The Press., 1893-09-07
WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON. (CorreSpondence) Quite frost around town last Satur- day night.
 Phillips Bacon of Simsbury was a guest at the Congregational parsonage over Sunday, and assisted in the services of the day at that church. Mrs. Kate Wright Enc has qualified as an elector to vote for all school officers and on all school questions. A pleasant social was held in the Bap- tist conference room on Wednesday eve ming.
 Charles F. Rider, whose illness at Moline, H., has been mentioned, died there Thursday night last. The body was buried in the new cemetery here Monday forenoon. Rev. J. c. H. Read of the First Baptist church of that city, pastor of the deceased and executor of his will accom- panied the remains hither. Mrs. c. T. Preston, Miss Emma Brown, Rev. c. H. Brown, Josiah c. Sparks, w. H. Bracket and Walter Mich ols are in attendance at the Associational meeting in Andover. When a fellow has got good thing how many are there who will step up and congratulate him? And how many of them who do so mean what they say? The different schools in town now have fine large globes, which will be a praat in Ind of phy. It is hoped that they will be appre- ciated by both teachers and pupils.
 The public acts of 1893 have been re- ceived at the town clerks office and have been generally distributed. Among them is one of some importance as affecting the conditional sale of personal property. Now the title can remain in the hands oi the seller, after delivery, provided the proper writing is made and recorded in the town clerks office. A lively chase was made at our depot Monday by lawyer from an adjacent city after his hat, which had blown from the car window. Good time was made by our Brother Rex, and, contra speno, he re- covered possession before the train start ed.
 "A new and substantial bridge has been built over Roaring Brook, near the school house. The job was thoroughly done by Messrs. Barrett and Ruby. South Willington Correspondence.
 Geo. H. Adams, of Colchester, and Miss Susie F. Harrison, of Yantic, have been guests of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Har- risan- for the past few days. Our items for last week were mailed in time, but somehow did not reach the office.
 Mr. and Mrs. Slingsby, w. H. Brack- ett and D. c. Manning attended the Ash ford Baptist Association at Andover, Wednesday.
 MT. Baker and MT. Weed, the form CT of Simsbury, and the latter of Willing ton Hill, held meeting in the hall Mon- day evening.
 Miss Ida Hall is visiting friends at South Manchester
 Fred McNally has returned from a two months stay at Brimfield. His brother, Will, has gone to the high schoo ! there.
 : Miss Rena Young is attending a busi ness college in Hartford. Miss Carrie Young, of Willimantic is visiting at Chas. Westcotts.
 = School commenced Tuesday witt thirty-three scholars MIG. Miller, teach | CT.
 MoosE MEADOW CORRESPONDENCE. = ''The Ladies' Aid," that met with Mrs F. H. Ballou last week Thursday was quite success, 6S being present to par take of the supper provided, after which an entertainment was given, making the evening pleasant one and giving to ev erybody good time. I ASHFORD.
 Hartford Courant: Henry Upton O. Ashford owns probably the finest natura cranberry bog in eastern Connecticut, ant the present season the vines were loaded a conservative estimate of the crop beine one hundred bushels. The cold wave O. Saturday night, however, developed into a frost Sunday morning in that location of sufficient severity to destroy fully % per cent. of the crop. It is serious loss to Mir. Upton, it being the most renumer ative product of his farm.
 Westford Correspondence.
 William Taylor took trip to Fox borough, Mass. last week to visit broth CT.
 A. G. Barlow and family vii tied Ii. sister, Mrs. Mason, in Mansfield, las week.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Squier visited with Andrew Ide's family in Gurleyvi, l. Sunday.
 The large walnut tree, which stooe | in w. H. Griggs' door yard, was blowl .92SSS999029 99D929<79499S6