The Press., 1894-02-01
WELLINGTON.
 (Correspondence.) Quite a little blizzard it was

Has any reader of these or of the other local items of The Press a sick or suffering neighbor? "Whoso hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of con- passion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? p
 There was a party at F. w. Weeds last Thursday night.
 Harrison Kent, formerly of this town, latterly with his son in Preston, suffered stroke of paralysis recently.
 There is some talk of inviting the "crusaders" to labor in this vicinity But, knowing the peculiarities of the field, would they come?
 William Irons, long a respected citi- zen of this town, died last week in Staf- ford Springs, where he had been living recently. He was trial justice for many years, and probably tried more cases dur ing his terms of office than any other magistrate in town of recent years. He was conscientious and painstaking, and his intelligence and common sense were shown in good degree in his decisions, which were rarely appealed from. Els quire Irons was in politics 8 staunch re- publican, and in religious persuasion a Methodist, and he was an intelligent and faithful adherent. His remains were buried in the new cemetery on Tuesday, A. N. Nichols officiating. The very in clement weather prevented many of his friends here from attending the services at the grave.
 Timothy Merrick is in So. California for the benefit of his health, hoping to be fully restored on his return. Claudius w. Rider, also Wilmington boy, is sec retary of the Merrick Thread .Co., of Holyoke, of which the former is treas urer. The company employ 1850 hands when on full time. The mills are at present running 40 hours a week.
 John Merfick is spending the winter with his daughter in Kansas. "','
 Attention is called to the advertise ment of Chas. H. Ryder. Wilmington Hill is now the place to come to for the purchase of and trading in horses, car riages, sleighs, &c.
 A party in Chicopee, Mass, has bought the old David Clark place, latter ly owned by John A. Brown.
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 Stated communication of Uriel Lodge, No. "A, F. & A. M., Saturday evening.
 Henry Gurley, who has been sick the past week, is no better, and Mrs. Gurley is also unable to attend to household du- ties.
 -Wm. Battey, Gilbert .Spicer and D. o. Dimock are under the doctors care.
 The company's ice house is being filled with good 12-inch ice.
 The company had butchered this week three hogs, whose combined weight was 1 ,43O pounds.
 -Selectman Korper is occupying his new house, which, on account of it's mod ern style and elevated location, adds much to the beauty of this pretty little village. MT. Korper's neighbors and friends congratulate him upon the con- venience and comfort of his home. The main structure is two stories with base- ment, and contains library, parlor, sitting and sewing rooms in the lower, and sleep- ing rooms in the upper story. A two story ell attached contains dining room and kitchen below and two sleeping rooms above. The whole is comfortably heated from the basement by Boynton Crusade hot-air furnace.
 (Moose Meadow correspondence.)
 A series of revival meetings are being held in the Moose Meadow church every evening this week that is not stormy, commencing at 7.3O o'clock. There is a good deal of religious interest already manifested. Up to last Sunday evening there have been 15 forward to the altar seeking for new life.
 The ladies' aid society met with Mrs Frank Barrett last week Thursday eve ming, and held sociable, which passed off very pleasantly. There were 50 pres. ent; and an entertainment was given af. ter supper.
 Andrew Bosworth is housed in with g bad cut on his ankle, got while scoring scoring ties for Jesse Enc.