The Press., 1902-11-06

Auhc1OuS @AO NOAy UonuoAAuA. mAS' OA-
kins was an estimable woman, and highly
She was resident of this
village for many years, and was promi-
nent In the Methodist church. Beside
her husband she leaves one son, Charlie,
and sister, Mrs. Phoebe Winter, of this
village. Mrs. Perkins was SO years of
age.
WILMINGTON.
DeLoss Conant of Willimantic attended
church on the Hill Sunday.
w. R. Wilbur and wife recently visited
their daughter, Mrs. W. F. Essex, in
Hartford.
No use to send US "pasters," gentle
men. We go straight always after an at
tendance at caucus.
Mrs. A. D. Dimock returned home Sat-
urday evening from her visit to Jewett
City and New York.
Rev. F. Alvord and wife of Barkham-
stead came to visit Rev. A. and Mrs.
Gardner last Saturday.
There Is no question but that Presi-
dent Roosevelt's:popularity is the strong
est card Is this campaign.
Mid-week "Wednesday evening prayer
meetings are now held In the lecture room
Of the Congregational church.
Mrs. Lucius Eldredge had relapse
last week after her nurse, Mrs. Nation,
had returned to Providence. Mrs. Clar-
ence Eldredge is now with her.
Next Sunday will be observed as Bible
Sunday at the Baptist church, when a
special program will be carried out, chief
ly by the children, young people and choir
Mrs. Henrietta r. Fuller, widow of the
late, John G. Fuller, who lives with her
Mrs. George Lyon, is suffering
very much from a sore on one of her
ankles.
Mrs. Jennie Waldo Knox of Hartford
visited at Mrs. J. B. Carpenters last
week on her,retuEn trip home from Bosl
tom: Her mother, Mrs. Waldo, accompss
MED her to Hartford on Saturday.
Hans M. Hansen, Jr., has been nomi-
mated for representative for Tolland. He
is the young, enterprising and popular
merchant at our railroad station, and de-
served hearty endorsement at the polls.
At the Congregational church last.Sun-
day Rev. Augustus Alvord preached from
Luke 22:42. Theme, "The will of God
supreme" Mr.. Alvord assisted the pas
tor in the administration of the Lords
supper.
This evening, at the mid-week prayer
meeting, Rev. G. L. Snow will begin &C.
ries of talks on "The Christian life.
The topics he will follow are suggested
by the Baptist Young Peoples Unions
"Christian culture course"
Were we minister, and had big
wood pile at our door, we should expect q
bee of lusty young fellows to saw and get
1t under cover for us. But, alas, we are
not the one and have not the other. II
didn't take much rubbering to make this
observation.
A party of twenty-five from Stafford
Springs Temple of Honor visited their
brother, Charles Korner, last Wednesday
evening, bringing refreshments with them
They should not have hollered "Fire ~
on the Hill on their way home: might
have scared somebody-at least.
Rev. A. Alvord, who lectured in the
Congregational church Monday evening,
enlisted In the early part of the war In
Co. E, LIST Conn. Heavy Artillery, and
was subsequently promoted to be chap
lain of the 31st U. 3. Z. l. He belongs
to the Bolton family of Alvords.
Among the recent sick ones are Mrs
j. F. Whitford and Mrs. Gardner, acute
Indigestion; Mrs. Warren e. Langdon
who lives in the house of Mrs Agnes
Heck, a sprained ankle; Mrs. Fred ORA
per, who Is still great sufferer fl ION
poisoning by black stocking some time
ago. "a
Supt. Talbot and wife of the Children's
Temporary home, Vernon, were guests
at q. T. Preston's Monday.
At the Baptist church last Sunday
morning the theme was, 'The qualifica,
tions for skillful workman in building
the temple of God: LIST, he must be de
voted I'd, he must have good knowl
edge of his tools; Sd, he must have genius
or love for souls; 18th, he must have
faith In the Master Builder; 5th, he must
be amounted with the Holy Ghost" This
forceful discourse was founded on III Tim
othy 2:15-"A workman that needeth moi
to be ashamed"
The impromptu patriotic meeting at the
Congregational vestry Monday evening
was a pleasant gathering. Chaplain AL
word gave vivid and interesting talk or
what he saw at Appomatox, while the
solo, "Dixie," by Mrs. Clara Preston, ac
companied by Miss HI. e. Robbins, ant
an appropriate original poem by Rev. A
Gardner, were interesting features Of thu
occasion. @. T. Preston spoke briefly IL
line with Chaplain Alvord's experience al
chaplain of colored regiment, telling
something of what he saw Of the negroes
In Louisiana.
General apathy was around here In lit
tie Wellington, Tuesday, to the extent o
some fifty stay-at-homes.
Everybody praised highly the luncl
served by the ladies OF the Baptist so
ciety, the oysters and crackers being fur