The Press., 1902-01-09
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WILMINGTON.
Mrs. Sleight returned to New York
Monday, and Miss jessie Holt returned
to Westville Saturday last.
Three persons were added to the Con-
church Sunday by letter, and
one member was dismissed to the church
In Storrs.
AS one enters the churches on the Hill
of Sunday these days and looks about
he is led to exclaim, s'The fathers, where
are they ?"
Evangelist Maringer now occupies the
old Frink place In the north part OF the
town, and is employed by Wilbert G.
Ruby, chopping, teaming, etc.
A young Bohemian has bought the
Darling place, near the Hill, of late years
owned by Albert Dege, and with his wife
and three children now occupy 1t.
Only child of the late George Orrin
Holt and Jane Harding Holt, second
wife: Annie, lives with her half sister,
Mrs. Francis Thorne, nee Eliza d. Holt.
Chicago.
E. Edwards from Rhode Island has
moved into the Whitford house, Osborne's
Mills, now owned by Charles Nichols, the
barn on the premises having burned down
not long ago.
people who seldom give presents, but
are always ready to receive, are wont to
become enemies of their benefactors, SO
soon as they cease their giving. This is
the height of human ingratitude."
Rev. Harris E. Starr, who has occu-
pied the desk Of the Congregational
church recently, was ordained In his
fathers church in Providence, R. l., the
Sd inst. He began his labors with the
church at Storrs last Sunday.
The Congregational church meeting was
adjourned to Sunday next, Jan. 18th,
when it is expected some decisive action
will be taken as to permanent pastoral
supply. We were in error in stating that
vote had been taken at previous meet
ing to cooperate with the Storrs church
In hiring Mr.. Starr. The church may
conclude to have a supply of its own.
Miss Diantha Essex, who now lives
with her sonin-law, L. B. Price, in Tol.
land, recently fell on the ice in front OF
Miss Young's house In that village and
was so severely injured that it was not
possible to remove her from Miss Young's
to her house for several days. Besides
her head being considerably bruised, II
was feared she was hurt internally. She
Is recovering as rapidly as can be ex
pected.
At the Congregational church, Sunday
Rev. A. Gardner, resident Congregations
minister, preached from Matt. 9:21. Top.
ic, elbow little will do" as drawn from
the example of the woman who simply
touched the hem of His garment. Mr..
Gardner administered the communion
The late Rev. F. James preached FROM
this same text at the same church April
IL, 1886. At the Baptist church the pas.
tor gave Christmas sermon, as an.
nounced In last Press.
The Christmas and New Years chill.
dren's festival at the Congregational
church last Wednesday evening, In its re.
suits, was creditable to all concerned In
getting it up The program was as fol
lows: Overture, Through another year, >
by the choir welcome, Lizzie Whitford
"Carol sweetly CAROL" by the choir
recitations, Jesse Holt, Rachel Robbins
Gertie Davis, Grace Marcy, Florence
Pierce, Faith Davis, Lucy Robbins, Ma
bel Hobby. Eta Cahoon, Maude Cahoon
Mary james, Winthrop Potney, Harr,
James, Helen Davis instrumental music
'tSacred medleys," by the Misses Rob
bins and John F. Whitford solo, "Beau
tiful STAR" Lizzie Whitford; violin diet
by J. F. Whitford and Lizzie Whitford
John F. Whitford acted as Santa Clau
and assistants distributed the gifts. Rev
Mr.. Gardner opened the exercises witt
prayer, and the 23d Psalm was recited IL
unison. Mrs. z. FL. Davis conducted tn
exercises, and much credit is due her IL
the premises.
The holiday gift tree exercises at tn
Baptist church were as follows: Orga
voluntary; "Seeking Bethlehem's King,
choir prayer, Rev. Mr.. Snow; cit Cam
Upon the Midnight Clear" choir; Bibl
recitation, Jessie Holt; welcome, Flor
ence Pierce; "Christmas gifts," six chill
dren; "Hail, Day of Gladness," choir
recitation, Mrs. Clark; Little Blu
Eyes Xmas" Roy Wilbur; duet; 81
Christmas carol" Helen Nichols; "Merr
Christmas Bells" choir "Watching I
christmas" Rhoda Lyon; christmas.
by nine children solo, r. Lyon; 9Th
First Christmas" Edna Pierce; "Mel
rily So Merrily," choir; recitation, Mar
James; song, "Dear Little Child of tn
Manager" Mary and Harry James; recits
ton, Fred Benton; song, Mary Jane
and Alice Pratt mamma Kisses.
Harry James; "ln the Highest" choir
reading, Rev. Mr.. Snow; "What Glor
GUS Song of DID," choir; "Welcome t
Santa Claus" Carl Pratt Distribute
of gifts" James Lawrence personifyin
Santa Claus. The attendance was sill r
as was that at the Congregational churc
the succeeding evening.
South Wellington.
VIM. Brownlee lost one of the bes
COWS in his herd last week.
Miss Florence Wilcox of Avon Is visi
ing with her nephew, Frank Edwards.
Mrs. VIM. Brownlee returned to he
school last Saturday, after two-week
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Charter of Sta