The Press., 1898-06-16
WELLINGTON

mel0F was SET down Tor trial at ROLAND
this week.
A number Of people from here we're in
attendance on the commencement exer-
cises at Storrs yesterday.
The children's day exercises in the Bap-
tist church passed off pleasantly, also
creditably to all concerned.
The Congregational social, while not
so very well attended, considering the
fine evening, was an enjoyable affair.
A much needed and refreshing rain Wis
tied this locality on Monday and Tues
day. But the roads are left in bad shape
At the Congregational church next
Sunday children's day will be observed
by appropriate exercises. Everybody is
cordially invited.
N. s. Marcy has returned from his Wis
it at his granddaughter's in Chaplin, and
Is now stopping with his daughter, Mrs.
Henry Fisher.
A stable delegation from here will
doubtless attend the Sunday school con-
vention in Staffordville tomorrow. Mrs.
nal story
Lon Roswell's mountain grove' dane
ing pavilion will resume business Satur-
day evening, 10Th. Whitford's orchestra
and Daniel Blakeley, prompter, will be
on hand. Good order will be maintained
Mrs. Ida M. Bronson returned last
week from her professional duties at AS
bury Park, N. j., probably for good this
ltime. Al interesting event connecting
her with the local Baptist pastor will
take place in the near future.
The local branch of the W. G. T. u.
will meet at the Baptist church parlors
on Saturday, 10Th, at 2 p. m. The public
are cordially invited. We are assured
these meetings will hurt nobody-espec-
tally protesting Christians who live in the
vicinity where they are held.
The following items were duly dis
patched to The Press last week, but
somehow failed to reach the office on
time:
Grange meeting tomorrow friday
evening.
Rev. Charles H. Brown visited friends
in Norwich Tuesday.
Ed Drew of Boston visited at George
A. Cosgrove's the past week.
Patriotism in the shape of cold glory'
floats from the Congregational belfry.
Letters in Wellington post office I'M
called for: Miss Emma Adams. Miss FL
len J. Brown.
Rev.. Truman Johnson, M. D., assisted
the pastor in the services in the Baptist
church last Sunday.
Charles A. Ryder of Newark, N. j., re-
Gently visited his mother, Postmistress
Ryder, East Wellington.
Rev. S. w. Clark has gone to Wendell,
Mass, for his horse and carriage, and
will drive home across country.
If you want to see an early garden, one
arranged with mathematical precision,
give glance at s. P. MOrrison's, on the
Hill.
Mr.. Edwards, young theoIogue from
the divinity school in New Haven, the
Westford Congregational supply, visited
his classmate, Mr.. Moore, Tuesday. The
former placed the U. S. flag in the steeple,
while the latter furnished the emblem.
Charlie Amidon and family have moved
into their new home-the old Preston
East Wellington Charlie is
young, vigorous and ambitious, and, it
may be, in the near future, those we'll
known premises will become paradise
Regained"
South Wellington Correspondence.
Misses Elva and Hattie Phillips of Ash
land, Mass, are visiting at W. H. Brack
ett's.
School in this district will close for the
summer vacation next Friday. Miss Hop
kins, the teacher, will spend the vacation
at her home in Plainfeld.
Miss Annie Eldredge visited her broth
er, Charles, at the hospital In Norwich, Sat
urday, and found him very comfortable.
He expects TO be home soon.
At the school meeting held in the
school house last Friday evening the fol-
lowing committee was elected: W. HI.
Hall, Carlos j. Gurley and P. c. Denman
There will be special communication
of Uriel Lodge, "a, F. & A. M, Saturday
evening. Work, Sd. degree. District
Deputy Brigham of Willimantic will
make an official visit to the lodge. All
the members are requested to be present.
Quite delegation from this place at
tnndod tho commencement o11or,}ooo -
Stafford high school Monday and Tues
day evening. A number also attended
the exercises at Storrs college on Wednes-
day.
The Sunday school concert last Sunday
was well attended and was up to the usual
standard. The children all did we'll and
special mention is not needed However
the singing by the Misses Alice and Julia
Denman was especially enjoyed. A col
lection, amounting to 1925, was taken
for the benefit of the American Baptist
Publication society.
Five straight is now the record. Last
Saturday the South Wilmington ball team
went to Rockville and played the Buffalo
es of that city. The South Willington's
played quick, snappy game, and batted
heavily two pitchers. The game was
played quickly, and the score was II to 8
in favor of South Willington's. The
batteries were: Rockville, Gerrolds, Rich
and Ward South Willington's, Prue and
Hall.
Valentines tent show left Monday for
Stafford, after a stay of about two weeks
in this place. The closing performance
was Saturday evenings. The entertain
ment was very good and well attended.
The audience was requested to vote for
the handsomest lady and the homeliest
man among them. Miss Lillian Scott OBJ
tanned the prizelfor the former and James
Smith for the latter. Mr.. Smith speaking
for both of them, made a short speech be-
fitting the occasion. Miss Nettie Shaffer
10 Al,