The Press., 1897-05-13
WILMINGTON.

(Correspondence.) Mosquitoes are unusually early, numer-
 ous and persistent this season. Eli D. Hayes and wife went to Derby,
 Monday, to see their sick adorted son, who cannot long survive. Grange meeting tomorrow night. Sub-
 iect for lecturers hour, Potatoes, how
 to raise them, and how to cook them '
 Literary topic, Shelley" Mrs Belle Sleight arrived from New
 York last week, and is stopping with her
 parents here.
 Frank Joslin is now at work for L.
 Johnson, setting telepraph poles. Walter B. Allen, of Boston, was guest
 at Chas. T. Preston's last week. A full attendance of members Is partic-
 ularly requested at the G. A. R. post and
 W. R. 0. meetings Saturday evening,
 18th inst. A supper will follow.
 Samuel and Robt Taylor, George Smith
 and friend wheeled down from Worcester,
 Mass, to F. w. Pratt's last Sunday.
 They returned the following day. Through Chas. T. Preston and A. G. | Glazier of Hartford, the Wilson Curtis place. on the Hill, owned of late by Mrs. w. H. Steadman, was sold last week to Alonzo s. Pierce and wife. This old-time
 homestead originally owned by Jonathan Weston, who was postmaster of Willing
 ton forty consecutive years, was, with | funds in banks, which came from the
 estate of the late Lucien Carpenter
 willed to Mrs. Steadman, 8 daughter in
 law to the testatrix, Esther Eldridge- Buffngton-S -Slafter. At our suggestion
 when we drafted the will, W. H. Stead. | man was made executor. We have no time this week for trivial | items, as we are in the throes of spring
 work, useful and ornamental, in natures domain.
 South Wilmington Correspondence. MT. and Mrs. Oliver Potter wish to | thank, through the columns of The Press | all those, who so kindly assisted in the | singing at the funeral of the late Mrs
 Wilson.
 Stated communication of Uriel Lodge
 No. 24, F. &. A. M., Saturday evening Work 2d. degree.
 The literary meeting which was to have
 been held in the hall, Monday evening
 was postponed on account of rain, until
 next Monday evening. J. w. Harrison and Joseph Kingsbury
 rode to Norwich, Sunday, on their wheels
 They report the roads in good condition. Harry Worden, from Talcottville, has
 moved here and entered the employ ot
 Gardiner Hall Jr E Go. Robert Champlin, who has recently | been working in the store here, of which he is part owner, has resigned and gone
 to Providence, R. l., where he will set uI | in business for himself with another
 gentleman. His place in the store will
 be filled by Leo A. Korper. Miss Martha Olive is spending a months
 vacation at her home near Rockville. Moose Meadow. T. R. Prentice has accepted a position
 with w. G. Ellis at the Springs. Changes among the tenants of this vi. | cinity still continue. Norman Cleveland
 has moved to the Stewart farm in West ford, and Arthur Williams to the Bidwell place near the Potter school. A daughter has been born.'to MT. and Mrs Charles Knowlton now residing in Wall. ingford.
 Arthur J. Irons of Fort Wayne, Ind.
 was in town last week visiting the scenes | familiar to him in childhood. He was enroute to Brimfield.
 The electric battery has produced very
 favorable results with Mrsys R. A. Eddy
 who was stricken by shock some time
 ago. She is now able to occupy a chail | part of each day.