The Press., 1907-10-02
WELLINGTON,


D. B. Gardner has returned from
trip to Buffalo and beyond.
Mrs. Gardner is with friends IL
Amherst, Mass, for short time.
You cannot walk in your ow1
shadow, but you can stand in your
own light.
There is the usual local excitement
about "going to the fair" at Stafford
Springs, which to Wellington people
in general is the fair.
The manner in which the gardenl
have taken on new life since the
abundant rains is remarkable. W.
hear of lettuce, cress, string beam
and of whortleberries, galore.
i Mrs. Samuel Nichols has beer
spending a few days with her sister
Mrs. s. P. Morriosn. She will re-
turn soon to the home Of her brother
Thomas Slingsby, in Holyoke, Mass.
School in district No. was in SEES
sion Saturday to make up for Tues
day, which was missed, the teacher
being out of town, it being allowable
to make up in this way when the
school keeps only five days in a week
thereby.
Helen Nichols is attending high
school in Rockville, boarding with
her aunt Margaret, Mrs. Edgar Pease.
We wish there was a school of an adj
vanced grade in town 50 that our
bright young people would not be
obliged to go away to pursue their
studies.
Charles Ohism Of Westford has fine
pears and apples. We know from
his having brought us an acceptable
offering last week, in consideration
of the squire setting him right on
a few points, one day last winter. -
Now. that is real old fashioned Con.
necticut neighborliness, said Mas.
sachusetts young woman who was sit
ting by. "I am glad that there are
places where the spirit is still alive,
because am of Connecticut stock and
have been brought up in that way
We think the scripture still holds
good, in times of emergency at least
Better is a neighbor who is near
er than a brother who is far off,"
The following was received in a
paper of the date Sept. 6 By Mrs.
Caroline Ryder Robbins: "Last Mon.
day afternoon there was a very pleas
ant gathering at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. K. Paul. It was @ family
All the, daughters of this
good old couple were present. This
was the first time for a number of
Se5ars tsi,nt all their cEsfldren, with
their families, have been together
under the parental roof, as they all
are married and live in different
parts Of the United States. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Walters and baby boy of Chicago,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Young of Oak.
land, California. and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Jacques ana son of Kansas
City. Mo. The ladies had been visit
ing here for the past few weeks. and
the gentlemen came to join them in
this notable gathering, for it is most
probable they will never again all
enjoy such gathering"
On Wednesday. 25th, the news was
received here of the death the after
noon previous of Mrs. Charlotte ].
Marsh Preston, widow of Herbert
Glazier Preston, in Boston, where she
had been for some time for treatment,
first at hospital and later at sani.
tarium. The death was at the Young
Woman's Christian Association on
Warrenton street, where she had just
removed. She was sitting in the par
lor, had just finished writing a postal
and, taking up daily paper. crossed
the room, seated herself on a sofa,
leaned back her head and expired in
stantly. 1t was thought at first by
ladies in the room that she had faint.
ed, the matron was called, but life
was extinct. For some weeks previ-
GUS to her going to Boston, Mrs. Pres
ton had been with her sister in law
at Maple Corner" =" The news came
with shock to all who knew her,
here and in many other localities.
Mrs. Preston was cultured, refined,
Christian woman of very pleasing
personality, but for several years had
been an invalid. She was the daugh-
ter of Rev. William Marsh of Brook
lyn, N. Y, and Mary Bardwell Marsh
of Williamstown, Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston we're married in Stafford
Springs, and passed their early mar
ried life there. She leaves one daugh-
ter, Alice Maud, graduate nurse
from the Johns Hopkins training
school, Baltimore, Md. . and one son,
Fred Marsh, for, some years now with
Lord & Taylor, Broadway and Twen-
tieth street, New York oity. The
daughter and son and a brother, Theo-
dore Burr Marsh, and his daughter,
Miss Eva Marsh, of Holbrook, Mass. :,
accompanied the body to Wellington
on Friday. The funeral was held in
the Baptist church, the services being
conducted by. Pastor Wolfe, Rev. Mr..
Gardner assisting. Rev. Mr.. Wolfe
sang solo very sweetly, Miss Dun
ming accompanying on the organ.
There were beautiful flowers from alb
sent friends. The remains were lain
to rest by the side of her. late hus-
band in the family lot ON the brow of
the hill in the old cemetery. Miss
Preston and Mrs. Preston: unite in
thanking the neighbors and friends
who assisted in carrying out the nec-
essarily very hurried arrangements.
Miss Preston will remain with her
aunt at Maple Corner" for the pres
ent. Mr.. Preston returned to New
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