The Press., 1888-06-28

non -Sectar1an, general turnout IS expect ed. Will not South Wilington people come up in neighborly way and assist in | the festivities of the occason? A fine monument has been placed on the Harvey Merrick lot in the old ceme- tery. It comes from Burnham's marble works, Hartford.
 Geo. H. Snow, who has been in a trusted situation in iewelry store in Haverhill, Mass, is at home for the sum- mer, hoping to recnperate his health in a measure. He brought his watch and clock repairing tools with him, and will attend to jobs in his line. See his advertisement.
 Clark Holt, formerly of this town, is lying in very feeble condition at his home in Manchester.
 -Children's day was observed by a con- cert in the hall at South Wilmington last Sunday. The young folks acquitted them selves most creditably, and with the fine floral display and the singing canaries it was pretty affair.
 Walter Seagraves and family remove from South Wilmington to New London next week. He is going to work in silk mill there.
 The schools in districts No. and g close tomorrow.
 School meeting at South Willington tomorrow evening. The district is to be congratulated in being able to secure the continued services of their excellent teach CT, Miss Miller.
 Owing to a defect in the service of the warning of the annual school meeting; to be held last evening in district No. |, which the statute requires to be held in June, the board of school visitors will have to appoint the district officers to fill the vacancies now left
 The returned delegates from the Sun: day school convention report a large and enthusiastic meeting. The convention next year is to be held in the church here
 Covenant meeting Saturday afternoon.
 Record of attendance st South Will lington school: Neither absent nor tardy, Mortie Seagrave4, Robbie Hull absent ouly day. Lizzie Dimock, Eddie Lyon.
 -Hurrah for Harrison and Morton, Cleveland and Thurman, Fisk and Brooks !! Take your choice this is free country.
 SOMEFRS.
 (Correspondence)
 Mir. E. l.. Hurlbut, who has been confined for six weeks, is again out Cf doors, and will soon be strong again.
 -Somers is once more alive with guests from the city. Hon. and Mrs. H. R. Kib be are entertaining quite a number of guests from Philadelphia and New York :: MT. and Mrs. 0. H. Gager, Dr. and Mrs. Phillips. Dr. Phillips is a prominent physician in Philadelphia, and a leader in all worthy objects. His residence is situ- ated in Tioga, a lovely suburb of Phila- delphia. MT. M. R. Snyder, MT. and Mrs. H. G. Kib5e, and Mir. B. J. Chaffee, Jr., are also guests at Piedmont. Mr. c. M. Gager and M. A. H. Gager are visiting at Mir. H. M. Gager's. Miro Kibbe and MT. Elmer Richardson of Chicago are stopping at MT. Lucius Kibbe's. MT. Sumner Root has also a house full of friends.
 The Somers nine is going to try city players this week, by playing the cream of Chicago, New York and Philadelphia con- bined in one nine. They expect that the game will prove satisfactory to them, as all games so far have done. Although they have not always beaten, they stand a chance, as practice makes perfect.
 One of the N. Y, N. H. &H. R. R. smoking cars was last Saturday a scene of grand disorder. One of our prominent Philadelphia friends, also one from New York, were shivering to see which could 1hroaO the fartherest. WR can not learn which was victorious We give New York the credit. A untry is a grand place for fun city is not. our city friends mi into trouble, but if they do they are slsl, as they have bondsman engaged. One young man was heard to say, eff we get in trouble he will BaSlis out.