The Press., 1905-05-31
WILMINGTON.

I next Sunday.
 At this writing little Hazel Brown is still seriously ill.
 Mrs.. E. s. Carpenters barn has been newly shingled. ..... < Mrs Gardner is visiting friends in ! Hartford, Springfield and vicinity. Mrs. Annie Dimock Houchans re- turned to her home in New York Mon- day.
 :" w. H. Brackett, his wife and her sister, Miss Margaret Bromley, called on friends on the Hill last week.
 Ex-Postmaster, Treasurer, Registrar and Town Clerk Dimock is soon to remove to his son, Collector D., O. tDimock's.
 We have recently noted in the papers that "South Willington" had juror accredited to it in the present jury panel.
 George N. Marcy, whose shocking death was recorded in last weeks Coventry items, was a son of the late Thomas Marcy of this town.
 The funeral of George Newman Marcy was held last Wednesday after noon at his late home in Coventry, Rev. Messrs. Corey and Maine offici- ating.
 Arthur Brown of Norwich, who has been talked of as a successor to Con- gressman Brandegee in New London county, is a nephew of Mrs. A. D. Dimock.
 Robert D. Baker, only son of the late Dr. Baker and Jane Dimock Bak- CT, is now located at Whitehorn, Col. successfully engaged in the mining business.
 Rev. A. Gardner and A. Oowles represented the local church at the Holland county conference of Congre- gational churches at Holland last We'd nesday.
 Rev. MT. Gardner will not be in town tomorrow to be present at the temperance convention to cooperate with MT. Wolfe in the welcoming part of the program.
 We hear good reports of the carrier on the new R. F. D. route, No. ?, Holland side. Among other good things he carries a whistle, blowing it as he approaches the different To- calities.
 Had there been toll-gate at the highway going over the Hill last Saturday, there would have been quite an income derived, for there was perfect carnival of travel from early morn till dewy eve.
 It will not be forgotten, probably, that Children's day will be observed Sunday, June 11th, in the Baptist church. We hear of no other obser. vance as yet on the Hill. Should there be, due notice will be given.
 Hands are assisting G. B. Robbins in shingling, otherwise repairing and raising his barn even with the new state road in front, over which there was litigation with the town some time ago, the suit being settled before trial in court.
 There were to be no memorial ser vices in town that we hear of. How. ever, we procured some flags, through Comrade Adams of Stafford Springs, and party of devoted women placed them, with flowers, on the graves of Yhe deceased comrades in the center Cemeteries.
 At the Congregational church Sun day morning Rev. A. Gardner preach ed from list Kings 15 :16, "And there was war between Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, all their days.'' It was an eloquent, historical Memorial Sunday sermon. Two G. A. R. posts were represented in the congregation.
 In the Baptist church in the after noon Rev. Charles W. Wolfe dis coursed from Exodus 12 :31. Theme, "The course of national progress diff cult. This discourse was one of a series, "Night scenes of the Bible, 7" which the pastor is now giving. AL fusion was made to the day and. two old soldiers were present.
 Speaking of whistles, we wonder what has become of our nice nickel one which hung in the late post office ill our premises. Also, various "shiney' articles, including 8 silver handled knife, gift. Those quilting frames, too, and books, oh, my, don't t mention it. We wonder does it pay to keep free circualting library!
 Charles Nichols met with shock ing accident Monday morning, while at work with a gasolene steam en- zine attached to a saw mill. Step ping on round, rolling stick, he fell upon the rapidly revolving buzz saw, cutting off his arm below the elbow and infiicting internal injuries. Drs. Johnson, Newton and Higgins were called and dressed the wounds.
 Years ago, in the Douglas Lincoln Breckenbridge campaign, the late Hon. Elisha Johnson of Hartford, Hon. George Lincoln of London, Ohio, a brother of the late Dwight Lincoln of Westford and Charles T. Preston, also then of Hartford, spoke one even- ing in the town hall here, then under the audience room of the old Congre- gational meeting house. Early in the week word was received of the sudden death of Judge Lincoln, so but one of that trio lives to tell the tale. w. A. Buck of Willimantic left Tuesday to attend his uncle's funeral in Ohio. We copy the following from recent issue of "The Geneseo, Ill.,, Repub- lic,'' which may interest some of the 1 4 ID