The Press., 1890-03-13
WILMINGTON.

WELLINGTON. Rev. Geo. W. Elmer received three new members into the Methodist church at Moose Meadow Sunday. A number of persons were present at the service.
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 Wilson Curtis is improving.
 Miss Belle Merrick is now boarding at James Macfarlane's, in Willimantic. Her health is somewhat impaired at pres ont.
 The first blue-bird appeared this morning.
 -Rauben Edgerton went to New York this week to consult an occulist as to the malady that is affecting his eyes.
 Dawson, the steam saw-mill wood measurer, and his family moved into the house with Chas. H. Rider yesterday. The latter, and his little son, will board with the former.
 The burial of MT. Slocum from the union alms-house took place in the snow storm last Thursday One of the aged in mates remarked to Rev. Mir. Terry, the of- ficiating minister, at the funeral: ''This should not be called the 'poor-house.' It ought to be known as the home for the poor and aged and friendless. for it is a home indeed. We are cared for with kindness in health and in sickness, and everything possible is done for our com fort and happiness. ,
 Charlie Carpenter is certainly rough on rats. By an ingenious trap of his own invention they are captured hy the dozen. He lately caught twenty-two big, livel,, fellows at one seance.
 The bean bag contest was an interest ing feature at the Baptist ladies' sociable last Friday night. Eddie Carpenter scored 230, the best record made. The business part of the occasion was the the tying of a comfortable for mission barrel. At the next sociable ''peanut party" something new in these parts, will be held. A book will be gwen as prize for the winner. James Macfarlane, of Willimantic, and friend of the family. a young lady from Franconia, N. H., were in town over Sunday.
 Some Wlllimantic retail market quota tions in the Journal last week: Butter, .28@.32; eggs, .22; sugar, IA lbs., ex. O., $1.; granulated, l3a lbs $l; flour, $5.25@$6 25. ... Tt seems pity to shear off the woods and make the earth bald before her time, but it has to be done. The steam saw-mill that has been located near the Hill this winter, on w. H. Holt's land, is now set up on another lot of his, near Elam FL dridge's, where about the same amount of wood and lumber will be cut up. Mrs Rev. Theron Brown is stopping with her mother, Mrs. F. G. Preston.
 MT. and Mrs. Ladue have returned to the Glass Factory, and occupy Herbert Hanover's house. Mrs. Ladue is in very feeble health. MT. Ladue continues at his work in Willimantic as yet.
 Mrs. Waldo went to her daughters at Fair Haven last Friday.
 List of letters remaining uncalled fol March 12: Jochn Bartck, Miss Claire Shuttle-"The Greenery," F. Rastroock, Carrie Waston, Ernest B. Earle, H. W. Seevery, Oliver B. Waite, H. Pratt.
 Attention is called to Rev. Mir. Terry'f advertisement.
 | Last Monday was busy and eventful day on G. Hall & Co.'S. pond-"Lske Beauty" Besides the company gathering ice, which was from four to eight inches thick, there were Messrs s. Nichols, Kies, Morrow, Willard, Hemmeler. and the Mansfield creamery. While G. Hall was prospecting at some distance from the oth. CTS the ice gave way beneath him, and he was in the water to his shoulders for some time before his shouting could be heard. He kept his position by holding on to the unbroken edge of ice until he was rescued. Three other persons took bath in the same pond that day.
 | Mrs. Edward Pearl and Miss Ids Clark are in Washington, D. O., visiting tE. Pearls aunt.
 Patrick Mack has been quite ill with pneumonia. He is reported better. 1 Louis Baker fell into Elam Eldridge'e pond while getting ice this week, but got out safely. -.