The Press., 1889-03-14
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 MT. Mahlon West, while attempting to clean running loom at Hyd-ville, Sat urday, caught his fingers in the geerine and tore them quite badly. No bones broken, however.
 Rev. MT. Howard did not preach d the Congregational church last Sunday, as sickness prevented him from leaving his home in Hartford.
 "A surprise, which was not all sur prise, greeted Mr. and Mrs. Philo West last Tuesday evening. There was good number and most enjoyable time. Mir John o. Booth, in behalf of the friends very appropriately and wittily made the presentation speech, to which Mir. West fittingly responded. The gift presented was very pretty tea set. A bountiful supper was provided.
 l WELLINGTON.
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 Rev. J. J. Cooper, of Greenville, was in town on Monday, the guest of J. Hall.
 Austin Fuller left for Waterbury last Tuesday, where he expec:s to remain with his son during the summer.
 Albert Hall and family intend to re. move soon for the wesf, where are his ~business interests. The Misses Hall are now at home.
 Clarence Bugbee is selling capital little device in the shape of vegetable and fruit press. We bought one, and she says it's subsequently, for mashing pota- toes. Mir. Bugbee goes to Providence April 1st to work.
 70. Fl. Ridercarried load of South Willington folks over to the dance in Tol- land last week.
 Mrs. Emily H. Allen is to move into 1 the late Mrs. Lura Hull's house on the l Hill
 -Eunice Johnson, sister of Mouroe Johnson, is stoppping with her aunt, Mrs. Pratt. The latter is gaining slowly, and it is hoped she will soon be on her feet again.
 -George Lincoln and wife, of Wllli mantle, visited at s. Taylor's last week.
 Mrs. Huling, long Mrs. Legrand Johnson's housekeeper, has gone to Yer mont to live with her sister.
 l Mrs. N. s. Marcy was taken to the in- sane asylum at Midlletown last week.
 F. W. Pratt and family have gone to Providence.
 | Parties from here attend the presenta- tion of O5hello by Booth X Blrrett in Hartford this evening. ,...- .. Mrs. Fear G. Preston returns about the first of May. The marriage of her grand daughter, Miss Nellie P. Brown, is expected to take place April 30.
 --Sse Colltc'or Bugbee's notice. ,
 ELLINGTON.
 -Zebulon Netf, formerly of Ellington, 1 J;o,j ,;,J1an1x, F,h 01th of hoo If Aiaooao at, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, where he has for many years resided. The Mt. Vernon Hawk Eye speaks of him as prominent citizen, honest. industrious, frugal, and a consistent christian. Square Pond Correspondence.)
 ', Our district school, taught by MT. Myron H. Dimock, closed on the Sth inst. l Every scholar was present. This term, with thirteen scholars, o,ely threc tardy marks are on the register Five scholars, namely, Lyman and Mahlon Taft, Walton Aborn, and Leslie and Edna Dimock, were l neither absent nor tardy the entire term. Several others did nearly us we'll. A nun. Der of recitations were rendered unusually we'll, the teachers beautiful little dlugh- ter, Edna, only seven years old, speaking excellently, and little Earl Curtis, only fsix, giving the valedictory in manner "short but very sweet" Tt was agreeable to meet Mir. Henry Aborn the other day. For, while years have passed since he, with hls family, re- moved from here to Ellington Street, we regret their going yet. MT. X. Is one of our worthiest townsmen.
 --Pedestrianism is at premium in this section, MT. N, nearly sixty, walking the other day to North Somers and home again through the mud. And lady walked from-but there! I promised not to men, ton this. .-.-. Early in the morning recently the writer was called to the door, when kind friend handed him the largest, fattest chicken he has feasted on since memory serves. Let calls increase
 In the multiplicity of parties two have been held at Mir. Marks, one al Mir. Cur tis's. The writer was more than pleased to see the item in The Press referring to Dea. Smiths aged and most excellent mother in Staffordville. She is one of the Lords devoted and steadfast disciples. ROCKVILLE.
 Fred Watson of Montpelier, Vt, the book agent who obtained team at Edward Davis's livery stable the 1st and did not return it, was arrested in Worcester, Mass, Monday and was taken to Rockville by Deputy Sheriff Dickinson. The team was found in Springfield last week. Watson asserted in court that he had no intention of stealing the team, but Justice Henry bound him over to the superior court in $5OO.s - ..-.,:
 A dispatch from Akron, O., says that G. D. Street, commercial traveller of Rockville, while trying to pull down sash at the Hotel Buchtel Sunday night, fell from third-story window to the sidewalk, and sustained probably fatal injuries.
 The county fellowship meeting at the Union Congregational church at Rockville yesterday was largely attended. The gen. eral subject of the meeting was ''The evan gelical needs of Rockville" At the morn ing session, Rev. H. H. Kelsey of Hartford preached and Rev. F. D. Avery of Colum- bia gave an address on "The divine foun- dation of the church. A dinner was served at noon, and the afternoon session was opened with an addrt ss by Rev. Dr. Graham Taylor of Hartford on 'sThe Mis- sion of the church today" Rev. 8. B.