The Press., 1897-09-23
WELLINGTON.

GUS aG the town house on OdGurQay, aC z o'clock p. m., to nominate town officers to be voted for on the first Monday of October next, and to de any other busi- ness proper to come before said meeting
 Mrs. E. P. Taylor still remains very low.
 Mrs. Belle Sleight has returned from her marine trip.
 Urial Hanover and wife are visiting their daughter in Lynn, Mass.
 Alfred Lee is making it is home for the present with s. P. Morrison
 One of the most fascinating and ele- vating stories these days is "Hugh Wynne, FreeQuaker," now running in TheC Century
 We doubt If there are any better, big ger and handsomer peaches in the loca- market than those grown on J. B. Carl penter's farm.
 Mrs. B. F. Taylor and Mrs. G. l.. Den nis recently drove down from Stafford Springs and called at Mrs. Taylor's and at Chas. T. Preston's
 Grange meeting tomorrow night. Sub. ject for lecturers hour, Harvest. !" The members will partake of 8 harvest supper at the close of the meeting.
 Frank Burdick, who vacated the Fisher place, recently bought by George Nich- ols, has moved into the corner house, Os- borne's, formerly Sharp's mills.
 The unsigned article in last week s Youths Companion, entitled "Thc Two Solitaires," appropo to the Klondyke craze, was written by Mrs. Annie A. Preston.
 The inspection of Elisha Johnson Post, No. 86, Dept. of Conn.,, duly took place at its last meeting, which was one of the largest and most enthusiastic since it's organization.
 Not an unimportant matter in small communities is the personnel and material of our higher judiciary. The new ap- Hall and Rorabach will give satisfaction up and down the state. They are none of your petty men.
 One day last week there were fourteen hucksters and pedlars circulating around on the Hill. One of them walked into the sitting room of lady, and proceeded to roll cigar and light it, whereupon he was invited to move on.
 The news of the burning last Thursday of the old Newcomb barn belonging to G. Hall & Co., was promptly sent to the Springfield Republican by it's correspond ent here, but 1t was not used. It was re- served for the Stafford items in last Sum- days paper-three days old news.
 Dean Swift said that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon spot of ground where only one grew before, would de- serve better of mankind, and do more es- sential service to his country than the whole race of politicians" put together.
 South Wilmington Correspondence. James Smith has broke up housekeep- ing and Is selling his furniture.
 J. w. Harrison and Joseph Kingsbury rode to Norwich Sunday on tandem with the Thread City oyclers.
 George Worden and wife were in Willi- mantle Wednesday, attending the funeral of MT. Worden's aunt, Mrs. Strong. , If this weather continues all the Ice in MT. Perrys ice-house will not be disposed ,3l of, as but little over half has been taken out to date
 It is almost time for the second season of the South Willington literary and de- batting society to be holding its semi monthly meetings.
 w. s. Simmons, an agent of the state board of education, was in town Tuesday, looking after children who do not attend school.
 There will be social in the conference room of the Congregational church on the Hill next Tuesday evening. Supper will be served. All are invited
 Gardiner Hall and son, w. H. Hall f were in North Adams, Wednesday, at s tending the exercises there in honor ot President Mckinley. Speeches were made by President Mckinley and Secretary Long. TheSouth Willington hustling ball team won another victory over Eagleville at . the latter's grounds last Saturday. Once again the score was kept down, and il was a pitchers battle, Hall having the best of it. With three men on bases anC 3 only one out, Hall struck out the nex two men, Joe Prue being one of them k Score:
 :, South Wilington, 0 i 2 2-1( Eagleville, 2 % 1 O. :, Batteries Eagleville, Prue and Vinton s South Wilmington. Hall and Krackett.
 Fire was discovered in the company'l Q old barn near the Richardson house oI f the main road, at about 9.30 o'clock Thursday night last. Some one passing F in team saw the fire, and immediatel, f gave the alarm, and in about fifteen min utes almost hundred persons were there some coming on wheels, some on foot and some on crutches It was too late tc save the barn, but some good work wal f done on the Richardson house, whicl 6 came near catching fire several times The barn was full of the best hay, ant consequently burned quickly. Ther, seems to be no cause whatever for tn fire, and how 1t started other than by tn, help of some human agency is mystery The loss Is estimated at about $500.
 Moose Meadow. :, E. A. Kiddder and Geo. Barrett, witt their wives, are spending the week il 7 Springfield.
 HOLLAND. Mrs. M. Etta Stokes of Philadelphia was the guest of Mrs. Lucius S. Fulle 7 over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Reuben Edgerton O