The Press., 1913-09-17
WELLINGTON.

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 The lecture of Prof. Kirkpatrick of
 Storrs Friday evening was listened to
 with much evident interest. John Larned and wife of Stafford grange were present, Harley Amidon and wife of Westford, several from Storrs and guests of MT. and Mrs. Ayers from Portland.
 The Ladies Aid society will hold business meeting Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, to which all members are particularly requested to be present and all the ladies in the community are most cordially invited. Plans of work will be considered and general cooperation desired.
 Lincoln Whites wife's sister, Mrs. Clark, and guest, Mrs. Woodruff Case, of Granby, who as Mrs. Frederick Weed is we'll remembered, were at- tesldants at the church services Sunday as were Dea. Rollinson and wife of Hydeville, Stafford. Rev. Mr. Darrow preached from John 8 8. The sermon next Sunday will continuy the fundamental thought so earnestle and Interestingly treated.
 Sunday was apother unutterably sad day at the church, unutterable but not unexplainable, as the whole con- munity had been shocked and grieved at the sudden and unexpected passing to the ''Better country that is the of Miss Lillian Gertrude who for five years has been the teacher of the Center school, and stood for all that was best in the church and community life. In the Sunday school as a teacher in the primary department, in the church choir, as member of the Ladies' Aid society, and attendant upon the de- votional meetings of the church when not over tired from her school work, for she was a real worker, faithful and painstaking in all that pertained to the welfare of the school. She and her mother united with the Federated church at the time of the roll call in June by letter from the Baptist church, Westford, and both had recent iy united with the grange. The mother and daughter were just getting settled in the pretty new house just and Miss Mathews was planning the work of the school year with her usual enthusiasm. The deepest sympathy: is felt for her moth- CT and brother, and for his wife, in their bereavement. The serious ill., ness of Miss Mathews was noted in tbis column last week. She was taken to St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic, for an operation for appendicitis and lived 24 hours after the operation. The funeral was held in the Baptist church, Westford, Tuesday, Rev. Earl W. Darrow officiating. Flowers were sent from the Sunday school here in the name of the children, from the grange and from individuals.
 The, Thirty Strenuous Days With Sheridan in the Shenandoah. - Pre- vious to the battle of Winchester, which was fought on the 18th of Sept, 1864, Sheridan, who was rather sceptical about attacking Early at that place, wrote letter to Miss Amy Wright, a school teacher and a union girl, asking her if she happened to know anything about the disposition of troops in or about Winchester. This note was written on a piece of tissue paper about four inches wide and five long, was rolled in piece of tinfoil and given to cOlored man, who was told to put it under his tongue and take it to Miss Wright at Winchester. If he was held up on the way he was instructed to swallow it and by no means to let the enemy get it. Miss Wright answered on the same piece of paper that, as there was a wounded in the house next to her, she had heard him say only the day before that Early had sent right smart of troops to Snickers Gap (about 25 miles below Winchester) recently. The colored man delivered the answer to Sheridan. on the night of the 18th, and we were called out very early on the morning of the 1 9th and arrived at Winchester about 6 o'clock in the We went at once into battle and fought till dark. The next battle was at Fishers Hill on the 22d. We drove the enemy out. On the morn ing of the 23d we drew five days rations. and a hundred rounds of car tridges, which made about 60 pounds for each to carry...o. Within the. next three days we followed the, enemy l O5 miles to Stanton, within 1 3 miles: of Richmond. We stayed here a num- Der of days. At this place Sheridan's s aid de camp was murdered. He was shot of" his horse and hung to a tree and riddled with bullets. Sheridan, in return, ;, ordered. firing parties to burn all the barns, and wheat stacks, of which there were many, to drive all animals possible away; those which could notbe driven were to be shot. In this manner we devastated the country as far as Harper's Ferry. Our next engagement was the I 9th of October at Cedar Greek, with Sheridan Twenty Miles Away" This week Friday will be the 49th anniversary of the battle of Winches- ter. l was with my regiment through all these battles and. each anniversary brings it fresh to my mind. The letter referred to as written by Gen. Sheridan is at present in the possess sion of my regiment. After the war Gen. s., with his staff, called on Miss Wright and he presented her with a very handsome gold watch and chain, suitably inscribed, and also secured