The Press., 1897-09-30
WELLINGTON.
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on his wheel Monday.
 Fine weather, a large attendance and pleasant time were salient features of tn Congregational social Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Elisha Cushman of Hartford anc Hairy A. Preston and wife of Auburn dale, Mass, were recently guests at Chas | T. Preston's
 Gustavus Holt, wife and daughter, O Franklin, Penn., recently visited his sis kters, Mesdames William Eldr1dge anc Daniel Eldridges ........
 "The Greeks called one who was value less to the state an 'idfottc' or private body, whence our word idiot, meaning z person entirely occupied with his owr concerns
 At Chas. H. Hobby's farm there are 1T second blossoms pears, strawberries and raspberrles, while Daniel recently had ar apple tree bearing fruit and blossoms at the same time.
 The democrats have placed the follow. ing ticket in nomination: Assessor, F. M. Barrett; board of relief, Joseph T. Tenant; selectman, L. W. Holt; town clerk, M. L. Dimock; treasurer and treasurer town deposit fund, M. L. Dim. ock constable, N. D. Royce; school visitor, WI. Nichols; registrar of electors Geo. A. Rounds auditor, H. O. Sparks grand jurors, James Pierce, Herbert Lii. lfbridge, A. D. Dimock
 At the republican caucus last Saturday afternoon the following town officers were l placed in nomination: Assessor, E. H. Burdick board of relief, Matthew Bur- dick, F. w. Pratt; selectmen, Adolph Korper, William D. Ruby; agent of town deposit fund, Louis J. Korper; town clerk, treasurer and treasurer town de- posit fund, M. L. Dimock; collector, D. | c. Dimock; constable, Origin Hall reg istrar of electors, w. H. Hall: auditor, Rev. c. H. Brown; grand jurors, W. H. | Brackett, A. H. Eldredge, Frank Orcutt; school visitors, Rev. c. H. Brown, c. H. | Hobby. The caucus was thinly attended, four-fffths of those voting being from South Wilmington. w. H. Hall ran ahead on first ballot for second school visitor, but he withdrew his name, and the result was, as above indicated
 Geo. Baker is repairing and altering the Pierce dwelling house. The above reminds us the fact that at no time within the last half century, at least, have the public buildings and private houses on'the Hill been in such good shape and | appearance internally and externally (ex- cepting the Baptist horse sheds-save the mark as at the present time. Extensive Improvements, outside and inside, have been made as to both churches, and the residences of J. B, Carpenter, Congrega- tional parsonage, E. D. Hayes, formerly the G. N. Merrick place, Chas H. Ryder, new barn also Chas T. Preston, new barn also s. P. Morrison, AIonzo S. Pierce, B. A. Morse, also new barn. and George Snow. L. Preston's buildings have been newly painted, as has also M. L. Dimock's store.
 South WiIlingtOn Correspondence
 Harry Allen returns thisweek to Boston to resume his studies in dentistry.
 Miss Hattie Slingsby has accepted a position in & restaurant at Hartford.
 Last Monday afternoon Marlin Knight lost one of his best working horses, by collie! t~
 Communion services will be held in thd hall at the close of the meeting next Su hday.
 Mrs. Gardner Hall and Mrs. Mary Nun del1 are on the sick list and under the care of Dr. Johnson.
 Misses Bertha and Carrie Young rode from Willimantic on a tandem Saturday and returned Sunday.
 In last weeks Press the estimated loss of MT Halls barn which was recently burned should have read $60O, instead of $500
 Miss Alice Olive has given up her work as packer here and gone to her home in Rockville. Miss Lena Korper is taking her place.
 Quite party from this place attended the social at the Congregational church on the Hill last Tuesday evening and re- ported a good time.
 Adolph Benson who went to Sweden a few months ago has returned and will work for the company. Mr. Benson en- joyed d very pleasant trip.
 Miss Edna Worden has purchased of the agent MT. Warren, a new Marshall and Wendell piano. D. c. Dimock pur- chased an organ of the same man.
 Probably the last ball game of the season will be played on Pinney lot next Saturday between a crack nine from ToI- land and the South Willingtons. The game will be called at 3 o'clock. Ad- mission 10 cents. Everybody wants to come and see us do up these ambitious Holland gentlemen once more
 Moose Meadow.
 The Christian Endeavor society will give a social, to which the public are in- vited, at the home of MT. and Mrs. Bris- COG, tomorrow evening from 7 to 10.
 Next Sunday, if not stormy, the Moose Meadow and Mashapaug churches will unite in an all day service at the Moose Meadow church. Prayer meeting will be held at 9.30 in the morning, preaching by the pastor at 10.45., Sunday school at 12, love fast and praise service at 3. 30 D. m., and preaching at 7.30 in the evening" The entire services are open to everybody and all are welcomed and pleasant and pro- fitable time assured.
 UNION.
 Miss Zelda Young has gone to Middle town to spend the winter with Mrs. Slye.