The Press., 1909-12-01
WILMINGTON.


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 U There was pleasant party at George Lyon's Saturday evening. Mrs. Darrow accompanied her bus. band to Spring Hill by particular in. vitation and dined at the parsonage there
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Glynn of Sax tons River, Vt, have been spending few days with Mrs. Charles H. Brown at Oozyoroft.
 Communion will be observed at the Baptist church next Sunday morn ing, and the four new members will be given the right hand of fellowship Miss Annie Johnson of Worcester was a guest of her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Mathews, and family last week; her brothar.in-law, MT. Burr, of Mount Hope also.
 The bride who could be married in church Thanksgiving evening with out so much as even remarking that the weather was not all that could be desired certainly showed remark. able strength of character.
 At the Baptist church Sunday morning Rev Leonard Smith gave a helpful and eloquent address from Jeremiah 45:5 Topic, "The sin of self seeking ' MT. Smith, who has proved himself tried and true friend and good neighbor these many years. always receives a warm welcome He remained to Sunday school, and then by previous arrangement drove to South Wilmington to Deacon W. F. Brackett's to dinner.
 -Vhe financial department of the Christmas committee will hold a so- oial at the home of Sunday School Superintendent John Bartlett Tues day evening of next week, Dec 7th. MrE. Bartlett has kindly offered to provide the supper, with the exception of the cake. Ladies are solicited to bring or to send cake. It is very kind in the Bartlett family to open their house for this social, and we hope there will be general response to the invitation.
 The Thanksgiving party at Rev Mir. Gardner's consisted of Rev. MT Dorward, wife and daughter, Miss May Hill and Miss Mason from Bos- ton. At Lewis Morse's were Mrs. Morse's father and mother, Henry Mckinney and wife. of West Stafford At Mrs. Sarah Matthew's. Mrs. Fran oese Davis and son, Prof. George Davis, instructor in the Hartford high school At George Lyon's the en- tire family, including Edward J. Lyon and wife of Bridgeport. Hans M. Han- sen. Jr., and wife and Edward O. Carpenter. At Lucian B. Olarke's were Mir. and Mrs. Dwight Church of Willimantio and W. L. Clark, wife and daughter from Millers Falls, Mass Rev. and Mrs. Darrow dined at Gilbert Spicer's, South Willington, William Downs, wife and daughter were at George A, Cosgrove's. Deacon F. ". Pratt and family took dinner at Frank Joslin's Miss Esther Lougee from New London passed the Thanksgiving vacation at George Bug bee ..
 The service at the Baptist church evening was enjoyed by a large company. The music was beautiful, the address by Rev. MT. Gardner interesting, instructive and appropriate. At the close the we'd ding march struck up and immediate ly the bridal party appeared, having dressed at Maple Corner, the bride, Miss Ida Matilda Adams, in white em. broidered gown and veil fastened with orange blossoms and carrying chrys- anthemums; Miss Lillian Mathews in cream lansdowne. The groom, Elmer Mathews, was attended by his cousin, Prof George Davis of Hartford. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Earl w. Darrow, the single ring ser vice being used. As the recessional was played the wedding party marched to the alaove at the back If tue church, which was drare1 with 8 large American flag, where a reCepti; n was held. Refreshments were served by the Ladies' Aid society of tile church, Mrs OhaIl H. Brown hay ing this matter in charge. The young ladies of tIe church acted as waitrt ssas The church was deco rated with Mrs. DalroW's beautiful growing ferns and palms and with U s. flags, the groom having been 8 soldier in the Spanish American war. A party of friends from Westford drove over for the evening and were very gladly received by all.
 The marriage of Rev. Theron Brown and Helen M Preston Brown occurred at the old Preston homestead in Will lington Nov. 25th, 1859 The silver wedding was celebrated in Norwood, Mass in 1884, and very largely at- tended. The f1ftieth anniversary oo cured on Thanksgiving day, but Mrs. Browns health did not admit of any thing in the way of an event, but the following shows that they were we'll remem bered: The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Theron Brown was passed in the quiet of their home in New tonville, Mass. on Thanksgiving day. Although none of their de- scendants, who would have made the occasion social event, are now liv- ing, and no announcements were sent, the neighbors and family friends. of the married pair remembered them with a shower of congl atulatioDs and floral gifts, and the husband s editori- al and club associates forwarded their