The Press., 1919-04-17
WELLINGTON


 ness in town, and in nearby com munities.
 On account of the funeral of Mrs. Charles E. Amidon there was no church service on Sunday afternoon. Some of the metropolitan newspa- pers are saying that Gardiner Hall, Jr. of Columbia is home from over- seas
 Miss J. D. Bennett, trained nurse, and Misses Lillian and Abigail Ami don are with the afflicted family of Charles B. Amidon.
 Miss Edith Cushman returned on Friday to her home from the Johnson hospital and is making good recovery from the operation for chronic ap- pendcitis and resultant neuritis. Mrs. Brown writes that the Cosgrove party expect to leave Florida for home on the 23d inst, and their many friends will wish for them a pleasant journey and happy homecoming. Clarence c. Eldredge is in Holland on jury duty. He drove on Sunday to l Hanover, returning the next day with his wife and little son, who had spent the week with Mrs. Eldredge's parents there.
 Next Sunday Bible school will com mence at 2 o'clock and the service ap- propriate for Easter at o'clock The attendance is still depleted on account Iof the prevalence of contagious dis leases.
 The telephone is great blessing and should never be misused by .sipy messages because the chances are that the line is needed for some lthing of importance.
 The Bussey family in the Daleville district are afflicted with scarlet fever The doctor was not sent for until the first victim was passing through the lpeeling stage of the malady. Now, of Icourse, the usual precautions against Icontagion will be taken
 Deacon Brown brought Rev. MT. lDarrow in his closed car from West Hartford on Sunday. They were ac- IcOmpanied by w. H. Hall, chairman of the West Hartford school board, we'll remembered here as an official of the State Sunday School association, who Iplanned and carried out the most lhelpful and enjoyable conventions that the country communities have profited by
 On Friday morning, the 11th, the whole community were grieved and shocked to hear of the passing away of Mrs. Charles E. Amidon, who had been ill for several days with measles. Much solicitude had been felt for her as she had suffered severe attack of Influenza in the winter, when the whole family, save MT. Amidon, were ill with it, and since that time the pre- lvailing colds had run through the family. For over a year she had borne the stress of the absence in camp of her oldest son, Raymond, and the fearsome accident by which her son, Rupert, lost his right hand a great strain to her already weak heart. Mrs. Amidon was the daughter of the late Lucian w. Holt, born in the his toric Vinton house at East Wilmington, July 1876. She was a graduate of Northtield seminary, true christian, devoted to her home and family, most loyal to her friends, fond of reading and of books and gifted with many ad- mirahle analities of the fine old New in nRiana5ype. Despite her many home cares and duties she was always ready to do all in her power commun- ity wise and for the church and grange, of which she was a member. This family have been among the most faithful at Bible school and church. She is survived by her mother, hus- Raymond, recently discharged from military service, Rupert, Mildred, I teacher in Lebanon, Doris in the Staff ford Springs high school (Mabel died | III lHIdACy) LdWTeuCe, fluQOlpn, ftd- gel, Barbara and Elsie Raymond had measles while in camp, being the only one of the family who was immune. Seven were in bed at the time of the funeral, including Miss Nettie Cope land who has been in the family for years. There was a short service at the home for the family only, con- ducted by Rev. E. w. Darrow and Rev MT. Bacheler. The burial was in the family plot at the new cemetery ex- tension, where large number of rel atives, friends and neighbors had gathered to meet the funeral party. Relatives were present from Ashford, Abingdon, Rockville, Holland, Stafford Springs, and Dr. Wilbur Holt from Newark, N. J. There were tokens of beautiful flowers from the church and from neighbors, friends and relatives.