The Press., 1907-02-20
WELLINGTON.


is said to be in very poor health.
Oscar Willis and wife of Rockville
visited relatives in town last week.
Rev. Charles W. Wolfe led the Y.
P. s. @. 2. meeting Sunday evening.
The recent fall of snow in this vi
cinity still remains deep in some
places. =
The sister of Mrs. L. W. Holt is
recovering from severe illness in
Cottage City. Mass.
Among the sick ones at present is
James Taylor, who was obliged to
leave his work last week.
Somebody has said that it is not
the swollen fortunes that we should
fear, but the stolen fortunes.
The old Taylor place is advertised
for sale in another column. This
will make pleasant home for some
one.
Religious problems are still fore
most among the troubles which affect
the most powerful governments in the
wofEd. -
In 1906 Uncle Sam bought abroad
nearly 500, 900, 900 worth of dia-
monds, laoes and embroidery, chiefly
for his women folk.
Remember the Washington birth
day social and supper at the Baptist
conference room Friday evening, the
22d. The Invitation is general.
Yes, the Eber Dunham fund, the
late donor being member Of the To-
cal Baptist church, has disappeared
owing to the defalcation of William
F. Walker.
''The National Home Journal, +"
st. Louis, Mo-, is a new candidate
for public favor. Mrs. Annie A.
Preston has two articles in the cur.
rent February number.
Miss Kate Morrison was not quite
so we'll as usual last week. requiring
two calls from her physician. We
hear of more cases of illness in tNWn,
which keep the doctors busy.
Mrs. Lizzie Ryder sibley, formerly
of this place, is recovering from Sc
rious surgical operation following an
attack of typhoid fever, recently sus-
tanned in the hospital in Lynn, Mass
There was no session of the W. @.
T. U. last Saturday afternoon in the
Baptist conference room. The notice
of the meeting was not very generally
extended and the going was rather
bad.
The husband of Mrs. Emma Ames
Peters died recently in Everett, Mass.
He had been builder and contractor
there for many years. We hear no
particulars of the death and funeral
Mrs. Peters, nee Emma Ames, a niece
of the late Mrs. s. T. Preston, is we'll
remembered here by the lder resi-.
dents.
Mrs. Charles FL. Brown returned to
her home in Saxton's River, Vt,
last Saturday. She reports a delight
full visit among old friends in Asbury
Park, N. J. This estimable lady's
stay in this immediate vicinity has
been short this trip, but we shall
hope to see more of her in the near
future.
The Hartford Daily Oourant in it's
issue of Saturday last announces the
marriage of Dwight Baker Gardner,
son of Rev. A. Gardner of the Con-
gregational church of this town, to
May CLARA Phelps of Rockville Feb
ruary 14th, st. Valentines day. No
cards. Congratulations. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner are to live at 81 Pros
pect street, Rockville.
We have received at the hand of
its quartermaster, Col. CLARK Lilli-
bridge, a neat pamphlet issued by the
John A. Logan, Union Veterans
Union, No. II, department. of Massa-
ohusetts, Springfield. containing a
roster of its officers and entitled
History of the U. s. Flags" 1t is
really valuable publication for ref
erence. 1t also contains ADVERTISE
ments of the leading business men of
that city.
"Two men were classmate in col
lege. The one was profligate, the
other Puritan. After taking too
much punch one day the loose liver
said to his classmate, who had irri-
tated him by his correct behavior:
You're a good fellow. The differ.
ence between you and me is that you