The Press., 1897-12-23
WILMINGTON.
Compliments of the season

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much as yet.
G. Fl. Hobby is at present confined to
his house by sickness.
James Morse of Brookfield, Mass, is
visiting his brother, E. A. Morse.
David Alfred of Nebraska recently Wis
tied his cousin, Mrs. Baldwin. They had
not met for the last fifty years.
Tonight, after the prayer meeting, and
tomorrow afternoon, at one o'clock, in
the Baptist church, there will be rehears-
ale for the Christmas entertainment.
A delicate surgical operation was lately
performed in Springfield, Mass, in the
throat Of Master Lyman Dave, success
fully removing natural formation that
had affected his breathing from birth.
Charles S. Downs. who recently bought
theiWenberg farm, Is running steam
saw-mill on the premises, getting out
railroad ties, etc. He Is brother of
Mrs. Whitman Wilson, and is welcomed
among us as a new resident.
The regular grange meeting for to-mor-
row night has been postponed on account
of the Christmas festivities in this vicini-
ty.. 1t is expected that the installation OF
the new officers will take place at one of
the regular meetings next month.
Mrs. Della A. Ryder has been appoint
ed postmaster at East Wellington in place
of L. w. Holt She has duly filed her
bonds, and will probably resume her old
duties about the first of January. Miss
Emma F. Robbins has been sworn in as
i her clerk.
| There will be present on the tree for
each and every child who may be present
at the Christmas entertainment in the
Baptist church Saturday evening. One
OF the original plays for the evening,
"CircumstantiaI Evidence" is entirely a
free-will Offering from the wellington
grange. .a ...-...
It seems to be more and more difficult
for The Press bundle to reach the Hill on
the day Of publication For the two
weeks last past the bundle has not been
btought up till Friday. Those whose
business it is to see that the bundles are
promptly and properly forwarded are
eager enough to get and peruse their own
free copies, but they forget that there are
other pebbles on the beach.
The officers Of the w. r. G. for the
coming year are: President, Mrs Ellen
s.. Morrison; s. v. p, Mrs. II. e. Mar
BILE ;'zJ...V. F., Mrs. Ida Lockwood;
AtreAsaster, Mrs. Annie A. Preston; secre-
Itary,o Miss Nellie Morrison; c., MIS-.
Clara Joslin; conductor, Mrs. Mary Ly-
on Az e., Mrs. Sarah Jennings; g.,
Mrs. Nellie Carpenter: A.G., Mrs. Agnes
Heck The president and S. v. p are to
Ererresent the corps at the department
convention at Hartford.
Atthe regular meetingsof Elisha John
sonP Post. No. SO. g. A. R., last Saturday
evening, the following named officers
were elected and appointed to act for the
ensuing year: P. c., O. ID. Lockwood;
S:Vs e., s. p Morrison; ]. V. G., A.W.
Walkers G. M. VIZ, Carroll; S., ]. W.
Pratt; c., j. q. Jennings; D. d., G. B.
Marble; O. g., Edward Pearl; adjutant,
TO-. T. Preston; s. M, Edward Pearl; @.
g., Chas. N. Allen; representative to
state encampment, Chas. T. Preston; al
ternate, Edward Pearl.
i From another correspondent
"A popcorn sociable will be held at the
Congregational church next Tuesday
evening, Supper as usual, from to 9
p. m. Corn balls and ice-cream will be
ON sale. Asbedqnilt is to be sold. All
are invited.
The school in district No 8, taught by
Mrs. Angelina B. Dave, closed a IS
weeks term Wednesday, the 18th Ly-
man Dave, Gridley. Dave and Alice Will
son were not absent or tardy; Helen
Fisher and Grosvenor Dave were absent
but single day.
!; Robert e. Hull Of Norwich, formerly
of Wellington, has been an inmate of the
Backus hospital the past week, where he
was taken for the purpose of undergoing
an operation for appendicitis. The case
was severe one, but the operation was
very successfully performed last Sunday,
and the patient at last accounts was COM
Portable and In fair way to recovery.
He was taken Ill about two weeks ago,
and the physician then feared an opera
ton would be necessary, but as Mr.. Hull
soon seemed to be much better, it was
strongly hoped such step would be
ayerted. But he suddenly grew worse,
and last Saturday evening a council was
called, and It was found absolutely neces-
sary to, perform the operation as above
, mentioned. Mr.. Hulrs parents will most
assuredly have the sympathy of wide
circle Of friends In Wellington. r.
} Mrs.. Maggie Blair, aged 80, and her
sister, Mrs.. Elizabeth Harper, 40 years
of age, both Of Wellington, Conn, were
arrazignedin the court Of special sessions
: at New York Tuesday to answer a charge
of shoplifting. The value of the articles
} claimed 10 be purloined amounted to
about pc, and the sisters were held in
$500 bail. They had with them enough
money to ball out one, but finally man.
+ aged, throughsa friend in the city, to get
money enough TO ball out both. The two
sisters finally left court very much dis
gustedy andslater took a train for their
homes iRE wellington. -Hdrtf0rd C0a1rGYst.
-, sapAh wilmington Correspondence.
Miss Edakh Scott has returned from a
months visit at Springfield.
The engiRs In the.miH has been taken
. apart and asndaway for extensive repairs.
EThe mill b wsfunnirlg by water power.