The Press., 1897-07-01
WILLTNGTON.

The examination of the school on Vtl- lage Hill occurred on Thursday last, the committee and several of the parents and friends were in attendance. The examining committee expressed herself as being very much gratified with the progress and thoroughness of the work done the past term. Miss Grace Comins, the teacher, has been asked to retain the position for the next year.
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 Ball game next Saturday. Gap vs. South Willington-on Pinney lot. at 3.3O. Good game Is expected. A collection will be taken on the grounds.
 Clarence Essex and Linneaus Nichols of Wilmington graduated from Willimantic grammar school last Wednesday evening. A number from this place attended the exercises.
 John Whittemore and wife, of Hart ford, drove out and spent Sunday with Mrs. Whittemore's son, Homer Neil.
 Mrs. Gilbert Spicer and Mrs. Mary Mundell and daughter, Georgiana, have been visiting relatives in New Haven.
 Miss Bertha Young took the girls first prize in the prize reading contest at Will limantic last Thursday morning.
 Representative W. H. Hall is spending the week at Middletown. He played Monday on the Wesleyan alumni base ball team, which defeated the regular col lege team. Mrs. Hall Is with her father, Judge Holman.
 Clarence Scott, who is employed in the post office at Hartford, has been spending part of his vacation with his cousin, Mrs. Joseph Kingsbury. Gardiner Hall is having his residence painted.
 Mrs. Mary Mundell takes charge of the boarding house July 1st, Mrs. George Worden having resigned.
 Rev. c. A. Piddock, of Hartford, spoke in; the hall at the Y. P. s. c. E. meeting Wednesday evening.
 ! w. R. Perry's ice-house Is being paint ed. F. Wayland Preston and son of West Stafford are doing the job The auction of the late Mrs. Morrison's property last Saturday did not bring out great many bidders. c. F. Macfarlane, of Willtmantic was the auctioneer, and David Barrows the first bidder, offering $500. The property was finally sold to George H. Baker, of Merrow for $875. | The old railroad bridge near the depot which has stood for about thirty years is being rapidly tom down, and new one is to be substituted. The new bridge will be of iron, and will be much better both in looks and durability than the old one. | There have been no arrangements made for 4th of July celebration in this place. Quite number will undoubtedly go to Crystal Lake, and some will go to Weeks Island, where the Eaglevilles and North Windhams play another game of ball. | Moose Meadow. l The ladies' aid society will hold a so- cial at Horton Wilson's tonight.
 The usual 4th of July picnic will be omitted this year.
 Nathan Daniels, of Uxbridge, Mass. has been spending few days in town. l The children's concert held last Sunday evening at the M. E. church won the ap- proval of all present. Every part was we'll taken.
 | MANSFIELD. Fourth of July will be observed on Saturday, the 3d, on Weeks Island. There will be shore dinner. ! Geo. Rosebrooks who has been quite i'll, is now better.
 c. H. Weeks, who has been in poor health for a long time, had hemorrhage one day last week.
 Our town inspector of roads, under con- tract to be kept in repair for three years, has been inspecting them, and finds many, especially in the south part of the town, do not tally with his idea of good roads.
 Fruit, such as apples and pears, will not pan out as we'll as the blossoms indi- cated. Corn looks miserable, and pros pect of good crop Is dubious. The crop of hay is much better than for several years, but not as large as represented by a Willington correspondent farmers have not room to store it. Perhaps it is so in his town, where the soil is said to be more fertile than here. We have barn room enough and to spare.
 Rev. Leonard Smith, having had his house thoroughly repaired outside and in- side, moved into it the past week. Satur- day night about seventY-five members of the Baptist church and friends suddenly put in appearance to congratulate him and wife in the enjoyment of their new home. They did not fail to take along with them plenty of edibles, which for convenience they spread in the church parlors, and af- ter social chat they proceeded to feast the inner man with the good things that the ladies provided for the occasion. Mir. and Mrs. Smith were presented with a nice set of oak chairs with rocker, and a dinner set of one hundred pieces. MT. Smith is pleasantly located on the corner of Main and West streets, Spring Hill, directly opposite the church of which he is pastor.
 GurIeyvilIe.
 Mrs. Amelia Payson, of Lebanon, has been spending few days with her moth- CT, Mrs. Hannah Nichols.
 Mrs. Arvilla O. Durham entertained her two grand-daughters, Florence and Blanche Swift, over Sunday.
 Miss c. N. Turner is visiting at Chap lin and North Windham.
 Willie 'upprecht has been sick with the measles.
 Hyzer E. Simonds, who has been at work in the machine shop at Willlmantic, has got through, as the shop has gone on to half time.
 little over seven dollars was realized at the social held at Mrs. H. E. Simonds'