The Press., 1908-02-12
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Mrs. Charles Hovey Brown is a Cozyoroft for a short visit.
 The midsweek meeting will b, omitted Thursday evening.
 The local. W. 0. T. U., will meet al the chapel Saturday at 23O o'clock.
 Soune one says that the only sure. enongh self made man they ever heard of was Dr. Mary Walker.
 Miss Dimock remained at Maple Oorner over Sunday, on account of the cold weather and the bad travelling.
 D.. B. Gardner is home from a southern and western trip. He, too, has had grapple with the grip, and shows it.
 February, although the shortest month, has the most notable days of any. Candlemaa. Lincoln's, valen- ines, Washingtor's, Longfellow's and this year the notable "one day more. ;
 Harold Winthrop Pratt, who is in the employ of the Adams Express com pany at the railway station in Provi. dence, R. l.. spent Sunday at home and is looking finely, his health being much improved since last summer.
 ''I froze my ears, my face, my fingers is the comment on the late strenuous weather by those obliged to be out in the worst of it. The ther- mometer only was noticed at II be- low at Maple Corner, but we hear of it at 28 below in some localities.
 There is 8 new collection of books at the Baptist parsonage belonging to tHeo3 free state library. Rev. and Mrs. Wolfe very kindly take charge of the books and, are glad to have them circulated. No particular day is specified on which to call at the par sonage. :.
 Rev. A. Gardner preached Sunday morning on "The King in his beauty" Text, Isa 33 :17. Rev. O.. W. Wolfe's text was Romans 13: 1st. i, Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. He treated somewhat upon the recent tragedy in Portugal. Communion was again postponed.
 Many of us have pleasant memories of Hon. Davis Baker and his estimable wife, who have been foremost in ex- tending the hospitality of church and of the pretty picturesque hamlet on the occasion of various conventions and meetings. They will be very much missed, not only locally but all about the country side. -.-..z : '"' This is the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Rev. Theron Brown has 8 beautiful poem in Youth s Companion, one of the famous staff series, calling him "The Moses with the shining face,'' and we are interested to note that Maj. J. B. Merwin, lecturer and editor, formerly of St. Louis. now of Middlefleld, Conn.,, who for many years was Lincoln's warm personal friend, tells interestingly in his re- miniscenoes of Lincoln, saying i: "After the emancipation question has been adjusted the next great question to engage the attention of the country is the emancipation of the liquor traffic" ~'
 There will be Sunday school so- eial in the Baptist church parlor Tuesday evening, the 18th. Supper will be served and a Longfellow pro- gram of readings, reoitations and music has been arranged. Mrs. Pres tAh, superintendent, will be assisted the young ladies-Miss Cora Agnes Dimock of Gurlevyille, teacher of the Center school, the Misses Robbins, Miss Church, Nellie Carpenter, Mrs. Korner, Miss Bartlett, Miss Mabel Elaine Clark and others. .. Cake is solicited. A large attendance is de- sired. The invitation is general. The proceeds to go for necessary ex- penses and worthy objects.
 A distant. Press subscriber writes Interestingly of the days that he can recall when from every school district. in town people came regularly to church on the Hill; "and they did not all ride. either." Rev. Samuel Merrick at 93 writes a most interest ing letter in plain and really elegant hand. At the request of his pastor he wrote Christmas paper to be read at the Christmas service, taking for his topic "The eminent Christ" Of the