The Press., 1897-07-08
WELLINGTON.


 quite success, for all the morning seem- ed unpropitious. Most of the churches in the association were represented, and the provision for their entertainment was ample and we'll arranged At the minis tess conference, on Tuesday evening, there were present Revs. Hand of Put nam, Bennett of Brooklyn, Lemon of Willimantic, and Camp of Andover. Rev c. A. Piddock, state secretary, was pres ent at the convention, and also Rev. Pearly Wedge, of Rockville. Three days of fourth of July was good deal of good thing, but the boys liked it, judging by the way they kept up the excitement. The West Wilmington Drum corps were early on the Hill Monday morning, ringing the church bell and waking up people generally.
 The social of the Y. P s. 0. E. on Mon- day evening passed off pleasantly. There was rare musical entertainment by guests of J. B. Carpenter Wilbur, of Meriden, an accomplished pianist, and his friend, MT. Fulton, the celebrated tenor, who came hither on their wheels. Ice cream and cake were served by the young ladies. Several from here attended the races at Hartford on Monday.
 Annie E. Dimock, of New York, is in attendance upon Mrs E. P. Taylor, in place of Mrs. Rounds, who has been 8 most tender and assiduous nurse, but who is nearly tired out. Mrs. Taylor re- mains about the same. Charles T. Preston and wife recently attended his regimental reunion at Fay lors, Old Light House Point, New Haven, one of the pIeasantest resorts on the sound.
 | Mrs. Chas. E. Nichols was regaling her friends on fine, sound, spicy favored, last years apples on July 9th. Much obliged, Jennie.
 Edward Denny has taken the contract for the local mail route, commencing July 1st.
 During the past week we have had the only really sultry days of the season thus far.
 The many friends of J. B. Carpenter are glad to see him out again, and in quite comfortable health.
 Mrs. J. J. Himmeler is away on a vaca- tion.
 Letters uncalIed for in post office July 9th: Mrs. Mary A. Williams, Mir. F. Save, Mrs. w. c. Parmenter, Paul Woods care T. Q. Judd.
 The joint board have made appropria- tiOns as follows: District No. 1, $265 i; No. ?, $192; No. 8, $192; Nos. and 5, $192; No. 6, 1928; No. 7, $192; No. g., $229 No. 9, $279.
 The Center school, Everett c. Richard son teacher, closed last Friday with a highly successful examination. The wish is general that he continue his services.
 James Cooney, for many years section hand on the N. l.. N. division, Central Vermont railroad, now in feeble health, has deeded his real estate and transferred his personal property to his daughter and only child, Mary Cooney, of Providence, R. I.
 The school at the Hollow, of which Mrs. Angeline Dave has been the teacher ut. Lyman Dave, Gridley Dave, Frank Woodwort and Harry Woodwort were neither absent nor tardy. Grosvenor Dave, Olin Wilson and Helen Fisher ! 06c 1xy Oln exercises were very creditable. Miss Jennie Church's school, at Daleville, closed Saturday, 18th ult. Her methods are we'll liked, and her school has also been a success.
 In the case of H. F. Starkweather vs. J. J. Himmeler, the defendant has been ordered to file his defense on or before the 18th inst.
 | The season of summer visitors comes apace, but it will be impossible for us to give every name unless folks interested bring or send us the requisite infOrma- tion This also applies to other items Oi news. In our own legitimate jurisdiction the population is somewhat scattered, and there is no one resort where news Is 2 eagerly gathered and rendered to us.
 Did you notice, good Mansfield cores, pondent, that we entrenched ourselves ir that grass item within the phrase, cit is said?" .... -. Il South Wilmington Correspondence. I Arthur Benton is home from Monson academy.
 Miss Rose Hall is visiting friends in Pawtucket. R. I.
 H. l.. Lillibridge Is confined to his house with sickness. | w. R. Perry, the ice dealer from New London, has been in town this week. I Will Shaffer was summoned to court al Eagleville, Tuesday, in the case of Mori arty vs. Whiting. ,t,
 It is understood that Geo. H. Baker has sold the Morrison property to Adolpt Korper. Price not stated. Il There will be stated communication of Uriel Lodge, No. 24, F. and A. M. Saturday evening. Work, 1st degree.
 John Starkweather and wife left las week for the mountains in the northern part of Vermont. They will be gone about two months.
 1t is expected that there will be a bal game on Pinney lot next Saturday be tween the Eagles of Stafford and tn, South Willfngtons. Game called at 3.3O Admission 10 cents.
 There was ball game last Saturday on Benton lot between nine from Buff Cap and the South Willingtons. Int game was uninteresting, the score being all one-sided. The Buff Caps did no have their regular team, and the Soutt Willingtons lent them good pitcher a the end of the fifth inning. Then tn, Buff Caps began to gain, but the Soutt