The Press., 1908-04-29
WELLINGTON.
Mrs. Wostrel, who has been serious ly i'll. is recovering.


 ly ill, is recovering.
 We hear of no plans for May 1st. There have been many suggestions, but none have materialized.
 Harry Pratt has made a quantity of superior maple syrup. catching the sap by new and improved methods.
 We fancy Mrs. s. P. Morrison had the first dandelion greens this season. They are plenty now. and oowslips also.
 Lewis Morse and wife took s. P. Morrison and wife for a long and pleasant drive. West Ashford way, on Sunday.
 A committee meeting to examine candidates for baptism has been called for next Sunday. Three were &C., eepted by the church last Sunday on recommendation of the committee.
 The music at the social held at George Bugbee's last week was said by those who went from this way to be very fine. Robert Pratt is leader of the new orchestra and Miss Church pianist, we are told.
 Rev. Charles W. wolfe's text Sun day uaEhRRNpn was 1st Corinthians l ic. ''Labor for the Lord Mrs. n. s. Pierce and four daughters, Edna, Florence, Inez and Dorothy, to unite with the South Baptist church, Providence, R. l. The church de. plores the loss of these five cheerful, faithful workers, and tenders con- gratulations to the church that re- oeives them into membership next Sunday.
 Miss Ellen Sparks, daughter of Daniel Sparks, a native of the town, brother of Jared Sparks. the historian, etc., and the last of his family of five children, died in cancer sanitorium in New York on the 1 5th inst. Miss Sparks, who had visited her cousins, Marion and Josiah. here, was for many years a teacher in the public schools of Brooklyn, N. Y, and some years since, on her retirement, was voted a pension of $50 per month. For soma time she Lad been an in- valid.
 John Merrick passed his sgd birth day at the home of his daughter, Mrs Lathrop. in Minneapolis, Minn., on Easter Monday, the 18th. He re- oeived many letters from distant including one from his brother, Rev. Samuel Merrick, beauti- ful gifts from the home church people, most of whom call him Grandpa. and an abundance of flowers. There was 8 social gather ing in his honor, and the greatest surprise of all, planned by his daugh- ;er, was a visit from his cousin, Mrs. Eliza Holt Thorne, and her husband rom Highland Park, near Chicago. Mr. Merrick is very we'll and enjoy ng the early summery weather, the work in the garden and grounds. the trolley rides, and he also enjoys read ng The Press and is interested in all details regarding people and places in his native town and vicinity. May he have many returns of his natal day.
 West Wilmington.
 Ed. Jacobsen visited over Sunday in Rockville.
 A. Korner of Holland visited at J. Hsnsou's Sunday.
 Miss Serine Hansen was at M. Han sen's in Mansfield Depot one day last week.
 Rev. Thomas lyric will preach at the chapel Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Mrs. Anthony Jacobsen and Mrs. Charles Taylor were in Willimantio 
 Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Converse made a trip to Hartford Saturday in their 
 Two deer were killed Monday night , half mile north of here by the 8 o'clock train.
 H. M. Hansen, IT,, and Anthony Jacobsen attended the baseball game in Holyoke yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs A. Hansen and daugh- ter, Dorothy, of Stafford Springs spent Sunday at H. M. Hansen, ST. s.
 The baseball season will be opened at Cartier's Saturday at B. 30 p. m. with 8 game between Eagleville and West Wilmington.
 George Patnode and family visited Mir. and Mrs. H. M. Hansen Sunday, making the trip from Willimantic in his new touring car.
 South Wilmington.
 Mrs. Eliza Kent Fuller of Scotland was the guest of Mrs. E. J. Holman ,ver Sunday.
 Covenant church meeting in the nall this week Saturday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
 Arthur Moriarty is out for 8 few lays WlGn h GrouDle that IS thought 10 be tonsilitis. The sacrament of the Lords supper will be observed at the close of the preaching service in the hall next Sunday. We are very glad to be able to stat | hat Mrs. Ezra A. Morse is doing lnely at the hospital. Harry Morse eturned from there Tuesday. Gardiner Hall was joined in New fork by his daughters, Miss Ida M. nd Miss Elizabeth D., last Friday nd on Sunday ". H. Hall, who &C., him home Tuesday. Col. W. H. Hall brought his new unabout home last Friday. The