The Press., 1902-02-27
WILMINGTON.

And now the festive whist party has
also become back number.
There was no mail here last Saturday
on account Of the badly drifted roads
Westford way.
The sale Of the store building, goods
and land belonging to Jennie E., Charles
e. and w. ]. Nichols to Hans M. Hansen,
Jr., was consumated last week.
The proposed Washington birthday OBJ
servance at the Congregational church
last Saturday night had to be given up on
account Of the unfavorable weather.
Winfield Slater's oldest child was seri-
ously Ill with threatened pneumonia last
Saturday night and Sunday. The boy,
at this writing, is said to be more COM
Portable.
We are favored with copy Of Hon.
Charles L. Deans fourth successive an
nual message as mayor Of Maiden, Mass.
The pamphlet is neat one, and we notice
that Charlie decent slobber In his writ
ing.
A whole mess of the ''poor mans fer
tilizer" has fallen over the country side
OF late, but the profuseness, the irregu-
larity of its lay and its untimeliness hath
caused much discomfort, toll and swear
ing, we fear.
Envelopes that have not been sent In
for the w. G. T.. U. free will offering
meeting Fridry night, at the hall, may be
brought that evening or given later. eth
er to the treasurer, Mrs. Lawrence, or
secretary, Mrs. Pratt.
G.. B. Robbins team, with a load Of
helpers, were called out Sunday to make
path so as to enable the doctor to get
hither to make sick call Sunday. They
found the drifts between Jesse L. Eno's
to the Moose Meadow post Office almost
impossible.
1t was determined by those having the
matter In charge to postpone indefinitely
the Washington birthday observance. As
1t was, and unfortunately, perhaps, loads
Of some twenty persons came FROM West
wellington and South Wellington Monday
night expecting to hear and see the ex.
ercises.
The tragic death of William FL. Clark
M. D., So, of Bellingham, Mass. by be-
ing run over by the cars, on account Of
his deafness, Saturday, 18th inst, and
who practiced medicine in Tolland mum.
Der of years, was the son of William
Clark and Lucinda Vinton Clark, former.
~ of this. town. His mother was sister
Of the Vinton missionaries.
Last Sunday, of all the seven, was In.
deed unique in its material phases here.
abouts. Not a church bell sounded, and
the Hill and vicinity was as shut In as II
pestilence was stalking abroad or some
catastrophe event had happened, instead
Of the visitation Of quite body Of snow
upon the earth, glistening white and fair
In warm, sunshiny spring day. We
were forcibly reminded of the time when
in the event Of even greater falls Of snow
we boys, with our fathers and grandfath.
ers, went forth early In the morning with
shovels and teams galore and made paths
for the school children as we'll as Other
folks; and much later, when with oul
horse and snow plow made paths to both
the churches, to our neighbors' houses
and afterwards harnessed up and carried
the neighbor women folks to meeting
Alas, II we do say 1t, times have changed
The following from the Springfield Re
publican Of the 10Th inst. has this to ga.
Of an old Wellington boy. MIR. Whiting
was born near the late Origin Dimock'.
house, not far from what Is now callet
choose Meadow" school house:
William B. Whiting, one of the bes
known citizens of Holyoke, celebrated hi
85th birthday on Friday. Mr.. Whiting
was born In Wellington, Conn Februar,
Il, 1917. He attended the local school
and performed such duties about the farm
as his strength permitted. Later he live
In Dudley and there he and Mrs. Whiting
who died quarter of q century ago, wer
married. He came to Holyoke In 184e
He Ia the founder of the firm Of w. B
Whiting & Co. Mr.. Whiting has ha
eleven children, six of whom are now liz
Ing. They are former Congressman VIII
liam Whiting, Mrs. Charles E. Ball, Mrs
p. A. Underwood, e. e. Whiting, F.
Whiting and Mrs. Harriet N. Flower
Mr. Whiting has sixteen grandchildre
and six great-grandchildre Judging
the feeling yesterday 1t would seem as
MIR. Whiting would make the centur
mark ere the end comes. Mr.. Whitin
receives the congratulations of all Ho
yoke on his most pleasant anniversary.
South Wellington.
Covenant meeting in the hall next Sa
urday evening.
VIM. E. Battye is filling his ice-hous
from the company's pond.
The Block Island train was five hour
late In arriving here Saturday night.
j The company's snow plough did goo
work about the village last Sunday mor1
ing.
j. Toberman has moved from the Ricl
ardson cottage to the house on Pinne
hill.
Mrs. Henry Gurley returned home lal
Thursday from protracted stay In Wi
limantic.
Following the preaching service in tn
hall next Sunday the Lords supper wi
be administered.
d Scholars In this village had Monday
themselves, as Miss Livingstone spel
the day visiting schools.
| There was no preaching service In th
hall last Sunday, the storm probably pr
venting Mr.. Foye from coming.
| Mrs. Hester Hall-Luce has been spen,
Ing few days at the home Of her paren
; In this village. She returns home tn
week.
George Southwick was taken Ill r
Gently with pneumonia at the home of v
E. Battye. We hear that he has bee