The Press., 1894-03-29
WELLINGTON. (CorreSpondence.)

school in Mapping on Monday, where she | is engaged as teacher. FLORA. WELLINGTON. (CorrespondenceJ As was feared, these recent frosts have seriously damaged the fruit buds. Prof. Phelps, of the state agricultur- al college, was present at the grange meeting last Friday night, and made some valuable suggestions.
 l HI. B. Preston, of Windsor, was in town last week looking up the genealogy of his family.
 There will be preaching in the Con- gregational church next Sunday at 1. p. m., by Rev. J. A. Otis, of Hartford. Sunday school at 12 o'clock. The funeral of the late Timothy Merrick occurred at Holyoke yesterday yesterday afternoon.
 Twelve dollars were contributed to the woman's Baptist home mission society last Sunday.
 Joel Enc is to teach the center school next term, beginning Monday, April 2d. A year ago we made similar announce ment, but the contract fell through. This year we hope "its so."
 Interesting Easter services were held at the chapel, Holland side, Sunday eve ming.
 The ladies of the Baptist church are | invited to meet at Albert Sharp's early | tomorrow afternoon to sew for the home mission and to pack barrel to send to a minister's family in Indian Territory. MT. Sharp's daughter, Clara, will be present to superintend. She, with the assistance of Mrs. s. Taylor and few others, has recently sent barrel to the Mather School, Beaufort, s. c.
 Among recent patients of Dr. John- son are Mrs. Chas. H. Ryder and c. T. Preston, who are now on the gain.
 W. F. Carroll is moving to his farm, the Jason Bugbee place. He retains his position with G. Hall X Go. for the pres ent.
 The pupils of the school at South Willington, assisted by their friends, gave an entertainment at the hall on Saturday evening, the 24th. The exercises began with an instrumental duet, followed by a welcome song by the children. There were recitations: 'Keep the Mill Go ing," by Ernest Whiton; "A Lesson Sub- lime," by Edna House; Precious Pre- cept, ," by JohnW Wadsworth "The Eldest, /" hxy T,,1, n~ Kept" by Florence Neil; "A Lesson,' ,'' | by Iva Latham; Farmer John," by Mary Dodge, and "A Pound, Sir," by Lizzie Dimock. All of these were well spoken, as were the class exercises "Choice of Professions" by four little boys; "Why There Are No Columbuses Nowadays" and Helping Mamma and Papa" The dialogue, "A Boys Meet. ing," was, well carried out, as was that by older friends of the school, City vs. Country" These recitations and dia. logues. were interspersed by singing and Instrumental music. The duet by 'Mr. and Mrs. Snibbs" elicited an encore, as did the singing of the "Four Happy Darkies." Miss Clara Hall favored the audience with one of her humorous selec. tions, and was called out a second time. The committee and teacher are to be con- graduated for the success of the enter. tainment, the proceeds from which are to go towards paying for the repairs made upon the school-house and grounds Above all the teacher, Miss Miller, de. serves the thanks of the people for the painstaking work she has given in pre-, pairing the children to appear in so credit able 8 manner.
 South Willington Correspondence.
 The spring term of school will begir April 9th.
 l -Twenty-one dollars was realized iron the school entertainment | Gardiner Hall and son, Wm. H. Hall and Origen and Albert Hall attended Timothy Merrick's funeral at Holyok' Wednesday.
 -Vanemberg Allen, who has been liv ing on Homer Neil's farm, has moved tt Windsor.
 Geo. Mathews moves Monday, Apri 1st, on to his farm in Moose Meadow.
 Miss Lizzie Hall is home from Will braham academy for vacation.
 Miss Rena Young, of Hartford, wal at home last week, accompanied by Mis- Carrie Peck. Also Allie Young and wife of Willimantic at Charles Westcott's. | -----~----
 Linus McIntire, an old soldier, drop ped dead of apoplexy at his home il Charlton, Mass, March 18th. His ag' was 72 years. He was an uncle of Mrs Ezra s. Colburn, of Stafford. ...... MT. ant Mrs. Albert Lamb, of Charlton Depot both recently died in one day, he of pneu monia and she of consumption. The. were buried in one grave. I See Hubbard Bros. advertisement o horses at Fiskdale, Mass.