The Press., 1921-08-25
WELLINGTON,

A number of the articles in the Shop will be reduced prior to closing. With the exception of the Philippine baskets and trays, probably most of the arti- cles could be duplicated this winter if full description of the article is sent to Miss Coleman at 121 Carnegie Hall, New York City.-Adv
 Edward Drew, a long time friend, was recent guest at Belcroft. = Miss Palmer is in camp with the AmidOn family at their A. A. Lake camp.
 Joseph B. Dimock, who is employed in Hartford, is passing vacation on the home farm.
 Miss Emma F. Robbins is spending two weeks with her cousin, Mrs. Kitty Burdick Dimock.
 William Parazek, the popular meat man, has been i'll for week with ton silftis, but is recovering.
 On Sunday Miss Jennie B. Church entertained a party of relatives and friends from Rockville and Hartford.
 Miss Lillia Fenton is visiting friends and relatives in town before resuming her school duties ill Berkshire county, Mass.
 Mondays guests at the tea room included Miss Rosa o. Hall and Mrs. Bill and friend of Willimantic and others.
 On Sunday, the 14th, Rev. T. Bachel- CT preached in SaybrOOk in the historic church organized in the Great room of the Fort in 1646"
 Mrs. AlphOnso Ruby and daughters of Cheshire, Mass, were recent guests at w. c. Ruby's, where Mrs. Amos Nichols has been visiting.
 4, basket of delicious strawberries sent Sunday by Mrs. Reed was greatly appreciated as strawberries in mid August are an unusual luxury.
 Charles Ashley Robbins and wife of Middletown and Dr. Charles Ashley Robbins and wife of Bridgeport, the two men being cousins and natives of the town, were Sunday motor guests of G. B, Robbins and Mrs. Robbins.
 Mrs. Frank Fuller, who has been for five weeks the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. B. Robbins, has returned to her; home in Marlborough, her son, John Fuller, motoring for her on Sun day.
 Rev. Marion Jones, who is the lead CT in the interesting work of the Por- tugese mission, instituted and carried forward by the Central Congregation al church Providence, R. l., has, as yet, only met Rev. MT. Bacheler in denominational gatherings.
 These are delightfully."- cool days when Autumn seems lingering just around the corner and the warmth of a hearthstone fire in the evening is most grateful, but the Indian tradi tiOnal There is always hot week to ripen the carn," holds good and may te expected.
 Mrs. E. J. Pratt is at Lake Mem phremagOg camping with her son, Robert, and family. They are guests of Rev. MT. Carpenter, Baptist pastor of Willimantic, who has summer place there. Mrs. Alice Pratt Burch- nall and daughter, Elizabeth, of Hamp- ton, are at Pleasant View during the absence of Mrs. Pratt.
 On Friday afternoon Rev. Philip Moxom, wife and daughter, of Spring field motored to Belcroft and were much disappointed to find Mrs. Brown atsent. MrMoxum was present on the Hill at the. time of the ordination of Rev. Charles H. Brown, his very dear pupil, and again at the time of his marriage, he performing the cere- mOny
 While the party, who had taken us for drive, were visiting friends at the Johnson Memorial hospital, MT. White very kindly drove on past the Mitchell estate and across the private park, wonderful surprise to one who had no idea of such a surpassing beauty spot, even in picturesque Stafford.
 Rev. Mr. Osborne of Oakdale, Mass, was the pulpit supply on Sunday afternoon There was good attend ance and more than usual interest manifested in the unusually edifying sermon. The young minister, former ly a teacher in the Boston School of Technology, took up ministry from conviction, treated the. subject of Power from the point of science and also enthusiastically. Mrs. Osborne, a niece of Deacon Bracket, was pre- sent with MT. and Mrs. Bracket. MT. Osborne read an interesting letter from the pastor elect, Rev. MT. Allen, and also announced that Rev. Earle w. Darrow of HOlyoke, our former pastor, is expected to preach next Sunday. Extend this notice as no one wishes to miss the opportunity of listening to this favorite pastor. Some day some promising child will be run over by an automobile flying over the Hill where the smooth straight grade invites to speed, and that the youngsters find attractive for coasting and, naturally, consider that they are within their rights. The story of the danger signal, Sharp grade, Blow Horn, You might meet a foOl!" suggests that coming over a hilltop on a perfect road you might overtake a child absorbed in gliding down the grade, and the inevitable might happen, then what? Recently on "The Street Called Straight" we saw child take hair-raising chance. It is often said that there is no bet ter strip of road in New England than that between South Wilmington and Stafford Springs, nor one with more charming scenery, and the two miles from West Willington to the Hill with the attraction of the tea-room adds charm tO a short drive for the borough people. One party recently brought Mrs. Fox, Miss Washburn of the borough and Rev. Marion Jones, pleasant episodes in the quiet life at Maple Corner
 West Hartford, Conn, Aug. 18,1921. Dear Mrs. Preston: