The Press., 1903-05-21
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l The Richardson family join in ez pressi0n of gratitude to the friends an Inelghbors for the kind words, help, hOw CTS and sympathy In ourlate bereavement R. c. RICHARDSON AND FAMILY. Things are getting to be serious drought wise.
 May baskets" are as thick as hop these days.
 Charles H. Davis has been set off t the South Willington school district b, act of the legislature, the act to take of feet next fall. .. Lucius Eldredge saw fine fat deer iI his north pasture last Saturday morning By the way, many people, farmers, arr inclining to the opinion that it's about time to ''call off' the deer preservation law.
 Mesdames F. s. Spelman. A. 0. Conant, M. M. Kinney and 2. T. Preston are the local state visitors of the Conn. Children'f Aid society, whose fine and spacious buildings are pleasantly located in New. ingtOn. t@
 We were greatly interested the other day in reading over "Willington Rem. iniscsnces" from Pomons, Cal, in. The Press of Dec. 30, 1886. More such letters from that locality would be greatly ap. preciated by readers, we think.
 If anybody can inform us as to the su.
 
 periority of the present fad of some news. papers to say, ..:It Is now. up to, John Dee to, ]" etc., to the usual and simpler phrase, 'It Is now forJohn Doe to, ;" etc. we would be very grateful. It's silly strained and needless fad, anyway. "Jr to"-bosh =
 Rev. Wilson R. Terrys formerly pastol here, has lately recelxad .. call to the church in Southfield, Berkshire county Mass, and will remove thither from Colerain, Mass., where he has been pas tor of the two churches there some fivt years, next month, where he will have ar easier field and more salary. Mrs. Terr, is somewhat improved in health, but still suffers greatly from rheumatism .e. .;
 The new South Manchester Cheney res ervoir at Bolton. where George Brown with his team, has been at work, Is quit, an affair. The pile driver, in charge O ten men from Boston, has hammer O 2, ,5OO pounds weight. The reservoir vii cover surface of 22 acres, and 12O men 20 double teams and single teams ar, at work on 1t. Fifty men of the force aI' Italians, who occupy shanties built fol them by the company. Piles, cement stone and earth are the materials used The dam Is 150 feet wide at the bottom and IS feet wide at the top. Piles will be the foundation for a distance of 76( feet. It Is said the work will last into another season.
 The friends here of Rev. s. W. Clarke Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Scott, their .daugh ter, were shocked and grieved last Thurs day to learn through the Springfield Re publican of that morning of. the death o the latter's husband, w. l.. Scott. Ina paper stated that he died suddenly o heart trouble the previous day at hote in Southbridge. Mass., where he wa temporarily stopping while on buslnes trip. His body was removed to hls hom, in Springfield, Friday. Mir. Clarke though still in feeble health, went t, Springfield Thursday to attend the flu neral, which was last Sunday, Mrs. Clark being with her daughter at the time o his death. Thus fine, useful gentleman was stricken down in his strenuous man hood, leaving besides widow two inter esting and we'll brought up children, Mad cline and Everett. He was devoted an, consistent Christian man, not shirkinl duty, even when on 8 visit, for many wil remember his taking right hold and lead ing a 0. E. meeting here some time ago The sticken family have the deep sympa thy of friends in this vicinity. A sorely afflicted community Is that a West Willington at this writing. Tw, households, F. W. Pratt's and E.. 0 Richardson's, are in deep mourning. Car Eugene, the eleven years old son of F. w Pratt, 6 favorite with everybody, tn light and joy of his home, the bright alert pupil at the district school, the win ming, sunny helper at his Sunday school 8 little gentleman everywhere, died Sal urday morning last as if he had gone t sleep. It was touching to sec the vase Q white flowers, jonquils, etc., placed in hi father's pew and later on the windo, ledge near his place in his Sunday schoc class, last Sunday. All who knew tn little fellow are mourning for him. Tn funeral services were held in the Baptis church Tuesday afternoon, 18th inst. Tn pastor, Rev. Charles L. Snow. discourse lyery appropriately and tonchingly fror Rev. 21:26, ''And they shall bring tn glory and honor of the nations into It.. Rev. A. Gardner of the Congregations church assisted in the services, while a their close these lines by Mrs. Preston sent to The Press by request, were req by the pastor:
 | S,t CARL EUGENE PRATT. sfst K Youngest child Of E. Wayiand and EstelIe Pratt. Born May 30, 1892. Died May 16. 1908. The purpose of the Sunday school | We've seen this child fulfill. | His rule of right was ever .- To do the Savi0ur's will. Y l To go to bewith Jeeus 1AA,,i Was his best thought of heaven; The golden text of praise or prayer Was In his heart like leaven. ~ In Sunday school, when 1t was asked, "WhO has the text to-day ?" Twas often Carl who gave the wOrds, In his bright, earnest way, With confidence that made us feel, What ever may come next
 That boys defense in trials hour Will be the ssGolden text" His cheerful voice, his ready smile, His thoughtfulness and care Had won the love of all our hearts, So that to-day we share
 The sorrow of the parting,