The Press., 1888-06-28
WELLINGTON.

Morton Lillibridge, who has been for several years in Florida, returned to Will lington last Friday.
 -Preaching at the Potter school house on Sunday at II 8. m. and at 5 p. m. at H. W. Murray's in Westford, by Elder D. 0. Dudley.
 Mrs. Frank Brown of Wasco, Ill.,, is visiting at her parents, MT. and Mrs. Ma than Royce, of Village Hill.
 Correspondence.
 Dow Ide's plough and wagon shop at the Hollow, an enlargement of the old bark mill connected with the Preston tan nery of years ago, was struck by lightning during the severe thunder shower here last Saturday evening, and entirely consumed by the ignition. A number of bolts fell in the locality in quick succession, one of which stunned and somewhat injured Charles Carpenter, lad living with Ed ward Morrison, who, with others, was en- gagged in putting out the fire. The insur- ance, $500, in the Holland Mutual, was small for the loss of the building and it's equipments.
 | The prohibition tent, which was pitch- ed on the common last week, was removed to Spring Hill Friday morning. The speakers were Rev. H. G. Smith of Wind sor, Rev. D. T. Gall of Hartford, Rev. A. w. Holt of Boston, MT. Nichols, a reform ed man, of East Hartford, Messrs. Lincoln and Lewis of Willimantic, and others. On the whole, the addresses were excellent, those of MT. Gall seemingly the best re- ceived. But, as is usual in such cases ''some liked one, and some the other. 9 The evening audiences ranged from 50 to 70. The afternoon meetings were thinly attended, but, in the main, the managers and participants expressed themselves as satisfied with the experiment. A prohibi- tion club of 20 members was formed.
 -J. 0. Sparks takes the cake for early sweet and large strawberries. Specimens of his Sharpless measure inches around the girth.
 A brave little fellow, Harry Kane, of Willimantic, a nephew of Mrs. Ward Cor tiss, trudged his way from the depot, over the Hill, to his aunt's in the midst of the severe thunder shower last Saturday after noon.
 According to the memory of the old est inhabitants there, lightning struck in the Hollow for the first time last Saturday. The pastor and Misses Clara Sharp and Stella Potter were delegates to the associational Sunday School convention at Putnam yesterday.
 The many friends of Rev. w. J. Rey- holds, the young student who supplied the Baptist church three years ago, will be interested in the following from the Prov dence Journal:
 Rev. w. J. Reynolds, pastor of the Baptist church in Phoenix, was united in marriage on Tuesday to Miss Arnold, of Providence. MT. and Mrs. Reynolds were rendered @ cordial reception at the parsonage on Wednesday evening, very large number being present. During the evening there occurred @ presenta- tion. A very elegant gold watch with gold chain of latest designs was given to Rev. MT. Reynolds. The present was enclosed in an elaborate case within which was concealed a sum of money. A beautiful dish for fruit a combination of cut glass and silver, with sill yer spoon attached, was then given, being a gift from MT. and Mrs. Stephen Colvin. Mrs. Reynolds received from the church and con- gregation an unique and valuable pot pourri I jar, in which was enclosed money, the same amount being given as presented to MT. Rey- holds. The bride was also the recipient of a pair of brilliant earrings, the gift of Mrs. James Whitman. MT. Charles Capwell pre- sented the gifts in graceful and cordial man. ner, speaking of the esteem in which the pas tor was held, and adding pleasant words oi welcome to his young wife. MT. Reynolds responded, and expressed his sincere thanks for himself and wife, and his pleasure at re- celving those present as his guests
 Mrs. Rev. w. R. Terry is visiting friends in New York City. Miss Mabel, the only daughter of MT. and Mrs. Terry, graduates from one of the public schools there today. She takes the highest honor in class of 60, thus keeping up the high standard of scholarship of our Wilmington girls. She intends to make teaching hel vocation.
 The Hill school closes this week. Il The Young Peoples Christian Associ. ation will give an entertainment on the Fourth in the,town hall, beginning at five o'clock. Ice cream, lemonade and cake will be served by the young ladies. Sing. ing, select reading, &c, in the evening. A pleasant social time is anticipated, and the affair being wholly non partisan and