The Press., 1909-01-20
WELLINGTON.

D. B. Gardner and wife were in town Friday.
 Mrs. Austin Gardner has returned from her visit in Monson.
 Hans M. Hansen, Jr., and wife have been visiting in Holyoke for a few days.
 The water has returned to most of the wells that have been dry for a long time.
 No need of being awkward about using your telephone. Study the new official list and see what an amount of information it gives.
 Mrs Ellen Wilbur is visiting her sister in Marlboro, Mass. Her father, who has been in feeble health for some time, passed away recently.
 We have to thank our cousins, the Glazier -Ohapins, of Greenwich, for Harper's Bazaar for 1909. A high ly appreciated Christmas gift. truly.
 A new revised edition of the Stafford, Union, Somers and Willing ton directory is soon to be, issued by the publishers, H. A. Manning Oo. {, Springfield, Mass,
 There is young ladies' quilting party going on this Wednesday after noon at the Baptist church parlor, a continuation and wind-up of the Christmas competition.
 The late pastor of she Baptist church, Charles Wagner Wolfe, is still pursuing his studies at the Chicago University, where he expects toibe until spring at least. .
 Mrs. Carpenter is enjoying some bl3ssoming potted plants, the gift of heFl old friend and school fellow. l1Iatt MaffiSs although the plsnsts di{, not cross the continent.
 The Misses Palmer and Dunning, wko have been absent in New York city for few weeks, have returned to Rest Cottage, and are most gladly vel comed by their neighbors on the Hill.
 There was a large attendance at the Pilgrims Progress study class Friday evening, and the interest in. creases. The next meeting will be held on Friday evening at p. m., at Maple Corner, where all will be welcome who are interested.
 No services were held at the Con- gregational church on Sunday, the Endeavor even being omitted on &C., count of the storm. At the Baptist church the fourteen who braved the wind and rain went over the Sunday school lesson, with Pastor Darrow as leader, and passed a profitable hour.
 Rev. Charles W. Wolfe writes in- terestingly of his university life and studies. He says: "I did not tell you that we call o0r new son, Olemen. after Dr. Carl Clemen, of Bonn, Germany. who was my lecturer last term on the Gospel of Matthew. He is 8 very fine man, scholarly, cultured and genial. He is the per. sonal friend of each man in the class. The class was small, so that he and his bride could treat with us socially, and they did SO in the whole e-hearted German manner. They invited all of us to come to see them in their home in Bonn, Schuman, Str 3D." MT. Wolfe has become a master of the typewriter and is doing good work.
 The new magazine, Conservation, formerly Forestry and Irrigation, pub lished by the American Forestry aeso- citation, Washington. D O., is inter- esting and instructive. We have to thank Maj E. V. Preston of Hartford for our copy, he being an official of the A. F. A. and deeply interested in the conservation of woods and waters, soils and ores. As in time we may all wish we had been, the association has from it's origin been the tireless friend of the forest. and its object to promote the preservation and exten- sion of the forests of the United States. Everything between it's covers, even the lads, !" are informing, and take one out of the beaten Tut. It's illustrations are very pleasing.
 MY NORWAY SPRUCE.
 ANNIE A. PRESTON.
 The sky cold grey, the naples bare, Brown turf, snow covered here and
 there.
 The rain in gusts, like angry tears, Tn mail of ice soon reappears On every twig or blade of grass, The earth itself like polished glass. No color save the Norway spruce, To which the birds have made excuse To flee for shelter, and where they Make January blithe as May. These everRreens their rights main
 tain By sheltering my library pane, And cheerfully their ground-re pay On every dreary winters day.
 Wilmington, Conn.,, Jan. 17th, 1909.
 Most disRguring skin erupti ns, scrOfu ula, pimples, rashes, etc., are due to i'm pure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters Is 8 cleansing blood tonic, Makes you clear