The Press., 1892-10-27

.quartette; Aunt Hannah in Court, Miss Whelden; Monkeys Wedding quartette. The entertainment was very successful, and the ladies of the Methodist church should feel very much pleased.
 Mrs. Sarah Lathrop and daughter, Miss Edith, were the guests of Norwich friends few days last week.
 Mrs. Joshua Griggs is in Manchester, receiving medical treatment.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Agard spent Sun- day in Hadlyme.
 Mrs. Sarah Sumner, of Willfngton, Is at B. s. Agard's.
 Rev. George Sanborne, of Hartford, preached at the Congregatio church on Sunday morning.
 Work has at last begun on the Con- gregational church, and until it can again be occupied the regular church services will be held in the Baptist church, which has not been used for some time.
 The addition to the jail is progressing rapidly. Large loads of brick are drawn from Rockville.
 There was & crowded house at the Columbus day exercises in the town hall Friday afternoon. At half-past one the flag was raised on the school grounds. After pledging allegiance to the flag and the three cheers, The Star Spangled Ban- ner was sung. Then the people crossed the street to the~hall, where the exercises were held. A. L. Benton, chairman of IL l. %wsoo or,&a <N&0 monies. The program consisted of music, recitations, readings, etc., by. the differ ent schools in town. The exhibitions of districts No. and were especially fine, and showed much labor on the part of both scholars and teachers. The exer- cises were closed by the singing of Amer ica, in which the audience joined.
 The republicans of the town turned out in good numbers Friday evening to hear an address by Capt. Patrick O'Far- rell, of Deep River, on the issues of the campaign. It was expected that State Treasurer Henry, of Rockville, would al- so be present, but he was unavoidably de- tained. Several appeared with Harrison hats It was desired that all who voted for Wm Henry Harrison should occupy seats on the platform, but only four were present. FLORA.
 ELLINGTON.
 Nearly the entire apple crop at FL lington and vicinity has been sold to out- of town buyers. About 1, ,OOO barrels have been sold, of which 800 barrels go west, 400 to Providence, and 100 to Boston. A very few barrels were sold for $1.35, but nearly all of them brought from $1.5O to $1.75 barrel.
 Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 The Newell brothers, Revs. w. c. and E. F., have sold the old homestead on Newell Hill to parties whose name is unknown to us. This was the boyhood home of Rev. Frederick 0. Newell, so well and favorably known in Stafford, where he, as will be remembered, so sud- denly died year or two since. He had arranged to spend his declining years in this cherished home. Now it passes into the hands of strangers and foreigners. Such is our life here. "Death enters and there's no defence; his time no one can tell.''
 It was very pleasant to meet Mrs. Clark Gates, of Moodus, one day last week, and find her much improved :i1 health. She has been spending few days with her brother, Frank Newell. Miss Kittie Richardson, who return. ed to the lake from Chicago recently, ,swil shortly visit her brother, Perlin, in New Haven, and possibly remain there some l time.
 Mrs. Smith,. formerly Mrs. Prior, was severely injured recently by 2 fall while crossing lot.
 "A valued dog belonging to Alfree Charter was so badly bitten and torn b, another dog that it was necessary to kill l him.
 An important matter will come be fore those who shall meet at the Metho dist church next Sunday. A full attend ance is earnestly requested.