The Press., 1894-08-02
WELLINGTON.

Mrs. Mary Soule Billings and her two sons, of Brooklyn, N. r., were in town last week.
 Mrs. Mabel Terry Bartlett has son, born in Newton, N. H., the 8th ut.
 = Mrs. Steadman and daughter, of Hartford, are at Mrs. Slafter's.
 Mrs. Slade, of New York, is visiting at her falher's, Geo. A. Cosgrove. Miss Slade returned home last week.
 The first shower of any account this summer was rapturously welcomed Tues day last. It was of but half an hours duration, yet the parched earth, and the almost, ruined crops in many places, eagerly drank it in. The lightning struck pine tree on the farm of Mrs. Julia Dill worth, and came near firing the entire grove.
 Considerable excitement was caused on the Hill and in other parts of the town last week by the strange, and at times, violent actions of T. Dumont Fisk, an es- capped inmate of the insane asylum, Mid dletown. Being native of this town, he came with the avowed intention of buying the farm formerly belonging to his anz cestors, ,persisting in making the residence of Chas. T. Preston his headquarters, and putting his team in the barn, orsthe greater part of two days. The latter had noticed his escape in the Daily Courant, and telegraphed Wednesday to the hos nj o1 ot 1nko lac wired back to hold him until, the next day. Oh Thursday 8 second dispatch was received, saying, "Hold him until to- morrow" As the family, and cousin who had been sent fol to help quiet him. were nearly tired out with the entertain ment, and the neighbors became frighten- ed, he was induced to leave, with an at tendant, for Stafford Springs, the latter carrying note to officers there, request ing them to place him in proper place Of confinement. Fisk drove directly from Rockville, with team he had hired of Fitch, to Chas. T. Preston's. He was driving furiously, without coat or hat, past the Wilmington R. R. station Wednes; day, and would have been run over by the Block Island train going south had: not the horse been stopped by J. J. Himefsr.S These facts are given in some detail on account of the misleading statements in the Courant and Republican.
 The seventh birthday of Phillip Ry- der was celebrated on Saturday, his moth, CT having sent invitations to sixteen of his young schoolmates. The little people enjoyed themselves finely with games, &c., and ate supper by themselves at table spread under the great maple, where ice cream, cake, lemonade and other goodies were served.
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 Stated communication of Uriel Lodge Saturday evening. Work, 2d degree.
 -Semi-annual election of officers Y. P. s. G. E. this (Thursday) evening. <s
 It is expected that there will be a ball game here next Saturday between the Staffords and Willingtons senior hines.
 Postmaster Harrison and wife took a trip to Block Island Monday last. T
 -Palmerton and Fuller have erected a dancing pavilion at w. E. Battey,s, and have cards. out announcing a Sdsnoe next Friday evening. Ice cream and small beer will be on sale. Origen Hall will act. as policeman:
 Alfred Baker, of Andover, is spend ing a few days at E. L. Connor's.
 This tlmeit is boy at John Rich- ardson's. Mrs. Francis Ballou, of Moose Meadow, is acting as nurse..
 . Mrs. John Parker and children, of Pawtucket, R. l., are visiting at c. Halls.
 Mrs. Greno and daughter and lady friend visited J. c. Jennings and wife last Sunday.
 HI. w. Baker, of Mansfield Center, spent Sunday with his brother, Gordon. Baker.
 Miss Christine Essex, of Boston, wis., ited her father last week.
 Rev. Leonard Smith, of Spring Hill, will exchange with Pastor Brown next Sunday.
 Miss Hattie Slingsby, with Mrs. Horace Brown, drove over from Talcott- vile to see her parents Tuesday.
 The South Willington boys were bad ly beaten by the Stafford boys in the ball game last Saturday. Score % to6. One of the Stafford players rightly said the South Willington boys weren't born quick enough; but the Stafford were born three or four years too early. The boys say they are willing to be beaten again if the Staffords will bring down lighter bat tery. Batteries: Staffords, Sullivan and Bassau; Willingtons, Bracket, McNally and Walker.
 (Moose Meadow correspondence.) < <l
 The social that met with Mrs. Adel- bert Bishop last week Thursday was a fair success. It being very warm eve- ming but 60 persons were present, and these seemed to have good time.
 George Austin from Hartford and Miss Martha Hall from Chaplin spent last week at MT. and Mrs. Jason Aliens.
 MT. and Mrs. Rufus Staples from Willimantio visited over Sunday at MT. and Mrs. F. H. Ballou's.
 Mrs. jenney from New Bedford, Mass, is spending her summer vacation with her son, Rev. H. P. Snow.
 The drouth in this vicinity has badly injured the crops, though the hay crop5is better than was expected. D..
 Clarence Mclean, who lives just over the line in Westford, has sold his farm to Dr. Bull, dentist from Nowich, who has already taken possession.
 The masonic lodge at Stafford Springs has presented to the Moose Meadow church very pretty chandelier contain ing 12 lamps. This has been hung in the center of the church, and the generous gift is much appreciated.