The Press., 1889-08-22
WILLlNGTON.

-Sup0fV1SOf D1mml6K Of the highways has been repairing Main-st., which has been very bad in consequence of the recent rains.
 WELLINGTON.
 There will be preaching in the Moose Meadow church Sunday, Aug. 25th, at Il 8. m.
 ministered by Rev. Geo. B. Rogers to sev- eral persons next Sunday. Aug. 25th, al about 1 30 p. m., in the river near the Lii. libridge mill.
 There will be prayer meeting in the house of Jessie Emo Sunday evening, Aug. 25, at 5-p. m, and one in the house of MT. M. F. Fenton on Wednesday evening, Aug. 28th, at 7.30 p. m. Both meetings will be led by Rev. Geo. H. Rogers.
 (Corespondence.)
 Andrew Sparks, of New York, is visit ing with his father, Joseph Sparks.
 The Hollow school district has voted to shingle, paint, and generally repair It's school house.
 -Bertram, eldest son of Joshua Pres ton, is in Colchester, in declining health.
 On account of the types and reversal of mind the school teaching items of last week need changing. Mrs. Lizzie Rider teaches the Hollow school, and Miss Mabel Terry has been engaged for the Glass Fac tory district.
 Mrs. Harriet Rider Lippitt lett for her home in Norwich yesterday. Her summer sojourn here has been pleasant one, at least 10 all those with whom she has come in contact.
 "A COW belonging to Louis Johnson was run over and killed near the depot last week.
 Joseph w. Pratt has been visiting friends in Concord, N. H., the past few days.
 The meeting of the ladies' sewing so- clety last Thursday evening was quite a pleasant affair. The 'tclothes pin'' game and the "I am goose" episode caused much amusement.
 -Leveritt Merrick and wife are visiting at the homestead.
 The Misses Weld and Currier, the popular teachers III district No. not long since, have both married ministers. The latter's husband is pastor of the Baptist church in Wales, Mass
 Miss Eva Lodewick, of Troy, N. Y., IS visiting the Misses Sharp.
 Mrs. Moseley, of Needham, Mass., mother of Frank Knox, is stopping at Will liam Waldo's.
 The Baptist Sunday school will hold basket picnic under the trees near Albert Sharp's next week Thursday. It is hardly within the memory of the present genera ton when the Sunday school children had 8 real, general, old-fashioned picnic, got up especially for their entertainment. 1t IS expected that there will be on this occasion good attendance from all over town. This particular location was de- cided upon chiefly on account of MT. Snarps pond and two staunch boats, the of which will be pleasant part of the program. Croques aIlEother games will be provided. The Congregations and South Wilmington Sunday schools were cordially invited to participate by vote of the entertaining parties last Sunday.
 Miss Fisk, of Jacksonville, Mass, a guest at MT. Marbles, favored the sewing society gathering and the Baptist conere- gation last Sunday with her singing.
 Miss Henrietta T. Holt has been en. gagged to teach the center school next term, beginning the first Monday in Sep tember. She has been solicited to r,ye music lessons during her stay in town, and may do so.
 Parties from this vicinity were in at- tendance at the Sunday school convention on the Wlllimantic camp ground yesterday.
 The funeral service for Professor Elias Loomis of Yale was attend ed in Battell chapel at 3 o'clock on Mon. day afternoon. The service was condnct. ed by President Dwight and the funeral were in charge of Professor H.. A. Newton. The address of President Dwight dwelt largely on the character and personal worth of Professor Loomis. and his services to the cause of education. The only relative present at the funeral was Hon. Francis B. Loomis, of New London. who is 8 cousin. The other relatives ali live at distance from New Haven. and found it impossible to be present. They are Professor Calvin Loomis of Summer. vile, Ga, and David B. Loomis of Still water, Minn., brothers Mrs. Sophia Ed wards and Mrs. Newman of Upper Alton. Ill.,, sisters; and two sons, Henry 7B' Loomis of Seattle, Washington Territory. and Francis B. Loomis, Ph. D., of Yale. and Gittengen, now in Switzerland. The bearers were Professors H. A. Newton. J. D. Dana. Arthur w. Wright, w. H. Brew er, 0. B. Marsh and Addison Van Name md the interment was in the s.College Lot" in the Grove st. cemetery.