The Press., 1898-07-07
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 The rumor that Mrs. Chas. A. Robbins was to teach the Thread Factory school is unfounded.
 Mrs. Anthony Adams and daughter, Miss Wilhelmena. of Stafford Springs, drove down and called on friends here on Tuesday.
 The center school district having failed to hold their annual meeting the acting school visitors must appoint the district committee.
 Quite 8 ioke-that the republicans ran and elected 8 Bryan man last fall as a member of the board of school visitors. Besides, in their caucus, pronounced silver man ran very close up to the Bryan man. But let bygones be bygones.
 When Orrin Watrous and family re- turned from Square Pond, where they had been spending the Fourth, they found their barn and cider mill adjoining mass of smoking ruins. We are not informed as to estimated loss, insurance, etc.
 Rev. c. A. Piddock, state missionary, preached and administered communion at the Baptist church on Sunday, giving one of his usual plain talks upon the necessity of people recognizing the fact that this is Gods, not the devil's, world, and deport- ing themselves accordingly. The wedding reception mentioned last week, under the auspices of the ladies' sewing society, will take place this even- ing from 8 to 10 o'clock. The reception proper will be given at the parsonage. | while a collation. will be served in the town hall adjoining. The practitioners and friends are expected to be out in force.
 Independence" visitors: Joseph Le- June and wife of New York and other members of the family at E. A. Morse's :; Bertha Young at L.. Preston's; Fred Fuller and wife of Spencer, Mass, at M Burdick's; Fred Preston of Baltic at Chas. T. Preston's; Dr. Wilbur Holt and family of Newark, N. J., at Mrs. Della A. Riders; A. s. Pierce of New York, with his family MT. Cowles of Hartford, with family; William Still, his daughter and husband, of Holyoke. Mass, and Will Clark and children at l.. B. Clark's.
 The glorious Fourth, with good old fashioned independence weather, ushered in as it was by the news of "victory, ' passed off agreeably. The miniature cy- clone made a variety, as did also the dash did make quick work in moving tables edibles, etc. under cover, the cooler at. mosphere that followed was ample com. pensation for the scurry. About thirty first and last, from near and far, attended the Maple Corner" tea party. The af ternoon was passed in croquet, social chat, singing, swinging and eating, with the usual accompaniment of the day small explosives. A good time was the verdict of all.
 South Willington Correspondence. William Wallace Lee of Meriden has been in town this week.
 Arthur Devereaux from Colchester spent the Fourth at home.
 Ernest Stills of Hartford is spending g few weeks at Homer NeiIs.
 Herbert Cahoon and Mrs. Edna Browr were at Watch Hill the Fourth. Rufus Worden and friend from Willi mantle have been in Boston this week.
 Miss Hattie Slingsby, with friend iron Manchester, was at home over Sunday.
 The mill has been shut down three days this week in order to fix the boilers
 MT. and Mrs. George s. Elliott of Will limantic spent the Fourth at Gardine Halls.
 Andrew McFarlane from Worcester ha been visiting his brother, Charles Mo Farlane, this week.
 Will Lewis from New York and Georg Lewis from New Haven spent the Fourtl at William Brownlee's.
 Quite large party attended the cele bration at Snipsic grove on Monday They report an excellent time.
 A party from this place will attend tn reception to Rev. and Mrs. Charles H Brown this (Thursday) evening.
 MT. and Mrs. E. l.. Connor and sons Walter and James, from Holyoke, Mass. spent the Fourth at Frederick New combs.
 w. R. Perry has ordered that no Ice b given away at hls buildings, and W. Battye now has the ice business in hi own hands in this village.
 Miss Lillian Scott and James Smith al . spending a vacation in Stafford. "Jim was at the ball game Monday roofing fo , the Willingtons, but he rooted in vain.
 George H. Nichols, John Neil, Mis- Pearl Clark and Miss Florence Charte , visited MT. and Mrs. George Palmer l ton, at Central Village, Saturday an Sunday.
 Rev. Charles A. Piddock of Hartfor preached an interesting sermon on "Wha think ye of Christ ?" in the hall Sunday The weather being so warm, the servic : was short. 7 J. W. Harrison and Joseph Kingsbur 3 spent the Fourth away on their wheels They rode s5 miles in one day, and woul ? have made century run but for the ho 3 weather.
 George Morrison was taken suddenl sick Sunday morning, and fell fainting t 8 the floor. He soon revived and scene l all right, but Wednesday he was agai ! taken and obliged to be put in his bed . At present writing he is more comfort a able.
 8 Mir. and Mrs. John A. Starkweathe t held whist party, at which few wer |. present, last Saturday evening. Tn l lady's prize, @ cribbage counter in tn l shape of a heart, was taken by Miss Len Korper, and the gentleman's prize, pac of cards in a celluloid case was capture by Harry Worden. Ice cream and cak were served and a pleasant evening wa spent. MT. Gordon of New Hampshir was the guest of the evening.
 The Fourth of July passed of as usus