The Press., 1891-10-29
WELLINGTON.

held at Marlin Knights, in the west part of the town, last Friday evening. Some 45 were present, mostly from the near vicinity, though Hartford, Manchester and Stafford were represented. One hun dred bushels of corn were husked, boun- tfful supper eaten, then dancing. Allsay that it was good to have been there. (Correspondence.)
 Covenant meeting in Baptist vestry Saturday p. m. at o'clock.
 Robert and Clayton Morse were at their fathers last Sunday.
 Mrs. Julia Walker, eldest daughter of the late Talmon Rider, died at her home in Norwich, 21st inst She was possessed of considerable estate left her by her husband.
 Horatio Carpenter has been visiting his brother, J. B. Carpenter.
 The immediate family relatives of Lucien Holt celebrated his 85th birthday last Saturday. His grandson, Dr. Will bur Holt, of-Newark, N. J., came on for the occasion.
 Albert Preston, of Hartford, visited | friends here this week.
 -Complaintsa against trespassing sports men in our fields are frequent these days. We have, been called upon to act in our honorable magisterial capacity in the premises, but have refrained as yet from making any fees to anybody's cost or benefit. We think, however, that the town authorities are disposed to put stop to further Sunday hunting.
 i s-Ephraim Reyes now drives the cream cry team in place of Arthur Eldridge, who gave up the situation.
 Letters continue to come in from va- rious sections containing offers to con- tribute towards permanent fund for the perpetual care of the old burying ground, provided the town does what is meet and Eproper towards renovating the same It is proposed to plough up, grade and seed down the unsightly ground on the west road bank, also the north driveway, to eradicate the brush and briars on and be- tween the burial lots by pick axe and spade, and tighten up the fallen and awry grave-stones. Many of these fallen stones lie over the graves of deceased friends of parties now residing in town who ought to attend to this part of the business themselves. The work of fixing up indi- vidual lots is still going on, but so far it l is at,the instance of surviving friends at a distance.
 Mention was made in The Press some time since of the supposed disposition of the property of Mrs. Maria Noble by her for the benefit of home missions. Last Saturday, at the instance of her conserva- tor, w. F. Essex, recently appointed in place of Dr. Higgins, resigned, s. Taylor, whb, it was presumed, knew of the time, manner and form of this disposition of her estate, was cited to appear before the judge of probate and disclose what knowl- edgeshe had in the premises. Some feel ing had been manifested of late on the part of one of the local religious societies which was the expectant residuary legatee Cat option on the part of the widow), un- der the will of Mrs. Noble's late husband. Among the allegations made were, that her mind had become so weakened that at the time she made this disposition of her property she did not know what she was about, and that undue influence had been used. At the court above mention cd g.. Taylor, who had drawn the late MT. 1 Nobfe's will, appeared, and testified that some one year and half since, and for neArly that space of time before any steps we're taken for the appointment of a con- Esefvator over her, Mrs. Noble, after re- peated previous requests in the same di- reetion, called on him and importuned him. to assist her in making immediate disposition of her property in the way she had long made up her mind to follow that the transfer of her property, except ing her real estate, was entirely made s| over to the witness to distribute for the support of home missions, under the aus pires of any and all the,evangelical de- nominations at his discretion; that ac- cordingly the following disposal was nhade.k nearly one-hah of her money in
 bank, being funds of her own, legacies
 from deceased relatives and the accumu-
 lated interest thereof, to Baptist home
 missions, The remaining part is held by sI the witness against possible need of Mrs. T Noble, should her real estate prove insuf- Ificient, and to be finally disposed of at his Idiscretion. The simple reception of this
 testimony closed the hearing, and nc
 further steps in the matter have as yet
 been taken to our knowledge. --.z
 Mrs. Hyde is failing. She was very
 low last night. t..# (From another correspondent.)
 In consequence of the necessary ab
 sence of the pastor, there will be no ser.
 vice in the Congregational church in this
 village for the first two Sundays in No.
 uember.
 F.; s&,4 ELLINGTON.
 Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 l The services held at the Crystal Lake Methodist church last Sunday were of un
 usual interest. The sermon in memor, , of Mrs. Lane was from the words, 9Th,
 things that God hath prepared for then that love Him." The singing was yer, appropriate and excellent, and the mum
 Der present was & pleasing testimony O respect to the deceased. Two beautiful
 wreaths, given by Mrs. Gold and Mrs ' IT A |