The Press., 1907-12-04
WILLINGTON. '' Familiarity breeds intent. {"


 Cupid and oupidity are only separated by the tie ''
 Advice is so cheap they don't ever sell it at the notion counter.
 Mrs. F. w. Pratt and daughter Alice, were in Willimantic Monday.
 Mrs. Frank Joslin, who has beer seriously ill, is able to drive ou again.
 Mrs. Gardner, who required the attendance of her physician on Fri day, is much improved.
 !Cheery letters and cards from many distant friends helped to lift the sad ness of the anniversary season. Hans M Hansen, Jr, returned last week from Florida, leaving his wife plsasantly situated for the winter Communion was observed at the Baptist church Sunday morning. Pastor Wolfe took for his text Romans I12:1. -..
 Judge Lester Phelps and daughter. Mrs. D. B Gardner, of Rockville drove over to Rev. A. Gardner's on Friday. Miss Julia Chism came from the normal school, Willimantio, Friday and remained over Sunday at Rev. O. w. Wolfe's. ... D. B. Gardner, who was on vest ern trip Thanksgiving day, and eat his turkey on 8 train" in Indiana. was summoned home by the critical illness of his mother. ... Mrs l.. w. Clarke and daughter, Miss Mabel Elaine, are visiting her brother, Isaac Stills, and family in Holyoke. Mass, and taking in the interesting Chapman meetings.
 Those of us so fortunate as to have some acquaintance with Rev. Dr. A. B. Coates are glad that he is to take the position of state missionary, made vacant by the resignation of Dr. Divine.
 Now is the time to make and to mount the pretty friendship calendars, with an appropriate "Day unto day" sentiment. But the daintiest calen- dars, after all, are those issued by the Raphael Tuck Go New York.
 The report of the late Connections Baptist state convention held with the Putnam church is out and is in- terestinR, giving, as it does, the ac- count of the way the losses of the late state treasurer were met and reim- bursed. ;, Y We have for sale, at ten cents each, interesting and pleasing Alaska calen- dars, in the interest of the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission so- ciety. It is hoped to sell five hundred in Connecticut for the benefit of the .children's orphanage at Wood Island, which is supported mainly by contri buttons from Sunday schools.
 Samuel Gardner of New Haven, one of the state humane agents, spent Friday at the Congregational parson age. He finds many interesting cases and peoples in his duties. and is able to lend helping hand to many suffer ers, especially among children, some of whom resent inserference at first. but" when permanently benetfited or cured, are most grateful for the bene. ficent assistance. .. 4 I-@s
 Thanksgiving passed without much going or coming. Miss Alice Walker Pratt was home= from the seminary, Northfeld, Mass. Mrs. Preston dined at Rev. A. Gardner's. Sylvester P. Morrison. and wife went to South. Wilmington to the home of their daughter, Mrs. Rutherford H. Wor- den. Arnold Houchans and wife went to A. D. Dimock's. J> A. Dimock and wife were also there. The prayer eneeting in the evening. took something the form of a Thanks giving service. .> ...
 West Wilmington.
 There will be butterfly social at the home of Mr. and Mrs George F. Bugbee Friday night, Dec 18th. Supper, l Sc.
 There will be baked bean social insthe chapel Friday night. Supper from z until g. Adults, 15c; chill dren, 1Oc. All are cordially invited