The Press., 1905-09-06

AHS' NAohudys OCt. q, CO"oe III nPnCo'
Mrs. E. A. Radford and Rev. A.
Gardner we're guests at 9 Maple Cor
ner" Thursday last.
Charles T. Preston accompanied
Rev, A. Gardner, the officiating min
lister, to the funeral of the late G. o.
Southwick at Mansfield Saturday fore
noon. -se.e..... ---->. ..-s-.r
Speaking of astronomers, etc., the
late Elias Loomis, LII. D., the great
est astronomical and mathematical
authority Of his time, was born and
reared in this town.
The proposed pilgrimage to the
" Pinnacle" to witness the partial
eclipse of the sun did not material
ize. The rain and clouds proved to
be too much of an obfuscation.
When a man dies it's always best
to err on the side of charity, although
we never wildly Rugged to our heart
the old Latin .adage, "Never speak of
a dead man only to praise him.
Comrade Ed. Pearl of Mansfield has
been obliged to relinquish his more
lengthy trips on account of his in
creasing blindness, and now traverses
only his own town, Wilmington, etc.
Miss Edna G. Pierce accompanied
her uncle, E. H. Pierce, to his home
in Central Falls, r. l., last Saturday
afternoon. She intends to visit rela-
tives in Providence before her return.
Quite number of persons in this
vicinity took advantage of the re-
duced rates to the G.. A. R. encamp-
ment in Denver, Col, to visit that
city and, other points, en- route and
beyond.
Mrs. Palmer of New York city, a
sister in-law of Miss Dante Palmer,
is visiting at Rest cottage, and sang
a solo at the Baptist church Sunday
afternoon. Mrs. Exile A. Radford OF
Virginia also sang again.
It is understood that J. Osborne
and wife, now of Rockville, will
eventually move back to Wilmington
as they are homesick where they are,
and know that they will be cordially
welcomed back by their many friendl
hereabouts.
The ladies' social, with it's dialogue
mentioned in The Press of last week
will be given Friday evening of thi
week. This change was made in or
der to give more time for study, re
hearsals, etc., for the performers il
the dialogue.
1t is said that Samuel Portray pait
about $500 for the late Rufus Rob
bins homestead, and some 1915 for tn
adjacent house and lot. These prem
ises, when improved, will make
snug little home, with it's orchar'
and other surroundings.
It strikes us that the exhaustiv
article in a recent issue of a count
paper, concerning the possibilities O
proposed Tolland county candidate
on the coming state ticket was littl
premature, when "now and them
are considered. The last political pc
is hardly settled yet.
William Wilton, whose wido1
died in town recently, was formerl
in the card clothing business with hi
partner, Mr.. Beckwith, in the build
ing on the Hill now owned by @. T
Preston, just north and adjacent t
his home. After the dissolution O
the partnership, caused, if we mistak
not, by the death of Mr.. Wilton
Mr.. Beckwith moved to Staffor
Springs and became the pioneer O
the industry there. The loft in tn
building here used by the compan,
was not long ago fitted up as a G
A. R. and Grange and W. R. @
hall. 1t has also been occupied by
reading club. The rooms underneath
we're last used in a public capacity a
the last Wilmington post Office, Mrs
Preston, P. M. Some time we hop
to give short history of the old pos
office, established early in the 1871
century,, in this column.
A German professor says that tn
moon is anywhere from one mililo1
years to five hundred million year
old. Other astronomers maintain tina
the moon is about sixty million year
old, and some astronomers that lumi
mr. in our solar system is very mucI
younger. what's the difference of
few millions of years in these calcu
lations anyway?
Zone church keeps it's authorize
tive bearing. Here is a Catholic
contribution to Symposium o.
church going: All Catholics, dis
abled by illness or excused by othe
cause of equal gravity, must atten
mass, the morning sacrifice.;....T
miss it willfully or for fear of
slight bodily discomfort is grievou
sin. There are no novelties to dra1
them, either in preaching or in rit
ual, always the same gospel, Away
| the same sacrifice"
We are happy to be able to send t
The Press for publication, as unani
mously requested on the occasion re
ferred to, the following origina
poem 8
WELLINGTON HILL BONFIRE.
On Wilmington common one eve,
Century twentieth, believe,
Were gathered at q bonfire great
Both old and young, from Nutmeg state,
From Em1re state, and Jersey, too,
To chat and sing, as people do;
SO passed the evening hour away
Far into night, as some would say.
The date you will remember well
If we of peace or war do dwell,
Since issues great, in balance hung,
AS deadlock on four strings was sung
Plenipotent1aries fail,
All efforts prove of no avail;
To reach Peace, men disagree,
Since eye to eye, each do not see.
But other thOuphtS claim nOvu mr. COR