The Press., 1911-08-23
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Miss Gardner Is in New Haven for a visit. ,: .s :.
 Mrs. Smith is in New Haven for a few days. a
 D. B. Gardner Is at the home of his mother this week..
 Mrs. Waldo will return to- Hartford with her daughter, for a short time. 1 Regular meeting of the grange Fri. day evening. The Gracss and Oscar Himeler have charge of the lecturers hour. a....... -... ..-
 A good many new poultry houses are being put up by those who have the prevailing enthusiasm for chicken raising. .> ~.
 1 Next Sunday evening a musical service in the church, commencing at 7.3O, will take the place of tha usual Endeavor meeting. A large attend. ance Is expected.
 Miss Nellie Thrall is again Q well come guest at Mrs. Gardner's. Her nephew, MT. sobey, of Hartford, with his motor, mak,s the trip 8 quick and easy one for her.
 There were 37 present at Sunday school. The matter of the picnic was talked up by the committee, which consists of the officers, and the time and place will doubtless be announced next Sunday. ~.
 The home of the club at the Sharp's mills neighborhood, an, extension of the former John Whitford house is high and ,1oomy, and when. finished will make fine assembly room and 8 great addition to that. locality.
 The concert to be given Thursday evening at g. o'olock is much antici. pated. Mrs. DeOrsey is to sing. The town hall should be filled, not only because it is an almost unheard of op- portunity to hear such music outside the large cities,,' But in appreciation of our talented summer guests.
 A son, Raymond Edward, was born to w.. J. Bowler and Mrs. Maggie Brown Bowler, Holland side, July 3Oth, and we are also requested to say that Mir. and Mrs. George Joslin, who are now at Granville, Mass are the happy parents of a son. Con- gratulations in both instances. --" ..~
 People here were greatly surprised Monday morning to hear the news of the death of Samuel Rockwell, who has been for many years a promi- nent and we'll known man of affairs of>the country side, who did kindly things in his own, characteristic way and for whom most people had a. latent liking. .t'....,.:. .~1; -.... : :<
 An aviator. in the way of a. little gray owl. came down the chimney at Mrs. Carpsnter's house Monday even ing, joining, the. family and the guests, Mrs: Jennie Knox and. her daughter, Helen, in the parlor. After looking at. the world with his big eyes from a canary. cage for some hours, and having his picture taken, he was released. .~:.. ,.. ...- :. The pleasant Sunday brought out a large congregation. Rev. F., W. Dar- row preached one.of his helpful ser. mons from Rom. Il 6~,s Pher music. was very fine as usuals Mrs. DeOEsey, Miss Ellis, accompanist, sang .fCome1 Unto gMe'' very 5 effectively. The music of the 'cello, Miss Dunningy and the violin, Miss Ethel Ellis, as usual. was highly appreciated. .. j. The party given the primary de-. partment of the Sunday school by their teachers on the church lawn last Thursday p. m. was broken in upon by the shower, but no harm was done. save that Mrs. Ward and Miss Alice Pratt were pretty thoroughly drenohed as they were taking some. off, their little guests to their homes. -: The shower was the hardest of. the sum- mer, the rain was torrent. thesroadsI were badly washed and the lightning, which struck in several places nc ar the hall, did no damage. The. rain was welcome. . l. i John Merriok and his daughter, Mrs. Lathrop, left for Holyoke Thurs day p. m. from South Willington station, Gardiner Hall having enter tained them through the day by 8 de-. lightful automobile ride, and, after dinner with his family an afternoon in the new churoh. Having been in- cluded in the party, we can speak truly of the. pleasure of both Mr. Hall and his guest in talking over old times and recalling business exper- fences: We think Uncle John intends writing for The Press paper descrip- tive of his summer in New England, so we will only say that his visit here was not only a delight to himself but to many old friends.
 When we were writing of the beautiful new church the other week we had no idea that we should ever pay visit to the interesting room, where the Seth Thomas Clock runs everything it's own way, or that we should ever look at the beautiful view from the top of the substantial tower. We have done both, however, much to our qualification and delight. The church is an achievements. It is worth a journey to see, and ho0rs could be profltably spent In studying the details. It gives food for thought, its strength and beauty are suggestive, and the patience and study that has been given to the utility as well as to the artistic beauty of the nearly com pleted edifiUe. inspired almost as much admiration as the structure itselfs1 We were pleased to meet there Mrs Gilbert Baker, her sons and her guest, who had made the church the objec. tive point of motor ride.