The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-09-05

Peter 2:7. The pastor prayed earn
estly for the success of the evangelist 8
work, beginning in the Baptist church
that afternoon. At the Baptist
church State Evangelist DIR. Coates
took for his text Chronicles Z IA,
the topic being Preparation for q
revival of the Christian religion. !"
He did not take protesting Christians
over-much to task. During the SER
vices the pastor and his wife sang
pleasing solos. In the evening there
was joint meeting of the Y. P. s.
O. E. and the regular revival one,
Rev. DR.. Coates being the leader.
Moses Lyon Dimock, 81, eldest of
the children of the late Hon. Origen
Dimock and Eliza Lyon Dimock, died
the third instant at the home of his
only son and surviving child, De Witt
O. Dimock. He had spent nearly all
his long and useful life in the central
and northern parts of the town, and
was highly respected in the communi-
ties where he dwelt. He was raised
on the old Dimock farm, which then
had large general store and various
manufacturing plants on it's premises
He was an employ of the Wilmington
Glass company for while, and he
and his wife kept boarders in the cor
ner house known as the "Babcock
place" on the corner, and later in the
house near by, built by the late Mar
Gus johnson while living in that viii
lage. He soon became the general
store keeper, postmaster, town clerk
and registrar on the Hill, succeeding
the late Norman Holt, whose store
goods and dwelling house built by the
late Rev. David Bancroft he bought
Of his predecessor, and for nearly
thirty years he was the village gen.
eral merchant, for while supplying
the village of South Wilmington with
his goods. postmaster, town clerk,
etc. He was member of the state
legislature for one year. He had
been the efficient care taker and bell
ringer of the meeting house of the
Baptist church for more than twenty
years, joining that body of believers
in his early manhood, to which or.
ganization he belonged at the time of
his death. He married Bethania,
eldest daughter of the late William
Shaffer, who had been his faithful
helpmeet until she died, preceding
the deceased a few years. He is
survived by his only son, Tax Col
lector D. O. Dimock, and a grandson,
the child of Silas Corbin, and his
only daughter Eliza Dimock Corbin,
and by four other grandchildren, Mrs.
Dasie Dimock Brown, the Misses
Lizzie and Helen Dimock and Lewis
Dimock, children of Dewitt O. Dim
ock, and two great grandchildren
Hazel and Julian Brown. He also
leaves one brother, now the last of
the large family, Addison D. Dimock,
of this town, and several nephews
and nieces and cousins. In politics
the deceased had been a staunch whig
and republican. So passes away an
other highly respected and esteemed
member of the old stock
"They are sleeping, who are sleep
ing?
Thousands who have passed away,
From world of woe and weeping
To the regions of decay.
Safe they rest the green turf under,
Signing breeze nor music's breath,
Winters winds or summers thundeS,
Cannot break the sleep of death -
The funeral will be held at 1 O'Clock
Thursday.
South wilmington.
There is a prospect of high prices
for peaches here this fall.
Charles W. Eldredge was home from
New York over Sunday.
VIM. Potter Of Willimantic was in
town few days of last week.
The frost of Sunday morning did no
great damage in this section.
George W. Bracket of New York
spent Sunday at his home here in the
village.
Miss Laura A. Fryer of Mapping
has taken the Village Hill school for
the coming year. ..--..-a..
The time draws near when we shall
be turning the cash from the ice man
to the coal baron. .
Labor day was not generally OBJ
served in this village, the mill run
ming as usual, but few availed them
selves Of the privilege of holiday.
Charles R. Hathaway of South
Manchester, temporary examiner of
public records, was in town last Fri
day looking over the town records.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. f. Macfarlane of
and daughter and son-in-
law of Bridgeport we're guests Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Mac
farlane, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Origin Hall are at
tending the funeral to-day in Coventry
of Mrs. Halls father and mother,
who died, the former Sunday night,
and the latter Monday afternoon.
The town clerk has received the
list of justice jurors for
the town of Wilmington for the year
Sept. 1, 1906, of Judge
L. T. Tingier, clerk of the superior
court: Walter A. Allen, Charles S.
William E. Battye, William
Fl. Brackett, Eddy H. Burdick, Will
liam F. Carroll, Addison D. Dimock,
Charles W. Eldredge, William H.
Hall, Charles o. Latham, Sylvester
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