The Press., 1897-06-24
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 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 a vacation.
 Rev. Charles H. Brown attended the Y. P. s. 0. E. meeting in Chaplain last Saturday.
 According to vote last year the grange will meet but once a 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.
 l Miss Winifred Dimock's 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. Willfngton 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 com. munity. Charles Latham, Robbie Bat tye, Homer Neil and Julia Denman were not absent or tardy throughout the term Lonie Dimock and John Richard rdson were absent only half a day each and Wallace Lillibridge and Alice Denman one day each. But for sickness two or three 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 Charli, Latham led in being at the head of thei classes.
 The convention of the Sunday school. connected with the churches of the Ash ford Baptist Association will be held il the local church, Wednesday, June 30 beginning at 10 o'clock. The program will be virtually as follows: Devotiona services, conducted by Rev. J. Coops, o Andover; words of welcome, Rev. c. H ren; business, reading of letters, ap pointment of committees, etc. address "Afm of Sunday School teaching" Rev A. P. Wedge, of Rockville; address "Child Conversion" Rev. A. W. Hand Putnam; address, Rev. B. U. Hatfield Danielson. Adjournment for dinner 8 12 o'clock noon. Afternoon session at o'clock p. m. Song service; address Lesson preparation" Miss Lucy G Stock, Springfield; story, Mrs. Annie A Preston. Members of the congregation on the Hill and at South Willington ar expected to furnish provisions for the co Iation. A general invitation Is extended and If the weather is suspicious, ther will doubtless be a large attendance.
 South willington Correspondence. There will be strawberry social at tn Congregational church on the Hill, nex Tuesday evening. All are invited.
 Chas. Mcfarland is taking a week vacation. He Is travelling for his health hoping to gain weight.
 Mrs. Adolph Korper, Mrs. Fanni Scott and Leslie Korper took carriag drive to Monson last Wednesday.
 Mrs. Albert Hall and daughter Ett from Idaho Springs, Col, are visiting g y Gardiner Halls.
 Selectman Korper has @ cyclometer a tached to his carriage, and he is measul ], ing the roads, according to the laws pasi ed by the last legislature.
 Miss Mary c. Miller teacher in Brattlt boro, Vt., is at home for the summer Vt cation.
 John Wadsworth was quite badly hun by a ball last Monday night. He was h under the eye by foul tip and it is swo = len up so badly he has been unable to SC out of it since.
 ChiIdren's day was very appropriated ', observed in the hall last Sunday. Tn children all did their part we'll
 Quite a number from this place attend ed the commencement exercises of tn n Willimantic schools, Wednesday an Thursday.
 Following is report of the school l Dist. No. for the past year, Miss Grac Baxter teacher. Not absent nor tard