The Press., 1897-08-19

were overtaken and justice was administer edfn an informal way, and in such manner | that it will be exceedingly difficult and painful for the thieves to remain in sit ting posture.
 E. WELLINGTON. | Competent instruction given on piano | or organ, in the country, at pupils homes, at reasonable terms. "L," East Willing ton, Conn. 9
 Ed Waite and family have moved to | Willimantic.
 Mrs. Jesse Enc has been somewhat out of health of late. Rev. Chas. H. Brown returned from his vacation yesterday morning. And now the potatoes are rotting; be- sides, they are often small and scant. | Loren Goulding, of Livermore, N. H., visited at the Baptist parsonage last week.
 | J. c. Jennings Is painting the town hall white. His experience will enable him to do good job.
 l Mrs. Henrietta Reed, her son, and her friend, Miss Sherman, returned to Fall River, Mass, yesterday. | Nellie Squiers and John Willis were married in Massachusetts last week, and are now on their wedding tour. A well-merited tribute to the late Dan- Tel Benton was given in the South Will lington correspondence last week. | Daniel F. Glazier of Hartford, accom- panied Rev. Truman Johnson from Mans field hither to church last Sunday. | Mrs. E. P. Taylor Is as comfortable as could be expected. Her friend, Mrs. Mary Williams, of Willimantic, has re- turned.
 s. P. Morrison, who is fond of good horse, now has a fine looking, young | high-stepper, which he drives to and from his daily work
 The Mountain Grove dances continue to draw the largest crowds that are now gathered in town, either on week days or Sundays. How do folks, especially those who are "down on dances" explain this
 Mrs. Mary Delphy Noble, wife of Porter Noble, native and some-timed respected l resident of this town, died at her home, Moulton Hill, Monson, Mass, last Satur- | day night, and her funeral was attended from the Baptist church, of which body she was member, Tuesday forenoon, | Rev. MT. VanNater, of Staffordville, of- l iciating. She had been great sufferer during her long illness, but had the ten derest care from her husband, her daugh- ter, and a friend of the family Mrs. French. Mrs. Reed, Miss Sherman and the bass member of the choir sang appro- priate selections. The interment was in the new cemetery. Paralysis of the brain was the malady. She was f1fty-nine years of age. She left besides her husband two brothers, Alleurin Delphia of Moulton Hill, and Newell Delphia of Stafford, and daughter, Mrs. Mary I. Noble. South Willington Correspondence.
 Mrs. John Spicer is again quite i'll.
 Miss Rose Hall is visiting friends in New York City.
 The store and mill will be closed Satur- day on account of the excursion. | Master Willie Howlett from Williman- tic has been visiting friends in town.
 
 vacation, and will preach as usual next Sunday.
 The Misses Carpenter from Yantic have been spending few days at J. W. Har- risen's.
 Rev. Thomas Johnson gave a very in- teresting talk on missionary work to a small audience last Sunday.
 dardiner Hall and family and w. H. Hal and family, accompanied by few fris snds, spent pleasant outing at Snipsic grove, near Rockville, last Saturday.
 The single men of this place who are ball players took advantage of the ab- serlce of w. H. Hall last Saturday and played the married men a game of ball and did them up brown. The batteries were-single men, Shaffer and Bracket married men, Eldredge, Barrows and Depman. It is expected that there will be another game played between the same hines the 18th.
 The annual excursion from South Will. lington and West Wilmington to Watch Hill will be held Saturday, August 21st There will doubtless be, as usual, large crowd. Those wishing a longer sail tc Block Island can do so by exchanging their tickets on the boat and paying 9 cents additional. The number of tickets are limited, and should be procured in ad vance. Trains will leave West Willing ton at 8.10 and South Willington at 8. 13