The Press., 1895-07-18
WELLINGTON.

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 lCorrespondence9
 -G. A. R. and w. R. 0. Saturday evening.
 Henry c. Woodwork has had par alytic shock, and is seriously i'll at this writing.
 - The Keefe Bros. removed their steam mill to Monson yesterday.
 - Walter B. Allen, of Boston, who has been at 0. T. Preston's for two weeks i'll of malaria, went to Block Island on Tues day, hoping to be benefited by the trip. Clarence s. Preston is with him.
 The grange meeting last Friday even- ing was one of the most pleasant and profitable ever held here. The lecturers hour was taken up with the discussion of practical farming. George Rounds read an interesting and thoughtful paper on the uses of the grange, and proposed the holding of town fair during the autumn under it's auspices. The feasibility of doing this will come before the grange at an early date. w. M. Arthur H. FL dridge exhibited new potatoes, large and smooth, ripe and mealy, too, when cook ed, as we can testify. The tops of these potatoes were blackened by the heavy late frosts, but the tubers were not in jured. He has peas, Champion of En- gland" nine feet high, and still growing, and has the champion garden in other particulars. A good many facts were brought out: that the frost did no great damage, after all, to early vegetables or fruits; that the irrigation of many of our farms might be easily accomplished; that the grange is success, and that those who are outside are losing great deal. At the next meeting there will be quar- terly roll-call, each member responding with something for the entertainment of the grange or paying a fine of five cents. "The Grist," is expected to appear again. The instrumental music by Miss Rose Nichols at the last meeting was appreci- ated. Miss Nichols is going on with her music class that was suspended for time on account of illness in the family.
 Joseph Pratt and Clara Pratt Joslin have returned from their trip to the White Mountains and to the Endeavor conven- tion in Boston.
 And only few weeks ago we were growing about the dry weather!
 The old Brigham place, Holland side, now owned by MT. Rhoads, and cultivated as fruit farm, is worth visiting. He is expecting to market 4 ,OOO quarts of black berries, and his grapes even now show marvellously large clusters. MT. Rhoads has had much experience in fruit raising; and cheerfully imparts the knowledge gained to the amateurs who call upon him.
 There was a large audience at the Baptist church last Sunday to listen to the excellent sermon by Rev. T. John- son, M. D. The talk about Sunday school work in Burmah by Mrs. Johnson, and the singing of hymns in the Korean language by herself and little son, Merle, were greatly enjoyed.
 No service in the Baptist church next Sunday.
 As usual, the Block Island train is well patronized by afternoon shoppers from Willimantic.
 Mrs. Dr. Wilbur Holt and little daughter, and Mrs. Lizzie Ryder are at Mrs. Della Ryder's, East Wilmington.
 pr. w. L. Higgins, of South Coven- try, and his brother, Harry, from the New York Medical College, were called to see Mrs. W. B. Allen last week.
 Rev. Lester L. Potter and daughter, LaVan, called on old friends here yes terday. MT. Potter is just home from his European trip, with health much i'm proved.
 -Whortlebelries are plenty and better than for several years.
 l Miss Leckler, who has been visiting at Geo. A. Cosgrove's, returned to As bury Park, N. J., yesterday.
 Rev. Perley Wedge, of Rockville, and daughter, accompanied by his sister, Lena Wedge Elmer, and her little girl, of Bantam Falls, drove over to get look at Willington, with it's friends and haunts oi their childhood, Friday. MT. Wedge hopes, soon, to exchange with Pastor Brown.
 It must have been an off shoot of the great New Jersey cyclone that struck us last Saturday p. m. There was turbu. lent sky, violent lightning and thunder, a high wind and heavy rain, accompanied byahail-but no damage was done.
 70. T. Preston has the highest corn ir in actual measurement as we'll as in alti. tude, of any one in this vicinity.
 -"True greatness shows itself in ig nOring or quickly forgetting personal in juries, when meaner natures would be kept in unrest by them. The less of g man one is, the more he makes of an in jury or injury or insult. The more of 6