The Press., 1898-05-19
WILMINGTON.

WELLINGTON. ssThe eagles been settin' round, a-holdin' flags
 and things.
 ornamenting silver dollars with queerisn pair And a-lookin' kinder sleepy. but if he should
 see cause,
 You will see his eyes a-blazin', and he's got the
 same old claws"
 Colds are very prevalent. Some of the worst cases are on the gain.
 AlonzoS. Pierce sent his family house dog from New York few days ago.
 A general invitation to visit the closing exercises of E. c. Richardson's school Is extended to the people and friends of this vicinity on Thursday. 26th inst.
 G. A. R. and w. R. c. Saturday even- ing. Full attendance requested to com plete arrangements for the observance of Memorial Sunday and Decoration day.
 Tramps are quite plenty these days. Even a small dog, who Is able to distin- guish the friends of the family from ma rauders, and who knowns where to find his bark and his teeth pretty quickly in 8 case of emergency, Is not bad to have around.
 We understand that David Moore has completed his course at New Haven, has taken his last "exam," and is here with his charge on the Hill for the summer. We have heard the rumors that he will be ordained here, but do not know as 1t | Is authentic.
 We were interested in the remark of @ postmaster recently, who very sensibly said, 'Every small post office is an ad- vantage to the surrounding community, and should receive the patronage of that community. hope to get the mail that belongs to my onice, and don't thank any one outside for bringing me stamps to cancel"
 The silly boy, who wired up the door knobs at the post office and at the Baptist parsonage last Tuesday night, spent a good deal of time and strength in annoy. ing two inoffensive elderly gentlemen No one sees anything funny about it, and do it again. We know the name. but | Will not print 1t this time.
 The "tick tackers," too, are just as silly, no more funny and every one knowl who they are.
 Licenses of dogs since last reported A. c. Blair, Christoffow Fontanelo, Do menico Tonon, Clifton Schofield, Clinton Eldredge, W. H. Hall, Andrew Macfar lane, Austin Rowland, Mrs. Dunden John Wadsworth, Wm. Morrison, Wm Baxter, John Richardson, Wm. E. Bat tye, Oliver Potter, Stephen Slingsby, An drew Whitman, Mrs. Janett Shaffer, Gil bert Spicer, Thomas Denman, Dwigh Bramble, Addison Dimock, L. B. Clark Ephrsim Kies, Robert Cartin, Jame Pierce, H. D. Royce.
 South Willington Correspondence. Charles Robbins has been engaged t. . work in the dye house. W. F. Essex has recently purchased new '9S Hartford bicycle. Clarence Gergler, who has been quit i'll the past week, is some better. Mrs. Weeden of Stafford Springs ha been visiting her mother, Grandma 8 Parker.
 There will be special communicable l of Uriel Lodge, No. 24, F. & A. M., Sa
 urday evening.
 David Fitzpatrick has returned frol ' Westerly, R. l., and will continue to wor in the dye house.
 Walter Allen of Bristol has been el :, gagged to take charge of the stampir J. room, and will move here with his fami d soon.
 Il Next Saturday the South Willingtc @ ball team will play the Wfllimantic hie l. school team. As the grounds here al 8 not quite ready, the game will be playe o at Eagleville, commencing at o'clocl l. A good delegation ought to attend fro @ this place. The boys have iast bee measured for uniforms, and it is expecte
 that they will be ready to be used for tf
 first time Decoration day. n! The South Willingtons played a gan
 of ball with the Hollands, at Holland, la l. Saturday, and came home victoriou
 The game was very interesting, and f, I. the first five innings 1t was close. Ha .
 lands had three of the "Buffaloes"
 Rockville playing with them. The bs
 teries were: Holland, Rich, Wood al "a Ward; South Willington, Worden, Ha
 and Bracket. Following is the score a sSStn FonanSs, SS,lins'0ns' sG1Sfiao &
 George Franklin met with fatal act
 dent at the foot of Pinney hill Mond'
 afternoon. He was coming down u B. hill in his team, when the hold-back y his harness broke, letting the wagon
 the horse. The horse began to run al 'e became uncomfortable. The hill is qui C. steep, with two sharp turns. At the la
 turn MT. Franklin was thrown out, al his right leg broken above the kne Some school children near saw the ac
 dent and ran for. help. Helk came al y- everything possible was done for hil s but he died before medical aid could
 rive. He was troubled with heart d te ease, and 1t Is probable that this h 'n something to do with his death. N
 Franklin was about 4 years of age a ry lived in North Coventry. He was an c zs soldier and Q member of Nathan Hs POst G A R. He leaves a wife