The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-03-27
WELLINGTON.


Urania Cummins, who fell on an icy
walk near her door Tuesday morning,
breaking one of her arms.
Mr.. Allis left Tuesday morning for
two-weeks' stay, expecting to re-
turn and arrange for the renovating of
the fine old mansion to make it habi-
table for the summer. It is one of.
those dwellings with character Of
it's own that needs no reconstructing
in the line of improvement, and
with a fresh coat of paint will take
on it's old air of distinctiveness on the
brow of the Hill. We have been told
that the first dwelling ON the Hill
built by one of the first settlers, John
Merrick, was on this site Here the
first town and parish meeting was
held, and here, under large tree by
the door, Sept. 18th, 1928, the first
minister, Rev. Daniel Fuller, was
ordained We pastor of We Church of
Christ, Wilmington.
Marian Knight, a we'll known
long time resident, an Industrious,
prosperous farmer and kind neighbor,
whose illness has been mentioned in
this column, passed away Monday
morning. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Orpha Baxter Knight, one son,
George, and one daughter, Emily, the
wife of Levi Gary of Stafford Springs.
The funeral was largely attended
from his late residence this Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. E. w. Darrow offici-
ating, the interment being in the new
cemetery extension in the family plot.
Mr.. Knight purchased the old Merrick
homestead on the removal of that
family from town, and it is one of the
landmarks about which many inter
esting traditions cluster.
South Wilmington.
Frank Safranek returned Monday
from visit of few days in New
York city.
VIM. o. Eldredge has been reap
pointed as dog warden for the year
commencing April lst.
Owing to the bad weather and
worse travelling there were no services
held in the church last Sunday.
Stated communication of Uriel
lodge, F. & A. M, will be held Sat
urday evening. Work on the F. G.
degree.
Next Sunday the Easter service will
be held by the Sunday school from
three until four O'Clock. Preaching
service as usual at four O'Clock.
Following is the list of deputy fire
wardens of the town to whom applica-
tions for permits should be made:
Seth Schofield, VIM. o. Eldredge,
Wilbert G. Ruby, Harry G. Pratt,
Walter A. Allen. Edward G. Eldredge
is town fire warden.
Word was brought to this village
early Monday of the death Of Marlin
Knight, that occurred at a little be-
fore 5 O'Clock that morning. His
death was the result of injuries re-
ceived few weeks ago, when large
barn door fell on him, cutting his
head and injuring him about the
chest. Deceased was II years of age,
born and raised in Wilmington.
At the annual meeting of the Will
lington Cemetery association held in
the hall Monday afternoon, the old
officers were reelected as follows:
President, George A. Cosgrove; vice
president, VIM. H. Bracket; secre-
tary, F. w. Pratt; treasurer, w. I'll.
Hall. The reports of the secretary
and treasurer showed the association
to be in fine shape and the grounds
show for themselves.
1t is not we'll to fidget, Cornelia.
Neither is it we'll to shut your eyes to
danger. The small pox situation in
Willimantic is such as to make serious
people consider possibilities of con-
tagion, and careful ones are refraining
from going to that city unless neces-
sity compels, or they are immune by
reason of vaccination Our resident
physician, who is also health officer,
has had some experience with the
loathsome disease that has served to
strengthen his faith in the efficacy of
vaccination, and each member of his
family are thus safeguarded. 1t seems
probable now that the high school
children from this town, as we'll as
the towns to the south of us, will be
prohibited from continuing their
studies there unless they are vacci-
mated.
The following is an account of the
destruction of the battleship Maine
and it's final disposal, written by VIM.
B. Pike of this village, now serving
on the Birmingham, u. S. N, and an
eye witness of some of the events re-
lated: ION February IA, 1898, the
U. S. S. Maine arrived in Havana
harbor, Cuba, for a short visit. All
went we'll the first night she was at
anchor, although at that time there
was i'll feeling toward Americans by
the Spaniards. On the following
night everything was quiet about her
decks, all hands having turned in,
except few officers who were ashore
and the watch. Suddenly, without
warning, mighty explosion tore the
ship to pieces. Everything was in
confusion, hundreds of men and off
GERS lay dying with their noble ship.
She sank in the place where she was
blown up, carrying her dead and
wounded with her, very few escaping
with their lives. News reached the
United States shortly afterwards, and
war was Immediately declared with
Spain by President Mckinley. The
Maine was left where she had sank