The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-04
WELLINGTON.

The MeIricks of HOlyoke, Mass, called
at their ancestors homesteads In town
Tuesday.
There was an enjoyable whortleberry
party at A. Fl. Eldridge's farm last Mon
day afternoon.
Charlie Eldridge is at home and is
about the house, but still suffers consid-
cradle muscular pain.
Mrs. Orrin Lockwood continues quite
feeble. DIR. Newton was called In con-
sultation with DIR. johnson last Monday
Mrs. Ell. P. Church of Rockville re-
turned to her home to-day. She is the
the adopted daughter of the late Gilbert
Ide.
Skunks are unusually plenty, preying
upon the farmers chickens and getting
into cellers. Several have been shot and
trapped.
Mrs. Charles Miller, who has been
spending the month with Mrs. Pierce, re-
turned to her homo in Germantown,
Penn, Monday.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
in post Office Aug. 8 A. Lfeshets, Ma
thaniel Bitter, Mr.. Levi, care of Mrs.
Grief, J. AuItschuller.
| Clarence s. Preston received his hap
tism OF fire at the battle of Guanica, Porto
Rico, Tuesday, the Goth ult. Three Of
bis company comrades were wounded.
| AT the semi-annual business meeting Of
the Y. P. s. @. E. Rev. Samuel W. Clarke
was made president, Mrs. Rev. Charles
II. Brown secretary and treasurer, and
Miss Emma Robbins corresponding sec
rotary.
We all need to hear to the warning,
"Take heed lest We fall" Some of us
err in some directions, others in other
directions. Don't let us be too quick to
turn the head or point the finger at any
gathering when we think somebody else
is hit.
Mrs. Alonzo Pierce invited twenty lit
tie girls last Friday to celebrate the tenth
birthday of her daughter, Edna Gould
Pierce. The little ladies spent happy
afternoon with many games and enjoyed
their supper out of doors, the table being
set upon the lawn.
Real estate transactions the past
month: Congregational society to Char
lotte Brigham; E. b. Tyler to s. p. Nor
rison; Albert Sharp, pew in Baptist meet
Ing house, to Mrs. A. S. Pierce; Charles
T. Preston, horse shed near Baptist
church, to Eddy Burdick.
At the funeral services of Gilbert Ide
the Rev. Charles Ell. Brown made an
interesting and helpful address. The
singing was by Miss Jennie Church, Mrs.
F. W. Pratt, Rev. s. Clarke and Charles
T. Preston. The burial was Thursday
afternoon in the new cemetery, where
there was singing with the committal
service.
Summer visitors Miss Barbour, E. N.
Kronper from New York at Frederick
Draper's Miss Grace Champion of Tex
as at LeGrand Johnson's. Mrs. Heck has
with her for two months her mother,
Mrs. Mary Kurr, and her sister, Miss
Jessica Kurr, of Jersey City, NJ. Mrs.
William Nichols of Holyoke, Mass, is at
Samuel Nichols; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke
and Master Charles Clarke of Montreal,
Canada, at j. B. Carpenters. Albert
Sharp was in town over Sunday. Miss
Emily Peck, former school teacher
here and lately worker among the In
dians, at Daniel Eldridge's.
South Wellington correspondence.
Huber Morrison of Willimantic has
been spending week at w. H. Halls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Origin Hall will enjoy the
cool sea breezes at Cottage City this
week.
Peter Noble and daughter, Mary, Of
Monson have been visiting old friends in
town.
The Misses Florence Neil and Lizzie
Dimock are in Westerly, R. l., for two
weeks.
Mrs. Fitch, companion to "Grandma"
Parker, is enjoying vacation at the sea-
shore.
Communion services will be held In the
hall Sunday Immediately after the regu-
lar services.
Miss Nora Parker is spending the
month Of August at her home In North
ampton, Mass.
Clayton Hanks and family have moved
to Willimantic, where Mr.. Hanks is en-
ployed as painter
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen HI. Lockwood
are receiving congratulations. 1t Is a
boy, and weighs 81 pounds.
A party of South Wilmington wheelmen
are planning to ride to Norwich Sunday,
and take the boat to Watch Hill.
Good huckleberries are very plenty In
this locality this year. Many have been
picking, and good berries can now be
bought for eight cents per quart.
The ice man, w. E. Battye, was much
missed on his trip to Mantle last week.
The extremely hot weather made the Ice
melt fast, and the village was hot place
for two or three days.
Mrs. 0. D. Lockwood, who has been
quite sick for some time, had council
of doctors Monday. DR.. G. B. Newton
of Stafford Springs and Dr. f. E. John
son Of Mansfield Depot were in council,
but did not announce any conclusion. At
present Mrs. Lockwood is as we'll as
could be expected.
Hereafter when anyone soils South
Willingtonite horse he will have to sell
them barn to go with 1t, as there is alb
solutely no stable room In this flourish
ing village. 1t is comical to see one of
our inhabitants, who, when she wants to
go down the road half mile, has to walk
three-quarters of mile up the road In
order to get her horse to make the jour
dey.
James Smith met with an accident Sun
day. While attempting to lead one Of
the company's horses down from the