The Press., 1920-12-30
WELLINGTON.

Rev. and Mrs. Bacheler passed Christmas day with relatives in Man chester.
 Miss Jessie D. Bennett was called professionally to Abingdon and left on Monday afternoon.
 On account of the illness of Robert, Miss Ricketts has postponed her pro- posed New Years visit with relatives in Boston.
 The tree has been removed from the choir but the wreaths will remain until Candlemas, and will give pleas ure each Sunday until then, February End
 Robert Mersereau Preston is recu- perating from an acute attack of ap. pendicitis that prompt treatment by Dr. Converse arrested from serious development.
 Mrs. Gardner and Miss Gardner are both suffering from protracted colds, and Miss Chalker who is passing her vacation at her home, Loomis Naples, very thoughtfully passes the nights at Three Gables that the two ladies may not be alone
 It has been beautiful Christmas, weather=Wise, healthwise and hopeful as te general conditions that concern us all. Even the full moon on Sat urday evening, the 18th, seeming to beam with unusual brilliancy from cloudless sky. Every one has been busy, the mail-motor loaded but has made unusually good time The abun= dance of evergreen has provided woodland supplies not enly for the church but for every household and at Belcroft the reomy front porch dec- orations, arranged by Mrs, Benton, were a community delight. In doors the ideal house fulfilled the promise Of the entrance. Even the pretty close car, "Belida" with wreaths and red streamers in it's windows, carried the countryside welcome across coun- try to Hartford where Mrs. Ida M. Brown met the family guests from New York, Mrs. Belle c. Sleight and Mrs. Emma J. Dodge, who came laden with gifts to enhance the good cheer of the family feast; the Henton's and Downs completing the party, where all indeed made merry from genial MT. and Mrs. George A. Cosgrove to small Linnie Cosgrove Downs of the fourth generation, At West Willing ton the lovely, recently completed residence of Dr, F. H. Converse was beautifully decorated by the family young people, Miss Bennett making sure of wreaths enough to brighten the bay-windew at Maple Corner. The decorations did triple service, cele- brating the doctors birthday, the housewarming, and Christmas all combined. AtDeacen Bugbee's there was family gathering. Mrs. Alice $. Snediea, who passed the summer and early autumn at Hillside, return ed for Christmas, a most welcome guest. It seemed unwise for Mrs. Preston, who was invited to dine at this hospitable home, to go out, and a delicious portion of the turkey dinner was sent across the street and much enjoyed as were many beautiful cards and gifts from near and far, and the many pleasant cheerful calls, personal and over the telephone, made the day a very happy one and her thanks go out to all especially to those whom she has never met face to face, proving that the spirit of Christmas can never grow old since 1t abides in the hearts of believers, hence for the cause of all that is best, the necessity of Beliefs Crusade"
 West Wilmington.
 B. c. Wilbur spent Christmas with his daughter in Willimantic.
 John Johnson Is spending the holi- days with his daughter, Mrs. Homer Trepania of Otis, Mass.
 William A. Bowler has returned from Canaan, N. H., where he has been employed for some time.
 MT. and Mrs. w. J. Bowler would be glad to have their neighbors and friends call on Wednesday evening January 9th, to help them celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniver- sary.
 There was party of 23 at the home of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson on Christmas day. Those present were: MT. and Mrs. Arthur w. Robertson and family of Rockville, Gilbert Schultz of Broad Brook, Jesse Dearden of Tol- land, Miss Alice Dearden and Ben- jamin Beardsley of Stepney, MT. and Mrs. George B. Pierson, Alex Dezso of Stafford Springs, and MT. and Mrs. Louis Dezso and daughter, Catherine