The Press., 1898-05-05
WILMINGTON.

wILLN0TON.
 Lathrop Manning is now quite feeble.
 Stick to your fannels till they stick to you.
 The G. A. R. flag Is thrown to the breeze these days.
 If arbor day was observed hereabouts we have not heard of it.
 Mrs. s. ". Clark is visiting her daugh- ter in Springfield, Mass. After all, the fruit buds were not much injured by the recent frosts except in low lying regions. Although there was 6 slight mist in the atmosphere, a pleasant gathering marked the Baptist social Tuesday evening. Chas. T. Preston, as delegate from the local post, Is attending the state G. A. R. encampment at New Britain this week. We hear of Spanish sympathizers in town. Its the same old story-Tories, Hartford conventionists, copperheads, and soldier hatersi
 A collection will be taken up in the Baptist church next Sunday for the pro- posed monument to the victims of the Maine explosion.
 The lecturer of Quinnebaug Pomona grange has invited Mrs. Annie A. Preston to read an article before its meeting at Eastford this month. Alas! that we are Ia nation of mo- bodies !" But our noblemen by nature are not as & rule afflicted with idiotry and cretinism. It may be that 6 would-be cacique or grandee here and there has a squint that way, don't cher knowr
 Chas. E. Smith, now a member of the presidents cabinet, has relatives in town. His father, the late Emory Smith, used to work as 8 comb maker here for the late John Heath at the Hollow, and for the late Ariel Eldridge, near Daleville. The following have conformed to the law as relating to the registry of their dogs: Charles T. Preston, A.C.Latham, Mrs. M. N. Osborne, Chas. Eldridge, Al. fred House, Joseph Marcy, G. W. Ellory Fred Gilman, A. H. Walker, L.. B. Gib- son.
 1 A pleasant, quiet wedding took place recently at the Baptist parsonage, the happy contractors being Grace Cushmau and Ernest Wilson. The young couple, who have the best wishes of their many friends, have gone to housekeeping fin G. Dow Ide's house at the Hollow. Ernest is an industrious young man, with good principles, and Grace is 8 charming little housewife. They're ali right.
 South willington Correspondence.
 Frank Burdick and family will move into the house recently vacated by David Barrows,
 Mrs. Bailey of Bozrahville has been engaged as housekeeper for William Brownlee.
 School in this district will not keep Friday, owing to the teachers convention at Willimantic. | George Richardson, the administrator of the Richardson estate, sold the farm ir Holland at auction, Saturday, to Palmer Charter for $225.
 Origin Hall is having an addition of 8 bathroom and cold storage refrigerator put into his house. Carpenters from Will limantic are doing the job. 6eorge Paften or Wfliimantic has beer engaged as dyer for G. Hall. Jr., & Go. to succeed David Fitzpatrick. Mir. Pat ten with his family will move here soon.
 Snakes appear to be quite common iu this vicinity this year: Recently party of boys killed 12 large black ones inside o half an hour. The longest was fec and 4 inches.
 l. The services in the hall next Sunday will be devoted to the memory of the sailors who went down on the Maine The offering will be given to the nationa Maine monument fund.
 The last meeting of the South Willing ton Literary and Debating Society fol this season will be held in the hall Tues day evening. The program will consis wholly of readings and music. All art