The Press., 1903-05-21

Tuesday.
 ! The thermometer Monday noon stood at 99, warm enough to lump up Monarch salt'' even.
 Mir. Ryder, the present Congregational church supply at Westford Hill, and his | wife, called at Rev. Mr. Gardiner's last week.
 Dr. William L.. Higgins and wife of South Coventry called at c. T. Preston's last Friday.
 Observation has taught us to expect dry wells in this vicinity the succeeding fall or winter, when there Is an early spring drought.
 George Brown Is through with his work on the South Manchester dam, and has begun to work for w. H. Hall, driving to and fro, as we understand. Gifts of flowers by friends and organi- zatiQns from G. H. Baker < Co.,, at the funerals here Monday, Tuesday and We'd nesday, were profuse, beautiful and ap- propriate. Miss Alice Hyde Fuller, step-daughter of Mrs. Liza Kent Fuller, Scotland, died recently. She had been a successful teacher in Providence, R. l., for num- ber of years, Mrs.r tLouise M. Johnson met with a painful accident while house cleaning last week. A splinter went through her hand ! to the bone. It Is troublesome and painful wound.
 Tine theme at the eCongregational church Sunday was Eternity" founded on Isiah 57:15, while at the Baptist church the pas- tor discoursed on. "The joy and gladness that come into the Christians life, Ps. 4:6z. ss
 It was given out Sunday that the Sun- day school children and their elders would gather in the Baptist church Memorial day for 8 sort of exercise, previous to go. ling to the cemeteries to deck the soldiers Egraves.
 In consequence of our new district school law. the annual meetings next Emonth will be unusually important. From the present per capita rate, some $2.5O, to $25, from the state, and the in- crease to go to the teacher, Is quite 8 Hump.
 As announced here some time ago, tunion service will be held In the Congre- gational church next, Memorial, Sunday, at p. m. Rev. Charles l.. Snow deliv- 8 oxavp had rlA well as the public in general, are cordially invited to attend.
 Robert Amidon, while at work at his father, q. E. 8. Amidon's saw mill, was seriously injured one day last week by a flying piece of wood from the saw. He may be internally injured also. He is under the care of Dr. Converse, and Is doing as well as can be expected.
 The eighth school district, '.Glassfac- tory" has been and Is greatly afflicted by the sickness of young people and chil- dren. Miss Esther DeWolf is still criti- Ecally- i'll, while her brother, Eddie, and her sister, Eleanor, and Helen and Char lie Nichols, children of c. E. Nichols, are flown with the measles. Miss Alice Pratt Is still quite sick. Later-As we were writing the preceding we were shock ed to hear of the death of Miss Esther DeWolf, which occurred at about four o'clock Sunday afternoon. Esther was @ good. sweet, pretty, gifted and useful girl, and her seemingly untimely transition from earthly scenes Is unspeakably griev- Ous to her surviving relatives and friends We last saw her at a social on the Hill, sweet, polite and gracious as usual, with apparently bright, happy, wholesome and useful life before her. This girl, in her eighteenth year, lived her whole life here, and there is great and general sym pathy for the bereaved family. The fu- neral was attended yesterday forenoon at the chapel, Holland side, Rev. Charles l.. Snow, pastor of the Baptist church, of- ficiating. Interment in family lot in old cemetery. 3 @
 | We clip the following from a recent is- sue of the Geneseo (Ill.) Republic con- cerning granddaughter of the late Will lard Fuller of this town, which will doubt less interest relatives and friends in this locality: .s.,s.'a 1 Miss Nellie Vesta Paul was married to William Arnold Walters at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. M. K. Paul, \ Wednesday, May 6, 1903. at 10 30 o'clock. Rev. Nj. J. Miller performed the cere- mony, using the ring service, in the pres <>4 HR hn NR ho contracting parties and 8 few intimate friends. The bridal party stood beside a bank of potted plants, ferns and roses, the room decorations being of white lilacs. The bride was attired in gray travelling suit and wore orange blossoms sent by ,l her sister, Miss Marilla Paul, from Los ,4 Angeles, California. Following the con- ,i gratulations wedding dinner was served Many beautiful and useful presents were 1 given the newly married couple. Mir. and Mrs. Walters will reside in Englewo0d, where the groom has fitted up a home and where they will go to housekeeping immediately. The bride is cultured and refined young lady, and goes forth to, her new home followed by the best wishes of many friends. She was edu- cated at the Geneseo Collegiate Institute. | The young man has won for himself an excellent standing as gentleman of worth and honor. He Is the proprietor of a tonsorial parlor at Englewood which he has successfully conducted for some time. He Is brother of Mrs. Samuel Liken of Munson and nephew of Mrs. Benjamin Ward. The Republic joins in the congratulations and well wishes being extended Mr. and Mrs. Walters.
 south willangton.
 Johann Oldershaw has taken the po- sition recently held by Geo. H. Worden.
 Special Communication of Uriel Lodge F. & A. M., Saturday evening the 23d. Work in the 3d degree.