45 a. m. and on the Hill to 4 p. m. This question has been considered often in the past and calls for much thought at this time. The origi- nal body of the church Is located on the Hill, and 1t has been the custom as most of us can remember to hold the Sunday services there at 10.45 a. m. Formerly the meetings were largely attended but of late years the attendance has greatly fall en off. In fact, Willington Hill as busi- ness community was extinct long ago, and now as residential section it is rap. idly getting to that point where the in. habitants often speak, and the local cor
 respondent often writes, of "the times that used to be-" It Is one of the sac phrases of New England life to see these quaint, digniffed old towns becoming O less and less importance and finally giv
 ing away to the thriving manufacturing villages and cities. Some years brancl ! of the church was established at Soutl
 Wilmington. That branch has now grow to be of more importance financial.
 and in numbers than the main body , When the child grows to be man tn lfather, if he be good father, will no
 stand in the way of his sons progress bu
 will rather step back and take pleasure i
 the child's advancement South Willing s ton, as village, in importance, in mum . bers, in advantages, is far ahead of Wi
 lington Hill. Of course 1t is to be regret
 ted, and no body will oppose me when
 say 1t is shame that there Is no churc l. edifice in South Willington. However, @ very good place Is provided to hold SCI d vices, and they should be held at the hot h the people desire them. There are mar @ who cannot attend church at 4.3O p. D l. who would attend at lO45 a. m. The 5. are the people the pastor desires to reacl
 and Pastor Snow should be commende for this movement in the right direction
 He has the support of all citizens who al s. looking for the welfare of the town an should not relinquish his efforts. Lookir al at 1t from every point of view, in courtes
 to the pastor, in recognition and apprec
 ation of the valuable support given tl y church by the people of South WillingtG
 (without which 1t could not maintain a pa e; e. tor and society,". in justice to themselv'
 and others, the good people of Willingtt
 Hill should not oppose the contemplate h. change; else, if they do, the people
 South Wilmington, although they may n
 insist upon their demands just now, W
 feel someth ing as the old farmer did wh O. asked what he thought of a neighbc n. The old man pondered and hesitated fol n. few minutes and finally said, "Oh, I spu
 pose he's got his opinion of me, and, n. well, I've got mine O him."