The Press., 1910-04-20
WELLINGTON.

4 h WELLINGTON.
We are sorry to hear Of the serious
Illness of Marian Knight.
Louie Dimock and his friend. Mr..
Taylor, of Willimantic, called on hil
Hill relatives Sunday afternoon.
Miss Alice M. Preston and her
friend, Miss Catharine A. De P Rick
etts.ok Elizabeth, N. j., are at Maple
Corner.
Rev. Mr.. Darrow was summoned
by telephone to Waterford Saturday
morning on account of the illness of
his father.
The cast wind, after many days Of
persistency, brought the much desired
and needed rain Sunday evening and
all nature is looking much refreshed.
Mr. Darrow returned from Water.
ford Saturday evening, leaving his
aged father more comfortable. but
went down again Monday morning to
look after him.
Col Hall, who is always interested
in everything progressive, town wise.
went over in his motor Saturday to
look after the placing Of new black
boards in the schoolhouse at East Will
lington.
Mrs. Susan Merrick Hayward of
Arden, n. o., has sent us $40 for the
parsonage Improvement. with the
pleasant thought that she was glad to
have this definite interest in the
church and town of her ancestors.
Miss Ethel Pratt of Providence sang
saE9e very sweetly at the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon, Mrs. OAR
row accompanying. She is thought
by musicians to have . voice of much
promise and is taking vocal lessons
in her home city.
Friends here have received news of
the death, after a short illness of
Wallace Dimock Preston, only child of
Frank Preston, and only grandohild
of che late Lucius Preston. He leaves
his parents, who are living in Mans
field, and his widow, Gertrude Greene
Preston, of Willimantic.
There is talk, Col. W. Fl. Hall,
chairman of the school board, having
the plan in mind. of a new school
house on the Hill on the Solyman
Taylor home lot, where the dwelling,
one of the Oldest in town, was burned
during the Rev. s W. Clarke estate
occupancy and ownership.
/. Running in for a moment to see
Mrs. Louise johnson, Saturday after.
noon, we we're glad to find a nurse
from Willimantio had just arrived to
be with her for the present, or until
she rallies from this debility that is
oppressing her more than usual. As
always, she was broave and cheerful
and sent love to her many friends,
to whom she is not strong snough to
write.
Mrs. Preston, Miss Preston and
their guest, Miss Ricketts,, drove to
South wellington Saturday afternoon,
made few calls and attended the
regular meeting of the W. O. T. U.
at Mrs Holman's. The pleasing
program was varied by Current Events
and there was a current event tea
following, which was certainly q
happy inspiration. this social hour
being much enjoyed by all.
Rev. Mr.. Gardner's topic Sunday
morning was "Proflt of prayer. !"
Text, Jude 81: Is. mr.. Gardner also
led the Endeavor meeting in the even
ing at the Baptist conference room.
giving an interesting talk on Bible
study. Rev. Mr.. Darrow's afternoon
sermon was on the subject of
Doubt. - Text, John 90: 81, "Be
not faithless but believing, ;" a sermon
to strengthen the faith of all.
Louis Morse. through the Nathan
o. Ward agency, has sold his hand.
some residence and farm, the Turner
place, so-oalIed, on the Hill, to
George Y. Smith, ESQ.,. Of New
Haven. Mr.. Smith is q lawyer, the
supervisor of the New Haven schools,
the able editor of the Connecticut
Farmer, an officer Of the State Poultry
association and prominent along other
useful lines, and every one will be
glad to give him and his family
hearty welcome TO Wilmington. At
the same time all deplore the loss Uf
Mr.. Morse. who is most useful man,
and the hope is generally expressed
that he will purchase smaller place,
with less land, 80 that he may devote
his whole time to his trade Of carpen.
try. His family would also be very
much missed should they move away.