The Press., 1902-06-19
WILMINGTON.


 WILMINGTON.
 0. T. Preston and wife were in Hart ford last week.
 E. A. Morse had the misfortune to lose nice, fat calf the other day.
 Loyal Legion at Congregational vestry tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
 The road from the Hill to the railway station is now in tip-top condition.
 Our self-registering thermometer varied from 98 degrees to 55 degrees Monday.
 J. l.. Emo will sell the standing grass on the Nelson Enc farm at auction Satur- day at 2 p. m.
 Regular meeting of the local w. c. T. U. Saturday afternoon, 8 o'clock, at the conference room.
 Who's the hog, the one who shows 1t in his face, or the one who simply pro- tests against wrong2
 For the first time within the memory of man the Baptist parsonage has dog. It Is owned by Alfred House, the present occupant.
 If pleasant, lawn party will be held at the Wellesley chapel, Holland side, to- morrow afternoon and evening. Ice creom and cake will be on sale
 There was slim vote at the town meeting Tuesday, James Lawrence mod orator, w. H. Holt box-tender. The to- tai vote was 4-36 yes, IS no.
 "Mary had little lamb,
 She sold it to the trust,
 She's cutting coupons now so fast Her scissors never rust"
 -Jadge.
 A party of youthful law breakers, as they rode over the Hill the other Sunday drinking from small beer and milk bot ties, didn't astonish the natives parti- cle.
 The fine weather and the attractive fea- lures drew large and appreciative at tendance on the ladies' variety social at the Congregational church Tuesday even- ing.
 At the Baptist Sunday school session last Sunday Mrs. Preston was elected superintendent, and Robert P. Pratt as. sistant do. The other officers were re. elected.
 ! Mrs. Sleight of New York, while visit. ing with her father, MT. Cosgrove, of Will lington Hill, fell from a load of hay, dis locating the right elbow joint, with rup ture of fragments of the joint. She was attended by Dr. c. B. Newton.
 If the weather shall be propitious, tht Sunday school convention Wednesday the 25th inst, promises to be an event o the season. Everybody is invited, ant the ladies whom the reception committe' are to have as assistants will make it in teresting all around.
 Many in this vicinity who have lonl been accustomed to put up their horse at the stable of the late William Fitch Rockville, unite in the tributes of esteen and respect to his memory. Honest, gen ial, accommodating man, may he rest i peacei
 T The fact that the Misses Sarah l.. Dur niDg and Danta Palmer, teachers in Ne, I York city, are delighted with their ne' purchase, a country home, the Haye ,I place, makes it pleasant all around. N ! complaints of being cheated, poor scener. etc., in this case. The sixty fifth anniversary of the Sul . day school convention connected with tt } Ashford Baptist association will be hel :. with the Willington Baptist and Sout Willington union Sunday schools, at tt l Baptist church, Wilmington Hill, on We' n nesday, June 25th, afternoon and evening AFTERNOON PROGRAM. ,, 200 Devotional Service, led by K Is1b opening Convention by the President. dep' l. Address of Welcome, Fl Response, Rev. F. s. Baco r 800 Reading digest of letters and statistic eI reports. '.I onering. r Singing. 1T 400 Paper, "Reminiscences Of Early sunds
 
 }, Rev J. H. James Of Rockvil :- a0w Ta@Wecs Can ncH the sa Sunday School Promo
 Duet, Misses Julia and Alice Denm 4.45 Address, "saved to Serve" }. sBnssagi BeHsedIgct,on. Supper served in the vestry. ''I EVENING PROGRAM. o 700 Singing by the Choir. fl. DeVOtiOnal SerVicn led Rev W liar
 Duet, n Miss Ethel Burdick and Thos. Denms \, 7.N Question Box, conducted by H. s. Ware al 500 Address, 'sThe Teachers Glory" s-I Rev. Tillman B. Johnson,
 Pastor Dorchester Temple, BOstC VI Solo, Miss Ida Hs 1- Singing, "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" al BenedicttOn. !, Efforts are being made for a special < pleasing and profitable convention, and '. good attendance Is hoped for. Ample { se engagements will be made for delegat . remaining over night, and those desiri entertainment are requested to send thu Ia names to Rev. 0. l.. Snow as soon as pt - sible.
 VI, All are invited to participate in t n Question Box, and are requested to p
 pare their questions beforehand.
 Hemmeler's teams will run between {
 West Wilmington station and the churt
 Trains leave Willimantic for West W at lington at 8.55 a. m., 9 55 and ii p.
 Leave West Wilmington, south. 20 a nd 1O47 a. m., and 3. 12 and 9.12 p. m. St
 ford Springs for Wast Willinpton 1O a. m., 2p. m.