The Press., 1898-06-30
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WELLINGTON.
 In item last week about the Congrega- tional parsonage garden, our copy said Moore, not Morse.
 Communion at Baptist church next Sunday. In absence of the pastor, Rev. MT. Piddock, state missionary, will be the administrator, preaching previously.
 Clarence s. Preston bade his friends in this vicinity final goodbye last week. before going to Camp Alger, Washing ton, where he is 8 member of Go. K, 9th Mass. Vols. "The idea of my country being at war, and I, an able-b bodied young man, not in It," said he, among other things.
 Strawberry vendors are numerous in this locality, and the fruit is cheap and good. Dea. J. c. Sparks berries are of delicious flavor, rather taking the palm. They make three or four bites when held in the hand and eaten as you would a sell fine variety.
 On account of the reception to be given to Rev. Charles H. Brown and wife, by practitioners and friends, at the parson- age and town hall, on their return from their wedding trip next week, the pro- posed neighborhood Fourth of July picnic at Maple Corner" may not be as elab- crate as at first planned. Yet there will be tables set under the trees, games, etc., and a good time, doubtless, for the fami- lies who may desire to participate.
 There was a pretty home wedding at George A. Cosgrove's Tuesday afternoon, when his eldest daughter. Ida M., was married to the local Baptist pastor, Rev. Charles H. Brown. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. P. s. Moxom, pas tor of the South Congregational church of Springfield, Mass, MT. Browns long | who preached his ordination sermon here some eight years ago. The double ring service was used, the couple kneeling up- on a cushion under a floral arch, and the officiating clergyman in gown and bands. It was beautiful and impressive service and Miss Lilias Burton her assistant The bride was gowned in blue silk anC white lace, her assistants in organdie After congratulations, the company re paired to the dining room, where an elab crate lunch was served. The table, anC indeed the whole house, were tasteful. decorated with ferns and roses contrib ! uted by neighboring friends. The out O [ town guests were Dr. and Mrs. Moxom J. Narrower of Washington, D. O., Mrs Wesley Stout of Asbury Park, N. J.
 Mrs. Candice Burton and her daughter Miss Lilias, of New Haven, Gilbert c Brown, Jr., and wife of Boston, Mrs. Elm ma l.. Boulding of Livermore, N. H There were many remembrances in tn I way of bridal gifts from appreciativ
 friends Rev. and Mrs. Brown left o
 the APO p. m. train, amid showers of ric
 and rose leaves-the best wishes of ev
 erybody following the newly marie couple.
 We hear that there will be ice crear
 and graphophone accompaniments at tn Mountain Grove dance Saturday night.
 From another correspondent.I
 The school at Moose Meadow close
 last Friday. Miss Lillia I. Benton (
 Stafford, who was the teacher, is one wh readily gains the admiration of her pI , pills, quality, which together with thol ough, unremitting work, makes 8 schoe ' a success, as has here been shown. Mar Enc was not absent during the tern
 Della J. Enc was not tardy, and was al
 sent only half day. Alberta s. Enc we
 not tardy.
 South Wilmington Corr es pondence.
 Harry Allen from Boston dental col lege is home for the summer. W. H. Hall is in Middletown this wee a attending the commencement exercises ( g Wesleyan college.
 t MT. and Mrs. Charles Whittemore ( |, Hartford spent Sunday at Homer Neirs.
 Clarence Essex took the entrance ez r aminations to Storrs college Saturday. = Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Denman ar 1, spending two weeks vacation visitin i relatives in Stamford, New York an 8 elsewhere.
 In the absence of Pastor Brown nex 5 Sunday, Rev. c. A. Piddock of Hartfor a will preach in the hall at five o'clock. a Arthur Benton, who graduated iron Saxtons River academy, Saxtons River U Vt., last week, Is home for the summer F He expects to enter Cornell college in tn |. fall.
 MT. Vinton from North Coventry has
 baling machine here, and has baled | low of of For +ha
 pany. The machine Is worked by hors
 power, and it is very interesting to watc
 it in operation.
 Mrs. William Morrison and Miss Maj
 garet Morrison have been visiting friend and relatives in Waterbury this week.
 The next two regular communication r of Uriel lodge will be committed on ae
 count of the hot weather, and the nez
 meeting will be held the last of August. A number from this place went to Wi :. limantic last Saturday, expecting to It ' turn on the Block Island train. But tha a train did not run up, and they wer o obliged to hire team and drive home.
 Three South Wilmington cyclists at breakfast at home last Sunday, got shave r in Baltic, took dinner at the Waurega
 house in Norwich. supper at a lunch cal
 in Willimantic, and got home in time fo , the ice cream at Mrs. Scott's. Truly tn bicycle is great thing, and all 1t need is pushing along.
 Following Is the base ball schedule fo }. this week: Saturday, July 2d, the locs n team will play the Talcottvilles at Ia n cottville. Game called at 80. The Ia v cottville team is the strongest one ths
 the South Willingtons have played thi
 season, and the game should be goo | one. Monday, July 4th, the South Wi # lingtons will play the Staffords on th If fair grounds, Stafford Springs, at