The Press., 1897-05-20
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Mrs. A. s. Pierce and her father, A. D. Dimock, have been i'll of late.
 Frank Preston and wife, of Williman. tic, spent Sunday at.his fathers.
 IA nod is as good as a wink to & blind horse, and still we cast pearls before swine"
 70 mother nature, grand and hoarl
 Thou solace of the human race;
 With verdure crowned or earthquake riven,
 With smiling or with frowning face !"
 J. J. Reagan and family, of Rockville, drove over the other day and looked around his old place of business in Dale vile. They stepped at William Me Veagh's.
 Rookefeller's income is fifty dollars a minute, and he's considered quite good Baptist at that. Although a young man yet, he has already given away over ff- teen millions.
 H. s. Knight has sold his place at the Glass Factory to Charles Benton. The former removes to North Coventry, where he has bought small farm near John Browns.
 Recent letters from Newton, N. H., re- port Rev. w. R. Terry and family as well and prospering. He now breaches in Newton Junction, as we'll as in Newton, His daughter, Mrs. Mabel Bartlett, is now the proud and happy mother of a lit- tie daughter, the two older children being sons. --..,.--
 Mrs. Annie A. Preston has been invited to act as one of the judges of the oratorial contest for the Hicks prize by the stu dents of Storrs college, Eriday night, 28th inst. Heretofore the students sim ply handed in essays. This year con- mittee will hear them as oratfons. The two prizes are $50 and $20, respectively.
 Our pastures and grass lands are in fine condition this season. It is noticeable that there will be good deal of clover in the hay this year. It is thought that the apple crop will not. be as heavy as last year, although many trees in this vicinity are loaded with blooms. The strawberry blooms are abundant and suspicious iR this locality. T
 People on the Hill were greatly shock ed yesterday morning to hear of the kill ing of Bert Baker, only son of George Baker, on the railroad track by the cars, near Merrow, the evening before. He was well known in this vicinity having worked with his father on many carpen- ter jobs for the past two or three years, and was much liked. His father has the deep sympathy of this community. We are unable at this writing to give particu- lars of the death.
 Who's to be the new postmaster of our neighboring borough, Stafford Springs is getting to be something of a question. We are interested a little, as we are the holder of lock-box in that office, and we would humbly suggest that the people, the patrons of the office, express their prefer ence for the man who shall fill, what is really, in many respects, the most im- portant office in any commuhity by a popular vote. We don't believe in jam ming through appointments or elections by machines" Neither do we believe in hoisting a man into office because he is poor, nor because he is rich. And now ''mark the prediction": The days of bossism and party machines are nearing their end. There will be quite little political revolution in this state year from next falls and. a mighty one will sweep the land in 1901. Men and breth- ren, read history!
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 Henry c. Gurley has purchased new horse.
 An entertainment will be given by Stafford high school, at the hall, next Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock. Two farces, Qnits, and His Heroine will be presented. Music by a talented pianist. Admission, 15 cents.
 Gardiner Hall and the Misses Clara and Rose are in New York this week
 Frank Preston and wife were visiting old friends in this place last week.
 Mrs. Rose Nichols Starkweather has been quite sick with a fever, but is now some better.
 The EagIevilles and Storrs played an interesting game of ball last Saturday. Storrs won by score of 8 to 7.
 Herbert Cahoon, who few weeks ago was taken to the Norwich hospital, where he had an operation performed has re. turned and is looking we'll. He expects to be able to work again about the Isl of fJune. He is at present with his grand. father in Stafford. &
 The usual monotony of South Willing ton in the evening has been broken fol the past two or three nights by the Shakers with their entertainment. The first exhibition was given last Friday evening, and as it was fIee-to-all, ot course there was large delegation, MT Turner, who is at the head of the com. pany, gave an interesting talk on the customs of the Shakers, their medicines etc. Miss Minnie Reid, the only other member of the company, gave a few selections on the auto-harp. The seconC entertainment was Saturday evening The admission was ten cents and there was large crowd present. The ina ''round-up'' was given Monday night The crowd was very small but MT Turner gave a good entertainment com prising some feats in ventriloquism, etc There was a contest between six boys the prize being quarter. The contest was to see which boy, when blindfoldet could put on his coat the quickest. Int coats were all mixed up and the contes looked like 8 general fight on the stage w. H. Hall acted as judge and declared Charlie H. T. Latham the winner. Int diamond ring was drawn by Wallace Lillibridge. The Shakers left a gooc impression in South Wilmington ant everybody who attended was pleased witt