The Press., 1897-03-04
WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON.
 Bicycle opening and reception at E. A. Buck Co.'S, Stafford Springs, March 1 18th. Refreshments free from to 10 D. m. Come one, come all.
 Mrs. w. w.. Mitchell and son, Ray mond, of Springfield, Mass, are spending the week with her brother, EW. o. Ell dridge, of Eldridge Mills.
 Mrs. Henry Clark, a former resident of Wilmington, died at her home in Hamilton, Mo-, Feb. 18th. The following is from the Hamiltonian:
 1 Miss Laura Aurelia Eldridge was born on May the 20th, 1850, in Willington. In April, 1848, she was married to Henry Clark, of the same town, with whom she lived happily until August 9th, 1898, when Mir. Clark was taken away from her, and she was left to walk alone!until the time of her departure came. There were five children, all boys, born of this union, two of whom ars dead, while the remaining three, Frank proprietor of thegHamilton Roller mills and the electric light plant, Elmer, assistant cashier of the Hamilton 1 Savings bank, and Wilber, editor of the Hamiltonian, are left and tenderly cared for their mother in her long and last sick ness. She was proud of her children and their wives, and not without reason, few would have done as we'll with their moth CT. and none could have done better. Mrs. Clark was woman who impressed her noble qualities upon all who knew her. Quiet, unassuming, faithful to her family, and true to all her friends, which | included a large circle. The strength of mind and power of endurance she mani- tested, especially during her last sickness, which 'shut her in'' for many years, was remarkable. The sincerely of her per sonal attachment was wonderful, and her memory of good things done and said was surprising. She and her family are well known in this community, and the num- Der that attended the funeral seemed to indicate her standing. Rev. R. J. Mat thews, her pastor for many years, and the last one she had heard preach, seven years ago, conducted the services He took a very appropriate text, "She has done what she could"
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 The blue birds have come!
 February has indeed been cold month. It closed up with some pretty frosty morn ings.
 Communion at the Baptist church next Sunday, immediately after morning ser vice.
 "The mills of the gods grind slowly,
 But they grind exceeding small;
 With patience stand ye waiting,
 With exactness grind they all
 Prof. Holley will show his very anus ing "Marionettes" in G. A. R. hall to- morrow evening. Doors open at 73O. Fun begins at 8.
 There are those who need not be told that "ostentatious" in obituary notice of the late John B. Whitford last week should have been typed unostentatious.
 Roaring Brooks winter term of school closed Saturday, 18th ult A large at- tendance of parents and fRiends were highly pleased with the examination on Friday. Every pupil took part in the rec itations and dialogs. Miss Ward is now enrolled as one of our best teachers. Scholars neither absent nor tardy during the term, Estella F. Bartlett, Rosa l.. Mahan, John o. Bartlett, Charles J. Ma han.
 The usual quiet of this community was suddenly and extensively ruffled last Sat urday, and the cause thereof has been the expressing talk of the town ever since. As the four o'clock p. m. train from the south stopped at the Willington station, J. J. Himmelar, long resident here, and Henry F. Starkweather, whose legal resi- dence Is in Preston, where his wife and two children are living, but who has beer teaching the Hill school year or more coming hither from school in Hampton alighted, and immediately the former be- gan to rain blows in the face of the latter who was most severely punished, not withstanding the cries of the assailed fol help. Quite crowd of train people, pas sengers and depot habitues witnessed the savage assault. Himmelar had beer shadowing Starkweather all day in Willi mantle, and had even consulted Capt Hillhouse on the feasibility of adminis tering the chastisement within the pre- cincts of the Thread City, and was dis suaded therefrom. The alleged excuse of the assailant for this premeditated anC unwarranted Gin law) reinstatement it Starkweather's undue familiarity with his wife, the chief occasion being laid at Staf ford Springs, after the performance ot 'The Old Homestead" Tuesday night o last week. Himmelar claims that he haC previously warned the victim to cease his IoAA AL. some such result as Is here perfunctOrily recounted would follow. Starkweather immediately after the assault, proceeded to Stafford Springs in quest of law anC surgery, and where, we hear, he, with hi' mother, now remains. Himmelar also forthwith reported to his lawyer there Starkweather is member of the Y. P. $ c. E. here, is chairman of the committed on Good Citizenship" and his co-work CTS greatly lament the scandalous affair His mother, who witnessed the assault and who Is in feeble health, has the sym pathy of the community. Indicationi point to the probability that the law courts Will never have the opportunity of airing the matter. Among the numerous O dtts in regard to the affair is that Himme lar has been Iestive under rumors of cuck oldly, and had resolved to make knowl in pointed way his true state of mind. T . South Wilmington Correspondence.
 The play, "A Box of Monkeys" whicl was to have been given here last Tuesda. evening, was postponed on account o the new floor being laid in the hall There were no services last Sunday, anC the literary meeting was postponed fo one week. It will be held next Monda, evening, if nothing prevents, and the pro