The Press., 1895-11-21


 ElLinneSok leaInl ture. A few years ago. IS sOme os our ne CTS remember, he His. itad his ft.ln ges ttl Alton and reviewed tn scenes of tllose early conflicts in wlItch he bora 30 honorRble q part. MT. LdDnis was never married. He is now l In his 79th year, and, in the evening of hi4 life, Is en5oying a hale and peaceful old qge. Hls residence is.at Minneapolis. ,
 The Ellington Literary Society," wa formally organized Tuesday evening. A eonstiflti0n was adopted, and the off, eets claosen, for the course of fifteen meet inge are as follows: President, Eli D. 9ayes; vice do, Geo. A. Cosgrove; sec reaAry, Henry F. Stark weather; treas ufSr, lErs 4. H. Eldridge; critics, Chas. T Prestop, Rev. c. H. Brown; commit tes on program and entertainment, C. H. Brown, H. F. starltweather, A.. H. El. drldgs, Mrs. Ida M. Bronson, Mrs. Clara P. JosIin. The author to be considered at the next meeting, Friday evening, Nov e9thA is3 " William Cullen Bryant, and these nienahers participate: Biographical sketch, Casle H. Dimock; summary oi lis izaportant work, Clara. P. .Joslin short selections by members in response to roll call; critical estimate of author c. a. BroRp, c. T. Preston. This is the lseasonss Oourse Of readings: Dec. 9th, Washington Irving; 9Oth, Edgar Allen Pos 1; Jaa.s3d, Jas. Fennim0Te Cooper 17th, Henry Wsdsworth Longfel1ow; 31st Nathaniel Hawthorne; Feb. 9th, Johr Greenleai NhIttier 9Oth, Harriet Beech CT SsoFe; March okh, Kddph Waldo Elm erson; 2Oth, James Russell Lowell; Aprl 3d, sJllver lVana8lI Holmes.; 18th, Ameri eans histpr'ap Prascott, Motley, Park man, Sparks, Bancroft, &c May 1st American orators-W Webster, Clay, Ever ett ChOate, Phillips, Lincoln, &e.'; 18th l Minor Poets of America; 29th, Prose WrIterg of America, Any one can be come member by simply signing tht coHstitution, and the expense will bt merely snominal-perhaps cent sori: two an evening for each member, to pay fol lights and fuel. Although Tuesday even ing was dark and rainy, some twenty were in attendance. It, Is expected that thu membership will be more. than doubled a tthei next meeting. Among the presen members Is seraph A. Aghiecyan, al Armenian. By the way, would it not b' very meet and proper for all our schoo teachers to join this reading circle? South Wilmington COrrespOndence. = Mira. :. Fannie :, Scott and daughter Edith, have been spending a few days 8 Springfield, Mass.
 :+Mlss Nellie Carpenter, of Norwich, i vhittng at U. ". Harrison's.
 School in this district closes Friday after 8 term of twelve weeks.
 .,@-InvitatfOns are out announcing tn wedding of Miss Flora Dennan, of thi place, to Arthur RaneS, of New York The wedding will take place next Wednes day at the home of the brides brother Thomas Denman.
 Mrs. William Brownlee spent Sun day visiting her sister at HarHord.
 [Moose Meadow correspondence.) F Bert Ruby is on the gaiEE.11 * resse Enc purchased pair of mule lat Kes' auction last week.
 AMrs. Gee. Matthews Is visiting he Eparents in New Britain.
 -Josephene and Linda Prentice spen Sunday with their mother. ,.
 --Valrner Pulsipher and family hay moyed on the Ireland place." \ '
 Jason Allen has been visiting his sis lteraln Now Britain. 1