The Press., 1892-12-08
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WELLINGTON. tCorrespondence)
 -s1'he way to make the world better is to reform number one, theE there will be one less bad person in it. :"
 -J. B. Carpenter is a U. s. juror, sum- moned to Hartford.
 .'If you would speak kindly, school yourself to think kindly.''
 Social at the Baptist conference room this evening. All are cordially invited. 1 Pastor Brown attended the min- isterial conference at Putnam Tuesday. Next Sunday he exchanges with Rev. MT. Potter of Rockville.
 Look out for prize offered in con- nection with an article on roads, which will appear in next weeks Press.
 The Moose Meadow, East Willington and Centre schools have closed for the term. There was pleasant social gather ing at the Congregational vestry last Thursday evening.
 For some reason unknown, at least to the defendant, the case of Noble against Taylor does not appear on the printed trial list set down for the Holland superior court ihis week-and for the term.
 Mrs. Eliza Kent Fuller, of Scotland, former well known and esteemed resi- dent, was recently presented with hand some cloak from appreciating friends of the local grange to which she belongs.
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 Mrs. John Whitcomb, of Boston, is here, taking care of her mother, Mrs. Ann Parker, who has been quite sick the past few days.
 Mir. O. D. Lockwood had a runaway accident Monday morning in front of the residence of Stephen Slingsby. Mr.Slings- by had been butchering hogs, and it is supposed the smell of blood caused the horse to x become unmanageable. MT. Lockwood and son were thrown out, but fortunately uninjured, except few slight bruises. The wagon was overturned, wheel smashed, and whiff1etre broke. The horse cleared himself from the wag- on and went home, where MT. Lockwood found him uninjured.
 At the annual communication of Uriel Lodge, No. "A, F. and A. M., the follow ing officers were elected and installed w. M., Wm. H. Bracket; s. w., Frank Backus; J. w., H. N. Neil; secretary, Geo. H. Nichols; treasurer, Adolph Kor- per; s. D., Herbert Curnan; J. D., John Moriarty; s. s., John Brownlee; J. s., c. F. Macfarlane; chaplain, James Hay; marshal, Wm. F. Carroll.
 MONsON.
 Mrs. Abigail Wright, 71, of Monson, and Benjamin Wrigley, 73, of Amherst, were married Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William Carroll, a daughter of the bride.,
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 Several of the townspeople attended the play, ''The Dark Secret" in Willi- mantle, last Thursday evening.
 W. N. Flynt has added Rocky Mountain goat to his collection of anil malls at the park.
 George l.. Fuller, the shoe dealer, has opened cobblers shop in connection with his boot and shoe store in Danforth's block.
 A supper and entertainment was giv- en at the Methodist vestry last evening under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid and Y. P. s. c. E. Supper was served from 6 to 8, followed by short entertainment and social.
 Clara Sanderson has been granted a divorce from Orville P. Sanderson, on ground of assertion, and has been allowed the care and custody of the children, Clara M. and Charles F.
 The academy will close next Wednes- day for a recess of 12 days, reopening on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Public rhetoric als will be held tomorrow evening.
 The w. N. Flynt Granite Go. has re- gently taken three new contracts, ,-one to furnish stone for three new buildings in New Haven, one in Southbridge, and some abutments for the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad.
 Rev. J. M. Foster, of Bridgeport, Conn.,, who delivered the last memorial address, will deliver a lecture in Mem orial Hall, Dec. 18th, on the subject of Life in Confederate Prison" The lec- ture will be given under the auspices of the G. A. R. Frank P. Williams, of South Coven- try, spent Sunday in town.
 Bert Campbell, of Palmer, spent Sunday with friends in town. The entertainment under the auspices of the senior class of the academy on last Friday evening netted about $15. - -Repres A. A. Gage and wife celebrated the a5th anniversary of their marriage last Saturday. ROCKVILLE.