The Press., 1907-02-13
WILMINGTON
WELLINGTON.
There are still many cases Of illness
reported in the vicinity.


| WELLINGTON.
There are still many cases Of illness
reported in the vicinity.
| Mrs. Gilbert Ide is still a sufferer
from chronic trouble, but is about
the house.
James W. Burdick, a civil war
veteran, is suffering from rheumatism
and hernia.
1t is the family of Warren Hobby,
who have removed to Worcester, where
ne has been employed for some time.
Word was received here some time
ago of the death of young" Daniel
Shaffer. He was a veteran of the
civil war. We have no particulars
of his death.
The ladies of the Baptist Aid So
ciety propose to give George Wash
ington party at the conference room
on the evening of Friday, the 22d
inst. Old-style costumes, songs,
games and food will be in order.
This is not new venture by these
ladies, as they have had the same
sort of an entertainment repeatedly in
years past, but these gatherings have
proved popular and a good time is ex-
pected this year.
south VilllugtOn.
CARD OF THANKs.-We wish to thank
the neighbors and the many friends who
80 kindly assisted us in the loss of our
father.
Mr. AND MRS. CHARLES BENTON,
MRS w. F. ESSEX
CARD OF THANKs.-We most sincerely
thank the friends who kindly assisted us
in so many ways during the illness and
death of our mother, and for the loving
sympathy shown us in our great sorrow
MARY q. MILLER,
CLARA T. MILLER,
Lincoln day. was observed in the
local school by appropriate exercises.
George e. Nichols has been kept at
homs the past few days with sick
ness.
Willard Eldredge has lately bought
fine pair Of horses of Romano
Tucker.
Warren E. Butler passed his 81st
birthday last week Wednesday, and
feels like boy.
For the month of January there
were four births, no deaths and no
marriages in town.
Herbert Cahoon severely injured
the thumb of his left hand last Mon
day while roughing birches.
The Oldest inhabitant is scratching
his head and trying to remembe
when there was another winter like
this.
If the weather continues cold for
two weeks more there will be IL, 900
tons of ice harvested from Lake
Beauty.
The Connecticut Wooden Mills Co.,
with mills located in Daleville, have
sold their holdings to the B. Makover
90. of Baltimore, Md.
Rev. O. K. Flanders is doing a lit
tie missionary work in this village
the present week. Last Sunday he
preached in the hall, in the place of
Pastor Charles W. Wolfe.
"Teddy" Worden, son of R. H.
Worden, received a bad cut on the
head with an axe in the hands of
playmate Monday forenoon. It is not
thought that the injury will prove
dangerous.
Mrs. Barney closed her labors here
lest Friday night. She was atten.
lively listened to by good sized audi
ences each evening, and her work
will strengthen the W. O. T. U. and
the anti saloon sentiment.
Rev. @. K. Flanders occupied the
desk at the afternoon services in the
hall last Sunday, preaching from the
text found in Luke II :23, "He that
is not with me is against me. - He
also addressed the evening meeting.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
this evening will be conducted by
Rev. O. z. Flanders, and upon the
interest shown at this meeting will
largely depend the question of hav-
ing one more evening meeting this
week.
Benjamin R. Wilbur died last We'd.
nesday at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Charles Benton, at the age of
30 years. His wife died about year
ago. Deceased leaves four sons-Ed-
ward of Westford, William of Toll
land, Frank Of Groton and Burnis of
this town, also three daughters, Mrs.
Lucy Benton of this town, Mrs. Mar
ion Essex of Hartford and Mrs. Sarah
Whitman, who lives at the Glass Fac
;ory village. The funeral was held
At 1 O'Clock Saturday, Rev. O. W.
Wolfe officiating. The burial was in
The cemetery on the Hill.