The Press., 1897-04-01
WELLINGTON.

Mrs. E. r. Iaylor returned home Tues day..
 Miss Lena Korper spent Sunday with Nellie Morrison.
 Mrs. Dixon is recovering from her long and serious illness.
 Mrs. M. L. Dimock is so Ill as to be un- der the care of the doctor. G. B. Marble and wife are visiting their daughter, Dora, in Westboro, Mass. l List to the birds! Its worth something to be where you can hear the birds sing
 The roads are nearly settled, and, for the time of year, are in fairly good condi- tion.
 J. B.. Carpenters health did not permit him to attend the recent funeral of his brother in Hartford
 The discrepancy between Willie Clark and Potter and Payne, Hartford, was not as bad as at first reported.
 Mrs. George E. Sparrow has rallied from her last, the thirteenth, operation for dropsy, and is again comfortable.
 Frank Joslin finishes his contract with Judge Holman to-day. With his wife, he will visit friends in Mass. for while.
 Daniel Eldridge's rheumatic feet are giving him little rest just now, so that he can walk with some degree of con- fort. But his hands are now afflicted. Bear in mind the auction of the Ezra T. Converse property, farm, tools, house. hold furniture, etc., Saturday, April 3d, at 10 8. In., rain or shine.
 Henry s. Knight and wife have adopted Arthur E., the four-years-old child of Mrs. Lydia Works. The adoption papers were signed by the selectmen yesterday.
 Among other sick ones of late are Mrs. J. B. Carpenter, A. D. Dimock and wife, Mrs. William Eldridge, and ''Grandma" Spicer. The latter is now quite helpless.
 The Steadmans' have completely clear ed the Curtis house, but won't rent 1t to anybody. The Hill residents would like to see it occupied by some desirable fam fly, more than one having made applica- tion and meeting with refusal
 Rev. Oscar Bissell, now settled on 8 farm in Brimfield, Mass, he recently bought, will preach in the Westford Con- gregational church, his former charge, next Sunday forenoon. There are many of his old friends in this vicinity who would be glad to hear him again here.
 ''Is the grip catching ?" is an oft re- peated question just now. One physician says, "No, no more than is a sore toe." But if you've got 1t, you'll know it, and you had better stay in doors and keep warm until you get over the miserable malady, or until it leaves it's devilish hold in degree.
 Mrs. Wesley Storet and family, of As bury Park, N. J., are to move into the Congregational parsonage soon. Her husband, Lawyer Storet, will spend July and August with his family here. John G. Ryder vacates said parsonage, and re- moves to the Edgerton place, Tansy Lane, that he recently bought.
 "West Willington is gaining notorie- ty for Saturday afternoon 'knock-outs.' A week ago last Saturday evening Elijah Barrows lined up with the usual Saturday night delegation at the Wilmington station | parting guests and see the cars go by. Suddenly being seized with a desire to be entertaining, and seeing that the usual } Saturday night scrap was not imminent, he picked up 8 club and playfully knock ed down George Knight, also of Willing ton, who uad just stepped from the train. Knights face was badly damaged by the } assault, and he entered complaint against , Elijah, who acknowledged the error of his way, and Justice Essex fined him $1 and $9 costs.''
 The above from the wide-awake Staf- ford Springs and vicinity correspondent of The Republican is lively screed, but the bare facts hardly warrants the roast ing the little hamlet gets. As a rule : people who mind their own business, ol don't attempt to live double lives, seldom 7 get hurt. Come down here, brother, and you'll find out there are two sides, al least, to these things.
 South Wilmington Correspondence. 2 Miss Lillian Scott Is on the sick list. 2 Frank w. Spicer is home for shor 8 vacation.
 School in district 8 began Monday, witt Q Miss Winnie Dimock teacher; in district 8 with Miss Baxter teacher. s To have an essay written out of tht 'cyclopedia for literary society is mucl - better than to go with none written at all t The high schools in outside towns ar' . closed for short vacations, and students
 from this town are home doing nothing y but saving wood.
 Grandma" Spicer was taken suddenl, '- i'll at her home last Friday. At first
 was thought to be a shock. Dr. Johnson s was called, and since then she has grow s better. At present she is nearly as vel
 as ever.
 p Miss Hattie Slingsby, with friends iron ). 'ralcottville, was at home over Sunday. l. Rev. E. H. Price, of New Haven, spen n Sunday at Chas. 0. Essex's. MT. Pric
 preached at the Congregational churc e on the Hill in the morning. y Mrs. Joseph Kingsbury is visiting rela 5, tives in South Coventry. }, Miss Hester Hall, who is attendin n school at Storrs college, is home on tn
 Easter vacation.
 Letters remaining in the post office UT called for, month ending March 31st Mrs. B. Barrows, Mrs. Julia Dilwortt 'e MT. Louis Johnson, Miss Mary Kingsbr l. ry, Samuel Kierstead, Miss Leona M IS Lawton, Wm. Porter, Chs. P. Williams.
 J. W. Harrison has been appointed lc n cal counsel for Wilmington, Connecticu 8 Division, League of American Wheelmer 9- rLoo . - .l,-,.- AL e.