The Press., 1897-10-21
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 Marlin Knight has nearly shingled his house.
 Miss Emma s. Brown returned Mon- day evening.
 Charles Amidon's blacksmith shop is now graced with cupola.
 Legrand Johnson has not yet decided about new barn this season.
 Mrs. Legrand Johnson returned from her trip to New London, Thursday last
 Miss Mary B. Lord of West Hartford, was guest of Charles T. Preston's Fri day and Saturday.
 Rev. Charles H. Brown is in attend ance on the meeting of the Baptist State convention in Hartford.
 John A. Starkweather, who taught the Daleville school not long ago, has bought the Weeks store in Mansfield center
 It is expected that the postponed topics, Autumn '" and Spring" will be dis cussed at the grange meeting tomorrow | evening.
 It seems that State Highway Commis- sioner Macdonald has "apportioned" the sum of $351 to add to Willington's late ap- aprOprlatlon or $0OO.
 Lucy, the only daughter of Edward D. Williams, died In Hartford the 18th inst. She was a granddaughter of the late Mrs. Florenda Preston Williams.
 The golden wedding of our esteemed neighbors, Eli D. Hayes and wife, was observed at the residence of their son Edward, at Longmeadow, Mass, Sunday, whither they went on Saturday. ! W..D. Holman and wife and Charles T. Preston and wife attended the annual eeting of the board of management and town committees of the Holland County Temporary Home at Vernon, Friday. The reports of the financial condition of the home and its work the past year, also ad- dresses by Lawyer Mary Hall of Hart ford and Miss Elizabeth Bacon of New Haven were very entertaining. So was the lunch served at the close of the meet | ing.
 The Sunday school convention held in the Congregational church on Saturday was both successful and interesting. The day, like one of June's most perfect, rip ened up. The attendance from out of town as we'll as home people was good, and the lunch was abundant and well served in the town hall. The various speeches were short, bright and to the point. Prof Peebles was spiced with quaint, innocuous humor, while Miss Lords marked enthusiasm, aroused her listeners to resolve to take up the good work of evangelization with fresh zeal. The Stafford wheeling party was 8 picturesque outside feature of the occas- ion, as they were seen on their start for home down the Hill in the golden sum- set light, chaperoned by Parson Bartholo- new. It was manifestly unquestionable that these conferences are wholesome as well as interesting. The large body of the local Congregational church's core ligionists from Stafford Springs present added volume, prestige and eclat. South Wilmington Correspondence.
 The mill did not run Monday, as the boilers were inspected by MT. Walden of Willimantic
 There will be a special communication of Uriel Lodge, No. 24, 2. & A. M, Sat- u1day evening.
 "Grandma" Hall continues to be about the same. Albert Hall from Idaho Springs has arrived here.
 John Starkweather has bought of Charles H. Weeks of Mansfield Center a grocery stock and building, and intends to start in business soon at that place.
 Game in this vicinity seems to be plenty this fall. All the hunters are coming in with a big string. Last Saturday Will Shaffer shot a coon weighing 164 pounds.
 F. N. Crane from Stafford Springs has been canvassing this place for Mark Twain's Following the Equator" anC other books. John Wadsworth now has the agency for book called "The Klon dike Gold Fields"
 William F. Carroll met with bad ac cident Tuesday afternoon. He was help ing lift heavy timber onto brace, whe1 | Coll NF~ It was immediately lifted of, and he was taken to his boarding place. Dr. John son was sent for, and upon examination he found the foot was badly smashed, but no bones were broken. He dressed the l injury, and at present MT. Carroll is do. ing as well as could be expected. A very sad affair took place last Satur. day night at William E. Battye's. Joshua Yates of New Britain, visitor there took by mistake teaspoonful of carbolic acid, and died early Sunday morning MT. Yates was in ill health, and before leaving New Britian put in his valise 8 three-ounce vial of what he supposed to be medicine. Upon arriving at Mr. Bat. tye's, feeling weak, he immediately took a teaspoonful, not realizing what it was as he had the catarrh, and was not able to detect any odor. Dr. Johnson was called and he did all that was possible , but without effect. MT. Yates, with his , wife, came here Saturday, he expecting to spend a week hunting. He was 4s years old and uncle to Mr. Battye He , leaves wife and one daughter. He has for many years been a resident of New Britain, and is member of the American : Mechanics and Temple of Honor. The remains were taken to New Britain Mon day, and the funeral was held from his late residence, No. 261 Maple street
 Wednesday afternoon.
 , The most brilliant social event that ha. ever taken place in South Wilmington oc cured at the residence of Gardiner Hall , Jr., last Thursday, when his oldest daugh ter, Clara Adelaine, was married to Geo
 Storrs Elliott of Willimantic, membe
 of the firm of E. P. Chesbro & Co. Tn, ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles
 H. Brown, the ring ceremony being used 3 The ceremony took place in the drawing v room, which was handsomely decorated
 Suspended from an arch of ferns was beautiful floral ball of white roses. Smi lax, ferns, palms, chrysanthemums ant
 potted plants were used in other decora A tions of the drawing room. The brid ' wore a gown of white satin, cut en train
 with pearl ornaments and duchess lace 4 She wore a veil and carried white roses The gift of the groom was brooch Sc 5 with diamonds. The bridesmaids wer
 the Misses Rose and Lizzie Hall, sister :, of the bride. They carried bouquets o l. pink roses and maiden hair fern. Elsi - Kingsbury, cousin to the bride, was rinI y bearer and flower girl. She wore whit t null and carried a basket of handsom . flowers. She has since expressed tn
 wish that there would be some more wed a dings around here. The ushers wer : Richard Ellis of Stafford Springs an Samuel Chesbro of Willimantic. As tn a bridal party entered the drawing room,
 trio composed of Mrs. w. H. Hall an
 the Misses Ida Hall and Jennie Esse
 sang the bridal chorus from Lohengrir