The Press., 1906-06-20

Alfred Cowles was suddenly called to Hartford to vote in his school dis trict meeting there Tuesday morning.
 '.Just as much money is to be made on the farm now as at any time since the white man came to this country, but farmers are not now willing to accept the rewards of labor that were satisfactory to their grandfathers ''
 The annual rolI-call of the Baptist church was held on Tuesday afternoon and evening. At the business meet ing the following officers were chosen Board of deacons and deaconesses, F. W. Pratt, W. H. Brackett, Mrs. Annie A. Preston, Mrs. Emma J. Hol- man, Mrs. Esther B. Dimock, the latter having been chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mrs. Zoviah P. Gurley; trustees, W. H. Brackett, F. W. Pratt, Mrs. Emma J. Holman; secretary, Mrs. Estelle J. Pratt; treasurer, Miss Rose O. Hall auditors, Miss Ida Hall, Thomas A. Denman. Although the day was a fine one the attendance was compara- lively small, but the meeting was in- teresting and uplifting. A good SUD- per was served in the ladies' parlor. The reports of the pastor and the various officers of the past year were read and accepted. Among the re- sponses from members not present were those of Mrs. Rose Phillips of An dover, and others from various parts of the town. Four persons were re- ceived by baptism and by letter. The report of the treasurer, Miss Rose O. Hall, was as follows: Salary of the pastor, paid, $65O. O4; incidental ex- penses, paid, $1O6. 21; benevolenoes, domestic mission (state), $32. 94 foreign, $45; home, $26.34; woman's foreign, $23.5O; woman's home, $23. TO; Japanese relief fund, $40. 88; balance on hand, $1O8. B. The trus- tees reported that the church funds were invested in savings banks in Tol- land, Stafford Springs, Hartford, and in town mortgages, giving names, amounts and all particulars. All property belonging to the church is free from incumbrance and all moneys are raised by the envelope system and by private subscription. The Dun ham fund left by a former member may be augmented at an early date by the lapse of another legacy from the same source The present year income is $1O4. This family meet ing, all in all, was an interesting and helpful one. Reminiscent letters from John Merrick of Minneapolis, Minn., and Rev. Samuel Dunton Merrick of Addison, N. Y., former members, were read by Mrs. Preston.
 THE STILES FAMILY OF WELLINGTON.
 This family was descended from Robert Stiles, who came from Eng land (probably Yorkshire) and settled in Rowley, northeastern Massachusetts, ill 1859. He married Elizabeth Frye of Andover, Mass. in 1860. Samuel, one of his sons, was born in Rowley Village, now Boxford, 1882, and married Elizabeth Gary, 17O3. They moved to Windham, Conn. Their son, Samuel, born at Boxford 1712, married Huldah Durgey (Durkee) 1735 in Windham. Their son, Isaac, was born at Windham, 1747; married Abigail Case in 1772; they settled in Wilmington, and had 10 children. Of these, Joshua, born 1779, married Charlotte Bronson of Vernon, and had Il children, all but the first at Hartford, N. Y., where they settled. Samuel, brother of Joshua, was born 1783, June ?. By his first marriage he had Sally, who married Eli O. Battey, May IS, 1841. 3, Catharine w., who married John H. Holmes. 3, Faith, who married Robert H. Battey, May 9, 1844. 4, Samuel, who died young. By his second wife, Calista Heath, he had Sophronia, who married Philo Wright. Sally had no children. Catharine had one daugh- ter, Julia, who married MT. Dill worth. Faith had Waterman, Helen, Rosa, Dwight, Sarah, Mary and Frank. Sophronia had Kate Louisa, Henry, Herman Philo and Herbert Burnside. Henry died when small boy; Herman at IS, and Herbert at 16 years of age. Kate l.. married Jesse L. Enc. They have Della Jenny, Alberta Sophronia and Ruth Mary. Seth Stiles, brother of Samuel and Joshua, was born Sept. 29, 1787, married Rachel Gaylord of Bristol, Conn.,, 1917. They had Lydia Ann, Esther Parker and Andrew. Seth lived near David l.. Pearl in the "Rider district.'' J. N. Enc.
 South Wi1lIngtOn.
 Early market stuff is being handled in unusually large quantities at the company's store this spring.
 In spite of the frosts and pessimistic prediction straw berries of a most ex- cellent quality are plenty at a very moderate price.
 The ball game scheduled for last Saturday was postponed on account of the rain. We are unable to say def- nitely whether there will be a game here next Saturday.
 Indications are that a new house is to be built on South Main street, north of the old Newcomb house. Rumor has it that it will be built by Charles Johnson and that work will be begun at once
 Origin Hall left for the Hartford hospital last Tuesday, the 18th, to receive treatment for the condition in which he was left after slight