The Press., 1889-10-17
wILLINGTON.

---NOfW1CnHE&n0ln8 tne. many s'On 0ay6 the past summer, when the work might have been done without much sacrifice, the moving of the old burying ground has been neglected. With the exception of a few lots that have been cared for, the rampant grass, briers and brush present a shiftless aspect.
 What's become of the old and popular Monday evening reading circle9 Some three years ago it was revived with consid. erabIe eclat. It would seem now that it has gone. into innocent disuse--0r, as Mr. Cleveland would putit, ''innocious dessue- tude." ..5 <
 Seriously, isn't it . pity that some thing can't be got up now and then to amuse and instruct what few young people are left in town? Even the church socia. bles that pleasantly break the monotony are now held at long and irregular inter vals.
 Miss Jennie Sharp has gone to Troy, N. r., for the winter.
 Samuel Wilson and wife are to move into the upper, tenement of the Rider house.
 Mrs. Perry Davis, daughter of Daniel Eidridge, has been. seriously i'll in Staf. ford. It is hoped she is now on the way to recovery.
 MT. and Mrs. Caleb Lee, of Somers, and Mrs. George Newton, of Monson, Mass, visited friendsin town this week.
 Mrs Sarah Sumner is at home slowly recovering from her illness.
 Mrs. s. Taylor is visiting friends in Hartford and Springfield.
 The Baptist meeting house, from ite newly gilded weather-vane to the founda. tion, with the adjoining conference room and kitchen, is now delight to the eye. It is good piece of-work, and does credit to the painter, "Wash" Moore, of Mans. field.
 When the painting of the Congrega- tional meeting house is completed the ad. jacent town hall will look little rusty.
 -J. B. Carpenter, Geo. E. Robbins, Mrs. F. G. Preston and o. T. Preston are shingling their buildings.
 Mrs. Whitney and her daughter, Lil- la, long resident al South Wilmington, have gone to Bloomfield to live with brother of the former, MT. Shepard.
 "A very quiet wedding was celebrated at the Congregational parsonage on Mon. day, 14th inst. A noticeable circumstance connected with it was that the day of the wedding was the anniversary of the birth of each of the contracting parties. The ceremony was entirely private. Notice of the event will be found under the appro- priate heading. After the ceremony the couple took their departure for a brief wedding trip to New York. spending day in New Haven, visiting an aunt of the bride and other friends, and taking in the meetings of the A. B. 0. F. M, now in session in the former city.
 SOUTH WILMINGTON. .4
 Mrs Parker, mother of Mrs. Gardner Hall, who has been visiting her daughter at Boston, Mass. :, and with daughter at Pawtucket, R. l., the past seven weeks, has returned home, and her daughter from Pawtucket, Mrs. Taylor, came with her.
 ROCKVILLE.
 The Rockville races this week have met every expectation of, the projectors and Q fine series of races have been en. joyed. A mile bicycle race on Tuesday was won by Champlipsof South Coventry. Lon Batty of Spencer, driver of Harry M. was thrown from his sulky on Tuesday by his horse stumbling ; and got broken leg. F
 Emma Kalina. an 8.year-old girl. arriv- cd in Rockville laeS weqk from Friedrich- Fchof. Eastern Prussia, having made the entire journey without guardian. She sailed in the North German Lloyd steamer Ailer on September 25, taking with her only sack containing clothing and food. The child is daughter of Gustave Kalina, who has worked in g mill at Rockville since he came to this country several months ago. His wife died in Prussia and Kalina was unable to after the little one. He sought the advice of the North German Lloyd agent in Rockville, who prepared through tickets to Rockville and forwarded them to Friedrichof. With these tick. cts fastened to the sleeve of her dress. the girl made the passage safely, receiving constant attention from her fellow voy. agers.