The Press., 1896-01-23
WELLINGTON.

l (Correspondenoe.)
 Meeting of the grange tomorrow evening. An interesting discussion vii probably be had on this subject: Re sOlved-that the Monroe doctrine shall be maintained by force of arms, if neces. sary,
 Mrs. Martha Chipman, of Hartford Is visiting her cousin, Mrs. A. H. Fl. dridge.
 -Mte. Henry O. Sparks is now with her mother, who is sick with pneumonia at Rockville.
 The relatives of M. A, Hanover a wife celebrated the couples golden we'd ding Saturday, the 18th inst. The board of relief will hold another meeting Monday, 27th inst,
 The social program, after the joint installation of the new officers of the G. A. R. post and the w. R. o., was well carried out Saturday night. Dumb crambo and other games enlivened the occasion Enjoyable features were the singing and playing by Mrs. Hannah w. Ryder. A collation. was served during the evening.
 John A. Starkweather Is teaching the Daleville school, the winter term begin ming on Monday.
 -Mesdames Nellie Morrison and Clara L. Joslin are to represent the W. R. c. at the state convention to he held in Mer, iden; Hannah w. Ryder and Sarah Jen, nings, alternates,
 -Gelnda 4laE1eF, widow of Merrick Johnson, died in Willimantic Thursday night, 18th inst, aged 77. She was the last Surviving child of the late Daniel Gla8ier of this town. Her burial took place there on Monday.
 -Armina Royce, widow of the late Thomas Rider whose sickness was mem tioued last week, died at the home of he, daughter Mrs. Della Rider, last Thurs. day. Her funeral was held at the house SundaJ Jafternoon, She was a7 years oi age and had been a member of the Con gregatid dnal church 79 years.
 There is not one man in ten who wou'd~aaSt have ample4ttme to take~npst if n,t ,ailt >0f the heavier household duties off Ais wife'S shoulders if he would only set himself rhsolutely about it, I know nnmbpr @ doctors, ministers and:law yers wh6 five in communities where hell Is scarce and poor, who make practice of exercising their muscles in this way and who have as their reward comfort. able homes, properly kept, and healthy happy, pretty wives, who are not worked to death, even though domestic seldom I crosses the threshold, No, indeed, my l dear, you muan't think that the tragedy of the help question is sufficiently serious to devastate and lay waste all, or half ol quarter, even an eighth, of the homes or this continent. Certainly not while gooc husbands, with plenty of brawn and mus cle, are left to preserve our equilibrium in nature. -Je1o7eess-Mi1ler MonthEq,
 The ladies of the Raptiat benevolent society will hold their annual meeting fol the election of officers in the conference room, on Tuesday, 28th inst, at 8 D. m Supper from 6 to 8.
 South Wilmington Correspondence,
 The third annual masonic ball will be held at Hillside Hall this (Thursday evening. Tickets for dancing, $1. Sup per for all who wish.
 pr. Johnson has had his hands full of late attending to the eiok in this place some of the cases hsipg, :of.a very serious nature. . F -Lemuel WadswOrth expects to move into his new house next week.
 The many friends of Miss Lena Kor per will be glad to hear that she is conva, lescing.
 Robert E. Champlin, of the store o Gardiner Hall, Jr., & Co.,, was married last week Thursday to Miss Mary Esther Burdick of Norwich. MT. Champlin anc wife left for 8 short tour to New York Philadelphia and Niagara Falls. Their home will be at 29 Grove street, Norwich The many friends of MT. Champlin wist him and wife happy and prosperous life
 Miss Lizzie Hall was at home ovel Sunday from Wilbraham.
 Mrs. Herbert Lillibridge is seriously i'll at her home in the New Village. D1 Newton of Stafford Springs was called i1 counsel with Dr. Johnson last Monday
 At this writing we are pleased to say that w. H. Hall, who has been seriously sick with pneumonia, is out of danger and on the improve. He is under the care of Dr. Johnson and a trained nurse from Hartford.
 A girl baby arrived at Wm. Nichols on the 18th.
 The people who patronize the rail road trains from this station Cor tramp shed) have to put up with everything but comfort. During the last long spell O. cold weather people have had to wal from fifteen minutes to an hour and { Come Here For 1t.