The Press., 1896-05-07
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hds been engaged for another year by the
U aiversalist church Of Hyannis, Mass.
Tie past year has been the most prosper
ouh that the church has experienced for
some time.
Correspondence
Meeting Of the grange Tomorrow even
ing. Lecturers hour Will be devoted to
discussion Of Prof. Gulley,s lecture last
week,
Rev. Fred A. Holden, recently of Buck
ingham, Glastonbury, assumes the pas
torate Of the Congregational church next
Sunday. He is to occupy and carry on
Mrs. r. Edgerton's farm. His family
consists of his wife and five children, the
eldest being nine years of age.
"Life has a real no less than an ideal
side, and like that of the moon it is the
former that is always turned towards u.s."
Misses Hoy and Edwards are still hold
ing meetings at the Hollow. Last Sun
day evening they conducted meeting in
the Baptist church. They will be pres
ent at the regular weekly prayer meeting
lures of the musical part of these meet
ings are cornet and an autoharp Miss
Edwards, who accompanies her solos with
the latter instrument, is pronounced a
very sweet singer. 1t remains to be seen
what degree of interest these devoted
evangelistic workers will awaken. So
far the public seems to be we'll disposed
towards their methods of religious work.
Soldiers headstones have been recently
set at the graves of Earl E. Rogers and
Henry G. Woodwork. These stones, fur
nished by the state at 1915 each, are very
neat and substantial pieces Of marble.
The price is suggestive when compared
with that ordinarily paid for such work.
Ne. Waugh, of Pittsfield, Mass, was a
guea.at Mrs. Baldyin's last.week.
A1bert Sharp is living with his son-in-
law, Clarence Potter, who recently moved
from Talcottville to Willimantic and is
now agent for washing machine firm.
Ezstters remaining uncalled for in post
Office May 7: Mrs. Dell Lamphere, G..
R. H. Jackson, Mrs G. Hill, Miss Fran
| ces White.
Cyst of schooling last year per scholar
in town: District No. 1, $1O.25; No. 2,
1882; No. 8, $3.50; No. 4, $1512;
No. 5, $12.89; No. 6, 1870; No 7,
$500; No. 8, $14.17; No. 9, $9,68.
we are in receipt of the report of the
State Board of Education for last year.
Here are some excerpts in regard to the
i schools in this town: The total failures
are SO per cent. of the questions given by
L Mr.. Warner, agent of the board, acting
as examiner. One teacher remarked of
four little scholars that he was "learning
on 'em to read" and of another pupil that
> he Learned him to add and substract
3 without book" Some failures in de-
tail: Whole number of older scholars in
f town present on days of examination, 72;
number failing to begin each sentence
with capital, SO; to begin proper names
y with capital, 81 to use the four periods,
+ 40; to use the apostrophe in "Mary's,'
, 46; to use same in O'Clock" 81; to use
lquotat1on marks, 66. Ten successes were
i made by seven pupils, four Of whom made
! no failure in handling the quotation.
These four were girl of IA in No. 8, a
/ hoy Of 13 in No. 8, a girl of 10 in No. 1,
] lana a boy of in No. 8. None of these
! Pupils, however, presented a faultlese
= naser3y. each made some error OF 1921
children over 10 years of age in Tolland
County, 649 failed to begin sentences with
+ capital letters. OF 1856 over 10 years old,
+ 1873 failed to spell Wednesday correctly.
q OF 2O5, II years old, 1O5 failed to use the
! period correctly. In Tolland no child un-
der years of age was able to add ] and !
Only one pupil in that town was able to
q correctly answer the question, SO is what
q per cent. of 1872" We heartily wish every
9 one interested in the welfare of our schools
could read this report of the condition OF
the schools in Tolland County. Each
! member of the school board will gladly
D loan his copy to any one applying. Next
week, if space permits, We may have a
, word to say about this report of our Tol.
o land County schools.
4 (From another correspondent.)
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold So
ciable in the Congregational church next
y Wednesday afternoon and evening. Ar
- entertainment will be given in the even
- ing.
South Wellington Correspondence.
E. L. Conner, of Westfleld, Mass, has
been visiting in town.
Miss Charlotte Brigham and Leslie
~ Korper have been visiting relatives il
Il East Hampton.
Miss Edith Scott is spending few days
. at Norwich.
Quite number from this place attend
. ed party at George Lyons, on Willing
= :, ton Hill, last SATURDAY evening.
- Mrs. VIM. Brownlee spent Sunday will
~ her sister at Hartford.
10 Miss Rose Hall is visiting in New Yorl
: and Miss Ida in New Haven
- F. j. Frink and Prof Hess, with thei
# graphaphOne, gave entertainments in tn
in hall last Saturday and Monday evenings
in Mr.. Frink's guitar playing was up to tn
81 standard, and Prof Hess new method c
4 playing the banjo was excellent. TIL
n song, "Nothing's Too Good for the Irish,
o was repeated by special request. TIL
3. prize for the most popular lady and ger
SO tleman in the audience was voted to Mis-
OF Nora Parker and Charles johnson.
r. Mrs. James W. Harrison has been vii
d. iting relatives at Yantic.
&c Miss Georgina Samson, of Hoyok,
= : Mass, has been visiting her sister. Mr.
B. Albert Richardson.
I'D Owing to the mill being stopped tw
ne days and so many away visiting, thel
+ was very small attendance at servic,
'r- last Sunday.
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