The Press., 1897-06-17
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1 Arthur Snow from Suffield is a guest of his brother Harvey. WELLINGTON. (Correspondence.)
 Young people will be interested in the free scholarship contest started this week by The Press. Conditions given on the first page.
 Horatio Carpenter, of Globe Village Mass, spent Sunday with his brother, J. B. Carpenter, whose health is improving.
 All are glad to see Mrs. John Stark weather, nee Rose Nichols, out driving again.
 The Glass Factory school, Mrs. Winni- animation tomorrow. This teachers methods are excellent. She has done good work in the school during the year, and is much beloved by her pupils. l Walter Nichols is at his post at the station, after his two weeks serious ill., ness.
 The Roaring Brook school closes to- day. Each family has received from the teacher, Miss Kate Ward, handsomely written formal invitation to attend the exercises. Tomorrow she and her pu- pills commemorate the close of their pleas ant and helpful year together by picnic. This teacher sent away for memorial day exercise for her school, and .--uch disappointment was felt that there were no public observances at one of the churches, where it could have been used as part of the program.
 The grand list of Willington was in- creased $2O,OOO by the state board of equalization which completed it's work last week.
 Mrs. Henry H. Starkweather was in town last Saturday.
 Charles Nichols hurt his side while re- moving 8 large stone from one of his fields last week, and is off duty just now. He went to see Dr. Newton on Tuesday, and is on the gain.
 Mrs. George Rounds is caring for Mrs. E. P. Taylor.
 Burt Latham is having for Nelson Towne.
 Gilbert c. Brown is quite i'll at present.
 Quite hail-storm, that of Monday p. m.
 "ShaH we go to the Storrs commence ment or to the Sunday school convention at West Stafford ?" was the query yester- day; and since the N. T. s. s. U. comes quarterly, and the other but once year. and that on a June day, the state college had it.
 The unusually damp weather has brought forward marvellous display of flowers and ferns, and the roadsides are lush with verdure.
 Roaring Brook is making good it's name these days, and one may go far to find so beautiful a brook and as picturesque scenery as is to be found along the old turnpike that for several miles keeps its company on it's way. People go afar to admire hills, streams and ravines who have never looked upon scenery as fine within few hours drive of their own doors. There Is wonderful cascade near Elam Eldridge's, and the view from our s'Bald mountain" is fine indeed; but how many town people have taken the pains to enjoy it
 l The grange meets Friday evening, you know, and the strawberry is the experi- mental subject, with Burns as a literary spice.
 G. A. R. and w. R. c. meetings on Saturday evening.
 Rev.Ch H. Brown has returned from his visit in New York and Philadelphia.
 Letters in post-office uncalled for Mrs. J. w. Briscoe, Mrs. Winlye-for Bush, w. M. Story, G. H. Kathrick, Mrs. Geo. H. Worden.
 Up to Tuesday there had been twelve successive days when it rained.
 The new Congregational supply for the coming year, MT. David Y. Moore, is a graduate of Moody's school, Mt. Herman, Northtield, Mass, class of '92, of Will Hams college, Williamstown, Mass, and has passed his first year in the divinity school in New Haven. We mentioned his boarding place last week, but his study is in the Congregational parsonage, where he can be found the greater part o1 the time. MT. Moore has made a good impression so far, both pulpit-wise and socially. We are requested to say that the Sunday services will be thoroughly gospel meetings, and G1 are cordially in. vited. Sunday services at p. m., Sun- day school following. Mrs. Chas T. Preston has been appoint. ed town visitor of the Conn. Children's Aid Society, Hartford.
 A pleasant and largely attended social was held by the ladies in the Congrega. tional chapel Tuesday evening.
 J. Thomas, from Providence, is visiting his uncle, Benjamin Gee, at F. w. Pratt's He came on his wheel
 South WilIingtOn Correspondence.
 Harry Allen from Boston Dental col lege is at home for vacation.
 Representative w. H. Hall has beer appointed by Speaker Barbour on the good roads commission. Mrs. Jarvis will show her collection o wax figures for the benefit of the sixth ) district at the school house, Morrow, Sat urday evening, June 18th, at 8 o'clock After the entertainment supper will be served. Admission, including supper, 15 cents.
 Albert Richardson has sold his team A gentleman from Holland purchased the horse, and Adolph Korper the buggy.
 Mrs. Fannie Scott and daughters, Lil- Han and Edith, attended a wedding of Mrs. Scott's cousin at Springfield, We'd nesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Irving Scholes, -ormerly of this place, but now of Providence, R. l., have been visiting at Wm. H. Buck highlands.
 Last Sunday, Rev. MT. Brown being in Philadelphia, the Rev. Mir. Leonard Smith, of Spring Hill, preached to large audience.
 It is expected that there will be ball game between the single and married men