The Press., 1897-06-24
WELLINGTON. 


 (Correspondence.) l Mrs. Sleight is In New York for a few days.
 We have had two days of drought this week so far.
 Mrs. Osborne visited friends in Coven- try, Wednesday.
 Mrs. Hannah W. Ryder is out of town spending vacation.
 Rev. Charles H. Brown attended the Y. P. s. c. B. meeting in Chaplain last Saturday.
 According to vote last year the grange will meet but once month during June, July and August.
 Mrs. E. P. Taylor still remains quite feeble. With quiet and good nursing it is hoped she will soon begin to recuper- ate
 A lady in this vicinity has a diminu- tive dog and two small cats, one black and one white, named respectively Penny, Nickle and Dime.
 Mrs. White, widow of Barzilla White, formerly well-known in Westford and in this town, died recently in Worcester, Mass, at an advanced age.
 The ministers of the Baptist churches in Holland and Windham counties will hold conference in the study of the local pastor, Thursday evening, the 29th inst.
 Miss Winifred Dimocks school; Glass Factory, closed the 18th inst. Mention was made of the teacher last week. Rob ert P. Pratt was neither absent nor tardy.
 Nothing has been done as yet towards any sort of local Fourth of July picnic. Wilmington is certainly getting to be a fascinating locality, especially for the children.
 Hay promises to be in such plentitude this season that the farmers are worry ing about room to house 1t. It is said that one of our neighbors has been offered thirty tons for thirty dollars.
 The first district annual school meet ing has been duly warned for Saturday, the 26th, at 8 o'clock p. m. Quite num- Der of women voters were present last year, and 1t is hoped that their interest will not have abated this year.
 Miss Kate A. Ward closed her very successful school year at Roaring Brook, district No. 6, last Friday. Examina- tions were held Thursday afternoon at which the children's parents were pres- ent, also teachers, relatives and friends. Miss Annie Hanson gave an address which was very pleasing to all. Children neither absent nor tardy during the term, Estella F. Bartlett, Charles J. Mahan, Emma F. Lohse John O. Bartlett was absent one-half day. Average attend ance, 12,77. The South Willington school closed last Friday Miss P. G. Baxter has done good work and won the love and respect of the pupils and the people of the con- munity. Charles Latham, Robbie Bat tye, Homer Neil and Julia Denman were not absent or tardy throughout the term. Lonie Dimock and John Richardson were absent only half day each and Wallace Lillfbridge and Alice Denman one day each. But for sickness two or three others would have attended continuously throughout the term. Robbie Battye was not tardy or absent during the whole year, and Louie Dimock was absent only one-half day. The teacher gave rewards to Eva Latham, Fannie Denman, Florence Neil and Louie Dimock for perfect les sons throughout the term. Louie Dimock, Robbie Battye, Julia Denman and Charlie Latham led in being at the head of their classes.
 The convention of the Sunday schools connected with the churches of the Ash ford Baptist Association will be held in the local church, Wednesday, June 30, beginning at 10 o'clock. The program will be virtually as follows: Devotional services, conducted by Rev. J. Coops, of Andover; words of welcome, Rev. c. H. Brown; response, President, H. c. War; ren; business, reading of letters. ap- pointment of committees, etc. address Aim of Sunday School teaching" Rev. A. P. Wedge, of Rockville; address, Child Conversion" Rev. A. w. Hand ! ! bOAACOS1 ASONs 4Ss Os 41tS1A1OAu Danielson. Adjournment for dinner al 12 o'clock noon. Afternoon session at o'clock p. m. Song service; address Lesson preparation" Miss Lucy C. Stock, Springfield story, Mrs. Annie A Preston. Members of the congregations on the Hill and at South Wilmington art expected to furnish provisions for the col lation. A general invitation Is extended and if the weather Is suspicious, there will doubtless be 8 large attendance.
 South WillingtOn Correspondence.
 There will be strawberry social at the Congregational church on the Hill, next Tuesday evening. All are invited.
 Chas. Mcfarland is taking week E . vacation. He Is travelling for his health hoping to gain weight.
 Mrs. Adolph Korper, Mrs. Fannie . Scott and Leslie Korper took carriage drive to Monson last Wednesday.
 Mrs. Albert Hall and daughter Etta from Idaho Springs, Col, are visiting al 7 Gardiner Halls.
 Selectman Korper has cyclometer at tached to his carriage, and he is measur t ing the roads, according to the laws pass ed by the last legislature.
 Miss Mary 0. Miller teacher in Brattle boro, Vt., is at home for the summer va cation.
 John Wadsworth was quite badly hurt by ball last Monday night. He was hi f under the eye by foul tip and 1t is swol len up so badly he has been unable to set out of 1t since.
 Children's day was very appropriately e observed in the hall last Sunday. Th' children all did their part we'll.
 Quite number from this place attend