The Press., 1891-09-10
WELLINGTON.
(Correspondence.)

Mrs. C.. H. Rider has been employed l present.
 w. F. Duncan and wife have deeded the old John Wright place, East Willing ton, to the St. Julien Geer Co.,, Hornells- vile, N. Y. The premises were previous l ly quit claimed by J. F. Chamberlin.
 Through the courtesy of County Con- missioner A. Korper we are in receipt of an invitation to attend the annual meet ing of managers, &c., of the Holland Co. temporary home at Vernon to-day. John Cortis has shown us founder of peach raised on his place-some ten inches in circumference.
 A week or so of rainy, soggy, sticky weather. Last Sunday night the rain came in torrents.
 Miss Asenath Holt left for her home and school in Illinois yesterday. She was accompanied by W. H. Holt's two little girls.
 Pastor Brown and Mrs. c. T. Preston were the delegates to the associational meeting in Thompson. The association will meet with the church here next year. pr. Higgins moved to South Coven- try on Tuesday. The Baptist parsonage is again vacant Both the house and barn have been lately repaired, the large garden brought into good shape, thus making the premises quite attractive and pleasant,
 Mrs. Myron Davis, of Stafford, has been visiting her parents, Rev. Mir. and Mrs. Breed.
 At the hearing before the court of probate last Saturday, for the purpose of filling the vacant conservatorship over Mrs. Maria Noble, caused by the resigna- tion of Dr. Higgins, there were present L. w. Holt, 0. F. Essex, and R. Edger- ton. On motion of the latter c. F. Essex was appointed
 | Now that we are without resident physician, and somebody may be seized with cholera morbus, summer com l plaint," cholera infantum, etc., the fol- lowing is a remedy that will cure every time. It is assorted by friend who handed the recipe to us sTake com mon glass tumbIer; fill it half full of good cider vinegar; put in two table lspoonfuls of salt and one of black pepper (fnely pulvelized; then fill the tumbler full of boiling water. When cool 1t is ready for use. Stir we'll. Take one ta- ble-spoonful every five, ten, or fifteen minutes, as the case may require."
 There was a touch of frost in locali- ties about here last Monday night.
 Miss Gertie Morse is soon to com mence learning telegraphy of Miss Katie Bugbee, at the Stafford Springs office.
 MANSFIELD.
 The trustees of the Storrs School have voted to put the new dormitory in readiness for occupancy by September l21st, when the term opens. To furnish it throughout involves an outlay of about $3,0OO. The rooms to be furnished are chapel, office, reception room, reading room, library, four recitation rooms, mu. scum and microscope room. The new dormitory is already furnished. It was voted to complete the work for the water supply from the new artesian well at once. The school will be completely outfltted when the term opens
 (Correspondence)
 Saturday night last party of four from South Coventry put in an appear ance about nine o'clock, with their train ed dogs, for coon hunt It had been Training most of the afternoon, and ram- ble, through corn fields, swamp and forest was anything but inviting, but the boys were eager to capture coon, and they were gratified by success. The coon was 8 willy fellow, and was scented while talk ing his lunch in corn-feld. He went on the double quick for swamp in the near vicinity, and Towser, who never failssof the right scent, soon hurried his coonship up large tree. The boys were prepared for such an emergency, and one of their number with his climbing apparatus, lan- tern in hand, was soon searching among the branches. The coon was found and brought to the ground. This is tho sea- son of the year when ceons fatten on green corn, doing much damage in many places. T Many persons having enjoyed their vacation among the hills have returned to their village and city homes.
 1 -B. M. Sears has completed the foun- dation for his new barn at Spring Hill, 40x60 feet, which is intended to be ready for winter occupancy.
 l The potato crop is mostly harvested, . and is the best for several years, the tubers being large, smooth and of heavy yield.
 l Pears have been unusually plenty, and peaches more abundant than for sev- eral years, while apples, especially oi winter varieties, are scarce. The escape of Quinn from Holland ] jail shows the careless manner in which prisoners are held at that institution , The idea of using man just sentenced for five years to state prison to do house ], work is simply ridiculous, made more SC by sending criminals to hunt him up.
 Roger Wells of Connecticut, the finan , cial clerk of the patent office at Wash , ington, has resigned to accept the posi- tion of law clerk in the office of the assist : ant general for the interior department l and General Frank D. Sloat of Connectl cut has been nominated to the vacancy i, Gen. Sloat has been commander of tn, ], department of the Grand Army in Con necticut and has served term as con ) troller of his state, being the only candi date elected at the time on the reEubli lean ticket.