The Press., 1907-01-02
WELLINGTON

Just the kind of weather for pneu- moina and colds.
 Ernest Wilson of the Hollow has had an attack of bilious fever, it is said.
 It may be that we have seen the last of heresy trials in the United States.
 James Carpenter is now driving the mail between Warrenville and Bolton Notch.
 Miss Florence Portray acted as urganist in the Congregational church Sunday.
 Smoke in the air is 8 nuisance. but it is not deadly, like the germ laden dust which rises from our streets. G. B. Robbins bought new horse recently to take the place of Dolly, '' who is having rest from team work. George P. Bugbee, our late express, telegraph, telephone and R. R. station agent, took position with G. Hall, IT,, 6 Go. some weeks ago. One of Mrs. Preston's Christmas gifts was that of driving horse from Springfield, Mass. Oomrade Neiman drove it down when he came. E. O. Carpenter and Lewis Morse eexpect to finish their work on Hans M. Hansen, Jr's., new house at the railway station the latter part of this sweek.
 Miss Mabel Allan Cummings, teacher, New Haven, is on a short visit at "Maple Corner. ; Both her father and grandfather died last month within few days of each other.
 We are in receipt of copies of The Oracle, the organ of the high school, Stafford Springs, and think the jour- nal compares favorably with those of other high schools, and colleges even, sent us from time to time.
 "Most persons who are in good health are, in the course of a life time, ill thirty or forty times. Their recovery from colds. indigestion. etc., follows as 8 matter of course, whether they take medicine or not. ''
 Some errors and omissions. we hear, Eorept into our report of tho Christmas 'doings at the Baptist churoh last week, owing to our inability to be Hteeent at the exercises. But she NpA will rise tomorrow morning all klla same.
 sszi The wit of man is following a long way off in the track of nature, sl1e great inventor, but can not yet match some of her most familiar de- vices. Let an inventor take the fire- fly for a model, and build a flying ship able to furnish it's owns motive
 Dwer and generate its own electric Fly"
 Mrs. Louise Manning Johnson g health will not permit her to accom- pany her sister, Mrs. Champion. to her home in California next week. Mrs. Johnson expects to remain in Bridgeport with her sister, Mrs. Jacobs. for the winter, and in the hpring to return to her many friends in old Wilmington. -a.
 We have received from Congressman Henry copy of congressional book. 8 handsome volume in memory of our late Senator Platt. It is replete with good and wise sayings, especially as found in the eloquent address of the aforesaid named congressman. h. deed, as he said, 'Our late Senator o. H. Platt surpassed all his predecessors in length of service, and was the peer of any upon that roll of illustri- ous statesmen who for more than century have graced the senate and honored the state they represented. ''
 Anton Neiman, comrade in the order to which o. T. Preston belongs, came down from Springfield. Mass, last week to assist the latter and his wife in their illness, both in doors and out. MT. Neiman, who is the officer of the day of the command, is 8 very handy man in such emergencies. l Mrs. Preston is still suffering recently sustained injuries while caring for her then sick husband. Her physi- cians say that happily there were no or broken bones, but she sustained severe bruises on her right shoulder and arm, as we'll as some- thing of 8 nervous shock.
 At the Congregational church the topic was "The preciousness' of the church of Ohrist," founded on Acts 20 :28. At the Baptist church State Evangelist Rev. Dr. A. B. Coates preached from Phil. 3:13-14. The topic was "The old and the new year, and the importance of choosing Christ. The congregation were pleased to see and hear again Rev. Dr. Coates. The pastor announced that the singing evangelist, MT. Flanders, would be present with Dr. Coates next Sunday. A collection was taken for the benefit of the Bap.