The Press., 1895-10-17
WELLINGTON.

Rev. Chas. H. Brown represents the local church at the Baptist state conven- tiOn at Bridgeport this week. He is to visit Philadelphia before his return Sat urday.
 Frank Spicer is now a salesman in Williams" dry goods store, Wfllimantic.
 Walter B. Allen and Rev. Theron Brown, of Boston, were in town Friday last, accompanying the remains of the formers two infant children that had been inferred in Newtonville, Mass. They now lie one on each side of the mother, the late Mrs. Allen, in the old cemetery.
 Mrs. s. P. Swift is visiting friends in Mansfield.
 IN. A. Hanover has built an extension to his house in the shape of a convenient wood-shed and kitchen.
 -- Wilbur lost his small barn by fire last week. No insurance, and loss not large.
 - Union prayer meeting tonight in Congregational vestry.
 About everybody attended the fair last week, especially Thursday. Other neighbOring shows are small potatoes be- side the Stafford fair. That's right.
 The late heavy rains were gratefully received-especially by those. having dry wells. .>
 There's too much opinion with too little knowledge to back it in this world.
 The long evenings come on apace, and one Is again reminded of the need ot wholesome recreation for both young and old in these rural communities. Our fathers did not hibernate socially by any means as the fall and winter evenings ap. preached. Think of the singing schools, the lyceums, the husking bees, the spell ing schools, the oyster, popcorn and mo- lasses candy rackets, and the frequent neighborhOod parties that these worthies indulged in! Then, the several district school houses would be filled weekly, if not oftener, with attendants on the re- ligtous meetings held therein-young and old, male and female-where, surely, no great mischl lef resulted. Now is this gen. eration lesss sshuman, less gregarious, less sensible than the former9 We are strong. fly of the opinion that.this present shut. ting in, this -cliquism, this cold-blooded selflshness, neighbOrhood-wise,i is at least uneomfortable,i If not decidedly unhealthy immoral and enervating. Of late some benevolent public-spirited souls gave their time and money to start loca grange as bright beam athwart the dead social darkness of the community. Sub sequently some patriotic women in town at considerable sacrifice, organized g wOman's relief corps to help on the G. A | R. post as reminder to surrounding anC sympathizing localities that love of coun try, as we'll as social life, had not beer entirely extinguished in old Willington These two efforts were phenOmenally sue cessful, considering our territory and pop ulation. But, "more the merrier," anC why do sc many still eye askance these most praiseworthy and wholesome socie ties2 We can't for the life of us tell and be charitablel
 Miss Nellie Mowry has been obliged to give up the center school this term ol account of illness in her family. Henr, F. Starkweather reopened the school yes terday. He is the son of the late Hon H. H. Starkweather, who represented Connecticut in congress ten years-frOn 1867 to 1877. He is teacher of expert ence, and, without doubt, will make tn school a success the remaining part o the term.
 south WillingtOn Correspondence. The mill did not run last Thursda on account of the fair, most of the hel taking it in.
 Halls new house is finished, and is nov ready for the woodwork. The founds 7 tion looks as if it was for very fine res , dence.
 Many alterations are being made the mill for better facilities for turnin out their product.
 George Bracket, of this place, acte as one of the umpires at the bicycle race at the Stafford fair.
 R. c. Champlin, of Norwich, has eI 4 tered the store of GardinerHall, ,Jr., & G 3 -Selectman Korper expects to hay B his windmill. up and in running order 8 a few days now. His house has bee piped of, and is ready to receive the WI ter.
 It rather looks as if business with th 2 first selectman must be done in Lh ''south-east corner of the town" for ii tie while longer.
 Mir. Mccarthy is not having the be-
 of luck on the we'll at the school hous
 He has struck an obstinate ledge whic
 does not yield very much to dynamite.
 Anthony Adams, of Stafford Spring
 has put. up for AdOlph Korper 50 f
 galvanized steel tilting tower, with an
 1t. air motor wheel, pump, &e. MT. A Jams is agent for Holland County for tt
 same.
 Louis J. KOrper is attending Hun
 singer's Business College at Hartford. John Graham, who formerly worke in this place, was in town yesterday. ASHFORD.
 -Philo Walker, of Westford, has SO
 his farm to Mrs. Anna E. Chaffee.