The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-12-16
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Prof. Ellis preached at the Congregational
church Sunday.
Mrs. Abby Sage Richardson, lectured at
New London last evening.
Lord Beaconsfeld was four years writing
his last book "Endymion."
The widow OF the late N. G. Hoyt, of
Elyria, visited wellington friends last week.
Miss Fannie Austin is teaching the school
in the east district on the centre road this
winter.
Mr.. A. Bronson Alcott has kept diary
ever since he was twelve years old. So have
we, but VIC seldom write in ours.
Frank Chapman, occasionally turns his
hand to pen fourishing, and we have lately
seen very handsome pen drawing, some of
his leisure work.
Mrs. President Hayes received this tele-
gram from the woman's Congress at Boston:
"Mauy daughters have done well but thou
excellest them all"
r. g. Lindsay, of Montrose, Scotland, was
sdjudged the best orator in the contest at
Oberlin College, last week, and WI. Turner
Of Seville, second best.
Mrs. Polly Gregory's ssth birthday was
celebrated Nov. 25th, at the homestead near
Barrett's chapel, New London, where she
has lived for sixty years.
Miss Bushnell, who married Mr.. McGrew
in St. Paul's church, Springfield, Dec. 9th,
had q wedding present from her father Of q
check for 100000. Comfortably well pro-
vided for.
The late Hon. 8. ]. Andrews, was the first
President of the Protestant Orphan Asylum
in Cleveland which was established in 1852,
and now has a permanent fund of $4,000
and property valued at s1O7, ,75e.
Mr.. Ashmead Bartlett, the groom e1pec-
tant goes about assuring people that he is
quite disinterested in the matter Of marrying
the Baroness Burdett Coutts, and would
gladly wed her even II she were penniless.
A Mr.. Barnes, one day laat week, from
some western State, stopped off in Yelling
ton, inquired his direction and hired q
livery to take him to see . sister in south
west Spencer, whom he had not seen IN IA
years. He stepped in at tea time and made
himself known to his astonished relatives.
w. F. sawtell, among other work done
with reference to the holidays, has in his
gallery life size portrait Of . woman photo
graphed by him and brought out in crayon,
which for softness in outline and beauty Of
finish is q triumph Of art. The lady lives in
Cleveland and the picture is to be some ones
holiday gift.
Mrs. L. II. Daggett, Of Boston, has written
a valuable little book. Historical sketches
of woman's Missionary Societies, embracing
the history of twenty-one different organiza-
tlons Of the various evangelical denomina-
tions all formed within the last twelve years,
in which period women's missionary societies
haye raised and expended $S,0OO,OO0.
Susan Colleges new book, "a Guernsey
Lily" is a charming one, faultless in bind
ing, illustration and contents, pleasantly de-
scribing life in the channel islands, between
England and France. Guernsey, Jersey and
Sark, and the Lily referred to is one Of three
sisters who spent q season there with an
invalid mother, and who by her unselfish and
happy way of helping others Is q most effec-
tive minister without ever seeming to
preach.
Rev. F. NJ. searles was in very i'll health
when he reached Wellington Friday. morn
ing. However, he preached at Huntington
and held quarterly conference there, return
ing to Wellington and presiding at a similar
meeting In the evening. Saturday and Sun
day attended quaIterl meeting at Penfeld
and preached in Wellington Sunday evening.
The quarterly conference was held at ]. Ii.
Woolley's 10 save Mr.. Searles from the
further exposure of going to the church.
VMiss Katie Powers, for years hopelessly
crippled and helpless from infiamatory
rheumatism and spinal disease, Is most in
dustriously engaged in filling orders for
decorative painting. Lamp-shades, china
ware, fans and other articles needing only
flower, Q butterfly or some pretty hand
ornamentation to make 1t 10y for ever"
she seems able to transform into things Of
beauty. A moss rose, apple blossoms, lilies
Of the valley, forget-me-nots or a vine Of
merning glories painted in oil colors,
single spray or branch on q china piece, 1t
can scarcely be imagined how lovely they