The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-03-27
WELLINGTON.

| A new telephone has been placed
in the Congregational parsonage.
Our usual variety of weather was
helped out by a thunder shower on
Saturday night.
| Rev. and Mrs. Gardner, who have
both been under the care of ply
stefan, are on the gain.
Chi1dren's ailments are prevalent,
and the little people have to take
their share of suffering.
DIR. F. E. Johnson of Mansfield
called DIR. W. E. Higgins in counsel
on the case of Charles T. Preston on
Sunday.
Charles T. Preston is still great
sufferer at this writing. His broth
er, F. W. Preston, of West Stafford,
called on him Monday.
Rev. @. W. Wolfe preached Sunday
morning from Matt. 9:26. Rev. Mr..
Gardner preached from the Power OF
example,, Heb. 6:12.
Anton Neiman has been sugar
making at "Maple Corner" and the
same seasonable business is going for
ward by our new Bohemian resident
at "The Maples.''
The meeting of the Wilmington
Cemetery association was postponed
for lack of a quorum to Thursday
afternoon, 2 O'Clock, at same place.
town hall, when it is hoped a good
number may be present.
| Clarence S. Preston, of Allen, Hall
& Co., Boston, spent last week in New
York city, buying oriental rugs from
Lord & Taylor, Twentieth street and
Broadway, and other large importers
Mrs. Andrew Madsen died at Buff
Gap last Friday. She leaves, besides
her husband, three sons, Martinus of
South Hadley Falls, Mass, John of
Southington, and Jens J. of Holyoke,
and two daughters, Mrs. Harry MoRell
of Springfield, Mass, and Mrs E.
A. auckland of Holyoke, Mass. The
body was taken to Holyoke Monday
for burial, the funeral services being
held there that afternoon, Rev. j. A.
Hungate officiating. The burial was
in the Elmwood cemetery.
We copy the following in regard to
native and former resident from a
late N. Y. Examiner: Grew Sam
uel Dunton Merrick, who contributes
the "Reminiscences, NO One Rule For
All, will reach his 92d birthday on
April goth. His home is in Addison,
N. Y, where he was pastor from
1859 to 1874. To remarkable de-
gree Mr.. Merrick has retained his
mental faculties, and at present he is
in comparatively good health. -
No One Rule For All.-The semi
centennial celebration of Baptist mis-
sions was held in Philadelphia in
1864. The battle of Gettysburg had
just become history, and trains of the
wounded passed us on our way to that
meeting. On certain day at noon
it was announced that Rev. DR..
WEIGH, of Albany, would address the
ministers at four O'Clock. At the
appointed hour the house was filled,
and DR.. WEIGH appeared trembling
with age and feebleness. He gave us
much good counsel in regard to our
calling and profession and closed his
remarks as follows: Brethren, if
you would be effective and reach the
hearts of the people, leave your paper
at home." So spake the silver
tongued WEIGH. And then the ques-
tion of the preacher of the evening
was up, when some one rose and said,
Brethren, there is but one man for
the preacher tonight, and that is
Rev. DR.. Williams, of New York.
DR.. Williams was elected without OPP
position. At the appointed hour Dr..
Williams, feeble from the burden of
years, appeared in the desk with a
complete manuscript of his sermon,
from which he closely read without
gestures, except to wave his right
hand above his head. But, oh. what
sermon! as he ranged the Epoch
of Church History" to the delight of
all present. No one was sorry he did
not leave his papers at home.
S. d. Merrick.
south Wellington.
| Gallup Service is on a visit to rela-
tives in Norwich.
Carpenters have begun lathing the
new house for Charles johnson.
Miss Ethel Charter of Stafford spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John R
Neil.
Miss Fannie Dyer of Norwich has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Denman.
Miss May E. Moriarty spent few
days of last week with friends in
Turnerville,
Flora Fox and Georgina Mundell
were neither absent nor tardy during
the winter term of school just ended.
Mrs. Gertrude LeJeune of New
York and Mrs. edna Sullivan of Stat
ford we're guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ezra A Morse, last week.
County Health Officer Edward NJ.
Yeomans of Andover was in town
Saturday, examining the records in
the Office of registrar of vital statis-
tics.
The absence of certain items from
this column last week, that should
have appeared, was due to the fact
that the mail train took no mail from
this station last week Wednesday.
One of the leading citizens of the
town, who took a turn at riding the
Masonic goat last Saturday night
had a nightmare later in the evening
and backed his team off bank wall
If he had been on the goat at thu
time he would at least have had {
pair of horns to hang on to.
Adler Potter reports having PICKED