The Press., 1896-02-13
WILLING aTON.
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 The Congregational society has ex- tended a call to Rev. Fred Holden, now of Glastonbury. He will probably accept. He supplied the church few years ago, while he was a student in the seminary at Hartford. He will supply the pulpit next Sunday.
 Albert Sharp has presented set of agricultural reports to the local grange:
 Oliver A. Potter formerly of Eagle vile. has bought Lathrop Manning's farm at South Willington.
 Mrs, Julia Dilworth and family have removed to South Willington, occupying the Morrison basement.
 Word was received last week of the critical condition of "Uncle'' John B. WhitfOrd from a paralytic shock. He has been living of late with Washington Moore, at Mansfield.
 The old corner house, with basement, at the Glass Factory is now owned by New Haven party.
 Meetings of the G. A. R. post and w. R. c. at their hall Saturday evening, 10th inst. Social games and supper will follow. It is hoped every member will be present.
 At the meeting of the grange tO-mor- row evening, 14th inst, the new officers will be installed by Brother Larned of the Stafford grange. New applications will ho roooiuo1 oD6 iD;+io+iov ,ro,J, 1o,o Topic for lecturers hour "The relative value of coarse and fine bread" Papers will be read as follows "The bread make," Mrs. Eldridge; "The bread we eat at our house" Mrs. Pratt; ''What I think about bread" Mrs. Rounds; "The bread my husband Hkes," Mrs. Burdick :; My favOrite bread" Misses Brown and Bronson; "Coarse bread and fine bread !" Mrs. Carpenter. General discussion by the male members. The bread discus sion will be naturally followed by talk on butter. Coffee and cake will be served.
 Some words and phrases we have never used in this correspondence "Es- quire," Mister" "Entered the employ Of, ""FOr at work fol, ""On the sick list !" and so forth. What we don't write: Slurs on individuals or societies; fulsome and apocryphal obituary notices; unjust and false descriptions of meetings. entertain ments, etc. and we are not mean enough to suppress legitimate news concerning people or things that, perhaps, we don't particularly like. But it may be that pub- lie nuisances, chronic mischief makers and railers against everything that stands for wholesome progress and for good in the community gets needed and salu- tory word or two now and then.
 John A: Starkweather, teacher of the Da4eville school, narrowly escaped drOwn- ing Tuesday afternoon, while crossing the pond at that place on his way from school The ice was treacherous, and he was sub- merged twice before he could extricate himself by clutching hold of thicker DOT tions of it near at hand. Returning to the school house, dry clothing was fur nished him by kind neighbor, and there have been no i'll results from the mishap, Not long ago a young man perished under the ice in the same locality.
 Mrs. William Eldridge's birthday par ty the other evening was in the nature of 8 surprise, the invitations being given by persons outside of the family.
 SODth Wilmington Correspondence.
 Albert Potter of Eagleville has pur- chased of Lathrep Manning tho Manning place, dintends to occupy 1t about the first of April.
 Miss Alice Johnson of Mansfield spent Sunday at Gardiner Halls.
 -AmQs Chaffee is reported quite sick and threatened with pneumonia.
 Mrs. 0. 0. Essex has been visiting her sister at Willimantic.
 Harry Few and wife of Salem, Conn.,, are visiting Mr. Tew's sister, Mrs. Orrin Southwick.
 Miss Lizzie Hall, from Wilbraham Academy, is spending few days at home.
 Miss Edith Scott has been visiting her uncle at Manchester.
 The youngest daughter of Will Nich- ols died early Saturday morning of heart failure. The funeral was held Sunday at 12.3O. Rev. c. II. Brown officiated Moose Meadow correspondence.)
 A novelty, a Qarveville social and entertainment, will be given Feb. 2Oth at Mrs. Jason's Aliens. All are cordially invited.
 Mrs. H. P. Snow goes this week to visit her mother in New Bedford, Mass.
 Josephine Prentice spent Sunday with her mother.
 -Nettie Juul has been visiting her par ents for few days.
 Fred Juul is driving team for K. w. Brooks.
 Burt Ruby is so much improved in health that he is out again.