The Press., 1905-02-08
WILMINGTON.

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The mail carrier did not make hi
appearance on Monday.
Mrs. A. Cowles, on the old Wheeler
place, is quite ill, we hear. .
1T is opinion, and not the truth,
which runneth in the world without
hindrance.
1t is said that some so, 900 children
in New York city go to school break
fastless these days. r
Is idolitry rife among us here in
New England? For instance, is the
horse q sacred animal?
Rev. s. D. Merrick, for many years
of Addison, N. Y will be 80 years
old the 9th of April next.
The Bohemians of the town have
organized branch of q protective Sc
cret order of New York city.
Henry Clay whitford, now of Will
limantio, has sold all his bakery bust
ness on account of i'll health.
The topic at the congregational
church Sunday was Revivals of re-
ligion, " founded on Ps. Z: 10. ..
We note that bill has been intro.
duced into the present legislature for
some sort of relief in the premises.
Rev. @. W. Wolfe preached from
Matt. 1888 Sunday. The subject was
Seeking first the kingdom of God"
Farmers are beginning TO complain
all over the state Of the encroach.
ments of the deer that are now pro-
tectee by law.
We are perusing the writings of
Presidant Roosevelt just now in Is
small volumes. At last a Literary
Teller" is at the helm.
The community deeply sympathizes
with the widow, the eldest daughter,
Rose, the entire family in fact, Of
the late Herman Gross.
We are told on all sides that DR..
W. L. Higgins of South Coventry is a
political force in this locality to be
reckoned with hereafter.
Frank Chism, his father as assist
ant, is at the railroad station at Mid
dletown handling freight. 9. A.
Robbins boards with the family.
John Chandler expects to return to
his sisters in Coventry about the
first of next month, when the Baptist
church will lose it's efficient janitor.
The "Flinch" party met with Miss
Alice Pratt last Friday evening, in
stead of at Miss Mabel e. Ciark's.
1t was the coolest night ofthe season.
j. F. Whitford now talks of selling
his farm, stock, etc., by auction and
going to Durham, where he has an
advantageous offer to superintend q
farm owned by the elder Rrazos.
In getting to church here last Sun.
day, N. o. Ward and wife, Tolland
side, were obliged to 60 through
Skungamaug, the direct road Buff Gap
way being still impossible on account
of the snow.
J. D. Parsons, his daughter, Sadie,
and her husband, Mr.. Morris, of
Springfield, are in st. Petersburg,
Florida, where they are.%t to remain
until the 18th. Mrs. Morris is there
for the benefit of her health.
Chandler e. Miller, secretary of
the Connecticut Humane society, Wis.,
tied this locality last week, calling
on Frank Midway, W. HI. Holt and
at George E. Sparrows'. No prose-
cutions are to follow, we hear.
A Valentine social, to be given
under the auspices Of 5the Baptist
Ladies' Aid on the evening of Feb.
18th, is talked of. It is expected
that there will be masked and COS
tuned characters, refreshments, etc.
Charles A. Robbins is now at work |
for Brazos, road contractor, at Mid
dletown. The family horse was re-
Gently sold to him, J. f. Whitford,
who has lately been caring for the
animal, taking it thither last week.
1t was quite treat to receive, re-
Gently, at the height of the blizzard
weather, a box of oranges from a
friend now in Florida. That friend |
is our old school fellow, J. D. Par
sons, whose home for many years has
been in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Alice Ward, daughter and
eldest child of Tax Collector Nathan
Orrin Ward and wife, Holland side,
entertained surprise birthday party
last week Tuesday at the home of her
parents. The party had refreshments,
while the little hostess, six years old,
received many presents4
Herman Gross, 43, OF whose seri-
GUS illness mention was made in last
Press, died at his home early Wednes.
day morning, I'd inst. He had not
lived here long, but being a pleasant
man to meet, made friends rapidly.
He was born in Germany, a tailor by
trade, living in New York city for
some years. The seeds of consump-
ton we're sown too deeply there to
become eradicated here. He is sur
vived by widow, Ida Korner Gross.
The deceased was buried beside the
body of his only son in the family
lot in the new extension. The fu-
neral was attended last Sunday at
1. 80 by Rev. Charles W. Wolfe. The
deceased, had he been in good health
and lived longer, would have become
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turned from New York the morning
her husband died.
South Willlngt0no
A daughter was born last night to
Mr.. and Mrs. Adler Potter.
Origin Hall returned Monday from
, visit with relatives in New Bedford
and Fall River. Mass.