The Press., 1908-11-25
WELLINGTON.

! Emma F. Robbins The Thanks giving topic was we'll sustained.
 The Misses Palmer and Cunning ar, expecting to pass the national feas day with relatives in New York city
 Mrs. Preston and Miss Alice M Preston visited F. Wayland Preston and family at West Stafford on Satur day.
 Edward H. Carpenter is firing tn, engine of the steam drill for Gill Oo., on the state road near East Will lington.
 Miss Nellie Burleson, teaching O the Center school. is spending tn, Thanksgiving vacation with her par ents in South Woodstock.
 Philip Ryder is still with tn, Bates family in Upton, Mass, wher, he has been for a long time. He ii we'll and doing we'll; is not married as has been reported.
 Mrs. Emily S. Carpenter is i'm proving from her late serious indis position. Mrs. Waldo. her sister, vii not go to Hartford for Thanksgiving with her children, as she had planned
 Rev MT. Darrow preached an ex cellent sermon Sunday morning at tht Baptist church from the 2d verse oi the 95th Psalm, Let us come before His presence with Thanksgiving y It was announced that Rev. Mr. Con nell of Hartford will preach next Sunday.
 We hear of the wedding Nov. 17th, of Roland Erwin Augustus Bates, we'll remem bered here as 6 former resident, now of Upton, Mass to Miss Josephine Lillian Putnam ot HopkinRton. R. I They were mar. ried at West Medway, Mass by ou1 former pastor, Rev. Charles l.. Snow.
 Rev. A Gardner preached Sunday from Psalms 1O1:1, "The first Thanksgiving, very beautiful and thoughtful discourse He also read President Roosevelt's proclamation Governor Woodruff's proclamation, the proclamation by Governor Brad. ford for the first Thanksgiving, and, as always. spoke interestingly.
 Last Tuesday George Wilson met with a serious accident at Westford, where he was employed drawing logs from the steam saw mill of Amidon & Armitage. He fell from the load in passing over a rough bit of road, and the earth being frozen was pretty generally bruised, as we'll as having two broken ribs, a cracked collar bone and fractured skull. Dr. Converse thinks he shall pull him through, but much anxiety is felt as to the result. He was brought immediately to his home in the Hollow. Much sympathy is expressed for him and his family.
 At business meeting presided over by Deacon F. W. Pratt at the close of the morning service, Deacon w H. Brackett moved that the Baptist church call Rev. MT. Darrow to the pastorate. with details as to terms and times. The motion was seconded and there were many pleasant expres- sions of opinion. all in harmony with the unanimous rising affirmative vote. The meeting was we'll attended and all seemed happy over the result. George Bugbee, by request of the chairman, brought in MT. Darrow, who very beautifully and touchingly expressed his appreciation for the honor conferred. Every one will bt glad to have pastor with family il the pasonage once more, vacan' dwelling on the Hill being forlorr object
 The report of the competition wa in order Sunday, but the exact sun raised will be given later, as all th' money for the work, etc., has no been collected. It was decided, how ever, that the young ladies class Mrs. Preston teacher, are to buy th' gifts for the Christmas tree. Thos chosen for the pleasant service ar Mrs. Rhoda Lyon Hansen, Nelli Carpenter. Misses Mabel Clark ant Stella Bartlett, Mrs. Martha Lyol Korne and Dasie Buck, two for tn purchase of gifts for the Bible class two for the young people and two fo the children. Those who are to g have certainly earned the privilege for they have worked untiringly an' in perfect harmony. It was voted C have a Christmas tree and an enter tainment, the committee tu be an ,1ovk Gundou