The Press., 1911-09-27
WTLLTNoTON.

dollar prize on corn at the Woodstock faiF in the junior contest. and Is pleased, naturally, as are all his friends.
 Rev. E. W. Darrow will hold ser vices at the chapel. West Wilmington. Holland side, next Sunday evening at z 46 p. m. The invitation is general and large Congregs tion will doubt less be In attendance.
 We were shown yesterday rnssett apples in good condition gathered in one of our Hill orchards in l 91O These will be hard and sound in 'Oc- tobsr. we have no doubt. We should think that soions from that tree would be in demand.
 Gilbert Brown, 97 in August, passed away in Williamsville. Vt on Saturday last. The burial was in his family lot in Mount Hope cemetery. Boston. on Tuesday. MT. Brown was born in New Fame, Vt., and was of sturdy old New England stock He went to Boston in his youth and the whole of his active business life was passed there. He moved first to New tonville and after a year or two re- moved to the Baptist parsonage here, his son, Rev Charles Hovey Brown. having just been ordained by the Will. linRton Baptist church. He, with his family. remained here nearly tan years, leaving for Newport. Vt when his son accepted call to that church He leaves a widow, Mrs Louise Fay Brown. . native of South Framing. ham. Mass. one son, Gilbert Brown, Jr., of Boston and one daughter, Emma Louise, wife of LorinR Gould. ing of Livermore, N. H. MT Brown united with the First Baptist church in Boston in his youth, and has been long its honored oldest member. He was a bright, we'll informed man. had an excellent memory and was an en- tertaining talker, often relating in- teresting incidents of early abolition days, whom he was active politically He was acquainted with Garrison and many of the great leaders and was at many of the exciting meetings in Fanuel Hall that had much to do with the making of history in those years. For several yeals he hos been nearly blind. His wife. who has been his assiduous oaretaker and companion, has the sympathy of friends here.
 South Wilmington.
 Miss Doris Hall left for Wellesley, Mass, last Saturday, where she Is to attend boarding school. u
 Miss Annie Hamilton of Hartford was the guest of Mir. and Mrs Elmer J. Mathews last week. .'''s
 Frank Williams of Willimantio Is doing some interior d, corating at the home of Mrs. Ethel Kingsbury.
 The ballots to be used in the town election next Monday have arrived, also a numbar of sample ballots for distribution.
 The pipe organ for the new church has arrived, with wOrkmen to put 1t together. It is. said that about two weeks will be required to do this.
 Mrs J. Riffenberg and daughter. Minnie, of Holyoke. Mass were guests of MT. and Mrs. Albert E Latham over Saturday and Sunday
 Mir. and Mrs. Wm. H Bracket and Miss Rosa o. Hall attended the con- vention of the Ashford Baptist aesoci- ation h' Id et Stafford Hollow Tues day.
 The new house being built for Lucas Safranek is nearly Shipgled. The contractor agreed to have 1t finished in sixty days, and 1t looks as though he would easily do 1t. .....
 The following were made voters at the session of the board of electors last Saturday: Frank safranek. Medos Labonte, George v. Smith. Frederic 8. Tyler. Charles LOhse, Mrs Ida M. Mathews.
 Lightning struck the large barn on the old Leprand Johnson place Mon day night and did some damage. With help from here and timely work by Mir. Tuck the Are was checked in a short time.
 R. Allison Tracy of Hartford spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Harry Denmau and attended the session of the Sunday school. He was invited to address the gchool and responded with the few lines of poetry. given below, after which he devoted little time to the question of how to build up and hold Q school. A rising vote of thanks was given him at the close of his remarks. ..: There is spot quite dear to all
 Among New England's hills, A village small, the people few,
 With kindness each heart thrills. There is mill. there is 8 store,
 And now a depot-new;
 The place is growing. slow but sure,
 Good times are still in view. #@E Now they have 9 grand new church,
 With clock In its tower; Soon they I'll hear the new church bell
 Ring out each passing hour. There will ashepherd lead his flock,
 And Darrow is his name;
 He breaches we'll the teachings
 That will keep us all from shame. There's one who tends the Sunday l
 echool,
 A friend to all indeed, Thomas Denman is his name,
 A soldier of his creed.
 There's Miss JulIa and Mise Alice.
 Who lead in music sweet,
 And i'll the heart with glad refrains
 That make life more complete. A few among the men we find,