The Press., 1903-12-31
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Yesterday informing the runners were out for the first time this season.
 Baptist church meeting special immediately after the service next 
 Mrs. J. A. Dimock has returned from caring for her sick mother in trained nurse. a sister of the invalid, being now in attendance.
 The playing of the zither by Miss Rosa Grass and her solo, accompanied by Miss H. o. Robbins, were notice- able and very creditable features of the Christmas observance at the Baptist 
 The Endeavor society and the Sun- day school presented Rev. c. l.. Snow . rocking chair Christmas evening. Short felicitous speeches of presenta- tion and response were made by MT. Cosgrove and the recipient.
 A we'll known and responsible Tol- land man inspired our paragraph last week about Judge Young's retirement next month. We are happy to say that the limit does not arrive until next September. So the hiatus will be comparatively a short one. 5rf#sf E<~-<s
 The big blaze discernable in the northeast from the Hill, on Friday evening, was the old substantial dwell ing of the late Stephen Whiton, own ed and for short time occupied by his grandson, Robert s. Amidon. MT. a nd Mrs. Amidon have the sympathy of their Wilmington friends. in their loss and discomfiture. -..-.-. .-B "a seath walhngton. 2s aL&
 MT. and Mrs. John R. Mel spent Christmas in Hartford.
 Miss Maud Steele has been visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Mary Mundell
 Miss Hardy of Lynn, Mass, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jeanette Snow.
 Robert Hull of Norwich was the guest of MT. and Mrs. James Smith Thursday last.
 ? John Wadsworth and sister, Annie, of Woonsocket, R. l., were home Christmas day.
 Charles W. Eldredge of Indian Or chard, Mass. was at home for couple of days last week.
 Next Sunday will be observed as communion Sunday at the afternoon service in the hall.
 Mrs. Fanny Scott and daughter, Blythe, returned Monday from visit with friends in Norwich.
 Albert Richardson returned Monday from Troy, N. Y., where he had been on visit to his sister, Mrs. Louis Sey- mour. 4.. .t 4a
 Regular communication of Uriel lodge, F. & A. M, next Saturday evening, Jan. 2d. Work in the E. A. degree. -"+..
 There will be New Years recep- tion to the pastor, to be held in the hall on Friday evening. All are cor dially invited.
 Mrs. Hester Hall Luce of Newing- ton is visiting with her parents here. Her husband, who came with her, req turned last Saturday.
 Among the finest calendars to be seen o rornd boro gro co,no fbof xrora ioc,,a ad by fertilizer company and distribu- ted by their agent, W. E. Battye.
 Miss Sarah Sampson is on a visit to her parents in Holyoke, Mass. She will also spend few days in Hart ford and other places before her re- turn.
 Charles Fox has lately added several records to his already large number, and has got probably the finest outfit anywhere around, ex- cept it be that of 8 professional enter tainer. -...
 A business meeting of the church has been called by the board of trus- tees, to be held at the close of the services in the hall next Sunday after noon, to act on the resignation of the pastor.
 May Shipman, who lived with her mother in this village some four years ago, died Tuesday afternoon at her home in East Glastonbury from the effects of dose of carbolic acid, taken with suicidal intent.
 The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the South Union Sunday school last Sunday: Superintendent, W. A. Allen; assistant superintendent, T. A. Denman; treasurer, Miss Rosa O. Hall; secretary, Franklin Gurley; librarian, Miss Nellie Mowry; organ ist, Miss Alice Denman.
 The Christmas entertainment in the nall this year was fully up to expec- 5ations, and that is saying consider able, as the people have como to ex- pect a great deal at the Christmas loings at South Wilmington. The pro- gram follows: Anthem, Hark, what say those holy voices?" sung by MT. and Mrs. J. W. Harrison, Miss Ida M Hall and Rev. O. l.. Snow prayer, recitations, "Marjorie's by Lura Allen; 'The Winter Robin," by Annie Toberman; Santa Claus petition, by John Jr; Sly Santa Claus Dy Flora Fox; "JOe's Christmas angel," by Georgiana Mundell; sing ing by Besise, Cornell and Ruth Greene, "Olasp your bands;" recita- ions, "The telephone message, by Macfarlane; "Black Beauty md Robin Gray" by Franklin Cur ey; "Annie's and Willie's prayer oy May Wadsworth. The csntata, O--. C~~An Gl~~,. e.