The Press., 1897-07-08
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failed to get to the post office.
 The Sunday school convention was quite success, for all the morning seem- ed unpropitious. Most of the churches in the association were represented, and the provision for their entertainment was ample and we'll arranged. At the minis te!s' conference, on Tuesday evening, there were present Revs. Hand of Put nam, Bennett of Brooklyn, Lemon of
 Willimantic, and Camp of Andover Rev c. A. Piddock, state secretary, was pres ent at the convention, and also Rev. Pearly Wedge, of Rockville.
 Three days of fourth of July was good deal of a good thing, but the boys liked 1t, judging by the way they kept up the excitement. The West Wilmington Drum corps were early on the Hill Monday morning, ringing the church bell and waking up people generally.
 The social of the Y. P. s. c. K. on Mon- day evening passed off pleasantly. There was rare musical entertainment by Iguests of J. B. Carpenter Wilbur, of Meriden, an accomplished pianist, and his friend, MT. Fulton, the celebrated tenor, who came hither on their wheels. Ice cream and cake were served by the young ladies.
 Several from here attended the races at Hartford on Monday.
 Annie E. Dimock, of New York, Is in attendance upon Mrs. E. P. Taylor, in place of Mrs. Rounds, who has been a most tender and assiduous nurse, but who is nearly tired out. Mrs. Taylor re- mains about the same.
 Charles T. Preston and wife recently attended his regimental reunion at Fay Iors, Old Light House Point, New Haven, one of the pIeasantest resorts on the sound.
 | Mrs. Chas. k. Nichols was regaling her friends on fine, sound, spicy favored, last years apples on July 9th. Much obliged Jennie.
 l. Edward Denny has taken the contract for the local mail route, commencing July 1st.
 During the past week we have had the only really sultry days of the season thus
 far.
 l The many friends of J. B. Carpenter are glad to see him out again, and in quite comfortable health. , Mrs. J. J. Himmeler is away on a vaca- , tion.
 Letters uncalied for in post office July
 9th: Mrs. Mary A. Williams, Mir. F. Save,
 Mrs. w. c. Parmenter, Paul Woods
 care T. Q. Judd.
 l The joint board have made appropria- ;tions as follows District No. 1, $265
 No. 2, $192; No. 3, $192; Nos. and g.
 $192; No. 6, 1928; No. 7, $192; No. S. $22S No. 9, $279.
 r The Center school, Everett c. Richard
 son teacher, closed last Friday with a highly successful examination. The wish
 is general that he continue his services James Cooney, for many years section
 hand on the N. l.. N. division, Central Vermont railroad, now in feeble health } has deeded his real estate and transferred his personal property to his daughter and
 only child, Mary Cooney. of Providence
 RI.
 : The school at the Hollow, of whicf [ Mrs. Angeline Dave has been the teacher
 during the last term, closed Friday, 25tl ult. Lyman Dave, Gridley Dave, Franl Woodwort and Harry Woodwort wer. , neither absent nor tardy. Grosveno Dawe, Olin Wilson and Helen Fisher
 were absent only one day. The closing n exercises were very creditable. Mis-
 Jennie Church's school, at Daleville
 closed Saturday, 26th ult. Her methods
 are we'll liked, and her school has alst v been a success.
 In the case of H. F. Starkweather vs - J. J. Himmeler, the defendant has beer
 ordered to file his defense on or befOr' |, the 18th inst
 The season of summer visitors comes l. apace, but it will be impossible for us t. l. give every name unless folks interested
 bring or send us the requisite informa h tion. This also applies to other items O t news. In our own legitimate jurisdiction n the population is somewhat scattered y and there is no one resort where news | ell eagerly gathered and rendered to us. e Did you notice, good Mansfield cores y pendent, that we entrenched ourselves fl l. that grass item within the phrase, ''it i 0 said?"
 sl South WillingtOn COrrespOndence. l. Arthur Benton Is home from Monsol 2 academy.
 j. Miss Rose Hall is visiting friends il }. Pawtucket. R. I.
 e H. l.. Lillibridge is confined to hi. a house with sickness. @ w. R. Perry, the ice dealer from Ney London, has been in town this week. ei Will Shaffer was summoned to court a @ Eagleville, Tuesday, in the case of Mori s arty vs. Whiting. It is understood that Geo. H. Bake d has sold the Morrison property to Adolp
 Korper. Price not stated il There will be a stated communication
 of Unel Lodge, No. 24, F. and A. M
 Saturday evening. Work, 1st degree.
 John Starkweather and wife left las :. week for the mountains in the mortimer
 part of Vermont. They will be gon
 about two months.
 It is expected that there will be a bal game on Pinney lot next Saturday be
 tween the Eagles of Stafford and tn
 South Willingtons. Game called at 3. 3(
 Admission 10 cents. , There was a ball game last Saturda IF on Benton lot between a nine from Blu
 Cap and the South Willingtons. Tn v game was uninteresting, the score bein l. all one-sided. The Buff Caps did nc
 have their regular team, and the .Sout 8 Willingtons lent them a good pitcher 8
 the end of the fifth inning. Then tn IF Baf Caps began to gain, but the Sout d Wiliingtons were a little too much fo | tham A collection uac fo houo hoo