The Press., 1904-05-18
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n Mrs. OlarK0 returned rom spring field, Mass, Saturday.
 | The "German measles'' haven't spread at all yet about here.
 The w. O. T. U. will hold a meet ing at Wilmington Hill Saturday af- ternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Miss Hattie o. Robbins rode over to Westford Friday with Mrs. Lena Chapman to spend the night.
 The topic at the Congregational church Sunday was "Praise, found ed on the words in Psalms, "Praise ye the Lord"
 We haven't heard of any weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth in this locality over the results of the recent republican state convention in New Haven, still there may be some iso- lated cases.
 The late Mrs. Harriet Walker Mor- rison's two daughters, known here as Hattie and IIilla, now Mrs. D. A. Mo- Guire and Mrs. Fred Taylor, respect ively, are now living near each other in Aurora, Ills.
 It seems that Wilmington is to be represented in the coming national re- publican convention, which is to nom- mate Roosevelt. By the way, "Henry's" picture among Connecti- cuts fourteen delegates doesn't look like him at all. In fact, it would appear as if somebody's else photo was used.
 Rev. E. F. Talmage of Hartford, secretary of the Sunday School associ ation of Connecticut, occupied the Baptist desk Sunday, preaching an excellent sermon from Cor. II, 3:1. Theme, "Human sympathy as com pared with Divine comfort. We were mistaken as to the name of the supply last Sunday. Rev. Mir. Spoon CT, a state temperance worker, will occupy the desk next Sunday.
 Although the Stafford high school boys rode down through here Satur- day to ignominious defeat at the hands of the Conn. (Storrs) Aggies in Mans field, they came back load of smiling chaps. Some of the boys got left-a little ways-here on the Hill through the impatience or fooling of the driver of Gary's 'bus, but they speedily got there, all the same. We understand the score stood 8 to 25 in favor of the Storrs through the decisions of "that old umpire.'' .. Il It remains to be seen whether any body else than the person named last measles. By the way, we were en- tirely misinformed as to the statement made by the said persons physician saying the disease was not catching, etc. Hereafter we shall be little more careful whom and what to be- lieve. When we are caught again in that direction, kindly let us know. We try to be somewhat particular as to what gets into this column, but when folks lie to us, what can we do 1?
 We hear that a county league, formed of fourth-class postmasters, is organizing in this county. Among other objects of the league to promote the public good as we'll as the good of these poorly paid officials, holding their offices not by political pulls, is the urging the passage of the senate "Clay bill'' in congress to pay all fourth class postmasters at least one dollar per day as annual salary, with cost of rent, fuel and lights. Prob ably the efforts of some 30, 900 post masters throughout the country will tell No doubt some sort of increase in the direction will be made ill the near future.
 We are in receipt of an interesting booklet on "The Foreigner in New , England,'' from the hand of Rev. Joel s. Ives, Hartford, who is the secretary of the oldest missionary so- ciety in America" Missionary So- ciety of Connecticut. He makes a } strong and convincing appeal for mission work among the foreign popu- 7 lation of Connecticut-Arm l O1bFS, 4U6AAoAS1 OUCs A AC tract ought to be read in every family of every race and name in New Eng. l land, and taught to the children 3 thereof. It is handsomely printed by the Congregational Home Missionary society, New York.
 A familiar and picturesque figure l in our midst, of recent years, wal lately removed by death in the persor of Joseph Fuller, or "Uncle Joe" al he was familiarly called. He was 84 years old and died of old age on tho 3d inst at the home of George Lyon l who had kindly cared for the old man > night and day, during the last of hi
 illness MT. Fuller's funeral wa 8 held in Trinity church, Middletown, n on the 5th inst, and his remains were
 inferred in that city. We we'll re S member when he was a prosperou r grocer in that city, some 30 years ago @ He once owned the "Green farm, , l.. just this side of Palmer Smiths, ovel
 the Ashford line, paying for it $22OO if and subsequently, selling it at auction f for $15OO, 8 fair commentary, per F. haps, on his business sagacity. H. !. had bought this property for hi
 brother, the late John O. Fuller. Th'
 deceased was man of good principles
 a devoted member of Trinity church
 Middletown, long one of it's communi s cants, and whose offices were fittingl, said over his remains. He was th' B last surviving brother of the late Mrs.
 George W. Wolly of Hartford. On' s son, Fred, who came hither at hi
 death, and who lives in Saybrook survives him. His wife, formerl, e Miss Betsy Smith. of Portland diaI