The Press., 1889-06-06
WELLINGTON.


 What are our common ills compared with the awful disaster at Johnstown Pastor Terry and Rev. J. J. Cooper of Norwich exchanged desks last Sunday. MT. Cooper and family have been guests of G. Hall for few days.
 Mrs. Hannah Starr of Hartford, and Mrs. Lucy Crofoot of Danielsonville called on relatives in town this week.
 Mrs. Wilbur Holt of Newark, N. J. is visiting with her mother.
 The D. w. Holt house on the Hill has been sold to Mrs. Della 0. Rider.
 At the memorial day services last Thursday evening in the Baptist vestry short addresses were made by Rev. Messrs. Breed and Terry and o. T. Preston. A solo was finely rendered by Miss Carrie Breed. She and Mrs. Rose Potter also read appropriate poems, and remarks were made by O. D. Lockwood and J. A. Pot ter. Deceased soldiers graves were deco rated during the day. The query is an. nually raised, Why isn't there grand army post organized in this town? It cer- tainly would not be very expensive af- fair as far as hall rent is concerned. The use of the town hall, or the hall at South Wilmington, would be freely given, without doubt. It is said that other towns have posts with less numbers than might be raised in this vicinity.
 -Children's day will be observed at the Congregational and Baptist churches next Sunday. There will be interesting exer cises, and it is hoped the children will turn out in full force.
 Miss Carrie Breed is visiting friends in Chaplin.
 W. H. Holt's children picked quite a 1ot nf Ga1I c Not usual thing for the first of June.
 The town authorities met on Monday to choose jurors for the year, beginning September next. Present, Messrs. W. F. Brackett, w. F. Essex, Chas. Essex, A. Korper, J. A. Potter, Chas. T. Preston. The following were chosen: N. s. Marcy, William Eldridge, E. A. Morse. Charles Thresher, Gilbert Ide, G. D. Ide, J. Fl. Holmes, B. H. Burdick, Nelson Enc. Fred Jurel, Ezra Converse. CIV. Aldrich' Frank Orcutt, A. G. Rosebrook, Selden Curtis, l.. B. Clark, Chas. Nichols, J. s. Latham, Stephen Slingsby, Frank D. Preston.
 MT. Williams and wife, the latter sister of Rev. J. J. Cooper, have recently moved from Windsor Locks to South Vii lington, to work for G. Hall & Go.
 Mrs. Emeline Allen has moved into Herbert Hanover's house, Glass Factory.
 -"Uncle John'' Whitford's auction is at his house, Sharp's mills next Saturday, at o'clock.
 -E. H. Hyde of Stafford and Dr. Hyde of Norwich came Tuesday to inspect dis eased steer belonging to O. D. Lockwood. School in district No.5 (Potter district) closed term of 12 weeks May 29th, Lucy M. Ireland, teacher. Scholars not absent or tardy were Edith Ballou, Lois Ireland. Charlie Juul; absent only one-half day, Frank Ballou; not tardy, Lima Ballot, Mabel Rider, Nettie, Peter, Freddie, Harry Juul. Whole number of scholars, 20.
 From another correspondent.)
 The ladies of the Congregational so- ciety will hold 8 sociable in their chapel on Thursday afternoon and evening. If stormy the gathering will be on Friday.
 The ''rnbber bucket pump and water purifier" of which Jacob Glover of Staf- ford is agent, has now been in use at the Congregational parsonage for several weeks, and gives good satisfaction. The well is deep one-near 40 feet-but the water is brought with comparative ease A good word is hereby volunteered for the "bucket pump"