The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-10


of South Norwalk made recent very
pleasant trip to Mount Tom.
Fred Marsh Preston of Lord & Tay-
lor's great dry goods house, New York
city, and wife spent "the day we all
love to celebrate" in Connecticut.
A large party of Amidons, grown
people and children, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Amidon at Rockville on
the Fourth, and enjoyed the drive and
the day altogether.
A religious life that begins to stay
home from church and Sunday school
because it is inconvenient to go will
end by staying at home because it is
disagreeable to go.
Any person, however wise and
great, may find in any company men
and women who know things of value
which he "mer," the much needed
personal pronoun, does not know.
Mrs. Russell Sage has given $500,
900 to be used for the study at first
hand the problem of the sick and aged
poor. The study of the diseases of
advanced life is new phase of scien-
tito charity. ...
The bright sayings of little people
are found in nearly every journal we
look into, but we have seen nothing
for some time that sounded any more
quaint than when, last night, Charles
Wagner Wolfe, who is half past two.
called to his mother, who was play
ing croquet at little distance: "Mrs.
Wolfe, please can go to ride to the
station?''
Rev. A. Gardner, who was 80 years
and two days young on independence
day, founded his delightful little in
formal evening talk upon the fact
that all our presidents save Washing
ton had lived during his life, al
though he was but two days old on
the Independence day when John
Adams and Thomas Jefferson passed
away, and upon the changes the coun-
try had seen since that time and up
ON the presidents he had seen and
heard. Rev. O. w. Wolfe then, by
request, told of the presidents recep-
ton he attended during his recent
visit to Washington. Both were in.
teresting and instructive in their re-
marks, and the children and young
people sitting ON the grass at their
feet paid excellent attention and can
hardly fail to be profited.
On the Fourth, Wilmington ON the
Hill kept holiday in most delightful
fashion. In the forenoon a substan.
tial platform, eight feet in height.
was built upon the Pinnacle. An
inch added to the length of a mans
nose is always conspicuous, and so
eight feet added to the height of the
Pinnacle enhances the view to truly
wonderful degree. From the plat
form q large flag was raised that,
floating in the wind against the clear,
open sky, could be seen for long dis.
tance. While the afternoon sun was
hot, the shade of Maple Corner made
rallying point for the socially in
olined, and here five.o' clock tea was
served, about fifty people being seated
at the bountifully spread tables under
the trees, where everything was en-
joyed from salad to ice cream. Ev-
cry one missed the absent master Of
the premises, and said how he always
enjoyed these informal gatherings
which have nearly every year marked
Independence day since the Preston
ownership twenty-six years. After
all had finished supper the march to
the Pinnacle began, where there were
addresses by Rev. A. Gardner, Rev.
Charles W. Wolfe and Representative
Oosgrove, and singing under the lead.
ership of Miss Dunning. When the
sun had gone down gloriously behind
the distant hills the descent was &C.
complished, and after a short sing on
the steps of the Congregational church
the company convened in the front
door yard of Mrs. Emily s. Carpenter,
where there was further speech max
ing and singing of patriotic songs
The darkness had fallen by that time,
and the Wostrel bonfire, material for
which had been brought by Johnny,
Antis and Tony Wostrel, was lighted
and made fine display, while the
assemblage sang Yankee Doodle,
Marching Through Georgia, Dixie
and other inspiring selections. A
round of cheers and the Wilmington
cry was given with enthusiasm,
rounded out by three cheers. for Miss
Dunning, whose enthusiasm and abil-
ity had been the motive power that
had carried all the varied plans for
ward to the completion of a very
pleasant day, with not break of any
kind in the harmony. Judge Lester
Phelps of Rockville and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight B. Gardner we're present at
the tea, and helped forward the socia-
bility Of the occasion. The roundup
was the singing of college songs, etc.,
at the Baptist parsonage by the young
people, who were not quite ready to
break up and go home. Croquet was
played all day on the Pierce grounds.
Flags were flying everywhere, and the
spirit Of the day was we'll sustained.