The Press., 1897-09-23
WELLINGTON.

I The r0puDl1canS or the town or W1ll1ng- ton are hereby requested to meet in cau- GUS at the town house on Saturday, at 2 o'clock D. m., to nominate town officers to be voted for on the first Monday of | October next, and to de any other busi- ness proper to come before said meeting.
 Mrs. E. P. Taylor still remains very low.
 Mrs. Belle Sleight has returned from her marine trip.
 Urial Hanover and wife are visiting their daughter in Lynn, Mass 1 Alfred Lee is making it is home for the present with s. P. Morrison.
 One of the most fascinating and ele- vating stories these days is " Hugh Wynne, FreeQuaker," now running in eCentury.
 We doubt if there are any better, big ger and handsomer peaches in the loca- market than those grown on J. B. Carl penter's farm.
 Mrs. B. F. Taylor and Mrs. G. l.. Den his recently drove down from Stafford Springs and called at Mrs. Taylor's and at Chas. T. Preston's.
 Grange meeting tomorrow night. Sub. iect for lecturers hour, Harvest" The members will partake of a harvest supper at the close of the meeting.
 Frank Burdick, who vacated the Fisher place, recently bought by George Nich- ols, has moved into the corner house, Os- borne's, formerly Sharp's mills. | The unsigned article in last weeks Youths Companion, entitled "Thc Two Solitaires," appropo to the Klondyke e craze, was written by Mrs. Annie A. Preston.
 The inspection of Elisha Johnson Post, No. 86, Dept. of Conn.,, duly took place at its last meeting, which was one of the l largest and most enthusiastic since its organization.
 Not an unimportant matter in small communities Is the personnel and material of our higher judiciary. The new ap- pointments by the governor of Judges Hall and Rorabach will give satisfaction up and down the state. They are none of your petty men.
 One day last week there were fourteen hucksters and pedlars circulating around on the Hill. One of them walked into the sitting-room of a lady, and proceeded to roll cigar and light it, whereupon he was invited to move on.
 The news of the burning last Thursday of the old Newcomb barn belonging to G. Hall Co. was promptly sent to the Springfield Republican by its correspond ent here, but it was not used. It was re- served for the Stafford items in last Sun- days paper-three days old news. Dean Swift said that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon 8 spot of ground where only one grew before, would de- serve better of mankind, and do more es- sential service to his country than the whole race of politicians" put together.
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 James Smith has broke up housekeep- ing and Is selling his furniture. | J. w. Harrison and Joseph Kingsbury rode to Norwich Sunday on tandem with the Thread City cyclers.
 George Worden and wife were in Willi- mantle Wednesday, attending the funeral of MT. Worden's aunt Mrs. Strong. ,I If this weather continues all the ice in MT. Perry's ice-house will not be disposed Il of as but little over half has been taken out to date.
 It is almost time for the second season of the South Willington literary and de- batting society to be holding its semi monthly meetings.
 w. s. Simmons, an agent of the state board of education, was in town Tuesday, , looking after children who do not attend school.
 There will be a social in the conference room of the Congregational church on the Hill next Tuesday evening. Supper will be served. All are invited
 Gardiner Hall and son, w. H. Hall f were in North Adams, Wednesday, at. g tending the exercises there in honor oi President Mckinley. Speeches were made by President Mckinley and Secretary Long.
 , The South Wilmington hustling ball team won another victory over Eagleville al V the latter's grounds last Saturday. Once again the score was kept down, and il was a pitchers battle, Hall having the best of 1t. With three men on bases anC g only one out, Hall struck out the nex two men, Joe Prue being one of them k Score:
 :, South Wilmington, o 311 2-1t Eagleville, 1 3 OO1 O. F, Batteries-Eagleville, Prue and Vinton a South Wilmington. Hall and Krackett.
 Fire was discovered in the company A old barn near the Richardson house ol # the main road, at about 9.30 o'clock Thursday night last. Some one passing IF in team saw the fire, and immediatel. if gave the alarm, and in about fifteen min utes almost hundred persons were there some coming on wheels, some on foot l. and some on crutches. It was too late t, save the barn, but some good work wa If done on the Richardson house, whicl ,s came near catching fire several times The barn was full of the best hay, an' consequently burned quickly. Ther seems to be no cause whatever for tn , fire, and how 1t started other than by tn O help of some human agency is mystery
 The loss is estimated at about $500.
 Moose Meadow. E. A. Kiddder and Geo. Barrett, wit their wives, are spending the week i v Springfield.
 HOLLAND.
 Mrs. M. Etta Stokes of Philadelphia
 was the guest of Mrs. Lucius s. Fulle over Sunday.