The Press., 1896-01-16

and executed improvements thata a.were source of pride and benefit to all. One of his later undertakings was the building of the elegant structure near Grace church, which was used for office pur- poses. It is pleasant to publish the fact that this property has passed into the
 WELLINGTON.
 [COrrespOndence.)
 Meeting of literary society tomorrow evening. Subject, Longfellow. : Jason Bugbee, for some time school teacher in Essex, is seriously i'll at this writing.
 Baptist Sunday school officers chosen for the ensuing year: Superintendent, Rev. C. H. Brown; assistant do, F. w. Pratt; secretary and treasurer, Dasie Dimock; librarian, Ethel Bronson.
 Clarence Potter and family have finally decided not to remove to Willing ton next spring.
 The Courant says that Lester l.. Potter of the wholesale firm of Payne, Cornwall X Go. has bought the interest of D. w. Cornwall, with the exception of "A ,OOO, and the firms name will hereafter be Potter & Payne. Mir. Potter g partner is Edward s. Payne, of Windsor.
 A. H. Eldredge and Geo. A. Cos grove represent the local grange at the state meeting in Hartford this week.
 Lena Wedge Elmer, whom many in this vicinity will remember as bright and promising young girl, died last week in Bantum, where she was visiting. Her burial took place in West Hartford, her home for some time past. Meetings of Elisha Johnson Post, No. 86, and its auxiliary, the W. R. G., Saturday night, 18th inst. Installation of the new officers will take place John A. Starkweather,y younger broth CT of Henry F., the center school teacher, is now stopping with the latter at Chas. T. Preston's.
 recent years made her home with her daughter at the Hollow, is very low with pneumonia.
 There was no preaching at the Con- gregational church last Sabbath. Next Sunday the Sunday school will convene as usual. There may be preaching.
 Mrs. s. P. Swift visited friends in town Monday.
 etc., at tho Geugr1EyUtt church next "Wednesday evening.
 Arbitration should no longer be treated as Q proper sentiment in time oi peace and and an idle song in time of dis pute."
 -COldstream watering trough is all frozen up on account of the neglect of re- pairs last season.
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 The sOciable at the Congregational church last Wednesday evening was we'll attended. The entertainment was sue cess. The next social will be held nex : Wednesday evening. Supper from to 8 Entertainment as usual-singing, recita tiOns, etc. There will be services a the Congregational church next Sunday morning at the usual hour. Being with out pastor for the day, one of Beecher's sermons will be read. Subject, "Tht Sciences of Bright Living" Text, Eph 4 31-32. Sunday school as usual.
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 About twenty from this place attend ed the funeral of John R. Champlin, o Norwich, last Thursday.
 Mrs. Charles Westcott spent Sunda, with her daughter in Willimantic. Frank Spicer Is at home owing to tn death of his employer, A. w. Williams of Willimantic.
 At the annual election of officers o the Sunday school the following wer chosen: Superintendent. w. H. Brack cit; assistant, Stephen Slingsby; secre tary, Miss Hester Hall; treasurer, c Hall, Jr.; librarian, Leo. Korpe1; or ganist, Miss Lena Korper.
 George H. Baker is attending tn Grand Lodge at Hartford as substitut for w. H. Bracket. f Mrs. John Champlin, of Norwich was in town last Monday.
 W. H. Hall was taken suddenly sic while on a business trip to New York On arriving home Dr. Johnson was call a ed, and he feared he had a case of pneu mOnia. It is now hoped that he will no be seriously sick.
 Cornell Green found an old coin in p wheel rut near his house about a wee ago. On being washed out with vitrC 9 the date on it was found to be 1785.
 Amos Chaffee, who drives the con pany's truck team, has been laid up wit lame ankle for the past three weeks.