The Press., 1889-01-24
WELLINGTON.


 his attack of pneumonia He Is d membe of American Order of United Workmen.
 Clarence E. Fuller, who is recovering from ten weeks seige of typhoid fever at the hospital in Newton, Mass, is stop ping at J. R. Champlin's
 -Austln M. Fuller is stopping at Widow Holt's. He has been recently gran'ed { U. 5. pension of $4 per month.
 There is to be a sociable at George Bakers this evening.
 -Robbiu Champlin has been home from school few days. Miss Lottie Champli1 Is taking a musica! course at the Conserya tory i'll Boston.
 There has b4en an epidemic of severe colds on the hill, Lucius Preston, Dir. and Mrs. S. Taylor, N. s. Marcy, D. A. Morse Mr. Terry's little son, c. H. Riders do, being among the victims.
 The annual meeting of the Congrega. tional society was held at tue house oi Ezra A. Morse, Tuesday evening of last week, c. A. Rider, South Willington, E. A. Morse and Ward Curtis were added to the membership of the society. E. A. Morse was chosen member of the socie. tvs committee. On the same evening the woman's sewing society entertained large company.
 The Sunday evening as well as the Monday evening meetings in the Baptist conference room have been discontinued for the present. All have been merged into the regular Wednesday evening meet ing, when and where it is hoped both young and old will make 1t point to be present. Tie hour is seUe1a o'clock.
 Widow Ann Reed Horton, of Stafford, Is boarding at John G. Riders
 Miss Elsie Williams, who has been living Tn Union, now quite feeble and 86 years of age, has applied to the town for assistance.
 Mrs. Eliza Pratt is getting on as we'll as can be expected. The surgeons placed her at first on fracture bed, which mod ern piece of mechanism greatly adds to the patients comfort and remuneration.
 Daniel McVeigh was taken violently Ill while at work in the Daleville mill last week.
 -The Merrick Thread Co.,, at Holvoke, has now in their new mill one of the most powerful engines in the country The 30 ton drive wheel is 26 feet in diameter and it's face is over five feet wide.
 This month will have its second moon 3lst. Next month will have no new moon. but March will have two.
 Charles "A. Robbins intends to return from South Wilmington in April, having negotiated for the George Knight place. Wilson and Portray have given up the pnr- chase.
 Widow Daniel Shaffsr is now visiting friends inlWillimantic.
 Mrs. Martha Dunham Chaffee, a high Ly esteemed woman, we'll known to our older residents, died recently at her home in Monson, Mass.
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 The ladies' sociable was quite fully at. tended at the Congregational chapel on the afternoon and evening of the 18th. pleasant time was enjoyed. After "ya- cation" of some months the society starts put with renewed vigor under efficient and if is hoped that still arger numbers will come together to assist n the worthy object which the gatherings Ire designed to accomplish-the cultiya- ion Of acquaintance one with another, as we'll as the accumulation of funds for their treasury. Come one, come all, with hearts md hands full of good cheer, blessing hose who receive and those who give.
 The ecclesiastical society connected with the Congregational church held its meeting at the house of Ezra Morse, Esq, on the evening of the 18th inst. Sev- 'ral new members were received and off ,ers chosen. Society's committee, Wm. F. Essex, Reuben Edgerton and Ezra w. Morse; secretary and treasurer, Lucien W. Holt.
 Rev. Wm. H. Moore, secretary of the Missionary Society of Conn.,, will occupy he pulpit of Congregational church next Sunday. He will speak also in the even- ng if the weather is favorable.