The Press., 1905-06-14
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the seminary in Northfield, Mass. yesterday.
 The papers say that Rev. Q. L SnoW' formerly pastor here, has beer visiting in Boston recently.
 Gardiner Hall, IT,, has given $2s toward the late expenses in the Bap tlst conference room, we hear.
 It is not what happens, but what we notice that happens, that causes our annoyance and discomfort.
 The total income of the state o1 Connecticut for the year ending last September was $3, SIS, ,889.19.
 Liberty, regulated by law, is the foundation of good civic institutions the school district up to the federal government.
 Moses l.. Dimock, whose probable removal was recently mentioned in The Press, went last Saturday to live With his son, D. O. Dimock.
 Rev. Charles W. Wolfe attended the commencement exercises of New ton Theological seminary last week. He returned Thursday night.
 Posters hereabouts say that some 5O young men and women are wanted as hospital nurses near New York city. While in training good pay is promised.
 Mrs. Gibbs and her little grand daughter, who have been visiting at the Congregational parsonage, re- turned to their home in Burnside last 
 "The happiest man or woman is the one whose wants, few or many, are easily provided for by the exer- else of native gifts and the returns of honest labor."
 1t seems that Norway has declared her independence. She was united to Sweden in 1914. An impending alliance will probably make England her ally.
 Again speaking of our common schools as administered to-day, we are led to remark: That the teacher is too much of a slave, while the pu- pills have too easy time.
 This country uses 25, 900, 900 packs of cards annually. One card trust alone has a capital of $3, 600, 900, paying an eight per cent. dividend. It's shares are sold at 40.
 The widow of the late Eugene D. Fisk, formerly of this town, has been granted by the probate court having jurisdiction monthly allowance of 1925, pending the settlement of the estate.
 Speaking of common schools, they smack too much like experiment. sta lions nowadays. Another thing There is nothing like judicious cor 9oral punishment; children prover- oially dread any kind of physical pain.
 The condition of Charles Nichols s reported as still favorable. To the actors mentioned last week must be Gdded, of course, the services of a graduate nurse, skillful surgical at endants and family care and watch ulness.
 J. J. Hemmeler and Oliver Potter rave been awarded $125O each by he superior court as rewards in the 'rrest of B. P. Dundon, in the late hicken stealing cases. Deputy Sher- if Helm gets 1925 out of the business, IS his share of the reward of $50.
 At the Congregational church Sun lay the topic was "A warrior kings 'etition," Ps. 51: 11-"Take not thy Holy Spirit from me- A notice was iven that those who wished to join he church be present next Sunday, 8th, and remain after the morning ervices.
 Say and do what you please, the nodern methods of teaching in our ommon schools are inferior to the Id systems-when the children learn d their A, B, C's, studied their books nd recited their lessons, for instance. Ve are somewhat acquainted with oth methods, and know whereof we peak.
 And satan trembles when he sees
 The weakest sinner on his knees." Whose knees?" asked a little girl, he other day. "What right had the 7eakest sinner to sit on satan's nees?" The couplet is gramatically orrect, however, for the possessive ronoun his refers to the last sub- tantive, Skinner.
 Miss Mabel Cummings closes her chool ill the Center district to-day. he leaves for her home in New Ha- en tomorrow. The school closes a title earlier than was stipulated on ccount of a marriage in the family nd the leniency of the school author ties. The teacher, however, "made p" the days of her term.
 The 4Oth anniversary of Mai. Ed. yard V. Preston's connection with he Travellers Insurance Co.,, a Will lngton boy, was duly celebrated at hartford last Friday. His associates resented him a mahogany chest con. aiming 129 pieces of silver. Mai. 'reston is one of the directors of the cemetery Extension association there.
 The great novelist, James, in his ration at the recent commencement Bryn Mawr college had this to say he newspapers and common schools re influences which keep our speech rude, untidy and careless. The news apers are nothing more than black ruption of type; and they roar like lonsters; like maniacs breaking oose."
 At the Endeavor meeting Sunday vening Miss Cunning leader, the fol- |