The Press., 1896-07-30

Cnrf weeks VaCallOn. 1Ho puIplb VIII be supplied next Sunday.
 Mrs. E. Walbridge and Mrs. E. Phelps with her family are spending this week in Ashford.
 A republican campaign club has been organized here with about seventy mem- bers, the officers of which are: Presi- dent, w. P. Amidon; presidents, O.. A. Duncan, A. s. Eaton, c. F. Eager, Milton Smith, and Grant Hanna; secre-. tary and treasurer, w. Jones; correspond ing secretary, w. D. Roberts. < Miss M. Mullen, of Forestville, has been visiting Miss Annie Tobin for the past few days.
 West Stafford.
 (Correspondence.)
 Mrs. Henry Lufler, from New London, is enjoying a recreation at her childhood's. home. - Miss May Colburn, from Monson, a niece of w. P. Pease, is visitings at his home.
 Mrs. Albert Kibbe and Gladys, from Somers, Mrz. M. c. Kibbe, with Leslie, Kyle and Gordon, from Chicago, have been visitants at the home of their aunt, Mrs. Dimock. Mrs. K. and sons expect to return west next Monday. Mrs. Augusta Eaton and Miss Josie Eaton, from the borough, have been guests of Mrs. Els brother, A. Holmes. Mrs. Henry Wardwell and Mrs. Clara Cady Fuller and son, from Somers, were present at the afternoon service Sunday. Miss Lilla Eddy, from Amherst, Mass, was a guest of Mrs. Ralph Brown over the Sabbath.
 Mrs. Holmes, accompanied by Mrs. Davis and Stanley Rockwell, were in Monson, Satu1 day, guests of Mrs. Mark ham.
 It is reported that J. Preston Davis, who lives with his brother, H. w. Davis, had horse stolen from the barn Satur- day night.
 Mrs. Wilbur returned Saturday evening from pleasant visit in Meriden.
 Mir. and Mrs. Patten are enjoying their annual outing at Rose Cottage, Block Island.
 Pastor Solandt is to be absent the first three Sundays in August. Sunday school and Christian Endeavor meetings at the usual hours. Mr. Solandt goes to his home in northern Vermont. Rev. E. E. Braithwaite, formerly of St. Louis, and who is already known by many of the community, will preach Aug. 9th and 18th.
 WELLINGTON.
 Governor Coffin has approved bill of $35 for COW owned by Seth Schofeld of Village Hill, which was killed by order of the commission.
 (Correspondence.)
 Mrs. Edward Morrison is att c .Sprarks' Mrs. Sparks remains about the same, evincing remarkable vitality.
 Andrew Bosworth's leg is mending slowly.
 ''Tribbalashun seem like she's waitin' roun' de corner fer ter ketch one an all -un us, honey"
 Lester Potter was recently married in Hartford to Mrs. John c. Mead of that city.
 Samuel Stone, formerly the Glass Fac tory blacksmith and inventor of the Nev- ersink horseshoe, is dead.
 Austin Rowland, of Manchester, greet ed friends on the Hill the other day
 The Congregational meeting house is undergoing extensive repairs. George Baker and son are affixing a wood ceiling to the roof, while Thompson and his men are painting the inside and outside of the edifice-all under the supervision of the sOciety's committee, w. F. Essex. "Folks never gains By usfn' pepper-sa instead O brains" ." Mrs. Baker and son and Carl Converse and wife drove down from the borough last week.
 The widow of the late Rev. J. M. Phil lips, of Andover, and Miss Rede Fish, of Mansfield, attended the Baptist meeting last Sunday.
 J. B. Carpenter and wife, accompanied by Edward with his wheel, drove down to Mrs. Cortis', North Coventry, last Sun- day. Hen was severely burned last week.
 Miss Hattie Narrower, of Washington, D. G., is at George A. Cosgrove's.
 Mrs. Belle Sleight, who is now stopping at the Mooselookmeguntic House, at the Rangeley Lakes, Maine, while out boat ing with friend, was, with him, capsized They were in the water four hours before reaching the shore. They were both out the next day as If nothing had happened
 Ednah Works is at Mrs. Trasks. Miss Lizzie Cameron and Barbara Kroupa, oi Williamsbridge, N. Y., are at Fred Ora. per's.
 Mrs. Burton and daughter, of New Ha ven, visited at G. A. Cosgrove's this week.
 The postponed Y. P. s. c. E. ice socia passed off pleasantly in the Baptist con ference room Tuesday evening.
 Legrand Johnson was chosen last Sun day to write the associational letter fol the meeting at Spring Hill the first weel in September.
 "Never judge person hastily. Ever the dog in the manager may have been { nervous animal that needed rest anC quiet"
 List of letters remaining in post office uncalled for July 28: Wilcox Potter, Mis- - Porter, Miss Gussie Clough, Irwi1 Bit and Augur Co.,, Supt. Silk Mill, D Clark.
 The local grange is invited to meet witl the Holland grange Tuesday evening, 4tl proximo, to witness work in the thirt and fourth degrees and to partake of thu supper. A large delegation will doubt less attend, weather permitting.
 The Congregational Sunday school mee in the town hall until the completion o the above mentioned repairs. The Bap