The Press., 1897-05-06
WILMINGTON.

WELLINGTON.
 (Correspondence)
 Mrs. Dora Essex Himmeler returned to her home Monday night.
 Gilbert c. Brown has been visiting friends in town the past week.
 Mrs. Ward Cortis has moved from North Coventry to Manchester.
 Representative J. M. Leach and A. W. Tuthill, of The Press office, Stafford Springs, were guests of Chas. T. Preston, Sunday.
 Letters In Wilmington post-oflce un- called for: Joseph Brandon, Miss Lottie Swift, Peck, Snow and Wilcox, Mrs. Cyn- thia Baxter.
 Mrs. Mary Slocum, of Salem, Mass, is visiting friends in town. She and her sister, Mrs. s. P. Morrison, went to Hol- yoke, Mass, to-day, to visit their father, Thomas Slingsby, who is now 92 years of age.
 A. L. Pierce, of Wyneote, Penn, with his wife, Hattie Dimock, and their chill dren, Edna, Florence, Inex and Dorothy, moved hither Tuesday. He is an elec- trician, and goes to-day to fit up plant on Long Island. His family will continue to live here
 Geo. A. Cosgrove lost his favorite COW, Jennie" Monday, from puerperal apo plexy.
 In the item in last weeks paper con- scerning Dow Ide the copy said hGs, not "had;" and in the item about Eastern Conn. judges, the copy said creatures of the lawyers, not "contrary''-which was just contrary to what we meant.
 Lest anybody should begin to gloat over the supposition that the local G. A. R. post is to disband right away, we re- cord the fact that at it's last stated meet ing, 17th ult., it highly resolved to be more loyal and united than ever. An other fact is this: Every year since it's organization this post has had the largest relative average attendance of any post in Che state, and 1t was so promulgated by the assistant adjutant-general.
 Next week we may have word to say about the last election of justices of the peace, the location of the present town judiciary, etc.
 It is said that the local republican ma- chimes in this and other towns in this vi- cinity are off their trolleys. More to fol- low.
 J. B. Carpenter was thrown from his road-cart Monday night by reason of 8 | ISAAIa hot hitched thereto, and a neighbours COW, and was somewhat bruised | South Wilmington Correspondence. Look out for tiek-tacks.
 Joseph Kingsbury has exchanged his last years Packer for new '97 Eagle wheel. By the way, he also has new bicycle suit.
 Whist parties have taken back seat, and bicycling Is now all the rage.
 Willie St. Clair has returned to his home in Lynn. While here he worked for MT. Gurley.
 Talk about chickens, Austin Rowland matched 10 out of Il eggs.
 Where is the company that was going to give the play "A Box of Monkeys D in So. Wilmington after lent2
 We hear that there is going to be a picture gallery started in the place. We've got good one to start on.
 The Storrs ball nine and scrub nine from this place and Eagleville played a game at Eagleville last Saturday. There were plenty of errors on both sides. w. H. Hall played with Eaglevilles and with tF.see men on bases made home run So you see we have some material for a team in So. Willington.
 It was rather windy around here last Saturday. If you don't believe it ask Selectmen Korper. His carriage, which had just been used, was standing in front of his barn. A good full blast of wind came, took the carriage and carried fl down the embankment. One axle was sprung, but no further damage was done Next time they will tie their carriage tc the windmill, so 1t will not run away. Two young men from South Coventry had slight accident last Sunday night They drove up to the boarding house took in young lady, and started to gc across the river after another. Wher they reached the covered bridge they claim that it was so dark they couldn't see their way through, and ran into post , in the bridge and tipped them over and smashed the carriage quite badly. The horse and persons were uniniured, and the men started for Coventry, leading the horse
 Literary meeting Monday evening Emerson is the literary subject. The debate is on the question, Resolved, that all officers of the government should be elected by direct vote of the people. Aff. Rev. c. H. Brown and Linneaus Nichols neg, W. H. Hall and Arthur Spicer.
 Moose Meadow.
 Frank Chism, who is employed by E. w. Brooks, is quite Ill. His place Is being filled by Harvey Barrett Rev. F. B. Adams occupied the pulpit of the M. E. church last Sabbath. The hour for service has been changed to 2.30.
 UNION.
 Representative Harry E. Back of Union, who has just opened law office in Daniel son, twas appointed prosecuting attorney of the new town court of Killingly by Judge Prescott yesterday.
 Rock Meadow.
 Quite an extensive fire spread over Hedge Hog' last Friday, burning over a number of acres of sprout land owned by Rockwell and Brooks, not doing much damage otherwise.
 Mrs. Henry Booth returned home last Friday from visiting her daughter in Hartford.