The Press., 1892-12-01
WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON.
 (Correspondence.) At this writing we are having quite a snow fall.
 MT. Weed is still absent with his family in Granby, whither they went to spend Thanksgiving. It was given out at the prayer-meeting last evening that some one would probably take his place in the desk of the Congregational church next Sunday forenoon. Miss Alice Holt, from Moody's school, was home at Thanksgiving. Frank Rider and his wife were also at the home of his mother or that day. y The one who picked up that bag oi clothes will of course be glad to know to whom it belongs. See advertisement.
 We have got sick of stretching our necks O nights of late seeking unusual things in the heavens. At election time we in vain sought to discover the Cour- ants search light, whose building is only twenty-four miles a little north of east from this Hill, some eight hundred feet above the sea level. But we got the elec- tion news quick enough the next morn ing. Again, we've been looking for that comet, "up near the zenith, near An dromeda Mu'-but no comet, or ''show- CTS of falling stars,'' either.
 Mrs. William Waldo, who has been with her sisters, Mrs. M. |. Dimoek and Mrs. J. B. Carpenter, since the burial of their father, September last, has returned to her daughters home in Hartford.
 Miss Jennie Golding has returned from her visit in Hartford.
 Bible day will be observed at the Baptist church next Sunday.
 In our screed on the observance of Thanksgiving day last week we wrote dag founded by our ancestors, &c., duty.
 Quite a number of Thanksgiving spreads were laid out throughout the town, but we are unable to give adequate list of the hosts and guests, except im- mediate neighbors, so will not undertake to give any partial record.
 -"For any person to be thoroughly popular and liveable with, there should be a little touch of untidiness and unpre- ciseness, and indifference to small things.'
 Attendance in school Dist. No. last term: Not absent or tardy, James Con- nor, Harry McValley, Arthur Spicer; once late, Bertha Young, Leo Korper, George Bracket; three times late, Clar- ence Essex. The record of attendance at the other schools in town will be given at the close of the next terms.
 -"How happy he whose foot fits the shoe fortune gives him!''
 John A. Brown and wife, Holland side, invited party of guests to celebrate the eighteenth birthday of their daugh- ter, Maggie, last Monday night, and a pleasant occasion was the result, The young de6uta,ate was the recipient of sev- eral useful and pretty presents. Those present from this town and the immediate vicinity of the hosts were Chas. H. Rider and wife, J. J. Hemmeler and wife, Eph- raim Kies and wife, Music from Rock vile. The indictment weather prevented larger attendance.
 Social at vestry of the Congregation al church this evening, if fair.
 South Wilmington Correspondence. sE School closed last week for five weeks vacation. The following is: 9 .Te. port for the term: Average daily attend anee, 29; pupils neither absent nor tardy Harry McNally, Arthur Spicer, James Connor; pupils not absent, Bertha Y Young, Clarence Essex, George Brackett, keo Korper; pupils averaging over 90 in de. pertinent for the term, Rena Young, Liz zie Dimock, Leo Korper, Arthur Spieer Bertha Young, Edith Scott.
 s- At the Sunday, evening meeting 'a committee was chosen to prepare for the coming of Santa Claus. .@-'-.. .'. Annual communication of Uriel Lodge No. 24, F. &. A. M., will be held in lodge room Saturday evening. Refreshments will be served. -t
 Mrs. Charles N. Allen has been sicl the past week.
 Thanksgiving was spent very quietl, in South Willington, the mill stopping three days. .-.s ,.s,-ss
 Those from out of town who ate tur key with friends in South Willingto, were: MT. Wilbur Duncan and family o Holland with his sister, Mrs Fannie Scott Miss Clara Hall from Boston, Miss Ros, from New York, Miss Lizzie from Will braham, came home to Mir. G. Halls Miss Etta, daughter of Albert Hall, wa home from Wilbraham; Miss Hester daughter of Origen Hall, of Idaho Springs Col, at MT. G. Halls; MT. Geo. Phillip and family of Willimantic at MT. Wm. H Brackett's. "tr. .s.....-
 Those who spent Thanksgiving else where were: D. c. Dimock and famil, at J. B. Carpenters; Ernest and Willi McNally at Brimfield; George Smith a his fathers in Wales; Mir. E. l.. Como and family with her father, MT. Ere Newcomb; MT. Thomas and Florenc Denman with their father in Norwich Miss Lena Whitford and Miss Alice Gun tiss accompanying them; MT. J. c. Jer nings and wife with her father in Nol wich; MT. James Corkrin, Edward an Frank Carney at Norwich.
 MT. 0. c. Essex has sold his blac horse to Adelbert Needham. h*