The Press., 1897-07-22
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WELLINGTON.
 Joshua Preston, of Hartford, Is visiting his brother, Lucius.
 Mrs. Nettie Cortiss led the Y. P. s. c. E. meeting last Sunday evening.
 Regular grange meeting tomorrow even- ing, 23d. Lecturers hour, 'lndian corn'' and "Walter Scott"
 Having in this vicinity goes on apace, altho' 1t has been rather catching weather for that business the past week.
 Ed. Drew, of Boston, visited at the Cosgroves last week. He accompanied Mrs. Sleight to Langley Lakes for an out ing.
 Lester Potter and wife drove over from their summer home in Holland Street Sunday morning, and attended the Baptist church.
 Marie Jansen, the actress and singer, Winthrop, Mass. She goes to Nova Sco- tia soon.
 The Fisher boys, from Stafford, gave an exhibition on the platform after the dancing at Mountain Grove'' Friday night. This week the dancing there will occur on Saturday evening, 24th, in- stead of Friday evening.
 An impression prevails, as Is evidenced from time to time by word of mouth and through the mails, that the writer, as le- gal adviser, stands as a barrier between creditor and debtor in this vicinity. This is not so. He is handicapped by no such 'entangling alliance" Hereafter let each tub stand on its own bottom. The July Century has an interesting article on the benefits of the bicycle in the case of unmarried women who have passed the hay-day of youth and have not reached the calm of middle life, but who are passing through a period of men, tai fermentation and physical irritability of varying degree, according to their so- cial sphere, temperament and habits. South Willington Correspondence.
 Miss Lillian Scott has purchased an organ.
 Walter Shaffer from Derby has been spending few days at home.
 Master HuberIM Morrison from Williman- tic has been visiting at W. H. Halls.
 Robert Hall from Norwich, formerly of this place, rode up on his wheel Saturday, and made short visit here.
 The Morrison property, after changing hands several times, has at last come into the possession of G. H. Hall, Jr. w. H. Hall will go to Danielson next Saturday to play ball with the North Windhams against the Danielsons.
 John Starkweather and wife have re- turned from the mountains. Mrs. Stark weather is very much improved in health.
 The semi-annual election of officers of the Christian Endeavor society will be held at the next regular business meet ing, Aug. 4th.
 The water on Lake Beauty Is now quite high, and every pleasant evening there Is crowd of boys there in bathing. The old sewer in the village Is being taken up and a new one laid. This is a great improvement, as the old one was found to be leaking in several places.
 The granite for w. H. Halls wall has arrived from Monson, and large gang of
 
 ton of a Monson foremen, moving 1t from the cars.
 The Misses Rose, Ida and Lizzie Hall are at the Highland house, Block Island for fortnight's stay. Mics Clara Hall, who was there for short time, has re- turned home.
 There was very interesting game oi , ball here Saturday on Pinney lot, between , the Eagles of Stafford and the South Willingtons. The game was free from F kicking and wrangling and the umpire Dennis Mccarthy of Stafordigave general , satisfaction. There were not many plays , and the South Willingtons received two or three of their runs on wild throws by t the Staffords. The batteries, Mccarthy English and Foster for the Staffords anG f Prue and Hall for South Willingtons dic good work. Following is the score :- , Stafford, O1 0 o 0 0 1-s South Wilmington, 8 3 o 9 --1: f MANSFIELD.
 Dr. Clarence Simonds, who was detain ed at home on the account ofthe sickness and death of his father, went to Daniel son last week where he intends to practice 5 Gurleyville. . Rev. B. F. Raynor preached very in teresting sermon in the M. E. church las , Sunday from text found in Galations 5. 1 John Brownell from Quarryville breaches = in the evening.
 The Loyal Temperance Legion me with Miss c. N. Turner last Saturda 8 afternoon. A goodly number were pre- sent.
 Mrs. John Durham has Harry Foste
 and his sister May, from Boston, Mass. = as boarders.
 8 William Cross went to see his aunt @ Mrs. Cross, in Sterling last week, who
 very low with cancer. - Alvarado James of Westerly, R. l.
 spent Sunday with his wife, who Is visit @ ing relatives at Gurleyville. 8 Mrs. John Wood has been spending
 few days at Willimantic with Mrs. Eugen Il Squires.
 l. Mrs. Buell., who has been with he 7. sister, Mrs. O. H. Conant for a few days y has returned to her home in Willimantic n Mrs. H. A. Mason had her mother ,, Mrs. E. s. Barlow and neice, Mis- 8 Florence M Barlow of Westford ,as guest l. over Sunday.
 ,. James Griggs caught his sleeve in tn @ belt while at work in the steam saw mi 's Hast week. He was thrown down bruisin @ his face and ear, and he will probably b e unable to work for a few days. d Mansfield Depot.
 It would be wise for those who are dil ,r tributing liquid refreshments upon Sur