The Press., 1897-09-30
WELLINGTON.
ptos all % to the fair

Jack Frost visited the Hill, even, Mon day night, but left no very damagin trails.
 | Daniel Y. Moore, the Congregations supply, journeyed to Hartford and bacl on his wheel Monday. | Fine weather, large attendance and pleasant time were salient features of tn, Congregational social Tuesday evening. | Mrs. Elisha Cushman of Hartford ant Hairy A. Preston and wife of Auburn dale, Mass, were recently guests at Chas T. Preston's.
 | Gustavus Holt, wife and daughter, O Franklin, Penn, recently visited his sis sters, Mesdames William Eldrldge anc Daniel Eldridge.,
 "The Greeks called one who was value less to the state an 'idfotic' or private body, whence our word idiot, meaning person entirely occupied with his owr concerns"
 At Chas. H. Hobby's farm there are 1T second blossoms pears, strawberries anC raspberrles, while Daniel recently had ar | apple tree bearing fruit and blossoms al | the same time.
 The democrats have placed the follow ing ticket in nomination: Assessor, F. M. Barrett; board of relief, Joseph T Tennant; selectman, L. W. Holt; towr clerk, M. L. Dimock; treasurer anC treasurer town deposit fund, M. l.. Dim ock; constable, N. D. Royce; schoo visitor, w. Nichols; registrar of electors Geo. A. Rounds; auditor, H. O. Sparks grand jurors, James Pierce, Herbert Lil | lfbridge, A. D. Dimock.
 At the republican caucus last Saturday afternoon the following town officers were placed in nomination: Assessor, E. H Burdick; board of relief, Matthew Bur dick, F. w. Pratt; selectmen, Adolpf Korper, William D. Ruby; agent of towr deposit fund, Louis J. Korper towr clerk, treasurer and treasurer town de posit fund, M. l.. Dimock; collector. D. l c. Dfmock; constable, Origin Hall reg l istrar of electors, w. H. Hali: auditor Rev. c. H. Brown; grand jurors, w. H Bracket, A. H. Eldredge, Frank Orcutt school visitors, Rev. c. H. Brown, c. H Hobby. The caucus was thinly attended l four-fffths of those voting being from South Willington. w. H. Hall ran ahead on first ballot for second school visitor but he withdrew his name, and the result was as above indicated.
 Geo. Baker is repairing and altering the Pierce dwelling house. The above reminds us the fact that at no time within the last half century, at least, have the public buildings and private houses the Hill been in such good shape and appearance internally and externally (ex. cepting the Baptist horse sheds-save the mark as at the present time. Extensive improvements, outside and inside, have been made as to both churches, and the residences of J. B. Carpenter, Congrega- tiohal parsonage, E. D. Hayes, formerly the G. N. Merrick place, Chas H. Ryder new barn also Chas. T. Preston, new barn also s. P. Morrison, AIonzo s. Pierce, E. A. Morse, also new barn, and George Snow. L. PrestOn's buildings have been newly painted, as has also M. A<' 1(lihOSh Q ob'lNs
 South WiIlington Correspondence
 Harry Allen returns thisweek to Boston to resume his studies in dentistry
 Miss Hattie SliRgsby has accepted a position in rest aurant at Hartford.
 East Monday afternoon Marlin Knight coHc.
 Communion services will be held in thd hall at the close of the meeting next Su hday.
 Mrs. Gardner Hall and Mrs. Mary Mun- den are on the sick list and under the care of Dr. Johnson.
 Misses Bertha and Carrie Young rode from Wlllimantic on d tandem Saturday and returned Sunday.
 In last weeks Press the estimated loss of MT. Halls barn which was recently burned should have read $60O, instead of $500.
 Miss Alice Olive has given up her work as packer here and gone to her home ir Rockville. Miss Lena Korper is taking her place.
 Quite party from this place attend ed the social at the Congregational church on the Hill last Tuesday evening and re ported a good time.
 Adolph Benson who went to Sweden 6 few months ago has returned and vii wolk for the company. MT. Benson en- joycd d very pleasant trip.
 Miss Edna Worden has purchased O. the agent MT. Warren, a new Marshal and Wendell piano. D. c. Dimock pur chased an organ of the same man. Probably the last ball game of the season will be played on Pinney lot nex Saturday between a crack nine from Tol land and the South Willingtons The game will be called at o'clock. Ad mission 10 cents. Everybody wants tt come and see us do up these ambitious Holland gentlemen once more. Moose Meadow. The Christian Endeavor society will vited, at the home of MT. and Mrs. Bris, COG, tomorrow evening from 7 to 10. Next Sunday, if not stormy, the Moose Meadow and Mashapaug churches vii unite in an all day service at the Moose Meadow church. Prayer meeting will b, held at 9.30 in the morning, preaching b, the pastor at 10. 45., Sunday school at 12 love fast and praise service at 2 30 D. m and preaching at 7.3O in the evening" Th' entire services are open to everybody ant all are welcomed and pleasant and pro fitable time assured.
 UNION. Miss Zelda Young has gone to Middle town to spend the winter with Mrs. Slye George w. Upham has started on his return trip to his family in Los Angeles Cal.