The Press., 1897-09-16
wTrrrN1TON

Mrs. Frank Morrison and son, Frank of Newark, N. J., are at S. P Morrison's.
 Last Friday was hot day. The mer- cury in this locality ranged from 900 to 98o
 Regular meeting of Elisha Johnson Post and the w. R. 0. Saturday evening, 18th.
 Smith -Hartwell wedding in Willimantic yesterday afternoon.
 Gertrude Morrison has returned to her home in Pawtucket, R. l., where she is taking the college course in the high school.
 Alonzo s. Pierce has moved around the ell part of his dwelling house, thus af- fording greater convenience to the in- mates.
 Mrs. E. P. Taylor is failing. Her brother, John Barrows, had started for Colorado, via New York, but has been recalled.
 Gilbert Brown, Jr., and wife, of Bos- ton, have been visiting at Baptist parson- age. They returned to their summer home in Hull yesterday.
 Daniel Blakely has placed his son, Charles Blakely, at the state agricultural college at Storrs, intending that he shall take the four years course.'
 Inspection of Elisha Johnson Post, G. A. R., by Comrade John Bolls of Francis Long Post, Willimantic, will be held at the next regular meeting, Saturday even- ing, Sept. 18th. Inspector Bolls hopes to meet every member of the post.
 The minutes of the sixtieth anniversary of the Ashford Baptist s. s. convention, held here June 30, are out. A very meagre affair, hardly worth the money expended for 1t. We cull from the stat istical record as to the local school |: Organized 1829 whole number, 45; largest number in attendance in one day, 25; average for the year, 20; church members in Sunday school, 20; number under 16 years of age, 15; officers, 4 i; teachers, 4; baptisms, O. amount con- tributed, $8.15. This Is a significant showing as to the general decadence of this church and Sunday school, once the largest in the association.
 Leonard Roswell, whose serious illness was mentioned in The Press, died Satur- day morning. The funeral was held in the grove adjoining his house Monday forenoon, Messrs. Brown and Moore of- ficiating, the latter at the grave. A dele gation, Comrades Brennan, Howard, Jewett and Lathrop, acting as bearers, from Winter Post, G. A. R., to which de- ceased belonged, was in attendance, as also were comrades from Elisha Johnson post. The deceased was a good, quiet citizen, and kind neighbor. His wife died some four years ago, and he leaves three children-Alonzo, George, now in California, and Mrs. Aldrioh, Warrenville.
 South Wilmington Correspondents.
 Frederick Newcomb, is quite i'll.
 Mrs George Worden, Miss Edna and Harry Worden are visiting relatives in Pittsfield and Dalton, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs J. w. Harrison, spent Sun- day with relatives in Yantio.
 At the semi-annual election of officers of the Y. P.S. 0. E. last. w ednesday even- ing the entire old board was reelected.
 Gardiner Hall and Misses Clara and Rose Hall, are in New York this week.
 Albert Richardson has purchased a horse. 4 ...
 Amos Chaffee Is at the Brooklyn fair.
 Next Saturday the South Wilmington ball team goes to Eagleville to play the second game of series of three. Every body Is invited to go and help the boye win the game.
 Last Saturday the best ball game ever seen on Pinney lot, was played between the South Wilmington and Eagleville teams. The score was kept down very low, there being only one run made by either side after the first inning, a home run by Hall. The game was pitchers battle. Hall struck out about 15m men, while Prue struck out 10:
 So. Willington, 1000 100 0 O-t Eagleville, 3 % 0 0 0 o 0 O-3 Another game will be played next Satur- day at Eagleville. Batteries-South Will lington, Hall and Bracket; Eagleville, Prue and Vinton.
 Mrs. John Spicer, familiarly known as Grandma" Spicer, died of old age at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Stephen Slings by, at o'clock Saturday last. Mrs Spicer, was born in Hebron 76 years age last June. She has lived in Wilmington, for the past 20 years. During that tim( she has made many friends, and has beer loved and respected by all who knew her The deceased leaves four children, two sons and two daughters. The funeral waE held at MT. Slingsby's home Monday The lnterment was in the WillimantiC cemetery.
 Moose Meadow.
 The union services of the M. E. church es of Mashapaug and Moose Meadow tha were announced to be held on Sunday next at the latter place have been post poned. Notice has been received that thu presiding elder will make an ofIlcial9visi to both churches on that day. | WALES.
 Mrs. J. Ferguson of Montville Is visit ing her mother few days.
 Wm. Harris and wife have returned from their stay at the sea shore.
 Mrs. Willard Needham of Utica, N. Y. is visiting her sister, Mrs. William Bray man.
 Mrs. 0. s. West of Hampden Is spend ing few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. c. A | Harwood