The Press., 1885-12-31
WELLINGTON.
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 Mrs. Legrand Johnson, who has been i'll at her fathers for the past eight months or more, at times dangerously so, is getting better, it IS hoped.
 Frank Grant has gone to work ill the spool shop.
 -Ahira Pearl, with his family, has made permanent removal to South Will ington.
 -"Father" Shaffer has returned from his visits to Hartford and Willimantic.
 The following is the list of U. s. pen sioners now living in town Frank Bar rows, Samuel Bartlett, William Baxter, Mrs. Ellen Carter, Urial Hanover, Geo. E. Sparrow, Thomas Tomlinson. A bold thief entered the house of AL bert Root the other evening while he was temporarily absent, and stole a lighted lantern from off his dining table
 Amanda Wheeler has had her house newly clapboarded and new outside doors put on. Amanda complains of painful chest difficulty, although she IS about the house at present.
 Il. D. Ide has now quite an extensive hennery in the old garden north of his house. The group of hen houses has all the modern Improvements. *Fag-
 Charles H. Rider returned from Kan- sas and Illinois last Monday evening. He brings seven horses with him.
 The Christmas entertainment given by the ladies of the benevolent society at South Wilmington was an entertaining oc- casion and passed off pleasantly. The au- dience which crowded the hall were seem-, ingly highly entertained by and pleased with the efforts of the performers both young and old. The musical gem of the %Fn 1>1~ children of the Sunday school, boys and perfect time, the latter excellence show ing that they had been carefully. drilled by somebody. The recitations by Christ inc Essex, Hattie Slingsby, Florence Den- man, Lena Korper, Nellie Morrison, Etta Hall, Mabel Pearl, Della Smith, Ida Hall, Cora Devereaux and Wallace Preston showed discreet training and taste in se- lection, as well as good voice, manner and memory on the part of the yenng speak ers Taken all in all the little folks ac- credited themselves fairly. "The prettiest set of children ever saw together" said a lady present who had come from a dls- tance. The farce, 'sThat boy Tom," by Misses Miller and Champlin and Messrs. Charles Westcott, Thomas Denman and Carol was well done. The cosey and con- venient little stage was we'll set, and the characterization easy and lifelike. The Irish song by Thomas Denman, in the garb of the typical Milesian drew hearty encore. Tom is qnite an actor, and don't you forget it. The darkey song, "Chil- luns come along," by the colored quar- tette by Mesdames Hall and Westcott and Messrs. Charles Essex and Charles West eott, brought down the house. A pathetic. song by Mrs. Frank Preston was listened to with close and rapt attention. This lady's voice is very sweet and sympathetic. Miss Jennie Essex very acceptably accom- panied on the organ during the evening. The distribution of the presents, some quite unique and cystiy, to both young and old recipients present, was an inter lesting feature of the occasion. The festival at the Methodist chapel, Holland side, Thursday evening, was a pleasant affair. The music and recitations were well received, and the heavily laden Christmas tree giaddened the eyes of the Sunday school, which is under the eff. cient~ superintendency of Mrs. Wm. Hol- man.
 There will be a prayer and praise meeting at the conference room of the Baptist church this evening at 7s o'clock Mir. W. J. Reynolds will conduct the ser vices.
 Charles Fl. Rider has moved into the old Rider homestead.
 1 The Commercial Cable Telegraph Go. has placed test office in new annex te the dwelling of Durand Holman, Holland side.
 Mir. Reynolds will remain over anoth CT Sunday and will probably preach 1T the Baptist church next Sabbath.