The Press., 1888-05-17
WHLLI NdsTON.

tooRREsPoNDENCE.) The latest spring, it is said, since 1876 See G. Ladue's advertisement. We met King Babcock the other day at his brothers in Holland, where he was visiting. He has been in Worcester, Mass. o. the last 25 years, where he has been engaged in moving buildings. King is we'll fixed as to the worldly standpoint, folks say.
 | The school at South Willington was resumed last Monday.
 The scaoolmates of little Owen Hall contributed beautiful floral pillow as an offering at his funeral.
 Rev. A. J. Culver, Of Westford will preach at Moose Meadow next Sabbath at 2 p. ID.
 Clarence D. Tucker returned from Florida last wee k, and is al his old post az telegraph operator at Manchester depot.
 -"Peter," who has been living in the Ladue house at the Glass Factory, has moved to the Dobson place, Holland.
 Folks who want to know what is going on in Rockville, where to trade when they go to market there, should consult the Leader. It is one of the spciest, most enterprising and readable of New England country newspapers.
 Miss Florence s. Caldwell, of North field, Mass, teacher in the Girls In- dustrial School in Middletown, visited her cousin, Mrs. c. T. Preston, last week.
 Rev. Addison Parker, Wilmington boy, is now pastor of large church in Morristown. N. J., a most delightful To- cality near New York.
 The Young Peoples Christian Associ- ation's Monday evening meetings are said to be quite interesting and profitable. The question for debate last Monday was, (Which is the most important work home missions, or foreign missions ?''
 We were pleased to see the interesting correspondence from Mansfield in last weeks Press.
 Miss Clara Sharp has returned to her studies at Troy, N. Y. She remains there until her graduation, four weeks hence.
 Rev. Erastus Colton is on his way east, visiting, we hear.
 The exchange between Rev. Messrs. Breed and Terry was not made last Sun- day as announced, on account of the illness of the former. It is expected that the ex- change will be made next Sunday. : The fact that a Somers man lately bought three good pews in the church there and gave them to some poor people, that they might feel at home in seats of their own, IS going the rounds of the newspapers as very commendable bit of practical christianity. So it is, but we think we can match it in the case of 8 Willington boy, now and for many years a prosperous leather merchant in Worcester, Mass. He gives his entire income, over and above his family expense, each year to benevolent objects including church building for the poor in various localities north and south. It might be said that he has paid for hundreds of church pews for the poor, and still the benevolent acts of this very modest and uuassuming man never saw print until now.
 Charlie Nichols has bought John B. Carpenters farm at the depot. He is to be, it is said, the new depot master, ex- press agent, store keeper and postmaster. We wish Charlie success in his new posi- tion as public servant We do not learn what MT. Carpenters plans are for the fu- ture. It is probable he will not leave town at present.
 ROCKVILLE.
 May, daughter of Dr. s. G. Risley, sails for Europe, with Hartford friends, June 9th.
 Correspondence.
 The Rockville base ball club wishes to say that it will play any club in the state.
 The Rockviles won game from the St. Johns Saturday by score of II to 9. The Forresters beat a picked nine on the same day by score 35 to II.
 It is rumored that the Windermere mill will start again Monday.
 Jas. Fitzgerald of this place, but now of Dartmouth college, Hanover, will lead the Sunset Hill House orchestra, White Mts.. N. H., this summer.
 Tommy, the soap man, was in town this week, with his trick dogs.
 The St. Johns vs. Forresters next Saturday at Davis ball grounds.