The Press., 1885-04-09
WELLINGTON.

Fred. J. Glover, Wm. P. Lasbury.
 WELLINGTON.
 Perry Potter, well known residen of Willington, died on Thursday last. MT P. was native of Rhode Island, but came to Wilhngton about 46 years ago, having previously resided short time in Vernon He has reared family of six sons and two daughters, all of whom are living. He has represented the town in the legislature He was buried in the Stafford Springs cemetery. By his industry and fru ,ality he had accumulated snug little property. lcoRREsPoNDENoE.l
 Sherman D. Toplif has rented the Bowers place, near the Hill.
 David Lillibridge has moved into the Glass Factory village.
 Miss Henrietta T. Holt left on the boat train last night for Binghamton, N. r., in company with MT. W. M. Bosworth, nephew of he la Mrs. Delnka Holt. She named him as Miss Holt's guardian in her will. It is probab that Miss Holt's future home wil be with Mir. Bosworth' 8 family.
 $. Taylor Las been appointed admin istrator of the estate of ilie late Mrs. Wen berg.
 pr. and Mrs. Wilson desire to express their thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly ministered unto them dur ing the late distressing ilness in their family
 Miss Emma Robbins has returned from Thompson, where sine has been giv- ing music lessons.
 Rev. MT. Jones, recently from Iowa, will preach as candidate in the Baptist ol,, II day.
 John D. Taylor expects to soon start his paper again.
 The will of the late Perry Potter has been admitted to probate. His wealth is estimated at S15,OOO to 10000, earned an saved by hard work and extreme frugality. His will names Alvarado Howard to be executor, and makes bequests to his six sons and two daugh- ters To William R., John, and Mrs. Clarissa Harwood the use of S2, 900 each in trust dur ing their lives, and in case of their death to go direct to their children to Albert and Mrs. Burdick 5000 each to George $500 Frank and Clarence, to whom Mir. Potter gave his farm and $500 each to take care of him thro' life, $1 each. Shortly before his death he terminated the contract by giving Frank and Clarence $500 each and the live stock. The residue ot the estate is to be divided equally between the children, except the two last mentioned.
 MANSFBELD.
 The Storrs Agricultural School at North Ma sfield was visited on Tuesday, 7th inst, by some half dozen representa- tives of the state legislature The object of the visit IS supposed to be at least, to go through the form of an investigation in- to the merits ol the institution and ascer- tain whether it would be wise for the state to sink any more of its funds at trat point It IS the opinion of many whO are acquain- ted with the management of matters there, that it is paying pretty dear for the whistle that it is supporting large force of "Professors' and their assistants, with very little to show for it. Money invested by the state in that establishment is siakiilg tttad, there's no doubt about that. Thousands of dollars have already been sunk in bog meadow and thousands more will be required to get it into good condi- tion for some successor to the agricultural school to reap a fair harvest. Will 1t pay for the state of Connecticut to lavish it's funds ill such an enterprise? The qHes- lion is easily answered by any tax payers common sense sit pays the salaried en- ployee and all who have an axe to grind at InaG mlll-sGone. 10 tne Quefy-Wnere alse Echo answers, "Where p D.B.
 Our correspondent appears to regard the states expenditures to be with the sole ob- feet of improving the land in question. This is wrong view. The farm improve nents are part of the educational system, and for the benefit of the students who thereby get practical knowledge of farm work and improvement. The Stors in- stitution is not speculative, but an edu- ,ational enterprise, and its benefits are in he knowledge imparted by the system solely in the cash results on he farm itself. The state owes fostering care to farm industries, and good judges it's expenditure at Mansfield to De a wise one.