The Press., 1897-11-04
WELLINGTON.

Mrs. Ida M. Bronson is at Oyster Bay, N. J., for a week or so with friends.
 The Congregational Sunday school will have concert exercises next Sunday.
 Rev. Theron Brown and wife, who have been iourneying in New York City and tate, are at Chas. T. Preston's.
 Chas. A. Robbins and family are to re- turn to town this week. Mrs. Robbins is to succeed Miss Mason as teacher of the Daleville school.
 Forty-five candidates were initiated in- to Sphinx Temple, Mystic Shrine, Hart ford, last Thursday night. The candi- dates from this vicinity were Origen Hall, Adelbert Needham, w. H. Hall, M. Bol- ieau and J. A. Mix lllustrious Poten- tates Beecher of Bridgeport and Miller of Springfield, Mass, were present.
 We are requested to request all off, Cers and members of the grange to be present at the next stated meeting, Nov. 12th, for annual inspection by the dep uty, who writes that he will be present.
 We know not what record of sin there may be against us in another world, but this we do know, that we have never yet sold old india rubbers for two cents a pound, which millionaires make over into new, shiney, shoddy rubbers that will last about fifteen minutes.
 The bell did not ring forlast Thursday nights prayer meeting in the Baptist con- ference room, causing disappointment to those especially who had come from a distance, to find the room locked and un- lighted.
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 Faissre will be stated communication of Uriel Lodge, No. "A, F. & A. M, Sat. urday evening. Work, M. M. degree
 Mrs. Fannie Scott is in Manchester at. tending her sister, who Is quite sick. -
 Miss Alice Walker of Willimantic has been visiting at George Worden's.
 There was party of hunters from Hartford out here hunting one day last week, and they carried home gooe string of game.
 Harry Shaffer caught good sized cat owl in trap Monday, which has been re ceiving good deal of attention this week
 w. H. Hall and w. F. Essex were sum moned to court at Willimantic Wednes day, in a case of state vs. George D. Pal merton, a former resident of this place.
 E. l.. Mckinney has been laid up fol the past week by having his leg jammeC quite badly. There are no bones broken but it is very painful.
 ". H. Hall and Origen Hall were ini tiated in the Mystic Shrine at Hartfort last Thursday.
 A family named Aldrich has moved in to the village, in the house which wa
 formerly the Morrison property.
 There has been plumber from Nor wich making Improvements at Selectmal ) Korper's residence the past week. Amoni l the most important Is fine new bath tub ! conveniently arranged On the second floor ) John Brownlee, a well known citizen 0 this place, and Miss Gertrude May Ale t of Westfield, Mass, were married a : Westfleld Wednesday, Oct. 27th, by Rev MT. Dorchester. After a wedding toul which included the principal cities of tn state, they returned to Wilmington abou nine o'clock Saturday night, supposin no one one had seen them, and stoppe at w. H. Brackett's. Word got aroun : that they were there, and it spread lik fire in hay now, until about 10-3 : o'clock some twenty-five fellows of d ages, had collected, with plenty of ti pains, shot guns and fish horns. The 1 marched in front of Mir. Brackets, an l there was 'hot time in the old town for about fifteen minutes. MT. Brownie was aroused from sound sleep CD an f got up and made an elegant speech an passed around the cigars. After givin him parting salute they left, and h went into the house as tickled as hen f bin of corn. Mir. and Mrs Brownie wlll board with Mr. Brownlee's brothe William Brownlee, during the winte They have the best wishes of score 8 friends.