The Press., 1910-02-23
WELLINGTON.

The board of relief was in session at the town hall on Monday. Mrs. Fred Squier is suffering acute lily from lumbago and neuralgia. K Rev. MT. Darrow had his father from Waterford as a guest over the Sabbath.
 K Robert P. Pratt returned yesterday lsso his work on the Central Vermont railroad. His baby daughter has been named Marion Frances.
 In spite of the seemingly almost impossible walking most of the usual Hill church goers were out Sunday morning. Several families from a distance came in sleighs. Rev. MT. Gardner preached from Psalm 52: 8. Topic, "David like a green olive tree. Rev. Mir. Darrow's text was Rev. 3:21.
 The Connecticut state conference of charities and corrections is to hold it's first annual session in Unity hall, Hartford, March 1, 2 and 3, and it promises to be gathering of much interest and should be we'll attended, that it may not fail of it's purpose to promote charitable, reformatory and preventive work.
 The Ladies' Mission Circle met at Maple Corner last Thursday after noon. and was very pleasant and in. teresting. The subject was work among the American Indians. and a great many interesting facts were brought out and specimens of their work shown. As she weather inn proves it is hoped that these meetings will be more generally attended. All are welcome
 Frank Preston, son of Lucius, who sold his farm here to Anton Wostrel few years ago and moved to the Pumping station' neighborhood, Mansfield, has recently sold the farm there which he bought and has greatly improved, to Miss Gertrude Barlow of Westford. MT. Preston moves temporarily to Mansfield Center and expects to go soon to California. hoping to get his impaired health built up in that climate.
 Miss May Hill of Boston is visit ing at Rev. MT. Gardner's. This pleasant family have always friends coming and going-a lady from Burn. side recently, a former parishioner, and D. B. Gardner for 8 few days last week. Delightful letters come from the grandson, Rev. Harc1d Gard ner, who is now in Oonstantinople studying the Turkish language. He is invited to many social and public functions, where he mepts all the prominent people of the city. Some of his entertaining and informing letters have been printed in New Haven papers.
 Many family friends will read with sorrow the sad news that came over the wire Sunday morning to Mrs. Ada F. Eldredge of the death in Louis- vile, Ky. of her only brother, Gus tavus o. Holt. He passed away at 3 8. m. Two weeks ago he attended church, two services, but was taken suddenly ill on his return home. The physioians called 1t grip, and al- though much debilitated, Mrs. FL dredge, from frequent letters, was led to hope that he would recover. The news was 8 great blow to her. AL though MT. Holt left Wilmington when quite young man he has been a fre- Quent visitor, and had a great affection for the place and the friends of his youth. Mr. Holt was remark able in many ways. He had been successful in business and held i'm portant business and political posi- tions. He was graduate of Monson academy. His wife was from Bel chertown. Their only daughter, an exceptionally beautiful young woman, died several years ago. MT. Holt spent Sunday with his sister last summer, attended church and deplored the fact that he found so few of his early friends remaining. We hope to give 8 more extended notice next week. MT. Holt had 2 pleasing per- sonality, and people who met him but seldom held him in memory.