The Press., 1907-05-15
WELLINGTON. Colds are quite prevalent.

Friday evening, the 24th inst, to which all are cordially invited.
 Miss Clark, teacher of Center school. has been taking her visiting day and short breathing spell in Willimantic. School resumes to-day.
 The weather-wise have been saying that one more snow storm was our due. and it came, following the thun- der shower, on the eleventh, and was pretty sight.
 W. B. Clarke, who has been assist ing his father in his planting. has gone back to his position in Massachu- setts, but will soon return to the farm for the summer.
 The county president, purity su- perintendent and press correspondent being from the local union, this cor respondent may possibly be pardoned for attempting to awaken enthusiasm through this column.
 We acknowledge the receipt of the annual report of the state board of charities. ''No boarder from Will lington at the Upton farm" at the time of the last official visit. There are four children from this town in the county home.
 { MT. Welch, the former manager of the Wilmington Woolen company, is packing preparatory to moving from A1A a& 1n agers of the new enterprise will occu- py the handsome and commodious residence.
 Miss Mabel Elaine Clarke spent Thursday night at Maple Corner" with Mrs. Preston, and attended the last meeting of the Christian Gull ture Course," which has been very helpful to those of the Baptist young people able to attend throughout the winter.
 Taken year by year, the weather does not differ so much as we are in- clined to suppose. For instance, on the ninth of May, 1887, couple were married, on very rainy day. Since that time, for seventy years, the weather has been noted on that anniversary, and 8 rainfall has gen. erally marked the day. For more than twenty years it rained on every anniversary.
 The executive committee of the Woman's Christian Union, New Lon- don, Windham and Holland counties, met in Willimantic, Thursday after noon, May 9th, to make arrangements for field day on the camp ground, as has been customary in the past, the Friday previous to the opening of the camp meeting proper. It was voted to have speaker and to arrange for music of high order.
 The county W. O. T. U. conven- tion will meet in Ellington on Thurs day, May 23d. ''Are you going? ?" "How are you going?" "Oh, you ought to go.' ''Which is the best road to drive from here? ?" are the remarks that show an interest in the notable event, at which Mrs. Barney, national w. o. T. U. prison evan gelist, will speak; also Mrs. O. B. Buell. and others. The county is for tunate in having another visit from Mrs. Barney. She will be open to engagements without charge for the week following the convention, and it is hoped that through her efforts new unions may be formed. The county president, Mrs. E. J. Holman, South Wilmington, will gladly make with any desiring vis- it from her.. ..-=-
 Even theweather assisted on Friday in making the golden wedding of Representative George A. Oosgrove and Mrs. Cosgrove a success. There were fourteen present. The children gave fifty gold dollars, and gifts of gold came from Washington. D. O., Asbury Park. N. J., and Boston. MT. Stout sent a poem in which the namss of all the children were introduced. Rev. O.5W. Wolfe and Mrs. Wolfe sent congratulatory letter, aud Mrs. Preston bit of verse, which is ap- pended by request.
 MR.sAND MRS. GEORGE A. oosGRovE, ''Cozycroft," ," Wilmington, Conn. On their golden wedding day, May tenth, nineteen hundred and seven.
 A gift of gold cannot bring,
 But you will let me say The world is better for the spring > That saw your bridal day That left you walking side. by side
 These fifty years together, upon the sunny side
 And making pleasant weather. Tn lieu of wedding bells to-day
 You'll hear good wishes ring, As all who prize you truly say:
 "Oh, they have kept their spring, By, living always in the light
 Of helpfulness and joy"- For standing ever for the right
 Brings gold without alloy. And mine is but single voice Of friends and neighbors true, Who all with glad acclaim rejoice
 That this day brings to you Good health, good home, good friends,
 good cheer,
 And hopes from far and wide That you two shall for many a year Move onward side by side. Annie A. Preston.