The Press., 1914-05-20
wILLINGToM.

Al Hti0n sale of farm machinery. tools and h uschold furnlt Ire at the Keefe lace West Main street, Staff nrl Springs, on Saturday at P, m.
 Mrs. James Taylor is seriously ill. Her daughter from Rome, N. Y, is with her.
 The concert last Friday evening at the Daleville schoolhouse was largely attended and very pleasing to all par ticirants and audience.
 There will he a regular meeting of the grange Friday evening. Special Deputy H. D. Sikes of Sufield will be present to inspect the grange. An Interesting literary and musical pro- gram has been prepared and supper will be serve after the meeting.
 The burial of Rev. Theron Brown will fake place Thursday afternoon at g. 45 at the Preston family plot in the oll Hill cemetery. Rev. E. w Dar- TOW will officiate This mention is made so that any who remember him who would like to be present may do so.
 The remains of Miss Isabella Mer- rick were accompanied from Everett, Mass by MT. and Mrs. o. J. Bodfsh of Boston, Mrs. Bodfish being a dis tant relative. The morning was very unpleasant, but Miss Emma F. Rob- bins, who was former pupil of Miss | oIr SI1 music, with her usual faithfulness, bravcd the elements and attended the services that were conducted by Rev. B. W. Darrow. W. H. Holt, the sex ton, was also an early friend of the deceased The fact that these two were almost the only ones in the com munity, where she was once so promi- nent, who remembered her goes to show the changes that a few years have brought to the old town. @
 Charles Nichols, respected citizen, passed peacefully away Sunday morns ing, having been in failing health for some weeks. MT. Nichols was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, in 1881; came to America in 844, and to Wilmington in 1851. He was mar ried in 1855 and is survived by his wife and five children: Charles B. !, Margaret B. Mrs. Edgar Pease of Ellington), Walter I. of Windham, Clara B. at home and Linneaus of Springfield, Mass. and six grandchil- dren. The funeral was held at his late home Tuesday, Rev. B. W. Dar- row officiating. The burial was in the family lot in the new cemetery. MT. and Mrs. Nichols celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1905. Some time previously MT. Nichols had his right hand cut off and was otherwise terribly lacerated by gaso- line wood saw, and for a long time his life was despaired of, but his cor rect life and perfect health, with faithful care, carried him through and he has gone on happily and use- fully until he gave way to the weight of years.
 South Wilmington.
 Mrs. Sarah Mathews has returned from a visit on Wilmington Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Denman are at Eastern Point for couple of weeks.
 Work has begun by G. Hall, Jr., & Co.,, on the foundation for new dye house. .If
 Oldrich Burian of New York was the guest over Sunday of MT. and Mrs. Chas. Pobuda. :l.-
 Mrs. Chas. Hall of Mansfield Center was the recent guest of her son, Arthur H. Church. 2
 Rev. A. B Goats, D. D., of Hart ford will occupy the pulpil at Memo rial church next Sunday. .@&-: Sf
 Special communication of @Ufiel Lodge, F. & A. M., Saturday evening". Work on the F. 0. degree. @.z
 Mrs. Robert T. Jones and little daughter, Elizabeth, returned home from Springfield last week Friaay.s Mrs. A. B. Shippe and daughter, Evelyn of Mansfield were guests Sun day of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oolburn.
 It is predicted by persons of an op- | termistio temperament that the new state road will be finished by June 10. First Selectman Wm. H Bracket was called to the extreme southeast corner of the town last Saturday to adjust sheep damage done by dogs.
 Franklin O. Gurley and friend, MT. Muller from Worcester, Mass, spent Saturday and Sunday with the for mer's parents, MT. and Mrs. o. l.. Gurley.,
 Under the auspices of the W. 0. T. U., the school children in town are to observe Memorial day; meeting at the town hall on Saturday the 3Oth at o'clock.
 Announcement will be made in this column next week of the plans for observance of Memorial day by the w. 0. T. U. Rev. G. W. Reynolds of West Hartford has been secured as preacher.
 A very good attendance greeted Rev. W. F. Rowley of Willimantic at Memorial church last Sunday and lis tened to an excellent discourse from the words of Joshua, "Choose ye this day whom ye will serve.