The Press., 1914-12-23
WELLINGTON.

Mrs Baldwin has returned to her home for the winter.
 Mrs Ella Wilson Copeland is keep ing house for her brother, George Wilson.
 B. 0. Robbins and Ola Wilson went Saturday with their teams to Colum- bia for the stone crusher which they brought back for use at West Willing. ton.
 The Christmas concert and gift tree will be held at the church. The children are to be there promptly at '. The exercises will commence at 7.3O.
 Mrs. Clarence Essex has added pleasant and roomy ell to the south side of her pretty house that her mother, Mrs. Diantha Essex, may have a room on the first GOT.
 Josiah Sparks, who was suffering from hernia, was taken last week in the Himmeler automobile to Hart- ford hospital, sustained a successful operation and was comfortable at last accounts. Miss Church is staying with Miss Marion Sparks, who is still quite feeble.
 l The storm of Monday was one of the surprises from whole cloth and bolts from a clear sky that we read about a bright, mild, starlight even- ing and snow blowing in at the open window in the small hours. More rain is badly needed and very well come.
 It is hoped by Col. Halls many friends in all parts of the state that his serious illness, from which he will doubtless be recovered before the legislature convenes, will not prevent his being made speaker of the house. This is an instance where prescedence and propriety should rule and not politics.
 The Ladies' Aid held their regular business meeting Friday afternoon. Mrs. G. V. Smith, chairman of the missionary committee, had prepared an interesting program, papers being read and discussed and pleasant and Iproftable afternoon passed. The meeting adjourned, subject to the call of the president, when work sufficient to warrant invitation to a sewing meeting has been prepared. The ladies all were occupied with Christ. mas work.
 Sunday morning there were 87 present at Bible school. There were decorations of evergreen about the platform, Christmas music was in- spring and suggestive, especially the duet by Mir. and Mrs. Darrow, and the sermon beautiful and cheering in the thought that we need not allow the knowledge of war to cloud our Christmas cheer we could be sympa- thetio and not depressed, and despite conditions the meaning of the sweet old story of the Nativity was un- changed and our duty to the children ever imperative.
 Miss Rachel Fuller goes to New Haven for Christmas, Miss Anistitia Wostrel to New York city, Howard Blythe to his home in Boston. Mrs. Sleight and her friend, Mrs. Dodge, are expected at MT. Cosgrove's, Miss Coleman at the Studio and at Rest cottage. Miss Mercereau is expected to day, Wednesday. MT. Ricketts and daughter are unable to accompany her, as planned, on account of the illness of MT. Ricketts. Miss Alice W. Pratt is at home for the holidays. There will be family gatherings and observances as usual.
 Moose Meadow.
 Miss Richards is spending a few days in Hartford.
 Mr. and Mrs. Gelina of West Will lington are staying with MT. Squire.
 Mrs. E. Omara, who has been stay ing with Miss Richards the past month, has secured position in Westford.
 O. A. Richards, who underwent his second operation in the Hartford hospital last Thursday, is in critical condition.
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