The Press., 1897-04-29
South wil1ington Correspondence.

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 W. H. Hall has purchased new '97 Rambler bicycle.
 There will be special communication of Uriel Lodge, No. 24, F. & A. M., next Saturday evening. Work 1st degree.
 Gardiner Hall ir., MT. and Mrs. Thomas A. Denman and MT. and Mrs. John Stark weather attended the Grant celebration at New York, Tuesday.
 Preparations are being made for an entertainment and social to be given some time during the fore part of May. The school children are to give the entertain ment.
 About ten from this place attended Hanlan's "New superba " at Willimantic last Thursday night.
 Hannah Wilson died very suddenly at the home of Oliver Potter last Tuesday. She was s9 years old. She had been living with Mir. Potter for 8 number oi years. The funeral will be held Thursday. There was an informal family reunion at William Brownlee's last Sunday. Ii was just the right kind of day to lie on the grass on the farm and hear MT. Ben. ton tell stories. In the afternoon an ex. cellent supper was furnished, consisting of lamb, salads, etc. MT. Brownlee sal at the head of the table, and the follow. ing sat down with him: Gilbert Spicer wife and son; W. H. Bracket, wife and son; Mrs. Mary Mundell and daughter Miss Maggie Brownlee, John and Robert Brownlee.
 received sad news Tuesday. Two gentle men came from Philadelphia and tolG them that their brother, Joseph, who was studying for the ministry at Temple Col lege, in Philadelphia, was dead. At first they could not believe it. as they had z letter from him Monday night, and wher he had written it he was in good health But soon the truth of the statement wal forced upon them for despatch was sem from Temple college corroborating tho story of the two gentlemen. The body is to be brought to Clinton, Mass, tho former residence of the deceased, and tht funeral will be held Thursday. MT. Wm Morrison and Miss Margaret have gon, there. The deceased was young mar of good prospects. He was insured il the Red Cross and other societies. H, was a prominent member of the Odt Fellows. Much sympathy is felt for Mis-. Morrison who has been in the lace but { short time, but during that time she hal gained many friends.
 The seventh meeting of the literar. society was held in the hall Monday even ing. It was fully up to the standard ant a good crowd was present. Lowell wa the literary subject. The interesting par of the program was the debate on tn question. Resolved, that the stat should prohibit rather than license tn sale of intoxicating liquors" Affirmative Rev. c. H. Brown and Mrs. Austin How land Negative, Arthur H. Eldredge an had good arguments which were "shor and sweet" MT. Brown was the only on who used up his ten minutes. The ques tion was opened to the house and durin the discussion the query arose as to whic produced the best sensation. A pur drink or an adulterated one. The pre- silent pro tenn insisted that the person who spoke should address the chair. On gentleman, who is noted for his absent minedness, got up three times withou doing this. The judges of the debat were, Mrs. Adolph Korper, W. F. Esse and MT. W. H. Bracket. They decide two to one in favor of the negative There will be but two more meetings ( the society. and then they will dropped until next fall.