The Press., 1898-08-25
WILLINGrON.

WELLINGTON.
 A republican caucus will be held at the town hall Saturday, at p. m., for the purpose of choosing delegates to the va rious conventions. A town committee will also be elected.
 MT. and Mrs. o. M. West of Rockville, Dr. E. c. Wiggins of Manchester, N. H., Carrie A. West of Springfield, Jennie A. West and Herbert J. Smith of Putnam have been spending the week with MT. and Mrs. H. D. Royce on Village Hill.
 (Correspondence.)
 Andrew J. Sparks wife died recently in New York.
 Henry Cooper has resigned his position with George E. Sparrow.
 Gilbert c. Brown returned Tuesday from his annual visit to friends in Yer mont. ..- ....- zr5
 Clara Nichols returned Monday from 8 visit to relatives in South Hadley Falls, Mass.
 ;. MT. Parker, a brother of Mrs. c. s. Phelps at Storrs, was at the Baptist church Sunday.
 D Members of the local orders here at tended the G. A. R. picnic in Warrenville yesterday.
 Miss Topsy Bronson, formerly of Gov entry, was a guest at Charles T. Pres tons Tuesday night.
 Miss Maud Potter was fellow wheel uounon of Mioo NalIio ID Morr,,o, +, on5 from the Hill last week.
 The Misses Alice and Edna Mason are to teach the schools in Mansfield Hollow and West Ashford, respectively.
 Mrs. Charles H. Davis and children are visiting her parents in Three Rivers, Mass, driving thither across country.
 Mrs. Sperry of Holland, with two visit ing friends, Virginia ladies, were guests at the Baptist parsonage Tuesday night.
 Take it all in all, Tuesday was the most "tedious" day, as to heat and humidity, of the season. It was a swelterer indeed. The heavy shower Tuesday night ''knocked'' the c. E. entertainment, but a very enjoyable time is expected next Tuesday night, 30th inst. s. P. Morrison has bought of F. w. Pratt administrator of the Snow estate the Dr. Dickinson lot, in recent years owned by the late s. Taylor. The for. mer is building an addition to his barn. An important grange meeting is called for tomorrow night. It Is desired that every member be present. One matter that may be acted on is the place for flu ture meetings of the grange, as the owner of q. A. R. hall declines to rent it longer to the order.
 When you address a letter to Moose Meadow, Conn.,, or to Spring Hill. Conn. for instance, say so simply. not adding "Willington" to the former. or "Mans field" to the latter. The additions only cOmplicate matters, letters being ofteI missent, etc. Moose Meadow, Conn. Is as fully known to the U. s. post office department and its employees as is New York, N. Y.
 South Willington Correspondence.
 Austin Holt of Stafford Springs spen Sunday with Frederick Newcomb. ,.. A new platform Is being put in at tn, school house, and other repairs are being made.
 M. P. Yeomans, county health officer was in town Tuesday, the guest of c. c Essex.
 Mrs. Seamor of Troy, N. Y., has beel visiting her brother, Albert Richardson this week.
 There will be stated communication of Uriel Lodge, No. A, F. & A. M., Sat urday evening, Aug. 27th.
 Walter Shaffer and sister, Mrs. Bell Bump, of Derby, have been visiting thei mother, Mrs. William Shaffer.
 Many here were prevented by the rail storm Tuesday evening from attending the volunteer social on the Hill.
 Wm. F. Essex was in New York Sat urday and saw the naval review. He go quite near the Iowa, and obtained a goot view of Capt. Evans.
 Leo A. Korper starts next week fo Hartford, where he will pursue a cours, of study at Huntsinger's business col lege. His place in the store will be fillet by Rufus Worden.
 Herbert, the youngest son of Oswald Langer, who recently moved here iron Gurleyville, died suddenly at II 80 Sun day night. He had been sick for som, time, but it was supposed nothing seri ous. He was one year and three month old. The funeral was held Wednesday.
 Saturday was an ideal day for an ex cursion, and about 15O from West VII lington, South Wilmington and Merroy turn. A few ventured to Block Islam and came near being left there. Mrs. H c. Gurley. especially, was lame all da Sunday, the result of running hard t catch the boat. The sound was yer smooth and the sail was fine. Forum seemed to favor the South Wilmington de egation until the trip from New Londo to this place, when the engine brok down at Mohegan, necessitating 8 va of nearly two hours. A freight engin was put on to haul the train the rest the way, and the crowd was little sleep when it arrived home at about g. 30. ,l Charles Mckinney of Moose sMeado f was brought before Justice Wm. F. E. I sex Thursday last, for assault with inter to rape upon Jennie B. Hanson. By tt request of McKinney's counsel, P. , Danahey, of Stafford, Springs, the cas [, was postponed until this week Wedne h day. At the adjourned case, heard b fore large crowd in the school hous h Lawyer J. H. Reed of Stafford Sprins n conducted the case for the prosecution and Lawyer Danahey for the defens After all the evidence in behalf of tl prosecution had been submitted, M
 Danahey refused to put the accused upo l. l the witness stand wharonnon Statos A