The Press., 1907-05-15
WILLINGTON.

A fifty story building is going up in New York.
 Humility is the eliminating of Self from one's drought.
 Grace Watrous has returned from her visit in Union.
 Anton Neiman returned to his home in Springfield last week.
 W. H. Holt has been a true prophet in regard to snow storms, so far, this season.
 Religion is not a method. It is a life-mystical in it's root and prac- tical in it's fruits.''
 Frank Oosgrove returned to New York city Sunday night. His family will remain for 8 few weeks.
 The Jamestown commemorative postage stamps are very interesting. Thanks to The Press subscriber who favored us.
 Possibly gardeners and farmers might remember to their profit that there are never parsnips enough to supply the market.
 Ice formed half an inch thick Sat- urday night, and one woman at least had house plants frozen, and astors sown early in March.
 John D. Taylor, who has been on his farm for some time, with his daughter, Mrs Rose Edwards, as housekeeper, is about starting off with his advertising outfit.
 The first humming birds came with the pleasant warm wave of Tuesday, and are busy about the shrub japonica. The season is two weeks late, and now gardening and farm work will have to be rushed.
 Mrs. Wolfe drove to Wjllimantic with her husband Monday morning, that he might take an early train for Washington, D. O. Dea. Luther O.. Glazier and wife are delegates from the First Hartford church.
 You are not responsible for the dis position you are born with, but you are for the disposition you die with. Heredity is powerful; but human choice has God within reach. With God all things are possible.
 Edward Carpenter will pay suit- able reward for the return of his watch. It is of much more value to the owner than to the one who picked it up, and it: is hoped that it may be returned at once. L#
 At the Sunday school of the Baptist church it was voted to observe Chil- dren's day, as usual making use of the Publication Society program and sending them the collection. Miss Hattie c. Robbins, chairman of musical committee, Miss Mabel Clarke of program, and Willie Cleave- land of decoration.
 Oh, no, don't exterminate the dogs. They pay their way by keeping the house yards free of vermin. Penny Preston made short work of a long, thick, checkered adder in front of his mistress door Tuesday, and thereby paid for his keeping and his license and established his reputation fo1 usefulness, and as Q watch dog he is just as valuable as 8 larger dog. Oh, yes, let us give the dogs their due.
 The Vest Wilmington ball team was defeated at the hands of the Kirby (Willimantic) team, on Oar tiers grounds last Saturday, in prob ably the fastest and best game that will be seen on the grounds this sea- son. Following is the score by in nings:-
 Visitors, -.OO1 1OO2 ? O-6
 West w., O1 OOO o 1 o 1-3 Batteries, Doyle and Goodell, Hansen and Jacobsen.
 The Hollands play here at 8 80 next Saturday.
 Former parishioners were pleased to receive calls from Rev. Charles H. Brown. His father and mother, who live with. him, are in comfortable health. MT. Brown, ST., is 92, near. ly blind, but able to attend church, and keeps up an active interest in current events. Mrs. Emma Brown Goulding visited her parents recently. Her husband has accepted position in New York city, and after the sum mer In ths White Mountains the fam. fly will go there to reside. They have two Children.
 On Sunday morning Rev. A. Gard. ner preached from Luke 19:1O Top io, "Why Christ came. At the Bap. tist church in the afternoon the topic was "Criticism of Christ,' founded on Matt. 21 :23. The pastor an nounced that Rev. Dr. A. B. Coates. who would speak in Willimantio ir the morning on the work of the state convention. would come up in the afternoon and speak at the hall, South Wilmington, on the same topic. Sunday school and service will be held at the church as usual, with the understanding that all who can will go to listen to what Dr. Coates has to say in regard to the denominational work in the state when our trusted Treasurer Walker has made way with our funds. Pastor Wolfe also stated that he would leave on Monday morn ing for Washington to attend the ami versafy meetings to be held there this week. He will be absent next Sun day and most of next week. Hi people are very glad to have him avail himself of this opportunity. South Wilmington.
 Louis Korper of Hartford spent Saturday with his parents in this village.
 Louis Dimock and Homer Neil were home from Willimantic last