The Press., 1898-03-10
WILMINGTON.

WELLINGTON. Grange meeting tomorrow night. Both frogs and blue birds were heard Tuesday.
 Maple trees are now being tapped ex- tensively in this vicinity
 George Lyon was able to go to Stafford Springs to consult Dr. Newton, Tuesday.
 Rev. Charles H. Brown attended the adjourned ministers meeting at Putnam, Monday.
 Mrs. Adelbert Needham and Mrs. Geo. Dennis of Stafford, recently called on friends here.
 John Foskitt will sell his farming tools, stock and household furniture at auction next Tuesday, at 10 a. m., at West Will lington.
 Rev. Messrs. $. W. Clarke and Charles H. Brown attended the meeting of the North Holland $. s. association at Staf- ford Springs yesterday.
 pr. w. V. Wilson of West Haven, for merly of this town, lost a finger from blood poisoning recently, and it was thought he would lose his arm also.
 It is presumed that the members of the local G. A. R. post will attend the spec ial meeting of Winter Post, Stafford, to- morrow evening to meet Department Commander Bates and staff. This notice has already been given in The Press.
 The following is clipped from The Barnstable (Mass. Patriot of last week !:
 Rev. s. W. Clarke was in our village last week, and shipped his household goods to his new home in Wilmington, Conn.,, some twenty miles from Spring. field. We are pleased to know that MT. Clarke is 80 pleasantly situated in his new home, in the immediate vicinity of the homes of a son and daughter.
 The new postmaster at West Willing ton, W. l. Nichols, has caused to be set up in the store there, new, elegant set of post office Clock) boxes. with receiving and delivery departments. The rent, with duplicate key, is 15 cents per quar- ter This commendable addition Is not only preventive of lawlessness, but Is a decided benefit to patrons of the post office.
 The largest and most interesting social given by the ladies of the Baptist church for long time came of last Tuesday evening. Besides the original dialog, as given in this column last week, there were offered, "Our neighbors and friends conumdrum-wise," a reading in Dutch dialect by Ben Benton, solo singing by Rev. $. w. Clarke, and songs by the choir. These socials, which of late had fallen into reprehensible desuetude, will hereafter be given regularly once month. The next one, April 9th, will be a "What. is-it ?" social. By request, the original conumdr ums, play on the names of in. dividuals present, are given herewith One who is always in a repentant mood Ez. re-morse-Ezra Morse. A fish and an invitation, Carpenter. A vegetable and small animal, P-rat Half of tn. universe and a piece of woodland, Cos grove. An Indian summer vapor, haze Hayes. Our favorite spring birds, Rob bins. The sharpest of us all, Pierce Certain 12 men, and celebrated ancient Egyptian city. Morrison. What family represents a famous Bible character, town in Palestine, of sweet suggestions and a favorite common flower? ? Moses Bethany and Daisy Dimock. An ancien elevation, Eld-ridee. The offspring o one-third of a common malady, Bron chitis-Bron-son. A son of Jacob, ant 2 ,0O0pounds, Benjamin. (Ben) ton. Wha family represents famous old time Eng fish essayist, a celebrated Greek, orator and Bible queen? Addison Demosthe Daws. The sea and sweet singing bird Clark. An animal that never bites g., Lyon. Suggestive of Oliver Twist "More''-Moore. A family that has bee greatly pressed-on, Preston. What W are yet to have this season because tn weather.
 South Willington Correspondence. Origin Hall spent Sunday in F Ill River Where, oh where, is that Willingto brass band?
 See Collector Dimock's notice in a1 other column.
 l Amos Chaffee has been visiting hi brother In Union.
 3 Miss Ethel Burdick of Putnam is work = ing at Orton Southwick's.
 Poetry seems to be all the rage jus now, but we think we won't indulge. George Beardsley and wife from Roz bury, Mass, are visiting relatives in towr } The Misses Lizzie and Ida Hall hay been visiting friends at Wilbraham acaC emy.
 g ton. One young man has already offere !. his services to the state.
 Quite delegation of Wilmington pet a pie attended "Uncle Toms Cabin," {
 Loomer opera house, Monday evening. George 0. Richardson and James Shit # have gone into business. The former a dealing in books, while the latter deals
 drugs and medicines.
 The literary meeting, which shoul :, have been held Tuesday evening, ws
 postponed one week on account of the & a ciable held on the Hill.
 During the past winter Samuel Nicho
 has been greatly troubled with rheum 7 tism. He Is now under the care of D
 Parker of South Manchester
 One of Wm. E. Battye's horses wa
 struck by four foot stick of wood r
 gently, and quite badly hurt. It is no IT under the care of Dr. J. l.. Burgess
 Willimantic.
 'f This (Thursday) evening the Loy n Legion will give an entertainment ar o social in the hall. There will be singh
 and recitations by the children. Refresl It ments, consisting of cake and coffee, wi D be served to all who wish. All are fl d vited.