The Press., 1902-02-20
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Mrs. George Z. Robbins has crab cac-
tus with some 70 blossoms.
Rev. A. Gardner supplied the Storrs
church last sunday forenoon.
Gilbert w. Amidon Is now running the
blacksmith shop at the Hollow.
Charles Morrison Miller has bought a
pair of horses that belonged to the late
Legrand johnson.
Sunday after next there will be an Inn
portant church meeting at the Baptist
meeting house directly after the morning
service.
Mrs. Rev. w. r. Terry's rheumatic trou-
bic Is increasing. Her joints are swelling
and stiffening, and there is little hope OF
her recovery.
Wednesday morning, and the mail man
has not put in his appearance. No news
and no letters received nor sent since
Saturday, the 10Th.
There was quite little blizzard in evil
dence hereabouts Sunday night and Mon
day. The mail driver did not get into
gear on the latter day, so we had no mail
and no letters went out.
Rev. A. Gardner will lead at the mid
week prayer meeting this evening, and
the topic will be Love-" Each person
Is requested to repeat passage Of scrip
ture containing this word.
The proposed Y. P. =. G. e. box social
has been postponed till some future even
ing, OF which due notice will be given.
Now make ready for the Washington
birthday celebration Saturday evening at
the Congregational church. There will
crowd there If the weather permits.
The Frances e. Willard memorial SER
vices at the Baptist church last Sunday
were both instructive and interesting.
The responsive reading was led by Mad.
anne President, Mrs. Holman, while the
extra singing by the choir and the duet
by the Denham twin sisters, Julia and
Alice, and the comprehensive and earnest
address by Rev. Mr.. Snow were touching
and very edifying features of the occasion.
Another engagement will prevent Rev.
Mr.. Snow from taking part In the Wash
ington birthday exercises at the Congre-
gational church next Saturday evening.
On Sunday, the 22d, he exchanges with
Rev. O. W. Foy at Thompson laboring
there with him the previous week; and
on Tuesday last all the young pastors in
the association visited G. N. Nichols and
assisted him In special services, minis
terial quartet being speciality.
The Ssd birthday of Mrs. Roxy Dick
enson, widow Of the late DR.. F. T.. Dick
enson, who used to practice In this town,
was celebrated at her residence In Rock
Vile recently. She was presented with
an elegant bath robe by the ladies present
on the occasion. Older residents will re-
member the DR.. Dickinson house, which
stood near the Hill, opposite the premises
now owned by Winfield Slate, and which
the doctor took down and carried to
Rockville years ago.
The annual free-will Offering of the W.
G. T. y. will be held In the hall at South
wellington on Friday evening, Feb 90
Mrs. G. B. Forbes of Hartford, state
president, will address the meeting, her
subject being lis the w. G. T. q. rec
ognized power In the world ?" There will
be short program, with music, and al
the close social hour with light refresh.
ment. r. w. O. envelopes are now in
circulation, and II any are so disposed to
contribute any sum, large or small, II
will be thankfully received.
The mid-week prayer meeting last
Thursday night was utilised as Lincoln
memorial observance by interesting and
appropriate remarks by Rev. A. Gardner
He also read Llncoln's favorite poem
"Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be
proud" and sang some new verses en-
titled, "He needs me every hour.". Al
this meeting Rev. Mr.. Snow finished the
last Of his series of homilies on the Chris
tian qualities as graoes. His topic fol
that evening being "Nobility," the Lin
coin observance came In very fittingly.
South Wellington.
We hear whisperings Of a Y. P. 8. G.. E
social to be given in the near future
Good
Charles Mckinney arrived In town las
Monday, few days earlier than had beer
expected.
Stated communication of Uriel lodge
F. and A. M, next Saturday evening
Work In the Cd degree.
Snow dritted SO badly here Tuesday tina
the company teams furnished transporta
ton for the employees, to and from thei
homes,
Rev. G. l.. Snow Is at present at Thomp
son, assisting the pastor, who is colleg'
friend, In series of revival meetings, ant
expects to return Wednesday the 25th.
Philip Denman's residence was broker
into and few personal effects taken on
day last week. Suspicion rests on ,
cripple who belongs In Stafford.
Mics Vina Bramble had birthda,
! party last Saturday to which number o
7 her young friends were invited. Refresh
, ments were served to the guests, who en-
: joyed themselves immensely.
W. R. Perry finished filling his ic
house last Friday. No better Ice will b.
sold In the state this summer. The worl
of harvesting this 10 600 tons took abou
10 days and from 80 to 55 hands were EN-
: ployed. The total cost being abou
$4,000
The following cable message was re
ceived In New York at six O'Clock p. m
last Sunday, a copy of which was immedi
: ately mailed to Gardiner Hall, Jr. CAR
> rived at Madeira, all well on board. TIL
Celtic beat her own record on Wednee
: day, February 18th, for best single do
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