The Press., 1919-08-07
WELLINGTON


 Manchester were recent guests of Mrs. attack of neuritis.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. P. Bugbee an nounce the engagement oftheir daugh- ter, Edna Gertrude, to Gilman B. Lougee of New London. Congratula- tions.
 The prayer meeting and bible study will be held as usual in the social room of the church on this Thursday evening, and each Thursday evening unless otherwise arranged.
 Mrs. Marlin Knight will sell her personal property, consisting of horses, cows, farming tools andhouse- hold goods at auction next Thursday at 10 a. m.
 Miss Emma Dodge of New York has been passing a few happy days in the delightful home circle at Belcroft. Mrs. Sleight accompanied her as far as New Haven on her return.
 For the month of August Musical Supervisor Miss Cunning of our schools will have a Monday evening community sing and musicale at town hall. The one on the 4th was gener- ally attended and very pleasant. Major Edward V. Preston, wife and daughter are at The Maplewood, Pitts field, Mass, until September 1. Save for rheumatism the major is we'll and as always is interested in this, his native town. He admits however that rheumatism. has a tendency to make anyone question as to the creeping on of age.
 There was the largest congregation of the summer at church Sunday to listen to Pastor Bachelors excellent sermon on the important question of the duty of the church to the commun- ity. As yet we are not able to under stand why the community has not an obligation to the church.
 There is a goodly representation at the meetings at state college this week. Editor and Editress Smith of Connecticut Homes are there for the whole time as usual. Howard Bligh of Hillside poultry farm and George Wraight of Cozy Croft poultry plant, and Norman Bligh are taking in the evening lectures.
 
 New Haven are passing a week with Madam and Miss Gardner at Three Gables. D. B. Gardner of Rockville drives his car from Rockville at fre- quent intervals, thus completing the family circle. Since the resignation of MT. Preston as head of the State Humane society many are thinking of Samuel Gardner it's long time useful agent as president.
 ! Monday for a much needed vacation l Dr. Moore will take the doctors prac- | tice while he is absent. During the past year Dr. Converse has driven his | small closed car between fifteen and sixteen thousand miles. This does | not include long distance trips in the | touring car. The usual telephone call 619, ring 3, will summon Dr. Moore at Dr. Converse's usual charges. There will be a picnic for the Sun day schools of the Federated church | on Saturday at the pine grove, South Willington, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. There will be games and a va rlety of amusements and entertain ments, but it is always the social part that counts for most in such commun- ity gatherings, and it is hoped that there will be general response to the invitation. Cake is solicited. If any one would like to go and who has no way will communicate with Pastor Bacheler, or with Deacon George P. Bugbee transportation will be furn- 1shed. All work together to make of this a delightful and midsummer holiday.
 If only the immense detached boul- der, that since the creation had lent its charm to this Hilltop, had not been buried in the supposed line of prog ress, what really splendid soldiers memorial it would now make, with tablets of furnished copper, engraved with the names of the heroes of the different wars, rivetted to it's rugged grey sides. The old historic Town. Hill boulder always had admirers here and there who looked upon it as natural monument, about which clus tered tales, traditions and memories One of the more interesting of the
 traditions being that it formed the enc of the oblong nOoning house and tha
 the curve in it's side was used as !; . fireplace about which the worshiper game from the fireless church to ca ana share their lunches and to warn their fingers and toes before assem bling for the long afternoon of wor ship, gathering up the coals for thei l | foot-stoves, that often lasted for tn long drive home and kindled fire there, if perchance the buried ember ? had failed to keep. In those day l church going was a matter of cours ,. and if oxen were not as rapid as ma . chimes they got there, and so did tn lcountry that was in the making.