The Press., 1910-02-16
WILLTNGToN


 horse and snow plough making paths for his friends after She recent storm. An appreciated kindness.
 Iu 1581 Sir Thomas Elyot wrote in The Boke named the Governor "It Is ryght lykely that within short space of yearese our familiare pultrie shal be aa scarOe as be now partriche and phesente. =
 Thanks for books returned. Where ao offence was intended, none should Dc taken. It is easy to borrow, read, put away for careful keeping and forget to return. If, in lending a book or anything else. "Reep it until | call for 1t" goes with it, it is quite q different matter.
 We were pleased to receive from Mrs. Albert Hall, Idaho Springs. an interesting copy of the Denver Re. pnblinan, 7th inst, which contains an account of the celebration on the 6th of the 93d birthday, at her home In Greeley, of Mrs. Abigail EldredRe Durham. with her picture, in which family resemblances are easily traced Mrs Durham was one of the 13 ohil. dren of Elijah Eldredge, and was born in 1917 at the old homestead, where her sister, Miss Lucy. the only other surviving member of the family, now lives. She was married in Willing ton to MT. Dunham of Mansfield. She began teaching in the district 9ehools in the town and was very suo- eessful. her pupils emembering her with much affection. Mrs. Dunham is the oldest member of the Society of Union Colony Pioneers. Mrs. Dun- ham was one of the most optimistic of Greeley'a founders, and to her many of the early colonists turned for advice. She believed in trees and flowers, and her husband went ten miles to the home of the late ex. Governor Eaton, brought back young saplings and planted them. These trees form one of the handsomest avenues in Greeley to-day. One of these trees Mrs. Durham planted with her own hands, and it is now the largest tree in Greeley, 75 feet high, with a diameter of nearly four feet. Mrs Durham was the life of the party who gathered to do her homage on her birthday. She pos- sesses a mind of wonderful vigor, reads all the current literature, is an out-Of-door enthusiast and work CT, and furnishes a remarkable type of wom- anhood. She lives with E. L. Dun- ham, one of her two sons. The other is Sylvester O. Dunham, president of the Travellers Insurance company, Hartford
 West Wilmington.
 Those being perfect in spelling at Buff Gap district from Jan. 11th to Feb. 11th are Bessie Walton. and Alex Dezso. Those who have been neither absent or tardy for the same length of period are Mary Kayan, Tessie Kayan, Alfred Willis and Harry Ward.
 A very enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Miss Alice Ward at Buff Gap Feb. 14th. The room was prettily decorated in honor of the oc. casion with hearts. and festOoned with crepe paper In the center of the table was large cake decorated with and hearts Miss Ward proved to be valuable hostess, and the party broke up carrying home a miniature candlestick as souvenir.
 Fred Bundy has sold his farm, stock, tools and farming utensils, through N. o. Ward, to F. Guttersen of Milford, N. H., who has moved here with stock, etc. MT. and Mrs. Bundy have gone to Vermont to visit relatives and expect to go to Virginia later for short time, after wbioh they expect to locate in Springfield, where MT. Bundy will resume his former position as conductor on the B. 6 A. railroad.
 Wm Eldridge has resigned l is position with s Johnson at the Hi h. lands, anl has accepted p)sirion as salesman With the hardware firm if The oI Eldsidse & Co of Nnrwlc'. His fam, ly is at present staying wIth i relatives in New London Oliver Bourous has moved his family from Mass to the place va. oated by Eldredge and has accepted a l position with Samuel Johnson at the Mr. Bourous formerly | worked for E. Jacobsen at the Fair view Farm.
 George Brooks has nearly completed his new green house. which is larger | than his other one built two years ago. He is installing a hot water system and has just received a large l boiler from the boiler company in l Holyoke, Mass. When completed he | will have one of the largest hot houses in the county. MT. Brooks has always been short of goods and is in hopes to fill all ordars. He has ououm bers in blossom at present, as we'll as other plants we'll along.
 South Wilmington.
 Harry Denman is laid up with al sprained ankle, due to a fall.
 Miss Alice Knox of Hartford was a recent guest of Mir. and Mrs. D. Q. 1