The Press., 1897-10-21
WELLINGTON.

house.
 Miss Emma s. Brown returned Mon- day evening.
 Charles Amidon's blacksmith shop is now graced with cupola
 Legrand Johnson has not yet decided about new barn this season.
 Mrs. Legrand Johnson returned from her trip to New London, Thursday last.
 Miss Mary B. Lord of West Hartford, was guest of Charles T. Preston's Fri day and Saturday.
 Rev. Charles H. Brown is in attend ance on the meeting of the Baptist State convention in Hartford.
 John A. Starkweather, who taught the Dalevllle school not long ago, has bought the Weeks store in Mansfield center.
 It is expected that the postponed topics, !" Autumn " and "Spring" will be dis cussed at the grange meeting tomorrow evening.
 It seems that State Highway Commis- sioner Macdonald has "apportioned" the sum of $351 to add to Willington's late ap- appropriation of $500.
 Lucy, the only daughter of Edward D. Williams, died in Hartford the 18th inst. She was granddaughter of the late Mrs. Florenda Preston Williams
 The golden wedding of our esteemed neighbors, Eli D. Hayes and wife, was observed at the residence of their son Edward, at Longmeadow, Mass, Sunday, whither they went on Saturday. H o,l x.,Iaa ..xy SyI....I.. m, Preston and wife attended the annual eeting of the board of management and town committees of the Holland County Temporary Home at Vernon, Friday. The reports of the financial condition of the home and its work the past year, also ad- dresses by Lawyer Mary Hall of Hart ford and Miss Elizabeth Bacon of New Haven were very entertaining. So was the lunch served at the close of the meet ing. | The Sunday school convention held in the Congregational church on Saturday was both successful and interesting. The day, like one of June's most perfect, rip ened up. The attendance from out of town as we'll as home people was good, and the lunch was abundant and well served in the town hall. The various speeches were short, bright and to the point. Prof Peebles was spiced with quaint, innocuous humor, while Miss Lords marked enthusiasm, aroused her listeners to resolve to take up the good work of evangelization with fresh zeal The Stafford wheeling party was a picturesque outside feature of the occas- ion, as they were seen on their start for home down the Hill in the golden sum- set light, chaperoned by Parson Bartholo- new. 1t was manifestly unquestlonable that these conferences are wholesome as well as interesting. The large body of the local Congregational church's core | ligionists from Stafford Springs present added volume, prestige and eclat. South WillingtOn Correspondence.
 The mill did not run Monday, as the boilers were inspected by Mir. Walden of Willimantic
 There will be special communication of Uriel Lodge, No. 24, F. & A. M, Sat- ulday evening.
 "Grandma" Hall continues to be about the same. Albert Hall from Idaho Springs has arrived here.
 John Starkweather has bought of Charles H. Weeks of Mansfield Center grocery stock and building, and intends to start in business soon at that place.
 Game In this vicinity seems to be plenty l this fall. All the hunters are coming in with big string. Last Saturday Will Shaffer shot coon weighing 161 pounds.
 F. N. Crane from Stafford Springs has been canvassing this place for Mark Twain's Following the Equator" and other books. John Wadsworth now has the agency for book called "The Klon- dike Gold Fields. ... ...
 William F. Carroll met with bad &C., cident Tuesday afternoon. He was help ing lift a heavy timber onto brace, when the timber fell on Mr. Carroll's right foot It was immediately lifted off, and he was taken to his boarding place. Dr. John son was sent for, and upon examination he found the foot was badly smashed, but no bones were broken. He dressed the injury, and at present MT. Carroll is do- ing as well as could be expected.
 A very sad affair took place last Satur- day night at William E. Battye's Joshua Yates of New Britain, visitor there, took by mistake a ateaspoonful of carbolic acid, and died early Sunday morning. MT. Yates was in i'll health, and before leaving New Britian put in his valise a three-ounce vial of what he supposed to be medicine. Upon arriving at Mir. Bat tye's, feeling weak, he immediately took a teaspoonful, not realizing what 1t was, as he had the catarrh, and was not able to detect any odor. Dr. Johnson was called and he did all that was possible but without effect. Mir. Yates, with his wife, came here Saturday, he expecting to spend week hunting. He was AS years old and uncle to Mir. Battye. He leaves a wife and one daughter. He has for many years been resident of New Britain, and is a member of the American Mechanics and Temple of Honor. The remains were taken to New Britain Mon- day, and the funeral was held from his late residence, No. 261 Maple street, Wednesday afternoon.
 The most brilliant social event that has ever taken place i'll South Willington oc- cured at the residence of Gardiner Hall, Jr., last Thursday, when his oldest daugh- ter, Clara Adelaine, was married to Geo. Storrs Elliott of Willimantic, member of the firm of E. P. Chesbro & Go. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles H. Brown, the ring ceremony being used. The ceremony took place in the drawing room, which was handsomely decorated. Suspended from an arch of ferns was a beautiful floral ball of white roses. Smi- lax, ferns, palms, chrysanthemums and potted plants were used in other decora- tions of the drawing room. The bride wore a gown of white satin, cut en train, with pearl ornaments and duchess lace. She wore veil and carried white roses. The gift of the groom was brooch set with diamonds. The bridesmaids were the Misses Rose and Lizzie Hall sisters of the bride. They carried bouquets of pink roses and maiden hair fern. Elsie Kingsbury, cousin to the bride, was ring bearer and flower girl. She wore white null and carried a basket of handsome flowers. She has since expressed the wish that there would be some more wed- dings around here. The ushers were Richard Ellis of Stafford Springs and Samuel Chesbro of Willimantic. As the bridal party entered the drawing room, a trio composed of Mrs. w. H. Hall and the Misses Ida Hall and Jennie Essex cnncr Ahn hridnl ohnn1,n frcnrr, oh hnr o...i.,