The Press., 1903-10-08
NOTES.

horse entertainer had his hands full.
" At the coming state convention in
New Haven it is said that free lodg-
ings and breakfast only to delegates,
all other meals % cents each. The
(" Baptist Signal" says, "Free hospi-
tally for three days is great burden
on 0saF strongest churches. - How
about the weaker churches in care of
associational gatherings?
The ministerial delegate from Dan
ielson, Rev. M Joseph Twoomey, was
a Roman Catholic boy. He is soon
to be married to an estimable Norwich
lady, it is said. He was picturesque
feature at the meetings.
Rev DR.. Stubbert of Putnam, Rev.
Otis W. Faye of Thompson, Rev. Mr..
Cookesley of South Woodstock, Rev.
G. 9. Chappell of Warrenville, Rev.
M. j. Twoomey of Danielson, e. G.
Burley of Stafford, Mrs. J. M. Phillips
of Andover, Rev. Leonard Smith of
Mansfield were guests at G. T. Pres
toms; Mrs. Warren and daughter of
Stafford, Rev. Mr.. Bowen of Whitman
tic, Rev. Mr.. Braman of Brooklyn
were guests at Misses Dunning and
Palnfer's; Mrs. Jennie Knox and her
daughter, Grace, of Hartford, Mrs.
Minnie Grant Lester of North Haven,
Mrs. Joseph Hull of Norwich were
guests at Mrs. Carpenters.
Miss Grace Knox of the choir of st.
Thomas church of Hartford, accom-
panied by her mother, sang effectative-
ly ''The Lord is Ny Shepherd.
| Thomas A. Denman's fine tenor
voice was remarked upon by many.
The duet, Miss Hall and he, was high
ly appreciated.
The church was finely decorated by
the committee appointed for the pur-
pose.
| Some twenty persons drove down
from Stafford, while there was a large
delegation from Ashford.
There were number of pilgimages
to "The Pinnacle" during the inter-
/ VI UlIC 4hCOUAASo.
At the mid-week prayer meeting,
when the subject was "What in the
associational meetings impressed me
the most" the propriety of DR.. Witter
of Boston, asking that part of the
audience to rise who felt like going,
as missionaries, anywhere or doing
anything the Lord might call them
| to do, seemed to form the chief TOPIC
The very eloquent and earnest adj
dress of Rev. Otis W. Faye of Thomp-
son was apparently the most impressive
feature. 1t was delivered Tuesday
forenoon, and was the associational
sermon
The food provided was ample and
good, and Wilmington cooks were, as
usual, extolled highly.
There were guests over night from
"a years of age down to three years.
1t was not so announced publicly,
but we have it from good authority
that the meeting next year will be
with the church in Warrenville.
Many guests, other than those men
toned, were entertained at other
points in town, South Wilmington and
West Wilmington, notably. The new
officers are: Moderator, Rev. A. E.
Bowen, Willimantic; clerk, A. J.
Bowen, Putnam; The latter Office
was filled by layman at the desire of
some of the ministerial delegates, thus
relieving Rev. Leonard Smith of Mans
field of something of burden-and
it's liberal salary.
south Wellington.
Robert Brownlee is visiting at
Gilbert Spicer's.
Miss BERTHE Hardy of Milton, Nova
Scotia, is the guest of her cousin, Rev.
G. L. Snow.
Mrs. J. K. Hull of Norwich spent
several days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs James Smith,
Mrs. Selden CLARK of East Roches-
ter, N. Y, is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. T. A. Denman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson of Hartford
were the guests over Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Denman.
W. R. Perry and wife of New Lon
don were in town Monday, making
their trip in an automobile.
Special communication of Uriel
lodge, No. "a, F. & A. M. next Sat-
urday evening, Oct. 10. Work in the
first and second degrees.
Robert Hull, who is doing the plumb
ing work for the Ellington creamery,
rode over ON his wheel Sunday and
spent the day with James Smith.
For boat of it's size, 80 inches in
| length, we venture to say that the
miniature sailboat built by Joseph
Kingsbury and rugged by Mr.. Thurs
ton, will hold it's own against all
corners. 1t is beauty.
| James Lannigan met with an acct
dent Monday that was not only pain
full but will keep him from his work
for two or three weeks. While help
ing to draw the thread truck to the
packing room, he slipped and fell in
such a way as to break bone in his
left hand. DR.. Higgins of South Gov
entry attended the injury.
In view of the special interest taken
at this time in the financial affairs of
| the town, we append the following
authoritative list or table compiled by
First Selectman Adolph Korper from
the town reports, and covering the
period during which Mr.. Korper has
acted in that capacity. The several
| columns give the year, the grand list,
I rate of taxation and Indebtedness for
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