The Press., 1897-05-20
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WELLINGTON.
 Mrs. A. s. Pierce and her father, A. D. Dimock, have been i'll of late.
 Frank Preston and wife, of Williman. tic, spent Sunday at his fathers.
 "A nod is as good as wink to blind horse, and still we cast pearls before swine"
 70 mother nature, grand and hoarl
 Thou solace of the human race;
 With verdure crowned or earthquake riven,
 With smiling or with frowning faceI"
 J. J. Reagan and family, of Rockville, drove over the other day and looked around his old place of business in Dale vile. They stepped at William Nc; Veagh's.
 Rockefeller's income is fifty dollars a minute, and he's considered quite good Baptist at that. Although a young man yet, he has already given away over fif- teen millions.
 H. s. Knight has sold his place at the Glass Factory to Charles Benton. The former removes to North Coventry, where he has bought a small farm near John Browns.
 Recent letters from Newton, N. H., re- port Rev. W. R. Terry and family as we'll and prospering. He now breaches in Newton Junction, as we'll as in Newton. His daughter, Mrs. Mabel Bartlett, is now the proud and happy mother of a lit- tie daughter, the two older children being sons. .-.--..--.--,---
 Mrs. Annie A. Preston has been invited to act as one of the judges of the oratorial contest for the Hicks prize by the stu dents of Storrs college, Friday night, 28th inst. Heretofore the students sim- ply handed in essays. This year com- mittee will hear them as orations. The two prizes are $3O and $20, respectively.
 Our pastures and grass lands are in fine condition this season. 1t is noticsab4e that there will be good deal of clover in the hay this year. It is thought that the apple crop will not-be as heavy as last year, although many trees in this vicinity are loaded with blooms. The strawberry blooms are abundant and suspicious iR this locality. 'S
 People on the Hill were greatly shock ed yesterday morning to hear of the kill ing of Bert Baker, only son of George Baker, on the railroad track by the cars, near Merrow, the evening before. }He was we'll known in this vicinity, having worked with his father on many carpen- ter jobs for the past two or three years, and was much liked. His father has the deep sympathy of this community. We are unable at this writing to give particu- lars of the death. ~--.. .-,~,
 Who's to be the new postmaster of our neighboring borough, Stafford Springs is getting to be something of a question. We are interested little, as we are the holder of lock-box in that office, and we would humbly suggest that the people, the patrons of the office, express their prefer ence for the man who shall fill, what is really, in many respects, the most i'm. portant office in any, community, by a popular vote. We don't believe in jam. ming through appointments or elections
 
 in hoisting a man into office because ha is poor, nor because he is rich. And now "mark the prediction": The days oi bossism and party machines are nearing their end. There will be quite little political revolution in, this state year from pext1 fhlfs and. .h; mighty ppe will sweep the land in 1901. Men and breth. ren, read history!
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 Henry c. Gurley has purchased a new horse.
 2, An entertainment will be given 1by Stafford high school, at the hall, nex Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock. Tw< farces, Quits, and His Heroine will bt presented. Music by a talented pianist Admission, 15 cents.
 Gardiner Hall and the Misses Clara anC Rose are in New York this week.
 Frank Preston and wife were visiting old friends in this place last week. Mrs. Rose Nichols Stark weather hai been quite sick with a fever, but is nov some better.
 The EagIevilles and Storrs played al interesting game of ball last Saturday Storrs won by a score of to 2.
 Herbert Cahoon, who a few weeks ag' was taken to the Norwich hospital, wher he had an operation performed has re turned and is looking we'll. He expect to be able to work again about the Is of June. He Is at present with his grand father in Stafford. El :; :
 The usual monotony of South Willing ton in the evening has been broken fo the past two or three nights by tn Shakers with their entertainment. Tn first exhibition was given last Frida, evening, and as it was free-to-all, O course there was a large delegation, MT | Turner, who is at the head of the com pany, gave an interesting talk on tn customs of the Shakers, their medicine etc. Miss Minnie Reid, the only othe member of the company, gave a fey selections on the auto-harp. The seoon, entertainment was Saturday evening The admission was ten cents and ther was a large crowd present. The fina ''round-up" was given Monday night The crowd was very small but MT Turner gave good entertainment com prising some teats in ventriloquism, etc There was a contest between six boys the prize being a quarter. The contes was to see which boy, when blindfolde, could put on his coat the quickest. Tn coats were all mixed up and the contes looked like general fight on the stage W. H. Hall acted as judge and declares Charlie H. T. Latham the winner. Tn diamond ring was drawn by Wallac Lillibridge. The Shakers left a. goo impression in South Wilmington an axzaI.uhndxr xrhcn nttnr,dIad