The Press., 1897-01-28
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Congregational church next Tuesday even~ ing. Aybedquilt will be sold at that time. The ladies are particularly requested to dressliny crazy costume. Supper as usual. Adults 10 cents, children cents. All are invited. a 4g. (Correspondence.)
 The board of relief adjourned sSue die eAIonday.
 Miss Ida Clark, of Boston, is spending this week at home.
 Dea4 Luther c. Glazier, of Hartford, formerly of the firm Holbrook, Glazier & Co, was at Chas. T. Preston's Saturday.
 Did you know that May 1st, July 31st and December 25th always fall on the ssameiday of the week?
 F John Q. Ryder has sold his South Will lington building lot to James Smith, ,Jo- hanna Tiberg, nominal grantee.
 sas'A Annie A. Preston, past president, acted as installing officer at the last meeting of the " R. O., Past Com. Carroll for the C.. AFR. post, and Past Master Geo. A. ,CosgEove acted in that capacity at the last5 5meetlng or the grange.
 Our mail route, West Wilmington to Woodstock Valley, was bid of recently to J. F. Gilbert, of Ridgeffeld, for $3S4. The figures for some other routes in this vicinity are: Storrs to Eagleville, $1O8; Warrenvflle to R! R. station, $519; Tol- land to Rockville, $236; Gurleyville to Mansfield Center, $189; Stafford Springs to SouthbEidge, $479. These figures are lower than ever before known, it is said.
 The above compels us to comparison of the needs of human service in this world Of ours. We hear from an au- thentic source of professional fee re- gently paid in this town of the alleged sum of fifteen hundred dollars-on days work of d New York physician op- eration for appendicitis! Now take one days service in carrying the U. s. mail on theifirst above mentioned route This service requires one man and two horses from sun to sun, on an average 8 twenty miles run, in all weathers. The pecuniary reward is fraction over one dollar and ltwenty-two cents per day-$384 for one whole year! For all that might be set up in defense of high pay for ''skilled la- bor," we hope for the sake of humanity that this alleged huge fee may prove to be myth. .-"
 South Wilmington Correspondence. | Airs. Homer N. Neil and Mrs Carlos iGurley spent Sunday with relatives in I Hartford! o;a.5+. as-
 Miss Edith Scott has been visiting friends and relatives in Norwich.
 The. literary meeting which was tc have been held last Monday evening has been postponed one week, owing to the freezing of the Steam pipes in the hall There was no meeting Wednesday even, ing, and If the pipes are not nnended there will be no service Sunday. a..s'-
 Christian Endeh'vor day, Feb. 2d, will be observed All the little boys anc girls are going to speak pieces,- andiar enjoyablet time is expected. ;" The societies from the Hill and West Willingtou hay, been invitedi <. t. ss.:so 4, 7
 James B. Hay attended the sGrant Lodge at New Haven last week as 3 dele Egate from Urtel lodge =. s.pa lsss5,ss l The engine for the ice bsisiness is al up, and stherefis isea big black sphimnes erected also. By the way the smoke ans lsteaq3 comes out of their chimney pt, would bhink that another largeamilis har been Bailt in South ilifngt on2n95s5 on4ss3. 2 Fl.
 Evefettl Richardson has given Iap hil work in,fhe dressing room, .afitsl gone x teaching school. Good luck EReaestF !
 This village haass--been@~ceao5 ceao5nIsiderabI. l alarmed the past week becalse io5f 55ffba SC rious illness of, Miss Rose, Hall.1 He sickness at first was thought to be'dna t inflammation of the bowels, but!she grey rapidly Lworse, and Drs.. Johnson an' Weldon met in council and decided tha it was appendicitis. Dr.. Alfred w. Fay Tor, of New York, one of the best; wa !. immediately sent for. He came, and. de cided that an operation must be perform ed, and sent for Dr. Weirs,a atsurgeon o New York City, who immediately came and thu operation was perfol med Saturda, morniAg. It was successful, and Mis- Hall ia now doing finely under the care'o Dir. Taylor. She is very earnest worke in the Sunday school and Endeavor So ciety, and her speedy recovery is hope, for by all.
 (Moose Meadow correspondence.) Mrs. Daniel Newcombe and daughte are. visiting at Mrs. Andrew Bosworth's. \ Nearly fifty persons attended the socia at Jason Aliens last week, in spite C
 the uniavorable weather and bad travel ling, All of the old-time favorite song
 were sung with much enthusiasm. We have been told that Rev. O. c Terry is making arrangements for
 change of residence from Mashapaug f
 this place.
 Rev. J. B. Ackley, of Holland, will fol
 low the preaching by the pastor next Sur day with the administration of the sacra ment of the Lords supper.