The Press., 1913-03-26
WELLINGTON.

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 Mrs. Darrow returned Saturday, leaving her mother somewhat better.
 The mud is nearly dried up, it is said, by those who are out upon the roads.
 It is pleasant to be able to note that MT. Hall is making steady i'm provement.
 Miss Nellie Burleson, a former teacher, called upon Mrs. Preston while on her way from her school in Union to her home in Putnam tc spend the Easter vacation.
 Next Sunday will be the last of the six-months' morning services on the Hill. For the summer, commencing April 9th, the Sunday school will commence at 3 o'clock and the preach. ing service at 3 o'clock.
 Miss Coleman has returned to he1 New York duties as teacher of music, being one of the faculty of the insti- tute with which she is connected. She will return in June for the sea- son and is planning many improve ments at her pretty home here, where she finds needed change and relaxa- tion.
 Easter, with it's beautiful sunshine and messages of promise, brought out large congregation at the church service, where the concert was pleas ing, uplifting and instructive. Miss Clark and Miss Yukal brought lilies, but every one missed the usual Allen, Brown, Preston memorial flowers, that for the first time in many years failed to arrive.
 Hundreds of wild geese followed the course of the Connecticut river, northward, on Friday, we see by the Republican, and the ''hylas are pipe ing" Now the hyla is tree toad and will not be heard for some weeks yet; the spring frog or peep frog has been announcing the thawing of the marshes here and there for some time, earlier than usual, although we have heard them in February. Bluebirds are fitting about the shrubbery, seen as we'll as heard, but thus far not d robin has reported.
 We clip the following from the Saturdays Springfield Republican. MT. Merrick was a son of the Rev. Samuel Merrick: "James l.. Merrick of 288 Forest Park avenue died yes terday afternoon after an illness ex- tending over several years. He was born in Willington in 184O, and for many years was employed in the thread business in Mansfield. After ward he went to Mechanicsville, N. r., where he was treasurer of the Hudson River Water Power and Paper company. He moved to Springfield in 1888. He was man devoted to his home and belonged to no organi- zation. He married Juliett Conant of Mansfield Besides his widow, he leavess one daughter, Mabel B. Mer- rick, at home. The funeral will be held at his home Monday at o'clock, Rev. pr. F. W. Merrick and Rev. Herbert s. Thayer officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery"
 On Saturday Mrs. Clarence Eldredge, while walking in the woodland with her husband and sister law, while carelessly swinging a very sharp axe, inadvertently hit the toe of her shoe, and not only the shoe but her foot was cut very badly. An artery was severed and the situation became inn mediately alarming. Mrs. Clinton Eldredge ran to the Hill to MT. Smiths to telephone and MT. Eldredge carried his wife nearly a mile to the nearest dwelling, that of J. A. Houch- ans, who also ran for assistance. It was learned oven the wire that Dr. Con- verse was absent for the day and no Stafford doctor could respond, so the only alternative was to go to Willi- mantle by rail, and that was done. During the whole trying ordeal Mrs. Eldredge demeanded herself with greatest courage and fortitude, and is now, although weak from loss of blood, at home and as comfortable as can be expected.