The Press., 1915-06-02
WELLINGTON.

Mrs. William Eldredge is suffering from severe cold.
 Miss Robinson left Hillside Friday for her home in NewJrseey.
 Charles A. Robbins of Middletown spent the holidays with his brother, G. B. Robbins, and wife.
 Miss Anna Brown and her brother, Herbert Brown, of Ashford town, spent Wednesday at Maple Corner. I
 Mrs. sleight and Mrs. Dodge en- joyed their short visit at home and the restful change from New York.
 The weather was perfect for the three Memorial and Decoration days that the march of time accords 1915.
 Prayer meeting will be held as usual Thursday evening. Theeinterest- ing study of the Acts will be con. sidered.
 The business meeting of the Sunday ksaheol and election of officers for the coming year will be held next Sunday afternoon at the close of the session. Samuel A. Gardner and Mrs. Gardner of New Haven passed Sunday 1 and Monday with his mother, Mrs. Emily Baker Gardner. D. B. Gardner of Rockville joined the family party on Monday.
 Friday afternoon at 3. 80 the an- nual business meeting and election of officers of the Ladies' Aid society will be held in the conference room. A large attendance is requested. There will be musical program.
 Mrs. F. W. Pratt and Miss Alice w. Pratt visited Mrs. F. E. Johnson of Mansfield on Saturday. Many friends will be glad to learn that George Huntington of Sharon, Mass. and wife (nee Grace Johnson) are still with her.
 It was pleasant to receive letter once more from John Merrick, Minne- apolis. Minn. written on typewriter, an achievement, at best for one of S9, but marvellous when the weary month of operations and treatment for cata- ract are considered
 Next Sunday Pastor Darrow will exchange with Rev. MT. Ballentine of West Stafford in the morning, and although he will be present in the afternoon, the sermon will be by MT. Ballentine fine speaker, whose ! oil hn plo %o hear.
 Pastor Darrow, who was one of the assigned speakers at the Sunday school convention at Mansfield Center, took with him in his automobile Mrs. Preston, assistant superintendent of his home school; Miss Mercereau, teacher; Miss Robbins, organist. It was good convention and red letter day altogether.
 On Sunday George V. Smith gave out the church collection envelopes for the year as usual on the last Sunday in May The weekly collec. tions commencing the first Sunday in June. Agood many have asked," Does the system work we'll with your church and the cheerful and matter. ofcourse way in which everyone, almost, old and young, waited for a package was a satisfactory answer to the query.
 | The Memorial day exercises, held Saturday that the school children might participate, was a sue ,ess in every way. There was large number present. Following the recitations and singing of patriotic songs by the children, Comrade Chaunoy F. Reed gave an interesting address of his own experiences of soldier life followed by Rev. E. W. Darrow in an address patriotic, instructive and entertaining to all. Miss Cunning had charge oi the music, Miss Fuller of the exercises in general. MT. Reed was marshall of the day in the march to the ceme. teries. To the music of the boys fift and drum band the march was pre-
 ceded by rally about the tall flag pole and salute to the flag. The long
 procession of children, each carrying f flowers, was pretty and suggestiv, 8 spectacle. Later all gathered fo t cake and ice cream. Every part O
 the unpretentious program was beauti d fully and deoorously carried out il
 accord with the spirit of the day.