The Press., 1883-04-26
WELLINGTON.

There was no service at the Congre- gational church last Sunday.
 A collection for the building of a mis- sion chapel in Utah, Rev. Dwight Spen- cer, formerly of Mansfield, minister, was taken in the Baptist church last Sabbath.
 Frank Barrows is preparing to put up 8 small building, near the site of his lately burned dwelling house, in which he in- tends to live temporarily.
 -E. F. Wedge and family are with Rev. c. w. Potter, in Sterling. He was disap- pointed in not getting the shop he intend ed in Moosup. -,
 Elisha Shaffer, youngest of the chil- dren of William ShaHer, died in Germans vile, Canada, last Saturday morning.. MT. s. was keeping hotel there. Bilious fe- yer, supplemented by erysipelas, caused his death. His remains, accompanied by his brother-in-law, John B. Carpenter. were brought hither for burial The flu neral was held at the house of William Waldo at noon last Tuesday. 2
 The case of the French boy, Frank Beaupere, which attracted considerable at tention at the trial in the passenger depot last winter, was disposed at Holland last week. Young Beaupere was sent by his employer after load of cheap hay, Un- acquainted in the locality, the boy took the hay from the wrong barn. For this he was arrested for breaking and entering and for stealing. The justice decided that there was "probable cause" for holding the prisoner, and bound him oyer to the April term at Holland. The ease was promptly thrown out of court, and the prisoner discharged.
 --QWte lengthy controversy has been had over the estate of Mrs. Nelly Snow. late Of this town, between her husband, Winfield Snow, and her father, Ghas. P. Rider. At the first hearing before the commissioners, Messrs. Burnham and Ar. mold of Willimantic, there was handed in favor of the estate 8 note for $2, 800 against 0. P. Rider, and one for the same amount In favor of MT. Rider against the estate signed by the deeeased. At meeting of the commissioners last Friday MT. Show entered a claim of $1 ,OOO, or thereabouts. against the estate of his deceased wife for repairs and improvements made during coverture on the buildings and land then belonging to her, and now owned by Chas. T. Preston and wife, MT. Rider followed with counter claim of $1 500.
 -Mr. Qrmlsiay is taking to pieces the small building bought by him of Mrs. Hull, which he is to remove and recon. struct into dwelling house,
 .-Augustus Miller is greatly improving his premises, near Daleville, by blasting and removing rocks, building barn, etc. Twenty two children gathered at the parsonage last Saturday and organized themselves into mission band under the name of Cheerful Workers 2 Mrs. Phil. lips was made temporary president, and Miss Etta Holt secretary. An annual fee of 25 cts. is paid by each member for the benefit of missions.
 -Dr. Truman Johnson is to locate here as physician in g few days. He is g graduate of Brown University, has pur sued an extended course of medical studies and has had training in drug store ir Providence. He has had successful prac tice in St. Johnsbury, Vt; for the past year and half, and makes the change chiefly on account of his wifes health. His residence for the present will be with his brother, Legrand Johnson, West Will lington. tFhe doetorss wife is now visiting her father, Rev. Dr. Bixby, Providence She is the authoress of a charming little book entitled s'Child life in Burmah.n